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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

By Beau Hayhoe
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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in September 2026.

By Cool Material
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Mack Weldon’s Ion Weekender Will Get You Everywhere You Need to Be in Style

Mack Weldon, the same company that upgraded all your basics, is back with a new line of accessories highlighted by a multi-purpose weekender bag that will change the way you get around. From the gym to the office to a weekend getaway, the Ion Weekender Bag will get you—and everything…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Instagram Accounts for Knife Lovers

When you're in the market for a durable, long-lasting, good-looking knife you have a lot of options. While we're all for the big box options from makers like Gerber, Case, Kershaw, CRKT and the others that you're already familiar with, there are quite a few small makers you should be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Orbitkey Ring

If you've spent time perusing the goods in the Cool Material Shop, you know we're a big fan of Orbitkey. The team makes stylish goods that organize your mess of keys and assorted EDC. The company's latest product, which just hit Kickstarter, is the Orbitkey Ring, a clever upgrade on…

By Mike Newman
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The Wingman Is a Futuristic Pocket Knife

Most pocket knives look like relics, simple and functional tools once used by your grandfather. There's nothing wrong with that, but it does seem high time someone gave one a fresh spin. Meet the Wingman from HEAdesigns. It's mid-sized blade designed to look fast. Think the difference between the plane…

By Mike Newman
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Black Ember Citadel Modular Backpacks

The Citadel Collection from Black Ember is composed of some seriously sleek backpacks. The sleek part comes courtesy of the three layer micro-hex build and bonded construction, which absorbs light and delivers a enough protection from weather that you could spray the damn thing with a high powered hose and…

By Mike Newman
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