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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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Titanium Skull Lanyard Beads

Having one extra little piece of flair on your gear is sometimes all it takes to go from run of the mill to downright awesome. The team at collaborative design shop Playge are here to help you with all your EDC improvement needs with the new Playge Skall Lanyard Beads. Each playful…

By Cooper Fleishman
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ALMS NYC Motorcycle Cargo Tail Bag

It took years of design and development but the team at ALMS NYC has finally created their dream motorcycle cargo tail bag. They wanted a simple storage bag with expandable features durable enough to stand up to the varying conditions of a ride in NYC without it looking like it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kyberlight Lightsabers Are Built for Combat

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, lightsabers are cool. As much as we like watching the battles on screen, it's far more fun to actually participate. Enter Kyberlight, the Kickstarted company from engineers and self-proclaimed Star Wars obsessives that builds custom lightsabers ready for real world battles.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Zippelin Wheeled Travel Bag Is Made from Recycled Truck Tarps

When it comes to making things out recycled truck tarps, Freitag is pretty much the world leader. The company is adding to its line of bags, apparel and accessories with Zippelin, a wheeled travel bag that uses an inflatable bike inner tube instead of a frame, which makes it lighter…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Qbit Is an EDC Measuring Tool

The father / son team at Onehundred is back on Kickstarter with their latest project, "Qbit: a modern interpretation of an ancient tool." Based on the ancient cubit ruler, one of the earliest known measuring devices, Qbit is an EDC measuring tool that's precision-turned on a Swiss CNC lathe from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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