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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More

Including a Red Wing x Steve McQueen boot collaboration.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More

Including Old Grand-Dad 16-Year bourbon.

By John A. Paradiso
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Win $1,000 Worth of Gear From Iron & Resin

Iron & Resin is giving away $1,000 worth of menswear and gear, including their newly launched Overland Weekender Bag.

By John A. Paradiso
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8 Fidget Toys to Help You Concentrate

Man, jobs can be tough. It feels like we’ll sometimes spend entire days on end without seeing a ray of sunshine because we’ve got our noses to the grindstone and our brains at warp speed. But, as we’re sure some of you can relate, sometimes we get stuck. We just…

By Maxwell Barna
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7 Flasks Built for Campsite Sipping

Camping is perfect for anyone who wants to get away from the stresses of work and just be one with nature for a few days. Nothing is more manly than building your own campfire and cooking dinner over it, preferably something you caught yourself (though that’s not a requirement.  No…

By Christopher Osburn
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The 15 Best Tactical Pens for Your EDC

Like its Kubotan cousin that was developed in the late 60s, the tactical pen is a self-defense weapon. Unlike the Kubotan though, the tactical pen does double duty as a self defense weapon and a traditional writing instrument, which is why one is perfect for your everyday carry. Cold Steel…

By Ben Dahl
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Jack Mason is Adding an Automatic Dive Watch to Their Catalog

Jack Mason is a well known name in the watch making business and have been since their start in 2013. In those four years, they never offered a dive watch, something their customers have been asking for almost since day 1. But now they're remedying that with the JM-D103. It's…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Freespirit Recreation Journey Basecamp Trailer

Bend, Oregon-based Freespirit Recreation was founded by the same guy responsible for one of the largest rooftop tent companies as a standalone alternative to the traditional rooftop tent. The Freespirit Recreation Journey Basecamp Trailer blends a lifetime of quality tent-building experience with an expedition-ready trailer that's both lightweight and capable…

By Ben Dahl
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