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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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PlusMinus Screwdrivers

Set to be showcased at Milan Design Week next month, Erdem Selek's PlusMinus screwdrivers are fit for display. The Turkish-born, Oregon-based designer rethought the traditional screwdriver from the ground up and turned it into something that isn't only vital for a whole slew of tasks, but also pleasing to look…

By Ben Dahl
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REI Tent Hammock

Can't decide between a tent or a hammock for your next trip and don't want to bring both? REI built a tent hammock. The REI Co-op Quarter Dome Air Hammock works like a traditional hammock, in that you hang it from your surroundings using guylines, but it has four instead…

By Ben Dahl
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The Orbitkey 2.0 Is the Better Way to Carry Your Keys

The standard key ring is far from perfect. While some may look good, they all create bulk and unnecessary noise when you move around. With the Orbitkey 2.0, your keys won’t jab your thigh or announce your arrival before you walk through the door. Thanks to the clever design and…

By Mike Newman
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SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet

Sustaining an injury that requires you to use a tourniquet is something we sincerely hope never happens to any of you, but if it does you're going to wish you had a SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet. Designed, engineered and built by SAM Medical, the SAM XT uses an innovative design…

By Ben Dahl
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HEX Re-Engineered Condom

Strawberry flavored. Glow in the dark. Ribbed for her pleasure. There are a lot of takes on the condom, but few—if any—actually offer any real improvement over the basic latex version released years ago. That's why LELO created HEX. HEX is a re-engineered condom that leverages the structural properties of connected…

By Mike Newman
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