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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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The 8 Best Everyday Carry Multi-Tools

Digging through all the available multi-tool options looking for the perfect piece of kit for your everyday carry can be easier said than done. Do you go Leatherman, Gerber, Victorinox, SOG, or something else? What about pliers or a serrated blade? And how many screwdrivers do you really need in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shinola’s Multi-Tool Will Help You Work on Your Watch

When it comes to multi-tools, there's no name more trusted that Leatherman. So, for their first multi-tool, Shinola tabbed the EDC tool maker for something awesome and awesomely unique. Starting with Leatherman's Charge AL, the folks at Shinola gave the iconic multi-tool a matte navy anodized finish along with some special…

By Mike Newman
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Best Made Strongboxes in Matte Black

Best Made Strongboxes are a great way to store small valuables and easy to lose items, but until recently they were only available in bright colors. Not anymore. Best Made Strongboxes now come in matte black. Available in their standard 6" or 9" sizes, along with a new 27" x…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tumi 19 Degree Luggage Collection

The moments at the baggage carousel are stressful ones. First, you need to spot your luggage in a sea of similar luggage. Second, if your bag is old, ratty, or covered in duct tape, you have to endure the judgy glances from other passengers. Solve both those problems with this…

By Mike Newman
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The 6 Best Telescopes for Budding Astronomers

If you're looking to follow in the footsteps of Galileo or Copernicus on a journey to unlock the wonders of the universe, you're going to need a telescope. There are almost fifty different kinds of optical telescopes, but they can all be broken into three primary categories based on their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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