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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 Best Desktop Accessories You Can Buy Right Now

Everyone should show a little personality when it comes to their work desk. Hell, there are days you spend more time there than at home. Whether you’re looking to decorate your desk and have no idea who’s selling what, or if you’re an old pro who’s been customizing their workspace…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Bradley Mountain Bags

Bradley Mountain, the California-based lifestyle brand dedicated to crafting heirloom-worthy goods, just tried their hand at building better bags for your travels. And, not surprisingly, they're awesome. Both the Day Pack and The Weekender are handmade in San Diego out of durable, heavy canvas. The Day Pack features a roll top,…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Back to Work Apps You Can Download Right Now

If you aren’t leveraging your phone to make you a more productive and an all-around better employee by now, we’re not sure what you’re waiting for. It’s 2016 and you’re carrying a personal assistant in your pocket. Of course, an iPhone or Android device fresh out of the box needs…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Lunch Boxes for Grown Men

There are tablets in refrigerators now. Full on, touchscreen computing making sure your milk doesn’t go bad. Now, we’re not saying that’s a little frivolous, except that’s exactly what we’re saying. Maybe the technological improvements the fridge was waiting for wasn’t an iPad. That’s why we’re fans of these lunch…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Replica Daft Punk Helmet

Love Props is a tag-team duo of a prop enthusiast and an industrial designer that are about to show you what happens when making the perfect Daft Punk helmet. When they say perfect, they really mean it because this helmet has over 200 LEDs, mic/line input, beat detection, Wi-Fi, motion…

By Cooper Fleishman
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