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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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10 Zippo Lighter Tricks

Americans have been carrying around Zippos since the 1930s. The lighters are, without question, one of the most iconic American products of all time. (Read more about that here.) But if you think taking one out of your pocket, flicking it on, and lighting something up is the extent of the fun you…

By Mike Newman
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A Pocket Knife Made of Meteorite

Based in Thiers, the historic capital of French cutlery, Perceval makes handmade, modern knives with a mix of savoir faire and modern techniques and treatments. Perceval's latest creation, the L08 DAMAS MÉTÉORITE has outdone all previous releases by combining Series L Damascus steel (that reveals concentric circles) for the blade…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Octovo’s Minimal Backpack

Depending on what you're looking for in a backpack, you can do everything from carry an entire day's worth of groceries with a twelver to an entire day's worth of remote work essentials, but it's difficult to do it stylishly. Backpacks are either too big, too colorful or too reminiscent…

By Cooper Fleishman
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RipStop Folio Cases

There’s a certain beauty in imperfection. It’s the faded corners on our leather wallet. It’s the fraying back pocket on our favorite jeans. It’s the reason we’re fans of these RipStop Folio Cases. Crafted from Tyvek, each boasts a crinkled appearance like it’s been gripped and tossed for decades. The same…

By Mike Newman
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FutureRelic Pocket Tool Keychain Wrench

Carrying twelve wrenches on your person at all times isn't only difficult, it's inconvenient. But if you're one of those guys that wants access to SAE nut and bolt sizes like: 9/16", 1/2", 7/16", 3/8", 5/16", 1/4" and Metric sizes like: 11mm, 10mm, 9mm, 8mm, 7mm, 6mm, you need to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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