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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 AWAY Travel Carry-On Can Charge Your Phone & More

Even if you're a master of the 3-1-1 with your Global Entry membership paid up for the next five years, traveling can still be a huge pain in the ass because of luggage. You can have the fanciest, most expensive, supposedly crushproof carry-on and something will still inevitably be missing.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Custom Skull Zippo Lighter

Tel-Aviv-based jeweler Nati Amor specializes in sculpting for original and custom jewelry, and he just so happens to have a thing for skulls and Zippos. This unique creation is the standard windproof flame generating hardware with the satisfying "click" that you're used to, except it's decked out with Amor's Black…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shoot Fireballs From Your Bare Hands With Pyro Mini

If you don't remember Pyro, it was the fastest way to transform yourself into a character from Street Fighter—without all the training. Pyro is back and better than ever as Pyro Mini. The device has been reduced in size by over 50%, which makes it small enough to be hidden…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sparky Starts Fires When It’s Windy or Damp

If you've ever tried to light a fire in damp or windy conditions, or you spent time in the Boy Scouts, you probably know how to start a fire with a gum wrapper and a battery. Spiffy Lab's new fire starter works on the same principle, but it's enclosed in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Razor With the Sharpest Blade on the Planet

Born out of the Bright Light Ventures innovation incubator, Zafirro has spent more than four years trying to make the sharpest razor blade on the planet. Zafirro uses a sapphire blade that is about 80 atoms at the tip. For reference, that's more than ten times sharper than a surgeon's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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