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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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Swims New Welded Bags Are Waterproof

Swims, the Norwegian lifestyle brand that has a habit of making durable goods look even better, is back with a new series of bags and backpacks that are fully waterproof because of an advanced welding technique. Using PVC-free Nylon/TPU fabric and a mélange effect to give it a cool finish,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lumen Is a Body Heat Activated Flashlight

The science behind it might be confusing, but using the Lumen body heat activated flashlight is not. All you have to do to engage the 5mm Cree LED is touch your finger to the black Thermoelectric Generator with a picture of a fingerprint on it. Using the TEG module, a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Custom EDC Titanium Split Key Ring

When it comes to the way you keep your keys on your person, your everyday carry if you will, you have plenty of options. There are carabiners. There are knives. There are multi-tools. There are combinations of all three of those things. At the end of the day though, most…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Pocket Slingshot With Built-In Bottle Opener

The BRNLY SlingPop is a combination slingshot and bottle opener that was designed to be Dennis the Menace meets Don Draper. Using 6061-T6 Aluminum, the BRNLY SlingPop will be precision machined to be lightweight and durable while still allowing you to perfectly transition from the backyard to the boardroom. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leatherman’s Signal Multi-Tool Is Built for the Outdoors

We don't need to explain to any of you how functionally awesome each and every Leatherman multi-tool is, but their new Signal multi-tool is still worth talking about because of all the new additions Leatherman has made. The traditional features that make other Leathermans great—pliers, blades, saw, pocket clip, screwdrivers,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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