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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
By Cool Material
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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch

The military classic is a remarkable addition to your EDC this season, and these are a few of our favorites.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a hat trick this week.

By Cool Material
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
Gear
Pufftec Premium Leather Smoking Accessories

If you're a smoker that likes to roll your own, whether or not the "tobacco" is actually tobacco, you've probably felt the pain of trying to find a quality smoking accessory that doesn't look like every other piece you can find on a glass shelf at a head shop. Enter…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Reusable Swedish Log Stovetop

There are plenty of options for a makeshift camping stove if you didn't bring something that bears the Weber or Coleman name. One of the most popular is an ancient northern European technique that involves splitting a log into four pieces and building a fire inside. It's easy enough to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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These Shoelaces Could Save Your Life

There are survival versions of just about every product on the market, but there aren't that many that seamlessly integrate into your kit like these Survival Laces from Wasatch Outdoors. Built from the same 550 paracord that you know and love (that also has plenty of uses in its own…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Baseball Caps for Grown Men

The baseball cap is experiencing a bit of a revival as of late. But that doesn't mean you should run out and buy a pre-frayed "Cocks" cap like the ones worn by college students who may or may not attend the University of South Carolina. It's time for something a little…

By Mike Newman
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This EDC Screwdriver Weighs Less than a Key

Chadwick Parker and Joe Huang (aka BIGiDESIGN) are familiar faces around these parts for all their Kickstarter pen projects (PHX, Solid Titanium Pen + Stylus, TI Post, etc.). They're back it again, using titanium (no surprise there) to create the world's first solid titanium alloy double-sided screwdriver bit. End to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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