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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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Tactical Handcuff Key Pen

A pen isn’t often the tool of choice to get you out of a sticky situation, unless that situation requires a well-written letter. With the Tactical Handcuff Key Pen, things are a bit different. The CNC-machined aluminum pen hides a handcuff key and a push pin in the barrel, and…

By Mike Newman
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OrbitKey – A Quieter and More Comfortable Way to Carry Your Keys

The standard key ring is far from perfect. While some may look good, they all create bulk and unnecessary noise when you move around. With OrbitKey, your keys can be kept with you in a way that won’t jab your thigh or announce your arrival. Not only that, it prevents…

By Mike Newman
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The Leather And Wood Beer Carrier You Can Take Anywhere

Hudson Valley based Sixfold just released the best reusable beer carrier we've seen yet based on a patent-pending fold-and-notch system. Each carrier is made with high-quality, vegetable-tanned English Bridle leather that's designed and laser cut to fit around interlocking pieces of hand-oiled American walnut. Unpack the flat pieces, assemble, fill…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Best Made’s Military-Inspired Footlocker

Inspired by the storage unit a soldier keeps at the foot of their bed, The Footlocker from Best Made is designed to hold your blanket, boots, or assorted gear. As is the case with most things Best Made makes, The Footlocker is utilitarian yet stylish. Fabricated in the USA with…

By Mike Newman
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Giveaway: Word. Notebooks [Closed]

We launched Word. Notebooks with style and organization in mind. And if you win this giveaway, we're giving you them both in droves. Two lucky winners will score a 9-pack of our popular Stealth Camo Word. Notebooks, a Machined Brass Bolt Pen, a Bison Leather Cover, and a Brass Writer's…

By Mike Newman
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