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Gear

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
Home
A Ruler Suited For Any Color Surface

Unless you're doing work in a shop, you probably haven't needed to buy a ruler in quite some time. And while you might not really be in the market, we can safely say that this is the ruler you should buy if you need one. Since the markings fade from…

By Mike Newman
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Features
15 Things We Wanted To Steal From CES 2014

What the news coverage of CES doesn't show you is that 90% of the gadgets you come across there are either old, boring, or simply pieces of junk. Finding interesting, new devices is like hunting for buried treasure. After days of digging, here are the 15 things we wanted to…

By Mike Newman
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Cool Material Overstock Sale

Checkout on new markdowns in the Cool Material Shop. These products won't last forever, so browse around, and save on pocket knives, drink accessories, home goods and other awesome accessories that'll be your new favorite companion to kick-off 2014.

By Jeff Drumheller
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Audio
Wood Speaker

This sharp beech wood speaker sports a minimal aesthetic and a bright red cloth covered cable that makes it stand out on your shelf or desk. Don’t be deceived by its minute stature, with a built-in amplifier, the little wood speaker will offer high quality sound when you start playing…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Pelican Elite Marine Coolers

We could talk about the fact that these Pelican Elite Marine Coolers have 7-10 ice retention properties, freezer-grade gaskets, 2" polyurethane insulation, a dual handle system, bear-proof latches, sloped drain, tethered plug and come in 35, 45,  65 and 95 quart sizes because those things are all fantastic, but they're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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