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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
By Lanny Fuller
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

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
Accessories
Sandqvist Erik Messenger Bag

We don't necessarily hate messenger bags, but they're not our first choice when we're looking for a daily carry bag. We have plenty of the things sitting around already. More than that though, they generally only come in two flavors: ridiculous technical fabrics that cause your shirts to pill when…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: Digital Artist

Part of the beauty of digital art is that you don’t need dozens of brushes, tubes of paint, or other messy supplies—just a gorgeous monitor, a drawing tablet, and some software. Even so, it doesn’t hurt to have some extra tools to make creating, storing, and sharing your artwork easier.…

By Cool Material Guest
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Envelope X-Ray Spray

Have you ever found yourself in need of the ability to scan your bills, important documents and other pieces of mail without ever having to open them? X-Ray Spray can help. Spray the aerosol onto a sealed envelope and see inside for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds the paper will…

By Cooper Fleishman
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TRVR Gentleman’s Apron

Cards on the table, we never saw ourselves as apron guys until very recently. It's funny how things change when you actually care about the clothes you're wearing on a daily basis. If you don't want to screw up those new chinos, jeans or sweet button down, and don't really…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rezon Multi Notebook

The combination of graph paper, sticky notes, flash cards, legal paper and the black college style notebook that was popular on Ghostwriter back in the day could lead to an entire drawer or backpack of writing accessories. Not in the case of Japanese brand Rezon and designer Hideo Kawamura. They've…

By Cooper Fleishman
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