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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
Accessories
Torch FLUX Backpack

If we had a dollar for every time we've been hit by a car while hitchhiking, well, we'd have zero dollars. That said, there are a ton of uses for a backpack with LED lighting. The FLUX Backpack from Torch is decked out with an LED fiber optic panel to…

By Mike Newman
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Tools
Schrade Tactical Pen

Don't believe what you've heard, pens are not mightier than swords. Sure words can hurt, but have you ever had an arm chopped off by a Bic? Swords freakin' hurt. The Schrade Tactical Pen might be an exception however. Made from CNC machined 6061 aircraft aluminum, the Schrade Tactical Pen…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
SMOcan Portable Smoking System

This is a tobacco product. This is not to be used for anything other than the inhalation and storage of tobacco-related paraphernalia. Wink, wink. The SMOcan portable smoking system is the Swiss Army knife of paraphernalia. It grinds (twice), it stores a lighter and a pipe and a poking stick,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
TGT Wallet

If bulky wallets are the bane of your existence, first of all that's really weird and somewhat depressing, and second, check out your new favorite money and card holster. The TGT or "Tight" Wallet is the simplest and smallest cash carrier we've come across. Based off the mindset that no item…

By Mike Newman
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Outdoors
Quadski

Well that does it, we're selling our car. Actually, we're selling our car and some prized possessions so we can afford the $40k Quadski when it gets released next month. The quad-meets-jet-ski vehicle has just skyrocketed to the top of our "Must Have" list. With the ability to hit speeds…

By Mike Newman
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