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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
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Dead On Annihilator Superhammer

We don't often turn to Think Geek when we're looking to purchase a serious product. Yeah, they're first on our list for bacon-flavored gumballs and new ways to inject ourselves with caffeine, but for a tool that may come in more handy than anything else in our toolbox, they're not usually…

By Mike Newman
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Third Rock Fire Pit

For the most part fire pits aren’t exactly setting the world on fire in terms of design—with the exception of the Third Rock Fire Pit, which does so quite literally. Designed by functional steel artist Rick Wittrig, the pit represents the burning inner core of our planet which evokes the…

By Cool Material Guest
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Buffer Bit

Buffing and polishing anything is a pain in the ass. We put up with it for our cars because it gives us an excuse to stand outside in the nice weather and spend some quality time with the "lady." When it comes to shoes, seats and couches though, we'd rather…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Guitar Gear

There comes a point in every guy's life when he contemplates learning guitar. Often it stems from a belief that playing "Stairway to Heaven" will make panties fly off. Those who stick with it past the initial fingertip callouses usually end up dedicating a large portion of their life to…

By Mike Newman
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Jack Spade “Postcard” Wallets

Everyone likes getting mail. This is a fact. It's obviously much better when the bills, credit card statements and junk mail are mixed with good things like late night pizza coupons, GQ and hand-written letters from your mom, but even the junk makes you feel good for a few seconds.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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