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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
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Vintage Style Padlock

You probably don’t have a serious use for a big, vintage style Atlas padlock reproduction, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. This decorative and functional replica of the once prevalent Atlas Padlock bears all the cool markings of the original. It will look just as good preventing access…

By Cool Material Guest
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Titanium Pry Tool

Having access to a wide array of tools when you're only carrying your keys isn't a pipe dream with one of these titanium pry tools. With a bottle opener, screwdriver, pry tip and strap cutter, this lightweight titanium pry tool is the perfect multitool for every guy that doesn't want…

By Cool Material Guest
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Match Case

The Marbles Match Safe is a product you never thought you needed, but once you have one in your hands you’ll wonder how you lived with it. On the surface, the concept is simple. A stainless steel container with a rubber gasket designed to protect matches from the elements. But…

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Zippo Lighter – Vintage Polished Chrome

Even if you've admitted defeat in the war against smoking, you still need to carry a lighter. You never know when you might need a portable source of fire for warmth, smoke signals or to light the cigarette of a foxy lady. A Zippo - this vintage chrome Zippo -…

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Zippo Lighter – Brushed Brass

This Brushed Brass Zippo lighter is one of those classics every man should have. It's the standard windproof, lifetime guaranteed, flame generating hardware you're used to, but it's in a shiny/brushed brass package. You never know when you might need a portable source of fire for warmth, smoke signals or…

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