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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
Entertainment
PHX-1 Design Tool Set

We've said it before and we'll say it again--everything is cooler when it's housed in stainless. Drinks, appliances and even pens are prettier, more fun to use and probably even more efficient when their clad in the shiny stuff. If you're a fan of Hi-Tec-C or Uni-ball Signo DX pens…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sports Display Racks

We've seen grown men dive, climb and spill entire beers in an attempt to grab a foul ball. That's right, after shelling out a paycheck on a cup of tasteless beer, some of us have made the sound financial decision to trade it in for a ball used in a…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Jack Spade Card Leather Vertical Card Holder

When we were young we played War, Go Fish, and a slew of other simple card games to pass the time.  Our brains weren't always in the mood for arranging Scrabble tiles or being the Monopoly banker.  Now that we're older, the games haven't really gotten all that more advanced,…

By Mike Newman
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Best. Bottle Openers. Ever.

In addition to our watch addiction, we have a thing for bottle openers. We generally pass on the talking cartoon characters and ones that look like body parts (only because we still have so many from college) and only seek out stuff that’s really worth showing off. We’re especially into…

By Cool Material Guest
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Vintage Swiss Army Flashlight

There aren’t many things made today that are higher in quality than their original counterparts from years, if not decades ago. That brand new LED powered flashlight you carry around everywhere for emergencies is bright, effective and energy efficient, but will it be around in a decade? Ok, probably, but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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