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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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Gear
Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station
By Cool Material
The Best Products of the Week: Casio Calculator Watch, WhistlePig PiggyBank Rye Gold Edition, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: Casio Calculator Watch, WhistlePig PiggyBank Rye Gold Edition, and More

Including The James Brand's newest EDC pen.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
Gear
The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel

From sizable backpacks to compact carry-ons, these are the best options for quick trips.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More

Including a Red Wing x Steve McQueen boot collaboration.

By John A. Paradiso
Clothing
9 Outdoor Brands Every Guy Should Know For Reliable Gear and Apparel

There are plenty of stale outdoor clothing stores out there. You know the type of place: You'll surely find that fall flannel when the air starts to get a little crisp, but it'll only come in a boxy cut red and black and there won't be many guarantees about the…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
The Meta Quest Pro VR Headset Lets You Build the World You Want to Work In

While we're still not quite sure that Zuckerberg's all-in on Meta is the right decision, there's no denying that this virtual workspace transition is something we can all get behind. Meta's latest release--the Meta Quest Pro VR Headset--has more power, better features and improved comfort as compared to all the…

By Ben Dahl
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Gear
Polydrop Camper

The notion of buying a massive camping trailer is harrowing. Will we use it enough to justify the expense? Where will we store it? Do we need another vehicle to tow the beast? Well, Polydrop manages to respond to all of those questions with its new camper. The base model…

By Amos Kwon
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Features
Worth the Hype: This Montblanc Meisterstück Pen Justifies the $745 Price Tag

This is Worth the Hype, where Cool Material's writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. I’m always talking about fountain pens. I know, I know, but hear me out. If you have a good pen, everything seems to…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
Vollebak is Hosting a Treasure Hunt – Here’s How to Enter

Vollebak, a brand dedicated to creating experiential garments for real-world scenarios, is doing something different this week. They're hosting a treasure hunt. Somewhere in the world, the company will be dropping a wardrobe filled with tens of thousands of dollars worth of free gear. And you have two chances to…

By Brett Braley
Vollebak