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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Roborock’s Q5+ Robot Vacuum Makes Cleaning Automatic

Are you tired of vacuuming your living room? Mopping your dining room? Doing both in your office?  Enter Roborock with the new Q5+ Robot Vacuum. These ultra-intelligent, home-based, robot-vacuums check all the boxes you'd expect on the cleaning front, while also featuring LiDAR, advanced app-controls, multi-level mapping, and, all the…

By Pat McLaughlin
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How to Keep Your Secret Objects a Secret While Traveling

TROVA. The physical storage device that prevents inappropriate audiences from accessing jewelry, vapes, prescription/recreational drugs or other private items that require a certain level of… let's call it discretion.  It's perfect for larger pockets, backpacks, or vacation carry-on. And because the sleek design mimics a hard drive or battery, only…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Leatherman Darkside

The EDC space is like an incubator of design. Taking elements of functionality and finding new ways to approach them has been a method to continuously ignite intrigue within the market. Take, for instance, Leatherman’s Darkside. As the name implies, this multi-tool is covered in a matte black PVD, with…

By Brett Braley
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Victorinox Releases an Accurate Replica of the Original 125-Year-Old Swiss Army Knife

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the original Swiss Army Knife, Victorinox has produced an exact replica of that original multi-tool. The Swiss Army Knife was one of the few singular pieces of gear that managed to revolutionize the world by offering useful tools in a portable, compact design. The…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Elko Is the Mini Multi Tool Your EDC Is Missing

Whether you're talking about their knives, everyday carry gear or collaborative pieces, every single thing that bears The James Brand name is built-to-last, incredibly useful and purposefully designed. While we're incredibly fond and reliant on all of their options, The Elko--their most minimal pocket knife--is our current favorite. Designed to…

By Pat McLaughlin
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