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The Best Products of the Week: Bang & Olufsen Latest Earbuds, LEGO x F1 Set, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Bang & Olufsen Latest Earbuds, LEGO x F1 Set, and More
By John A. Paradiso
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Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

Unleash off-grid freedom this Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station! Just $479 until 12/3—compact, solar-ready, and powerful. Use code COOLMATERIAL01 for 5% off. Don’t wait—shop now and stay charged anywhere!

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
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Back the Mogabi Travel Guitar on Kickstarter

Mogabi did a hell of a lot more with their travel guitar than just making a more portable electric instrument. They basically made a portable recording studio and stuck it inside a foldable guitar. To use it, take it out of the case, unfold the audio box from the neck,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Lunar Dust from the Apollo 11 Mission Is Heading to Auction

If you're looking for an out-of-this-world addition to your home decor, head to Bonhams New York on April 13. For the first time ever, lunar samples collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong are heading to auction. The lunar dust is still in its original NASA case and this sample in particular…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
Rimowa X Porsche Limited Edition Hand-Carry Pepita Case

Rimowa's elegant but rugged luggage, bags, and cases are made in Germany, so it only makes sense for them to partner with sports car maker Porsche, based in Stuttgart, Germany. This new collaboration has resulted in a single, iconic piece known as the Pepita. It's inspired by the original Porsche…

By Amos Kwon
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Reekon’s Smart Tape Measure Will Blow Your Mind

As much as well love tools, you only need a handful to complete most basic home improvement tasks. While we generally prefer an old-school "if it ain't broke" mentality when it comes to the basics like hammers, drills, screwdrivers, and tape measures, we're making an exception for the Reekon T1…

By Ben Dahl
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Cool Lighters: 13 Lighters Far More Dependable Than a Bic

Thanks to Prometheus and good ol' modern engineering, we all have the power of fire at our fingertips. The humble pocket lighter is a powerful, essential tool. From lighting campfires, pizza ovens, candles, cigars, and more, a lighter is a specialized, useful piece of EDC gear. Bic lighters are totemic…

By John A. Paradiso
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