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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000 This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

The $800 Nodus Sector Deep Damascus combines 500-meter dive credentials with a one-of-a-kind Damascus steel bezel.

By Amos Kwon
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
The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
Home
These Classic Japanese Toolboxes Are Finally Available in the U.S.

Unless you're a toolbox connoisseur (is that a thing?), you probably aren't familiar with Trusco. The wildly popular Japanese toolboxes haven't really been seen stateside. Marked by their bright blue enamel, the sturdy and affordable toolboxes will stand out among the ketchup red kits you see in every hardware store in the…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
This Virtually Indestructible Laser Looks Like a Lightsaber

The first thing you'll notice about the Arctic handheld light is that it looks like it was plucked from the set of the next Star Wars movie. And while this is good because we've wanted a lightsaber and carrying around a toy one would make use look like a crazy person,…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
DIY: Tool Roll

Doing It Yourself isn’t always the easiest or cheapest option, but odds are you won’t find anything more satisfying than finishing a DIY project with your own two hands. Each week, we’re going to showcase one cool DIY project tutorial from around the web. Whether we're talking about screw drivers…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tools
The Six Mile Pencil Shows You How Far You’ve Drawn

For all our tablets, styluses, and computers, we still write out a lot by hand and enjoy doing so. The folks behind the Six Mile Pencil do as well, and they want to share that passion with others. This set of pencils shows you just how many miles of graphite…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Wall Mounted Skull Bottle Opener

A wall-mounted bottle opener eliminates the annoyance of fumbling through kitchen drawers for a way to open your beer when you’re craving a drink. One like this also adds some morbid style to your home bar. The Skull Wall-Mounted Bottle Opener is made from cast iron and has two pre-drilled…

By Mike Newman
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