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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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
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Our Favorite Finds From Bespoke Post’s Fourth of July Sale

Up to 50% off. These are the pieces we'd grab before they're gone.

By Cool Material
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The Iconic REEF Fanning Sandal Just Hit Legal Drinking Age

Four new models join the family of clever, beach-bum approved sandals featuring a bottle opener in the sole

By Beau Hayhoe
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The World’s First Carbon Fiber 3D Printer

Most 3D printers on the market produce items that, while cool looking, aren't exactly made to withstand a lifetime of wear and tear. The Mark One 3D Printer is looking to change that as the world's first 3D printer designed to print composite materials. Now if you were going to…

By Mike Newman
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Use Your Bic Pen on Your iPad

We're sticklers for the written word. Heck, we created these damn things. Still, technology dictates that we have to do certain things with our i-devices and smartphones. Bic, the classic pen brand, is changing with the times but keeping us die-hards in mind. The Cristul Stylus gives you the classic…

By Mike Newman
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PoweriSite Lets You Charge Your Phone With Your Power Tools

Even fruit flies think the battery life on your phone is laughably short. In an effort to find ways to get a charge on the go, numerous products have popped up ranging from cases to a portable campfire. Now, with PoweriSite, you can snag a charge off your power tools. The small…

By Mike Newman
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Crovel Extreme II Multifunction Shovel Perfect for Apocalypse

The Crovel Extreme II fulfills a lot of complimentary needs. It's a crowbar. It's a foldable army-style shovel. It also works as a hammer, woodworking chisel, saw and bottle opener. Then there's the "Reversible Super Spike" attachment for the end that's good for breaking ice, splitting wood, breaching walls and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mover & Shaker Pens Built For Writing on the Go

The one issue with 90% of the pen projects posted on Kickstarter is they are so elaborate that they really only make sense for using at your desk. Let's be honest, if your jotting notes on the go, a pen with a threaded cap or an aluminum holster isn't going…

By Mike Newman
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