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

By Lanny Fuller
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Rolling Storage Crates

There comes a time with every piece of furniture in your home when you wish it was on wheels. Maybe you're rearranging your place or moving all together, but whatever the reason, you just don't want to have to lift every damn thing. These Rolling Storage Crates not only get…

By Mike Newman
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Ellepi Vintage Stapler

If you want to add a bit of personality and uniqueness to your office, check out this vintage stapler from Ellepi. The company, which is located in Cologno Monzese (right outside of Milan), crafted this metal stapler to standout among the standard Swinglines of the world. Each measures 6.25" x…

By Mike Newman
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KeyonPod

The idea behind the KeyonPod isn't new. Your everyday carry aresnal may already include a similar key-holster. What we like about the KeyonPod is that it gets the modern key "ring" right. With a smart mechanical system, you won't have to grow out your fingernails just to pry your keys…

By Mike Newman
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Ringtool

If you purchased everything for your key chain that we've ever featured, you'd be carrying around a ball of keys and metal the size of Epcot Center. Still, we keep finding items that just need to be on there. The latest is the Ringtool. The circular piece of stainless steel…

By Mike Newman
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Mini Crowbar Keychain Tool

The crowbar is associated with doing random work as much as it is with movie villains slowly walking over to a car to bash someone's skull in. For some reason, this makes it cooler. While this little guy won't do you much good in a carjacking, it will be helpful…

By Mike Newman
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