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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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Rhino Multitool

All the people that designed the tools you have stashed in your toolbox, probably cared very little for the aesthetic beauty of their products. They're tools. They serve a purpose and get covered in grease. Why would you doll them all up? The Rhino Multitool is a bit of a…

By Mike Newman
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Fix It Sticks

If your commute involves hopping on a bike and dodging cabbies, you know you'll need a few accessories for your ride. Perhaps none is more important than some sort of multitool or bike tool set (helmet would be a good bet too). Our new favorite solution to our bike fixing needs are…

By Mike Newman
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KeyFlip

With the jangling of keys on your enormous keychain, you'd probably make the world's worst ninja. Chances are your coworkers can hear you approaching the building after you get out of your car. Besides the noise, the modern keychain is bulky, cumbersome, and in serious need of improvement. The KeyFlip…

By Mike Newman
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Quirky Sandables Moldable Sandpaper

Properly finishing a DIY project that involves wood is always a giant pain in the ass for one reason—sanding. It makes a giant mess that inevitably results in us getting yelled at. It's hard to get into tight or awkward spots on the project and that always leads to screwing…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Modo – Modular Desktop Organizer

Our desks look like someone took the contents of a junk drawer and just decided to dump it everywhere. With Modo, organizing all those loose papers, random gadgets, and little knickknacks has never been more enjoyable. The Chinese checkers-esque board allows you to fully customize Modo's setup for the things you want…

By Mike Newman
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