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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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By Lanny Fuller
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Skeleton Key

As guys, we don't need overly decorated or visually appealing tools. We make our investments based on functionality cause we plan on beating the crap out of them. Most of the time. Sometimes we find gear that we want both for its purpose and for its aesthetics. The Skeleton Key easily…

By Mike Newman
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Stormproof Match Kit

On the surface, waterproof matches sound about as realistic as a knife made of light, but they actually exist. For less than a 6-pack, you get 25 stormproof matches and 3 striker sheets packed conveniently in a waterproof container. Each match will stay lit for up to 15 seconds even…

By Cool Material Guest
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Vintage Style Padlock

You probably don’t have a serious use for a big, vintage style Atlas padlock reproduction, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. This decorative and functional replica of the once prevalent Atlas Padlock bears all the cool markings of the original. It will look just as good preventing access…

By Cool Material Guest
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Titanium Pry Tool

Having access to a wide array of tools when you're only carrying your keys isn't a pipe dream with one of these titanium pry tools. With a bottle opener, screwdriver, pry tip and strap cutter, this lightweight titanium pry tool is the perfect multitool for every guy that doesn't want…

By Cool Material Guest
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Match Case

The Marbles Match Safe is a product you never thought you needed, but once you have one in your hands you’ll wonder how you lived with it. On the surface, the concept is simple. A stainless steel container with a rubber gasket designed to protect matches from the elements. But…

By Cool Material Guest
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