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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
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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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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Ash & Fir Pocket Knife Display Valet

When it comes to watches, pens, knives, wallets, or any other piece of your EDC, there's no better storage or display option when they're not in use than a valet tray. Regardless of what you're looking for when it comes to stylish catchalls, there are plenty of what we've called…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Slice Box Cutter Is the Safest Blade For Opening Packages

If you're like us, when a package shows up you just grab the nearest blade to open it. This has led to many injuries over the years. There's a better way. It's called the Slice Box Cutter. With its innovative safety blade and ergonomic handle that wraps around your finger,…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Opinel Limited Edition Artist Series No. 08 Escapade Folding Knives

When it comes to iconic pocket knives, few brands have the pedigree that Opinel built over the past century. The Opinel No. 8 Knife is one of our favorite Opinel pocket knife numbers because of its balance, size, and overall usability. The brand is following up on their limited 130th…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lamy’s New EOOS-Designed Pen Is Available in Fountain or Ballpoint Styles

For what feels like decades, Lamy has been one of our favorite pen makers because of their combination of affordability, high design and unending desire to keep the fountain pen relevant. Whether you're talking about their fountain or ballpoint options, Lamy has ended up in the likes of The Best…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tactile Knife Co. Is Back with Our New Favorite Chef Knife

The better part of a decade ago, we published a piece on The Best Kickstarter Pens that included the incredibly impressive EiMIM Pen from as-of-yet-unknown master maker Will Hodges. To this day, we still love and use that pen on a regular basis, but Hodges has gone on to create…

By Cooper Fleishman
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