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Guides

Our curated collection of buying guides tailored for gifting, hobbies and beyond.

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6 N/As Every Guy Should Have on Hand During the Holidays
By Christopher Osburn
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

By Cool Material
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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

By Cool Material
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022: 50 Under $50

You don't need to spend a fortune to make Father's Day special. In fact, we'd recommend prioritizing quality time with your dad, whether that's sharing a meal, going on a short trip, or just having a longer phone call. But, your dad deserves the best. So, of course you've got…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Wedding Gift Guide: 50 Under $100

Wedding season is in full swing. That means it's time to bust out the summer suits, make a gameplan for tackling the open bar, and think about which gift to get the happy couple. While weddings are first and foremost a celebration of the love between two people, it is…

By John A. Paradiso
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022: EDC

Whether your dad is a handyman around the home or just needs a few basic tools, it's never a bad idea to gift him some EDC essentials. These are the pieces of gear he'll take with him just about everywhere. While the individual pieces of everyday carry will vary from…

By John A. Paradiso
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College Graduation Gift Guide: 50 Under $50

'Tis officially the season of dads and grads, the late spring and early summer period where we celebrate fathers and those entering a new chapter of life. We'll spend plenty of time on gift advice for dads, so we'll turn our attention here to the recent graduates. Graduation marks a…

By John A. Paradiso
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How to Drink at a Wedding and Not Feel Terrible in the Morning

Another batch of wedding invitations came in recently, so we’ve spent the past few weeks strategizing how we’re going to maximize our enjoyment of the event. What we came up with is a list of tips that could be waved away as common sense. Then we watch people at the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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