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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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Nothing Ear(stick)

London-based tech company Nothing has been making waves in the smartphone world with the arrival of its Nothing Phone (1). They've since followed that up with the launch of Nothing Ear(stick), a pair of expertly designed, high performance earbuds. Nothing's minimalism while clearly inspired by the design of Apple's products,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Percival x Throwing Fits is the Collab We Didn’t Know We Needed

British menswear brand Percival is known for their collaborations and playful stereotype-busting look at British style. Throwing Fits, the podcast hosted by fashion media vets Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris, is about "two grown dirtbags just tryna navigate the male zeitgeist". Now, the two brands have teamed up on a…

By Brett Braley
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Black Bridge Defender Mark IV

Another restomodded Land Rover Defender? Hell yes, and it comes by way of Black Bridge Motors in Connecticut. Black Bridge's goal is to restore these beauties with a classic ethos while moving the tech and reliability to the modern age, making them even more appealing. This hand-built, custom-made Black Bridge…

By Amos Kwon
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Audio-Technica Releases Clear Turntable to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Audio-Technica have been well-regarded for years as one of the best turntable brands in the industry. And now that they're celebrating 60 years of audio tech production, the company has released a doozy of a record player. The AT-LP2022 is a fully transparent manual belt-drive turntable with a limited-edition Shibata…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Leica SL2-S Reporter is Stylish, Durable, and Worth the Price

As the name denotes, this Leica SL2-S is made for someone ready to explore the world and document it along the way. Made from a rugged aramid fiber covering and scratch-resistant green paint, it's designed to go with you, no matter where the road -- or assignment -- may take…

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