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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
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The Portable Flashlight With A Bolt Action

Off the top of our heads, we can't think about any piece of gear that wouldn't be cooler if you operated it with a bolt action mechanism. Maybe it's the tactical response. Maybe it's our fidgety nature. Maybe it's just the mechanics of the whole thing. Regardless of the why,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tread Is a Wearable Multi-Tool From Leatherman

"Wearable" has been the tech buzzword for over a year now, and, if you're anything like us, hearing it at this point makes you gag a little. So bear with us while we use it to describe one non-tech related product for just a second. The latest multi-tool from Leatherman is a wearable…

By Mike Newman
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The eTape16 Is a Digital Tape Measure That Sends Data to Your Phone

Hand tools have remained largely unchanged for years because their simplicity is what makes them perfect. Well, almost perfect. The eTape16 is a digital tape measure with some bells and whistles that are actually really useful. The display gives you real-time measurements, offers conversions at the push of a button,…

By Mike Newman
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Our 15 Most Popular Products of 2014

When a year comes to a close, we like to look back at what you guys enjoyed on Cool Material from the last 365 days and what you didn't. And while we'll use the latter category to help make tweaks to what we post, we figured we'd share the stuff…

By Mike Newman
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BioLite’s NanoGrid Lights Up Your Campsite and Charges Your Devices

Instead of stringing up a small collection of flashlights next time your camping, light up your campsite with the NanoGrid from Biolite. Not only does it not look ridiculous, but the clever system also can charge your devices when you don't need some illumination. Simply charge the PowerLight via USB,…

By Mike Newman
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