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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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.

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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.

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Obtainium Wallets

New business model: Invent a small, minimalist wallet... Put said wallet on Kickstarter... Get rich and famous... Buy a hovercraft. With the success of so many wallets on Kickstarter, this seems the way to go. The latest is from Obtainium (not to be confused with the mineral from Avatar). The…

By Mike Newman
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Worx WX254L Semi-Automatic Power Screw Driver

If this power screw driver from Worx is any indication, tools can be cool, too. We could fault Worx for making this thing with a non-removable 4V battery and only one speed, but we're not going to because it works kind of like a gun. Pull the slide on top…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pot Leaf Key

At some point in your life you've no doubt struggled with finding the right key for your front door. The problem is, every key on your keychain looks similar and they're all super boring. These keys fix both those problems. Whether you're the kind of guy who enjoys a toke…

By Mike Newman
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Ti2 Sentinel Titanium Cache

People tend to use a lot of tiny items on a regular basis. Your list might be different, but here's what ours looks like: matches, pills, keys, toothpicks, USB flash drives and the list goes on. The Ti2 Sentinel Titanium Cache will help you keep a bunch of those items--and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Baseball Bat Flashlight

Have you ever been hit with one of those old school, D battery powered Maglites that officers of the law carry? If you haven't, don't. It's not pretty. They're big, and hefty, and durable and just as much weapon as they are flashlight. And while it's certainly possible to use…

By Cooper Fleishman
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