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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.

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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Orvis Knife-Making Kit

After much discussion, we ultimately decided that Bear Grylls is relatively manly - if for no reason other than the fact he's got a Gerber knife named after him. We also decided that the really manly men are the ones without camera crews. You know, the ones who make their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Recycled Billboard Sleeves, Wallets and Journals

There was a time when we thought the only things we wanted from Malaysia weren't available for purchase online - mostly because, well, getting that sort of thing shipped is probably illegal. Nottypooch is changing that - one recycled billboard banner at a time. They hand clean, cut, and sew…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Black Book

What is a black book? Generally, it's a collection of dirty little secrets - or phone numbers - that are for your eyes only. Unlike James Bond, we do things a little different here at Cool Material. We compiled a list of the greatest web stores on the Internet. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
686 Toolbelts

If you've heard of the skate/snowboarding/technical apparel company 686, you're probably wondering what they're doing making toolbelts. Slow your roll Bob Vila; we're not talking about that kind of toolbelt. The latest invention from the guys at 686 could very well be the most important piece of equipment in your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tools
SURLY Jethro Tule Bottle Opener

You could slap a bottle opener on just about anything and make it better – a belt buckle, TV remote, baby stroller – but most of the time it’s more for a laugh than anything else.  When you’re doing some real work, however, and you’ve got your toolset out, having…

By Mike Newman
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