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Flipping through the Manual: Fresh flasks, cold-brew coffee, tools you can wear

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Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture. Here are a few of our favorite stories to appear on The Manual lately.

Kole: A fresh new take on flask design

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The Kole flask is a complete departure from the tired old hip flask design. Instead of the curved but not-quite-pocket-friendly form that you’re used to seeing, Kole is boldly and unapologetically cylindrical.

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Upgrade your breakfast: Make sausage at home

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Sausages are always good, and knowing how to make sausage yourself is a glorious power. Wield it responsibly.

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Cold Brew Kitchen: A one-stop coffee shop

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Oregon-based Cold Brew Kitchen offers everything you need for cold brewed coffee.

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Micro Guide: Tel Aviv

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Lose yourself in this Middle Eastern city with its vibrant, beachside setting.

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Alpha Industries teams up with Ben Sherman on bomber jacket collaboration

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Heritage outerwear brand Alpha Industries has teamed up with Ben Sherman to re-create the MA-1 Bomber Flight Jacket.

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Meet the Leatherman Tread, the wearable toolbox for your wrist

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High-tech smartwatches and connected wearables might currently be all the rage, but the Leatherman Tread affords your wrist some physical functionality you simply can’t find elsewhere. It offers a total of 29 tools, ranging from bottle openers to hexes.

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