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Flipping through The Manual: Elephant Gin, future national monuments, and more

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.

Achieve next-level beardliness with Dollar Beard Club

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Dollar Beard Club makes it easy to maintain your beard. Instead of spending hours scouring stores for beard oils and other beard care products, you can have said products delivered to your door for as little as $1/month.

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Q&A with J.Hilburn founder Veeral Rathod

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“Men want to look better but lack a combination of the education and the time to be able to do it.”

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KEEN champions America’s mountains, rivers, canyons, and deserts

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KEEN, an adventure footwear company, is working to increase the number of American national monuments with the “Live Monumental” campaign.

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Swill: Elephant Gin does London Dry with a unique African twist

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Elephant Gin is a bit of an oddity. It’s a London Dry gin that’s made in Germany with a bunch of African ingredients — and it’s probably one of the most interesting gins I’ve ever tasted.

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Micro Guide: Portland, Maine

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Here, we present some of our favorite spots to play, eat, and drink in Maine’s most prominent urban center.

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The Puma X Stampd Capsule Collection

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Puma teams up with the fast-rising streetwear brand Stampd for a line of shoes that embrace contemporary luxury without losing iconic styling cues.

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The 5 best 4K monitors for gaming and work in 2024
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One of the best things you can do to upgrade your desktop or laptop setup is buying a new screen, and going for a 4k monitor is probably one of the best options out there. Luckily, there are a lot of options for you to pick from; whether you're looking for something that's good for gaming or just something that's perfect for work, there's something for you out there. To that end, we've done our best to draw on our experience in the technical and e-commerce fields to find you the best 4k monitors in various price ranges and features.
The Best 4K Monitors in 2024

Buy the  if you want the best overall 4k monitor
Buy the if you want the best high-end 4k gaming monitor
Buy the  if you want the best 4k monitor for console gaming
Buy the  if you want the best budget 4k monitor for gaming and work
Buy the  if you want the best 4k monitor for work

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The 5 best wireless chargers for Android and iPhone in 2024
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Wireless charging has made its way into most of the best phones and many other devices, such as charging cases for some of the best wireless earbuds. This makes a a wireless charger a nice accessory on the desk or bedside table. There are a lot of wireless chargers on the market, and like any piece of tech, it can be difficult to tell which may be the best for your needs. That’s why we’ve made some selections for the best wireless chargers for various use-cases. Read onward to find out which wireless chargers we think are the best, and for more information on which may best suit your needs.
The best wireless chargers in 2024

Buy the if you want the best wireless charger overall.
Buy the if you want the best wireless charger for Android.
Buy the if you want the best wireless charger for iPhone.
Buy the if you want the best wireless charger for multiple devices.
Buy the if you want the best wireless charger for cheap.

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The 4 best cable modems for Xfinity, Spectrum & more in 2024
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If you have home internet, you'll likely have been sent a towering internet box we call a cable modem. Seemingly innocuous, that modem can cost you big time over the years as you usually have to pay rental fee to your ISP provider for using it. It only makes sense to get a your own modem, with some essentially paying for themselves.

However, you may not be sure which one to get. In this guide, we look at the best cable modems for the three most popular cable internet service providers — Xfinity Comcast, Spectrum, and Cox — and give a solid recommendation for each. We also provide a solid budget recommendation that is just about equally good for all so long as you aren't using your ISP's top speed plan.

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