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

By Brandon Widder September 5, 2015

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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