This Tactical Knife’s Subtle New Look Reinforces Its Utilitarian Roots

As far as Ka-Bar’s tactical knives go, there are a lot to love and choose from. This latest version might get a bit of an edge, however, as it’s a stylish reinterpretation of the brand’s beloved 1266 Modified Tanto. While it maintains the majority of what made the original great, like its 12.75-inch total length, 8.0-inch blade and 1095 Cro-Van steel blade (with a full tang), it also gets a new forest camo-pattern Kraton G handle.

The renowned French eyewear brand’s stylish new performance specs offer top-notch sun protection for running, cycling and other high-intensity outdoor activities. Notable features include a tough but light nylon-based frame, clarity-boosting polycarbonate lens system, rubberized grips at the temple tips and a clean design that locks in the fit and enables bounce-free movement. Four variants are available, including one with a polarized lens for $30 more. 

RC Outdoor Supply has partnered with Los Angeles-based outdoor club Usal Project on a brand-new collection of outdoor apparel, releasing this coming Friday. The collection spans various performance pieces, including an ultra-light running jacket and 2-in-1 running short in a nylon ripstop fabric, as well as more casual options. The drop blends Usal’s aesthetically-driven presence with RCOS’s focus on technical material application. Prices start at $38.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of America’s most iconic highway, the United States Postal Service has created a run of eight stamps depicting scenes along Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. Beyond the nostalgic visuals, it’s a tribute that’s as timeless as the road it celebrates. That’s because, as their name suggests, Forever stamps will always be valid for one ounce of mail, regardless of future rate increases.

De Bethune teams up with U.S.-based luxury watch retailer Experluxe for this innovative take on the former’s DB27. The polished and brushed Grade 5 titanium case is paired with De Bethune’s signature hinged “floating” titanium lugs, but here, for the first time, the lugs are given a matte flame-blued finish. Another first for the watch is the dial, as this marks the first time De Bethune’s “Starry Sky” motif, which is also made of flame-blued titanium, has been found on a DB27. What’s more, the placement of the white gold “stars” on the dial isn’t random; they represent the night sky of the date and place when Esperluxe and De Bethune first formed their partnership in 2021. The “Night Hawk” is exclusive to Esperluxe and is limited to ten pieces.

The reMarkable Paper Pure is the company’s most affordable e-ink tablet to date. As the successor to the 2020-released reMarkable 2, the Paper Pure is a 10.3-inch digital notebook that’s designed to mimic the experience of writing and drawing on paper. It shares similar features to its pricier siblings, in that it comes with an active stylus and boasts a 3-week battery life, but it’s a monochrome tablet so you can’t write or draw in color.