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These Are 10 of Our Favorite Products of October 2023, as Chosen by Our Editors

The headliners include a new comprehensive Leatherman multi-tool, an innovative weed vape, cold-weather clothing and more.

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While October is famous for, well, spookiness, it also marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. That means, for the early and well-prepared, now is the time to knock out picking up gifts for your loved ones so you don’t have to worry about it later down the line — and you certainly don’t have to contend with the Black Friday rush. Of course, October is also the month when we really start to see Fall in full swing. That means there are days with a crisp chill in the air, but there are also some bright, warm spots in between.

As you might expect, the most popular, interesting and newest products to drop this month are a unique blend. We’ve got a groundbreaking new cannabis vaporizer release (which makes a great stoner gift for those with deeper pockets), a sweatshirt that will literally last you a decade or more (even in heavy rotation), a unique throwback collab between one of our favorite watch and knifemaking brands and much more. And while we could go on and on about each one, maybe you should check them all out for yourself below.

This is Leatherman’s first multi-tool to feature super steel — more specifically, MagnaCut — for its knife blade. It also has 19 built-in tools besides that one. And it utilizes the brand’s exceptional FREE magnet-based platform. There’s a reason our tester called it the brand’s most ambitious tool to date.

READ MORE ABOUT LEATHERMAN’S ARC

Flint and Tinder aren’t blowing smoke up your… you know what with this hoodie’s name — it was actually made to last you a decade (or more) of regular wear. In fact, it’s a guarantee. That’s probably why this garment is so damn popular. Or at least it’s one of many reasons.

READ ABOUT FLINT AND TINDER VS. AMERICAN GIANT

Even as they’ve become seemingly outdated by watchmaking standards, Timex’s Ironman watches are still used by top athletes to this day (some even wear one instead of or alongside a modern GPS smartwatch). This one, which is a redux made in collaboration with one of our favorite EDC brands, is even more enticing.

READ MORE ABOUT THE TIMEX X TJB IRONMAN WATCH

Yeti is one of the top (and probably most recognizable) names in coolers for a number of reasons. One of those is that the brand constantly innovates and tweaks its offerings to make them better, which is what happened with the M20 backpack cooler you see here. This one holds up to 20 cans and can be worn instead of carried, which is handy and convenient.

READ MORE ABOUT YETI’S NEW SOFT COOLER RELEASES

For the third time, WESN has tweaked and improved this best-selling keychain EDC knife. Only this time, the brand took feedback from both industry experts and customers to make the changes. Now it has a better, smoother deployment, a removable thumb stud, a softer pocket clip and more.

READ MORE ABOUT THE WESN MICROBLADE 3.0

Storz and Bickel are no strangers to innovation, almost single-handedly creating modern weed vapes as we know them. However, the brand is still very capable of innovating, as evidenced by the Venty, the brand’s fastest-heating vape to date. It also has adjustable airflow, precision temperature control, a hefty battery and more.

READ MORE ABOUT THE STORZ AND BICKEL VENTY

Pappy’s barrel-aged maple syrup was already high up on our Christmas list, and that was before Huckberry started carrying this spicy version. Now, we want it even more. If you know someone that loves bourbon and pancakes and they don’t mind a little kick, this is a perfect stocking stuffer.

READ MORE ABOUT PAPPY’S MAPLE SYRUP

If you’re a frequent smoothie drinker, but you’re frustrated by the footprint of your Vitamix, the Beast may be a suitable alternative. It looks spectacular, saves space, comes with a dishwasher-safe container and boasts utterly simple controls.

READ OUR BEAST BLENDER REVIEW

In honor of a decade of watchmaking in Detroit, Shinola has released this celebratory limited edition of its ever-popular Runwell watch. Only 1,000 pieces will ever be made and each boasts an exhibition caseback displaying the Argonite 1069, a custom version of the brand’s first Detroit-built movement.

READ MORE ABOUT THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHINOLA RUNWELL

It should come as no surprise that the gang behind It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia has a penchant for drinking. But it might be a surprise to hear that they’ve actually developed their own Irish-American whiskey brand in Four Walls. Made from a blend of traditional Irish whiskey and American rye, this is a unique blend you have to try for yourself.

READ MORE ABOUT FOUR WALLS IRISH AMERICAN WHISKEY

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