The makers
Every product we feature comes from a real American workshop. Here’s who makes them — where they’re based, how long they’ve been at it, and why we trust their work enough to put our name behind it.
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South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Joseph Lodge founded the Blacklock Foundry in 1896, and the company has poured cast-iron cookware in South Pittsburg, Tennessee ever since. Their 10.25-inch skillet is the original American workhorse — and our pick for Hunting.
American-made
Their pick: Lodge 10.25″ Cast Iron Skillet
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Gallant, Alabama
ESEE grew out of Randall’s Adventure & Training, the jungle-survival school Jeff Randall and Mike Perrin started in 1997. Based in Gallant, Alabama, the company designs hard-use fixed blades — built for them by Rowen Manufacturing in Idaho Falls, Idaho — and backs every one with a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty.
American-made
Their pick: ESEE Izula II Fixed Blade
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Northfield, Vermont
Founded by Ric Cabot in 2004, Darn Tough knits premium socks with what the company calls 100 percent USA manufacturing. The warranty is the whole pitch: wear them out, and they replace them.
American-made
Their pick: Darn Tough Hiker Boot Socks
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United States
Founded in 2016 by two brothers, this small family-owned foundry set out to make cast iron lighter, smoother, and closer to vintage — and everything they sell is made in the USA. Their No. 6 skillet is the modern answer to the hundred-year-old pan.
American-made
Their pick: Field Company No. 6 Cast Iron Skillet
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Pendleton, Oregon
The story starts when Thomas Kay arrived in Oregon in 1863; the Bishop family built on it by opening the Pendleton mills in the early 1900s. Still family-owned after more than six generations, Pendleton’s wool blankets are the original American camp blanket.
American-made
Their pick: Pendleton Yakima Camp Blanket
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Safety Harbor, Florida
Operating since 1984, Sawyer makes water filtration, insect repellent, and outdoor protection gear. Their two-ounce MINI filter turns creek water drinkable — and retailers identify it as made in the USA.
American-made
Their pick: Sawyer MINI Water Filter
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Hayden, Idaho
A family-owned Idaho company founded in 2014 in Coeur d’Alene and now based in Hayden, Selkirk makes pickleball paddles and accessories. Their Amped paddle — the one that put the brand on the map — is assembled in Idaho.
American-made
Their pick: Selkirk Amped Pickleball Paddle
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Niles, Michigan
Founded in 2010, Paddletek builds high-performance pickleball paddles, and each model is handcrafted in Niles, Michigan. Their Bantam EX-L is one of the sport’s most trusted power paddles.
American-made
Their pick: Paddletek Bantam EX-L
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