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You know what they say, carbon fiber is the new black. This space-age material has been popping up in more and more pricey gear lately, all aimed at the discriminating male who’d prefer to intrigue with finesse rather than sparkle for attention. And it’s easy to see why: lightweight, stronger than steel, and expensive (and difficult) to manufacture, carbon fiber combines futuristic Ex Machina technology with flat-out workman utility — pretty much the ultimate male intersection. The very look of its precisely woven aerospace textures, often glossed with light veneer, lends almost any item an imitable sheen of exclusivity.

We scoured the markets of the world to find some of the coolest gear possible rendered in carbon fiber, and collected it here. Some of the items may be ludicrously expensive, but if so there’s usually a more affordable, actually attainable alternative.