I have spent more than 400 hours underwater testing dive computers over the last decade, from cold lake dives at 4 degrees Celsius to warm reef dives in Cozumel. When divers ask me which dive computer to buy, the honest answer is that the best dive computers depend entirely on where you dive, how deep … Read more
If you have ever watched a $900 phone sink to the bottom of a lake because your dry bag leaked, you know exactly why the best dry bags for kayaking are not optional gear. They are survival equipment. I have been paddling for 12 years and over the last 6 months our team tested 8 … Read more
I learned the hard way what a bad anchor feels like. Three summers ago my family drifted onto a rocky shelf at 2 a.m. because my old fluke anchor dragged across weedy sand. We did not sleep, and we did not fish the next morning either. That night pushed me to spend the next two … Read more
I still remember the sickening crunch the first time my gelcoat met a rough dock piling. That single scrape cost me $400 in repairs and taught me everything I know about boat fenders. After testing dozens of options over the past three boating seasons, our team narrowed down the best dock fenders for boats worth … Read more
Snowshoeing is one of the easiest winter sports to pick up, and you don’t need a gym membership or a costly lift ticket to enjoy it. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. The trick is finding the best snowshoes for beginners, which means easy bindings, a frame that fits your weight, and enough float … Read more
When the first snowfall hits, kids grab their coats and race for the nearest hill before you can even find matching gloves. Having the right sled makes the difference between an afternoon of laughter and a frustrating trip back inside with cold, cranky kids. Our team spent weeks researching the best snow sleds for kids, … Read more
Last winter, our team spent six weekends testing 12 different snow tubes for adults across three sledding hills in Vermont and New Hampshire. We logged 47 runs, measured speeds with a radar gun, and tracked every pop, tear, and seam failure. By the end of February, half the budget tubes we’d bought had already given … Read more
I grew up feeding quarters into Pac-Man and Street Fighter II at the local pizza joint, and I always wished I could recreate that magic at home. After spending 90 days testing eight different cabinets in my basement game room, I can confidently say the best arcade machines for home game rooms in deliver that … Read more
I learned the value of a good camera hard case the hard way. On a flight back from Iceland, baggage handlers treated my checked bag like a football, and a soft padded case did nothing to stop my 70-200mm lens from arriving cracked. That $400 lens replacement taught me something: if you fly with expensive … Read more
I have been shooting with digital cameras for over a decade, and if there is one thing I have learned, it is that the right memory card can make or break your shoot. A slow card will bottleneck your burst shooting, drop frames during 4K video, and leave you staring at a buffering indicator while … Read more