All reviews
Every product we have reviewed, ordered by most recent.
Outdoor & Travel
A cheap rain jacket lasts 2 to 3 seasons before the DWR treatment fails and it stops beading water. A good Gore-Tex jacket lasts 10 to 20 years if cared for. The difference in annual cost…
Tools
Stanley handles heavy work, Olfa covers the widest range, and NT Cutter excels at precision. Here is which metal utility knife fits your…
Everyday Carry
A mechanical watch never needs a battery. It runs on the movement of your wrist and can be serviced by any watchmaker in the world. Under…
Clothing
A cheap pair of socks lasts a year. A good pair of merino wool socks lasts 5 to 10 years. Darn Tough offers…
Cooking & Home
All-Clad pans are expensive and built to last decades. But what happens when the handle loosens, the surface…
Everyday Carry
A knife that lasts a lifetime depends entirely on what you are cutting. This guide covers the three main…
Clothing
What the numbers on merino labels actually mean, when to use each weight, and how to build a layering system…
Cooking & Home
A well-made cast iron skillet doesn't have a lifespan. It has a history. Here's what determines whether yours…
Everyday Carry
Everything you need to start shaving with a double-edge safety razor. What to buy, how to use it, and why it…
Writing & Office
Numbered pages, a table of contents, 80gsm paper that handles ink better than Moleskine, and a back pocket.…
Writing & Office
The Lamy Safari is not a precious object. ABS plastic body, clip made from spring steel, cartridge or…
Everyday Carry
A double-edge safety razor costs €30-60 once. After that, blades cost pennies each. The learning curve is 2-3…
Outdoor & Travel
Not everything on a bicycle needs to be performance gear. A good bell lasts the life of the bike. The…
Cooking & Home
A good cheese slicer (the kind with a replaceable wire) lasts decades. Boska has been making them in the…
Clothing
New Zealand merino wool that does not itch, does not smell after a day's wear, and regulates temperature…
Outdoor & Travel
The Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L is made from BPA-free Tritan plastic, has survived drops that would crack other…
Outdoor & Travel
The Mora Companion is a fixed-blade outdoor knife made in Sweden. Under €20, with a Scandinavian grind that…
Outdoor & Travel
The MSR PocketRocket 2 has been the standard recommendation for backpacking stoves for two decades. 73 grams,…
Outdoor & Travel
A Buff is a seamless tube of fabric that works as a neck warmer, balaclava, hat, headband, face cover, and…
Outdoor & Travel
Osprey's All Mighty Guarantee covers repair or replacement for any reason, any time: even if you bought it…
Outdoor & Travel
Beech handle, carbon or stainless steel blade, Virobloc rotating ring lock. Under €15. The Opinel No. 8 has…
Cooking & Home
Carbon steel is lighter than cast iron, heats faster, and seasons the same way. The De Buyer Mineral B has…
Cooking & Home
A Weck jar is just glass, a rubber ring, and two metal clips. No metal lids to corrode. All parts are…
Cooking & Home
The Bamix comes with a 3-year warranty and is fully repairable long after that. Swiss-made since 1954, with…