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Independent tech reviews since 2016. Smart home, wearables, sleep tech, and whatever else I buy.

Comparison·Health

Whoop 5.0 vs. Apple Watch

A full year wearing both on opposite wrists

8.0 vs 9.0 · Owned 6yrsRead →

Comparison·Health

Oura Ring 4 vs. Whoop 5.0

After a year on Whoop and two months on the Oura Ring 4, my pick flipped

7.5 vs 9.0Read →

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Review·Health

Is Apple Watch Worth It?

Eleven years on my wrist and I can't imagine being without it

9.0/10 · Owned 11yrsRead →

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Review·Health

Eight Sleep Pod 5 Cover

Four years on Eight Sleep, ten months on the Pod 5

9.0/10 · Testing 15moRead →

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Review·Health

Eight Sleep Pillow Cover

The only pillow I've ever stopped flipping

8.0/10 · Testing 10moRead →

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Review·Health

Eight Sleep Blanket

A year of sleep on the $1,200 add-on you should probably skip

5.0/10 · Testing 15moRead →

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Comparison·Health

Peloton Bike vs. Bike Plus

Five years on the Bike+ and 1,100+ rides, and the refurb Original Bike at $1,145 is the best deal Peloton sells

9.0 vs 8.5Read →

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Review·Health

Is Peloton Worth It?

After 1,100 rides, the math on a $1,145 refurb Bike is better than you'd think

9.0/10 · Testing 6yrsRead →

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Review·Health

Levels Health

Two rounds of testing, two years apart

7.0/10 · Owned 3yrsRead →

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Review·Smart Home

Rachio Smart Hose Timer

Four sprinklers, four timers, one hub, zero brainpower

8.0/10 · Owned 19moRead →

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Comparison·Health

Apple Watch Series 11 vs. SE 3

The SE is the best value every year, and this year it's not even close

9.0 vs 9.0Read →

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Comparison·Health

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Series 10

One is the lightest Apple Watch ever, the other goes three days between charges

9.0 vs 9.0Read →

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Comparison·Smart Home

Best Home Key Lock

Yale Assure 2 Plus vs. Schlage Encode Plus vs. Level Lock+

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Comparison·Wifi

Eero Max 7 vs. Eero 6+

The best router I've ever tested, but overkill for anyone on a gigabit plan

7.5 vs 9.0Read →

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Comparison·Smart Home

Level Lock+ vs. Yale Assure 2+

Finding the best Apple Home Key lock

7.5 vs 9.0Read →

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Review·Smart Home

Eufy Smart Lock Touch

It's great if you're not an Apple user

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Comparison·Home Gear

Dyson V12 vs. V15

After a year with both, I downgraded to the V12 and never looked back

9.0 vs 8.5Read →

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Review·Health

Best Authentic Apple Watch Bands

Comparing nine different Apple Watch band styles

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Comparison·Smart Home

Schlage Encode+ vs. Level Lock+

Finding the best Apple Home Key lock

9.5 vs 7.5Read →

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Comparison·Wifi

Eero WiFi 6 Models

Eero 6 vs. 6+ vs. Pro 6 vs. Pro 6E

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Comparison·Wifi

Google Wifi vs. Eero

Looking across the whole lineups to find the best

Testing 8yrsRead →

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Comparison·Wifi

Nest Wifi vs. Eero Pro

Nest Wifi has serious stability issues

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Comparison·Smart Home

Ecobee vs. Nest

Looking at all the 2022 models

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Comparison·Wifi

Eero Pro 6 vs. Orbi WiFi 6

Results after a few months of testing

9.0 vs 7.0 · Testing 8yrsRead →

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Comparison·Smart Home

Nest x Yale vs. August

Looking at the Gen 4 August & Yale Assure SL models

9.0 vs 7.5Read →

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Comparison·Home Gear

Dyson V11 vs. V15

Whether it's worth upgrading comes down to how much hard floor you have

8.0 vs 8.5Read →

Comparison·Wifi

Eero 6 vs. Deco X20

Four years of Eero on my network without noticing it once

Testing 8yrsRead →

Guide·Smart Home

75+ Smart Home Automation Ideas

Every automation I actually use and a few ideas that might work for your setup

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Guide·Smart Home

HomeKit Smart Buttons

One tap turns off every light in the house and locks all the doors

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Guide·Wifi

Eero WiFi FAQs

Node placement, wired backhauls and more

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