Stationery
9 Stationery Finds from September and October 2025 Worth a Second Look
From a refreshed Uni-ball Z Flow to a Pentel 60th anniversary drafting set, these nine stationery picks each solve a real problem or deliver a little everyday luxury.
Independent reviews
Product Reviews and Buying Guides – 425 / 805
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Stationery
8 Stationery Picks Worth a Look: From Mechanical Pencils to a Daily Wallet
A roundup of eight writing tools and one leather wallet, covering standout new mechanical pencils, a long-selling brass ballpoint, and a limited edition worth hunting down.
Stationery
Still and Slow One Coloring Book Review: Relaxing Concept or Overpriced Gimmick?
We spent hours filling in the viral monochrome coloring book from Still and Slow to see if the calm is real and whether the $24.90 price makes sense.
Fountain Pens
Stilo & Stile x Radius Settimo Desiderio: A Poetic Italian Fountain Pen Review
A limited edition deep blue resin fountain pen with white flecks, a JoWo steel nib, and pricing that makes sense, especially with the Fountain Pen Day discount.
Fitness Apps
Is the Strava Subscription Worth It? An Honest Look at Features and Pricing
A detailed look at what the Strava subscription unlocks, how recent price rises change the value equation, and when the free tier is enough.
Art Supplies
Stuart Semple Goldest Gold Paint: A Hands-On Review of the World's Goldest Paint
We put the allegedly world's goldest gold paint through thrift-store frames, an hourglass, a wooden tray, and a tumbler cup to see how warm, reflective, and practical it really is.
Fountain Pens
Styx De Magno Fountain Pen Review: A Pure Copper Writing Oddity from India
The De Magno is an all-copper cartridge converter fountain pen with a Schmidt steel nib, distinctive grooved section, and some bold marketing claims. Here's what it's actually like to use.
Running Shoes
Sudu SRM 01 First Runs: A Promising Debut Daily Trainer
Early miles in the debut daily trainer from new running brand Sudu: solid build, a firmer responsive ride, and a fit quirk to know about.
Running Shoes
Sudu SRM 01 Review: A Well-Built Debut Daily Trainer That Plays It Safe
Sudu's first daily trainer offers solid construction and a stable, reliable ride at £125, but lacks the energy of its best rivals.
Art Supplies
SueColor 180 Colored Pencils Review: 180 Colors for Around $40
A large, affordable colored pencil set with a surprisingly soft, creamy core, metallic surprises, and a few trade-offs worth knowing about before you buy.
Running Shoes
Summer 2026 Running Shoe Releases: The Buy or Pass Verdict on 15 New Models
A full breakdown of the biggest daily trainers, super trainers, and race shoes released this summer, with practical verdicts on which ones deserve a spot in your rotation.
Running Gear
Summer Running Essentials: 10 Kit Picks Worth a Look
From lightweight shorts and breathable vests to hydration tablets and blister powder, these are the warm-weather running picks that earned their place in our monthly roundup.
Stationery
Sun-Star Metacil Light Knock Review: A Portable Metal Pencil With a Twist
The Metacil Light Knock adds a knock mechanism, rubber-coated resin body, and pop colors to the famous metal pencil that writes for 16 km without sharpening.
Mechanical Pencils
Sun-Star Toppel S Review: A Mechanical Pencil with an Unusual Twist
The Sun-Star Toppel S replaces the traditional knock with a flick mechanism. Here is how it performs in everyday use, and where it falls short.
Running Shoes
Super Shoe Longevity: How Long Do Race Shoes Really Last?
We break down how the most popular super shoes hold up over real miles, what wears out first, and how to get better value from your race day pair.
Running Shoes
Four New Super Shoes, Sorted: Which Running Shoes Are Worth Your Money
A practical look at four recently released racing and stability shoes: what has genuinely changed, what the specs say, and who each pair makes sense for.
Running Shoes
Super Trainer Showdown: New Balance SC Trainer 3 vs Brooks Hyperion Max 2 vs Asics Glideride Max
Three super trainers with different stack heights, foams, and plate setups, compared for daily mileage, long runs, and light speed work.
Running Shoes
Super Trainer Tier List: Where 22 Training Shoes Land in 2026
A fresh ranking of the year's super trainers, from fun-first favorites to shoes you can safely skip.
Running Shoes
Super Trainers Ranked Slowest to Fastest: 22 Speed Trainers Rated
A full slowest-to-fastest ranking of 22 super trainers across the cruise, balanced, and workout tiers, with strengths and trade-offs for each shoe.
Running Shoes
Supershoe Showdown: Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 vs Vaporfly 3, Endorphin Pro 4 and Adizero Metaspeed Sky Paris
Four top carbon racers compared on fit, midsole feel, durability and value to help you pick the right shoe for training and race day.
Stationery
9 Surprisingly Beloved Stationery Finds Worth Adding to Your Desk
From highlighter pencils to eraser dust cleaners, these nine under-the-radar stationery items earned huge followings for good reason.
Sports Watches
Suunto Race 2 Review: Big Hardware Fixes Where It Counts
A brighter, larger display, a redesigned heart rate sensor, doubled storage, and longer dual-frequency GPS battery life. Here is how the Suunto Race 2 holds up in real training.
GPS Sports Watches
Suunto Race First Look: A Strong, Keenly Priced AMOLED Sports Watch
Early testing of the Suunto Race points to excellent dual-band GPS, impressive battery life for an AMOLED watch, and a price that undercuts its main rivals.
Running Watches
Suunto Race Review: A Premium AMOLED Sports Watch That Undercuts the Competition
A big, bright AMOLED display, dual-band GPS, offline maps and strong battery life at a price well below the Garmin and Polar rivals it targets, with a few caveats worth knowing.
Sports Watches
Suunto Race S First Look: Big Features in a Smaller, Cheaper Sports Watch
The Suunto Race S packs dual-band GPS, colour maps and an AMOLED display into a smaller 45mm case at £325 / $349, with some early trade-offs to weigh up.
Sports Watches
Suunto Race vs the Competition: A $449 AMOLED Sports Watch That Changes the Math
The Suunto Race brings a 1,000-nit AMOLED display, dual-frequency GPS and full maps at $449, undercutting the Polar Vantage V3 and Garmin Forerunner 965 by a wide margin.
Sports Watches
Suunto Race vs Garmin Forerunner 965 vs Polar Vantage V3: Which AMOLED Sports Watch Wins?
Three flagship AMOLED sports watches with maps and multiband GPS compared on design, GPS accuracy, heart rate, battery life and training analysis.
Running Headphones
Suunto Spark vs Shokz OpenFit: Which Open-Ear Earbuds Are Better for Running?
Suunto's first open-ear earbuds take on Shokz's established OpenFit line. We compare fit, sound, battery life, and running features to see which deserves your money.
Running Headphones
Suunto Wing Review: Bone Conduction Headphones With a Clever Charging Twist
Suunto's first-ever headphones offer bone conduction sound, LED lights, head gesture controls, and a power bank charging cradle. Here is how they performed over several weeks of testing.
Everyday Carry
Turn Your Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Into a Survival Tool: Fire Ant and Firefly Ferro Rod Mods
A tiny ferro rod and tinder bundle mod fits into any Swiss Army Knife with a corkscrew, adding a real backup fire-starting option without extra bulk.