Independent reviews
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Running Gear
A real-world marathon test of the Puma Fast R3 Nitro Elite, plus a race-day look at the Garmin Fenix 8, Apple Watch Ultra 2, JLab open-ear headphones, and the ASICS Meta Speed Sky Paris.
Running Gear
Four products put through a congested, twisty Central London 10K: Hoka's latest super shoe, Beats earbuds, and two very different smartwatches.
Art Supplies
We put one-star canvases, paints, brushes, sketchbooks, and colored pencils up against their five-star counterparts to see where budget picks cost you more than money.
Running Shoes
Three lower stack super shoes for 5K to half marathon racing, compared on weight, stack, fit and ride feel.
Running Shoes
Lululemon's first running shoe is built for easy miles, not race day. Here is how it fits, feels, and runs.
Fountain Pens
The Magna Carta Mag 1000 pairs a huge in-house steel number 10 nib with an ebonite body and feed. Here is how it writes, what works, and what to check before buying.
Trail Running Shoes
Mammut enters trail running with the Energy Trail All Mountain, Endurance Ultra, and Speed. Here is how the three shoes differ and which one fits your running.
Bags & Everyday Carry
An 8-liter sling bag with a padded 11-inch tablet sleeve, a 21-loop internal organizer, and a quick-release strap system designed for comfortable all-day carry.
Health & Everyday Carry
A lightweight, well-designed mask with nano fibre filtration, no glasses fogging, and an airtight seal, priced at a premium but built to be used a lot.
Travel Backpacks
Two popular Matador travel backpacks with very different strengths. Here is how the structured GlobeRider and the lightweight SEG compare on comfort, packing, and protection.
Travel Bags
After months of travel use, the Matador Refraction 16L proves itself as a comfortable, water-resistant packable day pack that pairs perfectly with a carry-on.
Trail Running Shoes
The GTX version of the Agility Peak 4 adds a waterproof membrane to a already solid trail shoe. Here's how it holds up on rainy, muddy trail runs and where the extra £30 is worth spending.
Trail Running Shoes
A 36 mm heel, Float Pro Plus foam, Kevlar-threaded upper and Vibram Mega Grip outsole make this one of the most unusual trail shoes around. Here is how the first seven miles went.
Trail Running Shoes
A lightweight, race-ready trail shoe with a durable Matrix upper, Vibram MegaGrip outsole, and more underfoot protection than we expected.
Running
A muddy 10 mile road-and-trail race on the south coast turned out to be the perfect test bench for a hybrid trail shoe and two GPS watches.
Running Shoes
A head-to-head look at two of the most talked-about super trainers: the rocker-driven Mizuno Neo Vista 3 and the foam-driven ASICS Super Blast 3, and who each shoe is really for.
Running Shoes
Two of the most versatile super trainers of 2024 go head to head on ride, fit, stability, and value to help you pick the right one.
Running Shoes
Both shoes are versatile nylon-plated super trainers, but one leans cushioned and bouncy while the other leans fast. Here is how they compare.
Running Shoes
After 50k of testing, the Mizuno Wave Neo Ultra proves sustainable running shoes can perform, but the £190 price tag is hard to justify.
Running Shoes
A plated fast trainer built for quick sessions rather than all-out racing. Here is how the Mizuno Wave Rebellion felt on its first track test.
Running Shoes
We put the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 2 through a tough, hilly half marathon to see how its unique midsole handles climbing, descending, and longer race distances.
Running Shoes
Mizuno's boldest marathon racer gets a wider landing platform, softer nitrogen-infused foam, and a more consistent ride. Here's what changed and who it suits.
Headphones
The Mojawa Run Plus offers Bluetooth and MP3 playback with 32GB of storage and an IP68 rating, but does it have enough to rival the Shokz OpenSwim Pro?
Trail Running Gear
A 180-gram race vest with flasks included, solid lockdown fit, and no bounce, but limited front storage for long ultras.
Running Gear
Salt tabs, a mini massage gun, AMACX nutrition, new Buff socks, Asex shorts and socks, and two New Balance running belts from a month of testing.
Running Gear
From wireless compression boots to a curly-hair friendly running cap, these are the running products that stood out during a month of hard testing.
Running Shoes
A durability-first look at the running shoe brands that hold up after hundreds of miles, featuring standout models from ASICS, Adidas, Puma, Saucony, Nike, and Brooks.
Optics Accessories
A metal phone adapter for shooting photos and video through binoculars or a spotting scope, with a Bluetooth remote included. Here is how it holds up in the field.
Stationery
The MUJI Lightweight Low-Center Mechanical Pencil is essentially a Pentel Graph 1000 in minimalist clothing. Here is how it compares, and who each one suits.
Everyday Carry
A compact EDC knife in 14C28N and green Micarta, a clever wax canvas organizer, and aftermarket scales that make every Lander unique.