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.
GPS Watches
The Instinct 3 Solar keeps the retro look and memory-in-pixel display, but adds a brighter screen, better solar charging, multiband GPS on the 45mm model, and a few genuinely useful new features.
GPS Sports Watches
The Instinct 3 Tactical adds night vision compatibility, stealth mode, a kill switch, and extra sport profiles on top of the standard Instinct 3. Here is how the two differ and which one makes sense.
Watch Bands
Garmin's new QuickFit ComfortFit bands bring a more premium look and easy swap attachment, but the cheaper UltraFit nylon band still holds its own. Here is how they differ.
Power Meters
Garmin's next-generation Rally power pedals bring rechargeable batteries, easier pedal body swaps, and new cycling force metrics to road and mountain riders.
Indoor Cycling
The Tacx Alpine adds gradient, motion, and steering to Tacx Neo trainers, creating one of the most immersive indoor riding setups available today.
Cycling Radar
The new Garmin Varia RTL820 brings USB-C, a brighter brake light, longer battery life, and advanced vehicle tracking. We look at what works, what does not, and how it compares to the RTL515 and Wahoo Trackr Radar.
Smartwatches
The Venu 4 closes the feature gap with the Fenix-level sports lineup, adding an LED flashlight, multiband GPS, ECG, and new health and sleep tools.
Health & Fitness Trackers
A $99 screenless health tracker from Google and Fitbit, launched with Steph Curry, leaning into AI, and shaking up the screenless tracking space.
Smartwatches
A new domed display, longer battery life, AI workout detection, and a first-of-its-kind satellite SOS feature make the Pixel Watch 4 a substantial update over the Pixel Watch 3.
Action Cameras
GoPro's budget-friendly Hero 4K shrinks the Hero 13 Black formula into a lighter, simpler camera. Here is what works, what does not, and who it is really for.
Tech
The new Komoot Apple Watch app brings offline maps, route navigation, and workout recording to your wrist, letting you leave the phone behind.
Tech
The Oakley Meta Vanguard adds a centered 3K camera, IP67 water resistance, wraparound lenses, and Garmin and Strava integration to the Meta AI glasses formula.
Sports Tech
A close look at Oakley Meta's two AI glasses: the new sports-focused Vanguard with Garmin and Strava integration, and the everyday Hstn it builds on.
Headphones
A wraparound air-conduction design with richer sound than bone conduction, IPX8 water resistance, and long battery life, plus how it stacks up against the Shokz OpenFit.
Smartwatches
A sports-in-focus look at the Pixel Watch 5, covering heart rate accuracy, optimized GPS tracks, sleep tracking, battery life, and daily usability.
Smartwatches
An early look at the Pixel Watch 5's bold GPS accuracy claim, tested in one of the hardest environments for satellite tracking: the streets of New York City.
Indoor Cycling
A Kickstarter smart bike with a holographic stereoscopic display that delivers VR-like immersion without goggles. Here is what it does well and where it needs work.
Audio
Shokz's Open Fit Air brings the air-conduction Open Fit experience down to $120 with very few compromises, and it is now our go-to open-ear pick for most sports.
Headphones
Shokz's new OpenFit 2 brings real buttons, better sound and more volume, while the OpenRun Pro 2 remains the secure pick. Here is how to choose between them.
Wearables
From the Garmin Lily 2 to the COROS Pace Pro, here is how the biggest smartwatch and sports watch releases of 2024 stack up.
Bike Components
SRAM brings Red-level levers, brakes, and 13-speed XPLR gearing down to new Force and Rival road and gravel groupsets.
Smart Bikes
Stages' new smart bike brings a dual stage flywheel, fully customizable controls, and one of the most natural ride feels we've tried indoors.
Sports Watches
Suunto's new Race 3S adds a sapphire lens, titanium build, a brighter display, and improved battery life, but the $599 price changes the value story.
GPS Sports Watches
Months of retesting after Suunto's 2026 software update show major wrist heart rate improvements on both the Race and Race S, though a few quirks remain.
Sports Watches
Suunto's Race S Titanium swaps in a grade 5 titanium bezel for $100 more. We compare it against the stainless Race S and the larger 49 mm Race to find the best pick.
Outdoor Tech
Suunto marks 90 years with a limited run of 1,936 Vertical 2 Titanium units, bundled with the MC2 Global Compass, a commemorative pin, and two straps.
Sports Watches
Months of testing the Suunto Vertical: solar charging, offline topo maps, dual-band GPS, training insights, and the trade-offs worth knowing before you buy.
Bike Computers
Wahoo's third-generation bike computers share the same software foundation but differ in size, weight, touchscreen, speaker, and a unique wind sensor. Here is how to choose.
Smart Bikes
The new flagship Wahoo smart bike adds in-game controls to the shift levers, better soft goods, and a clearer lineup position above the KICKR Bike Shift.
Indoor Cycling
The KICKR Core Zwift One swaps a traditional cassette for the Zwift Cog and Click, and it competes closely with the Zwift Hub One. Here is how they compare and who each one suits.