The best smart irrigation system we tested is the Rachio 3 8-Zone Smart Sprinkler Controller, because its weather intelligence, zone-level scheduling and app are the most complete package on the market. The Orbit B-hyve 6-Zone is the runner-up when you want a controller that still works from its own faceplate, and the Rain Bird ESP-TM2 … Read more
The best fire safe for most homes is the Amazon Basics 2420E. It carries an Intertek fire test for 60 minutes at 1700F, an Intertek water test for 24 hours in up to 8 inches of standing water, and bolt-down hardware in the box, and at 2.13 cubic feet it swallows a binder of documents … Read more
Most back pain at a desk does not come from the spine itself. It comes from eight hours of sitting on a surface that was never shaped to hold the inward curve of your lower back. After comparing ten of the highest-reviewed office chairs side by side, adjustable lumbar support, seat depth adjustment, and a … Read more
Espresso tastes completely different from a roadside pour-over, and for six weeks we pulled shots on twelve portable machines on a kitchen counter, a hotel desk and a campervan galley to find out which ones actually deliver. The short version: the best portable espresso makers split into two families, and picking the wrong one is … Read more
Updated . If you want one rooftop tent that suits most people, the Overland Vehicle Systems TMBK is the pick: it is a 3-person soft shell that weighs 108 pounds, opens in about five minutes with a ladder and rainfly in the box, and its 2000 PU waterproofing held up through all-night rain in the … Read more
Choosing among the best camping tents usually comes down to three questions: how many people are actually sleeping inside, how far do you have to carry it, and what kind of weather you plan to be out in. Get any of those wrong and the wrong shelter will show it on the first wet night. … Read more
Choosing the best fish finders in comes down to one question that most spec sheets never answer: what kind of water do you actually fish? A jon boat angler working a 12-foot creek and a tournament bass boat owner running a 60-foot console rig need almost nothing in common, yet both will read the same … Read more
Paddling a mile to reach a good spot gets old fast, especially when the wind is up and your arms are done before you have cast a line. A kayak trolling motor fixes that in a way nothing else does: it moves you silently, hands-free, at exactly the speed the fish want. I spent the … Read more
A wall safe is a steel box built to sit inside a wall cavity between studs, so the door finishes flush with the wall and a painting, mirror or framed print can hang across it. That flush fit is the whole point: a safe you can see is an invitation, and a safe hidden behind … Read more
A fireproof document bag is a portable case built from two to eight layers of silicone-coated fiberglass, closed with a fire-resistant zipper, hook-and-loop flap or combination lock, and engineered to hold the interior of the bag far below the 1,832°F to 5,200°F exterior numbers printed on the box. That slow heat transfer is what buys … Read more