How we research, verify, and rank products — with full transparency about what we do and don't do.
For each product category, we collect 50–100 products from major retailers, primarily Amazon. We focus on products with:
We intentionally cast a wide net to catch both popular choices and overlooked gems.
Custom scripts analyze each product's marketing materials, specifications, and documentation. The AI flags:
This automated pass helps us quickly identify red flags across dozens of products.
Every AI finding is reviewed by a human. We cross-reference:
This human layer catches nuances that automation misses — and filters out AI errors.
Based on verified specifications and evidence, we produce:
Winner
Best verified specs for the search intent
Runners-Up
Strong alternatives with different trade-offs
Failures
Popular products that fail to deliver for the search intent
We explain why each product ranked where it did — with specific, measurable differences.
We are transparent about our limitations:
For performance-critical purchases, we recommend cross-referencing with sites that do hands-on testing (like RTINGS, Tom's Hardware, or similar).
Some products we actually buy and use ourselves. When we do, we share our real-world experience on our blog.
These are products we purchased for personal use — not review units from manufacturers. We pay full price and have no obligation to the brand.
Sometimes the product we own isn't our #1 ranked pick. We're honest about that too — explaining what we love about our choice and what the top pick does better.
We earn commissions from Amazon when you purchase through our links. This is how we fund our research.
What this doesn't affect:
For full details, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
We're happy to explain our process for any specific product or category.
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