Construction sites are brutal on electronics. I have seen too many regular smartphones crack on the first week of a job after a single drop onto concrete, get choked by gypsum dust, or die from a soaked pocket during a rainstorm. If you work in the trades, a standard phone in a basic case simply … Read more
I’m an electrician, and I’ve cracked three phone screens in two years. That’s why I spent the last 90 days testing the best rugged phones for electricians on actual job sites — pulling wire in attics, troubleshooting panels in basements, and crawling through crawl spaces. The phones that survived this gauntlet made this list. Electricians … Read more
A looper pedal is one of the most powerful tools a guitarist can own. It records your playing in real-time and plays it back as a repeating phrase, letting you layer harmonies, build drum-style backings, and perform full-band arrangements using only your guitar. I have spent years using loopers for songwriting, practice, and live performance, … Read more
I spent the last 90 days testing eight FPV racing drones to find the best FPV drones for racing pilots of every skill level. Our team flew each model through indoor gates, outdoor tracks, and freestyle sessions to compare raw speed, video latency, durability, and repairability. We broke props, bent frames, and burned through batteries … Read more
Last summer I spent three weekends testing the best inverters for car camping across the Colorado Rockies, and one thing became obvious within days: not all inverters are built for the unique demands of camping life. Some blew fuses when I pumped up an air mattress. Others hummed so loud they kept me awake. A … Read more
Finding a reliable phone mount for your truck isn’t the same as shopping for a regular car. If you’ve ever watched your phone bounce around the cab on a rough job site or felt a suction cup fail after a few weeks of summer heat, you know exactly what I mean. Trucks have bigger cabins, … Read more
I still remember the first long driving trip I took with my niece in the backseat. Within 20 minutes, she was asking “are we there yet?” and kicking the seat. That was the moment I learned the value of a quality headrest tablet mount. After testing dozens of options across multiple road trips, our team … Read more
I learned the hard way why a backup camera is non-negotiable on a 38-foot fifth wheel. After nearly clipping a fuel post at a crowded campground last summer, I started testing every wireless RV backup camera I could get my hands on. This guide covers the best RV backup camera systems for large rigs I … Read more
I learned this the hard way after watching my car stereo die a slow, corroded death on my bay boat. One season of salt air, spray, and sun exposure was all it took for the screen to fog and the buttons to stick. That’s the moment I started hunting for the best marine stereos for … Read more
I spent most of one summer paddling the same stretch of river and catching almost nothing, convinced the fish had moved on. Then a friend clipped a little sonar unit to my kayak, and within an hour I could see the problem: I was casting over twenty feet of featureless water while everything alive was … Read more