How we choose what to recommend

We recommend products we have personally tested. When first-hand testing isn’t possible (rare cases, e.g., regional availability), we evaluate against published reviews from independent expert sources — Cook’s Illustrated, Serious Eats, America’s Test Kitchen — and verified user reviews, and we mark the review as such.

Our test protocol — the same one we apply to every product — is published in full on the Methodology page.

What we will not do

• We do not accept payment for positive reviews. Ever. Not for the article. Not for placement in a roundup. Not for a higher rank in a list.
• We do not allow brands to dictate our verdicts. Brands do not see reviews before publication, and they cannot request edits after.
• We do not accept gifted gear in exchange for coverage. If we accept a sample for testing, we say so on the review and we’re still free to publish a negative verdict.
• We do not cloak affiliate links. Every affiliate link on the site is clearly tagged rel="nofollow sponsored" and points to a publicly visible Amazon URL.
• We do not use static prices. We link to live Amazon listings so the price you see is the price you’ll pay — not a number that’s been stale for six months.

Affiliate programs we participate in

• Amazon Associates — US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Germany via Amazon OneLink. This is currently the only affiliate program we participate in.

If we add other affiliate relationships in the future — direct merchant programs, network partnerships — they will be listed here. Always.

Where the disclosure appears

You will see a short inline disclosure near every affiliate link on the site — not just on this page. That disclosure links back here, so anyone clicking through can see exactly what the relationship is before they buy.

Questions

Questions about this disclosure? Email [email protected]. We answer within 48 hours.

Last updated: May 19, 2026.  ·  This disclosure complies with FTC 16 CFR Part 255 and the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive.