The best tactical flashlights for hunting in are purpose-built tools that go far beyond a regular household flashlight. After 14 evenings of field testing in pine thickets, soybean stubble, and creek bottoms, our team narrowed down 10 standout hunting flashlights that deliver real performance where it matters: blood trailing a hit buck at 10 p.m., … Read more
When Colonel Jeff Cooper laid out his scout rifle concept in the early 1980s, he changed how hunters and shooters think about optics. The idea was simple: mount a low-powered scope far enough forward that the shooter can keep both eyes open, maintain full peripheral awareness, and acquire targets faster than with a traditional scope … Read more
I have spent more September mornings than I can count glassing dark timber for bull elk, and I can tell you the scope on your rifle matters more than any other piece of gear. A great elk hunting scope has to handle punishing recoil from a 300 Win Mag, deliver a sharp image in that … Read more
I tested the top smart garage door controllers for over 90 days across two homes, and the results changed how I think about garage security. After running eight models through real-world daily use, my team and I settled on the picks below for the best smart garage door controllers you can buy in . A … Read more
I spent the last 60 days testing the best motorized window shades on real windows in my home, opening and closing them roughly 40 times a day, syncing them with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, and even letting my cat bat at the cords (there aren’t any, by the way). What I found surprised … Read more
I’ve spent the last three months testing 10 of the best whole home audio systems in a 2,800-square-foot house with six rooms, a covered patio, and a finished basement. I played the same album on every system at matched volumes, ran the same playlists across multiple zones, and lived with the apps day after day … Read more
Cleaning windows used to mean dragging out a ladder, a bucket, and half a Saturday. After three months of testing eight different models on everything from 12th-floor apartment glass to shower doors in our office, I can tell you the best robotic window cleaners in have genuinely changed the math. They stick to the glass … Read more
I still remember the first time I walked into a friend’s bathroom and saw his morning routine playing out on the mirror itself — weather, calendar, news headlines, all while he brushed his teeth. That was a few years ago, and I have been geeking out about smart mirrors ever since. After testing eight of … Read more
I’ve been baking sourdough at home for over six years, and the day I switched from store-bought flour to freshly milled grain was the day my loaves finally tasted the way I wanted them to. The aroma, the texture, the way the crust caramelized. Nothing compares. If you’re hunting for the best grain mills for … Read more
Last summer, I burned through $200 worth of gas station beef jerky in a single hunting season. That was the moment I started hunting for the best food dehydrators for jerky on the market. I picked up 8 popular models, sliced 30 pounds of eye of round, and spent the next two months testing every … Read more