David

Picking the best wakeboards for beginners is the single most important decision a new rider makes. I learned this the hard way during my second season on the water, when a buddy lent me an aggressive three-stage rocker board and I spent two hours faceplanting into the lake. The right beginner wakeboard forgives mistakes, helps … Read more

Choosing the best life jackets for adults is one of the most important decisions any water enthusiast can make. Whether you’re paddling a kayak across a calm lake, casting a line from a bass boat, or just cruising on a pontoon with family, the right PFD (personal flotation device) keeps your head above water when … Read more

Drowning remains one of the leading causes of accidental death for children under 14, and a properly fitted, US Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device is the single most important piece of safety gear your family can own. After testing 8 of the best life jackets for kids this season, I want to share what actually … Read more

Our team spent 45 days on the water testing 8 of the most popular fish finders for boats in , and the results changed how I think about electronics entirely. We mounted these units on kayaks, jon boats, and bass boats across both freshwater lakes and saltwater bays, running each sonar through morning haze, midday … Read more

Choosing the best changing tables for nurseries felt overwhelming when I started setting up my first baby’s room. I spent weeks comparing wood types, safety certifications, and storage configurations before settling on one that survived two kids and a cross-country move. That hands-on experience taught me what separates a great nursery changing table from one … Read more

Choosing the best diaper pails for nurseries changed everything for me as a new parent. I remember the first week home with our daughter, opening our kitchen trash can after a particularly foul diaper change and thinking there had to be a better way. After three months of testing 5 popular models in two different … Read more

When we became parents, we never imagined that a small kitchen appliance could save us from so many 3 a.m. meltdowns. We spent six weeks testing the best bottle warmers for babies side by side, warming over 200 bottles of breast milk and formula across every model on this list. We timed each cycle, measured … Read more

When my daughter was born, I thought washing bottles with hot soapy water would be enough. Three days later, our pediatrician gently reminded me that newborns have immune systems that cannot yet fight off the bacteria hiding in milk residue. That conversation sent me down a multi-week rabbit hole, testing nearly every category of best … Read more

When my daughter hit six months and our pediatrician gave us the green light for solids, I rolled up my sleeves and made my first batch of sweet potato puree with a regular pot and a hand blender. It took 40 minutes, dirtyed every dish I owned, and produced a lukewarm orange slurry my baby … Read more

Last summer our family dragged two tired kids, a cooler, and a pile of sand toys across a half-mile of Florida beach. By the time we reached the shore, I was already composing mental reviews of every wagon I had considered and rejected. That single outing pushed me to actually test the best kids wagons … Read more