Category: Gear
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Women’s Winter Jacket Review
I research and choose the best women’s jackets on the market, create and execute a detailed test plan, photograph the process, and write up the results. GearLab purchases all of the gear they test, so I’m able to report test results without conflicting interests. GearLab updates all of its reviews…
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Stylus Pen Review
From taking notes in interviews and classes to doodling while waiting on appointments, I have ample opportunity to test the most intriguing stylus pens on the market today. After I research the best options available, GearLab orders them and I take them through a rigorous and repeatable testing process. Read…
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Hiking Pants Review
I research the best women’s hiking pants on the market, GearLab orders them, and then I wear them everywhere I go, running them through repeatable tests and photographing them along the way. Read the full review at GearLab.com. Published by GearLab | Updated biannually
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Bike Pump Review
I research and choose the best bike pumps available today, create a test plan and execute it, photograph the pumps, and write up the review. Since GearLab buys the products it tests, there is no conflict of interest. I update this review once or twice a year. GearLab.com | Updated often…
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Pulse Oximeter Review
The Covid-19 pandemic publicized pulse oximeters along with many of their shortcomings. To test them, I researched the top options before working with GearLab to select the best devices to order and test. Then I took them through a repeatable testing process them on myself and several friends to see…
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Camping Axe Review
Before testing these axes on every piece of wood I see for weeks on end, I research the field to find the best options available on the market. Then GearLab orders them, and I implement a rigorous testing plan and photograph the process before writing up a review. Read the…
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Rain Gauge Review
To test these rain gauges, I tracked their results through multiple storms, gauged their accuracy using a literature review, and paid attention to how easy each is to use and how likely it is to last. Check out the full review at GearLab.com. Published by GearLab | Updated biannually
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Digital Pen Review
In this review, I pit stylus pens against digital smart pens, which integrate tiny cameras that record what you write on actual paper. As a writer and journalist, I find it refreshing to retreat from screens while maintaining the ability to digitize my thoughts, so these pens get a fair…
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Bird Feeder Review
Before stringing up an array of bird feeders in my yard several times a year, I research the field to find the very best options for bird health and human convenience. I then design a testing process and put it to use, photographing the feeders along the way before writing…
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Digital Voice Recorders
I researched the best digital voice recorders available today before ordering the top options and designing a rigorous test program for them. After testing them, I photographed them and wrote up the results. I’m excited to take another crack at this review after attending the audio and podcasting program at…
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