Gear / Buying Guides

Other Weighted Products to Try There are a ton of other weighted products to consider (or even products that aren’t weighted but give a similar experience!) that aren’t blankets. Here are a few we’ve tested and liked. Mini Weighted Pads If you’re craving the pressure of a little weight, but …

Other Good Lubes Maude Shine Photograph: Maude Over the years, we’ve tested dozens of different lubes, and some of them are pretty good if not exactly the best in any particular category. For those, we have this section. Unbound Jelly Water-Based Lube for $18: As someone who’s been a longtime …

Honorable Mentions Bissell AeroSlim Handheld Vacuum for $41: This is a great little budget vacuum and a fine detail cleaning option. It doesn’t have as many attachments as the Airify Pro V3 and it’s battery life isn’t as long (the AeroSlim only lasts up to 12 minutes), but it’s a …

The world has been addicted to caffeine for centuries, and in the year 2025 the scientific argument over whether coffee is good or bad for you remains unsettled. One might believe the lack of consensus is a Mainstream Media™ psyop to keep people scrambling for marketable solutions to a problem …

Other Good Suction Toys Lovehoney Rose Photograph: Lovehoney We’ve tested dozens of clitoral suction toys, and there are only a select few we’d call the absolute best in any given category. The others are here. These are still good suction toys, and you should check them out if you’re still …

How expensive are portable power stations? Portable power stations can be very expensive, but discounts, sales, and deals are common. If you can afford to wait, you can likely get your chosen power station for less than the listed MSRP. What capacity do I need? Figure out how much power …

Size: If you’re a commuter, you’ll want to remove lights for safekeeping. Look for the most compact designs that fit easily in a pocket or bag. Thanks to LED bulb technology, you can find impressively bright, pocketable lights. Sizes and weights here are listed without the mounting brackets (unless they’re …

How We Tested Espresso Machines AccordionItemContainerButton Over the past decade, WIRED has tested dozens of espresso makers to find our favorites. The process, in part, is simple. We brew a whole lot of coffee. I’ve written about coffee for more than a decade on both the East and West Coasts, …

Every office is a microcosm of personalities, making the quest for the best gifts for coworkers exciting and baffling. You’ve got the snack lover, whose bottomless drawer of treats resembles a mini convenience store, always offering a morsel during that mid-afternoon slump. There’s the wellness enthusiast, ever zealous to remind …

Other Smart Scales Photograph: Chris Null Renpho MorphoScan for $160: The Renpho MorphoScan full-body scanner looks surprisingly similar to the Runstar FG2015, including a near-identical display attached to the handlebars. Well, spoiler alert, they are basically the same scale. They even use the same app to collect data (and you …