The best miter saw under 500 dollars we tested is the DEWALT DWS715, a 12-inch 15-Amp single bevel compound saw rated 4.8 stars across 6927 ratings. It cuts 2×8 lumber flat at 90 degrees, weighs 42.8 pounds, and its stainless steel detent plate holds 14 positive stops. Best value goes to the SKIL MS6305-00, and … Read more
The best outdoor rocking chairs for porches share four things: a weather-resistant frame, a stated weight capacity that matches the people using it, a reclined back angle that lets you settle in for an hour, and runners long enough to glide instead of judder. I have spent weeks with these twelve, sitting on decks in … Read more
The best grill rotisseries for whole chickens are the Weber Genesis II kit for gas grills, the onlyfire charcoal kettle ring kit for Weber kettles, and the onlyfire stainless combo kit if you want one that doubles as a pizza oven. We spent six weeks comparing the twelve kits, motors, and baskets below so you … Read more
The short answer: the Char-Griller Akorn is the best kamado grill you can buy for under 1000 dollars, because it gives you the kamado cooking method, a 445 square inch grate and a full metal cart inside a budget that leaves room for the accessories you actually need. The Kamado Joe Joe Jr. is the … Read more
Sledding is the cheapest winter activity there is, and the sled is the only piece of equipment you need. The problem is that a crowded Amazon search page gives you twelve nearly identical plastic trays, most of them rated for kids who cannot yet hold on properly. Parents on forums keep asking the same question: … Read more
Buy a bag that measures 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 inches (55 x 40 x 23 cm) including wheels and handles, and keep the packed weight between 15 and 22 lbs (7-10 kg). That is the safe zone for most international flights, and it is the only two numbers that matter when you are shopping … Read more
The best carry-on luggage for business travel is a bag you can reach your laptop in without unpacking, keep a suit or a stack of dress shirts flat inside, and lift into an overhead bin without thinking about it. For most working travelers that means a 20 to 21 inch spinner weighing under 7 pounds, … Read more
Most carry-on advice stops at whether a bag fits the overhead bin. That advice is useless on a low-cost carrier, where the gate agent puts your case in a steel sizer and the answer is binary: it drops in, or you pay. Finding the best carry on luggage for budget airlines means sizing to the … Read more
The best luggage for cruise travel is a 21 to 22 inch carry-on spinner or a 25 to 26 inch medium check-in with four 360 degree wheels, a shell that survives three handovers before you see it again, and a body that fits under a stateroom bed. Everything else on the market is a variation … Read more
Heavy-packer-friendly checked luggage is a large suitcase with a shell that resists impact, a spinner wheel system that spreads a heavy load instead of concentrating it, and a telescopic handle that holds up when the bag is filled to the airline limit. The single most important spec for a heavy packer is not capacity. It … Read more