All reviews
Every product we have reviewed, ordered by most recent.
Clothing Care
Leather gets better with age - but only if you care for it. This guide covers cleaning, conditioning, waterproofing and repairing leather goods so they last for decades.
Cooking & Home
Lifetime guarantee sounds like a promise. Read the fine print and it is usually a marketing term with an escape clause wide enough to drive…
Writing & Office
A fountain pen is the only writing instrument that improves the more you use it. This guide covers choosing your first pen, understanding…
Cooking & Home
A good chef's knife is the single most important tool in a kitchen. Buy one good one and it will outlast you.…
Tools
The motor lasts 15 to 20 years, the battery is the consumable. Here is which drill platform is worth buying…
Writing & Office
A fountain pen does not wear out. The nib lasts decades, the body lasts a lifetime, and ink costs a fraction…
Cooking & Home
A French press has three parts: a carafe, a lid, and a plunger with a mesh filter. The mesh is the only part…
Cooking & Home
Three materials dominate the BIFL frying pan conversation: cast iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel. Each…
Outdoor & Travel
A headlamp is a safety tool. The battery dies when you need it most if you trust a cheap one. Petzl and Black…
Outdoor & Travel
A good pair of hiking boots costs €150 to €350 and lasts 10 to 20 years if resoled. A cheap pair costs €60…
Everyday Carry
The Saddleback Slim Wallet has a 100-year guarantee and only improves with time. Here's why it's the best…
Clothing
Merino wool regulates temperature, resists odour, and lasts years longer than synthetic base layers. The…
Everyday Carry
Two brands have dominated the BIFL multitool category for decades: Leatherman and Victorinox. They solve…
Outdoor & Travel
A cheap rain jacket lasts 2 to 3 seasons before the DWR treatment fails and it stops beading water. A good…
Tools
Stanley handles heavy work, Olfa covers the widest range, and NT Cutter excels at precision. Here is which…
Everyday Carry
A mechanical watch never needs a battery. It runs on the movement of your wrist and can be serviced by any…
Clothing
A cheap pair of socks lasts a year. A good pair of merino wool socks lasts 5 to 10 years. Darn Tough offers…
Cooking & Home
All-Clad pans are expensive and built to last decades. But what happens when the handle loosens, the surface…
Everyday Carry
A knife that lasts a lifetime depends entirely on what you are cutting. This guide covers the three main…
Clothing
What the numbers on merino labels actually mean, when to use each weight, and how to build a layering system…
Cooking & Home
A well-made cast iron skillet doesn't have a lifespan. It has a history. Here's what determines whether yours…
Everyday Carry
Everything you need to start shaving with a double-edge safety razor. What to buy, how to use it, and why it…
Writing & Office
Numbered pages, a table of contents, 80gsm paper that handles ink better than Moleskine, and a back pocket.…
Writing & Office
The Lamy Safari is not a precious object. ABS plastic body, clip made from spring steel, cartridge or…