Reviews
Hands-on with the latest innovative gear.
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Review: 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650 nails the modern vintage vibe
The 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650 motorcycle – revealed at EICMA – offers classic styling, affordability, and comfort. It's not perfect, especially when pushed beyond its remit, but if you like the look, you'll probably love the ride. -
Review: Pint-sized Thermal Master P2 gives your phone Predator vision
Compact electronics have become the norm, but there's still room for surprise. The Thermal Master P2 certainly fits in that category. It's one of the smallest thermal imaging cameras on the market, but it packs a lot of functions into its compact volume. -
Review: 2024 Nissan Ariya is a fitting replacement for the Leaf
The Leaf, long the everyman’s EV, was small, practical, and low priced. The Ariya is a good replacement, though it’s neither as cheap nor as small. -
Review: Volkswagen camper vans are making their US comeback
The Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market, and with it comes the VW camper bus. We had the chance to test the world's first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its US launch, enjoying a taste of the dawning era of VW van life. -
High-tech brain computer interface trains you to relax and sleep better
As we're increasingly plugged-in to a 24/7 cycle of news, entertainment and social media, it is becoming harder to find time to switch off to practice self-care. This smart device, with the help of AI, aims to get any brain on the right track. -
Review: HoverAIR X1 ProMax delivers the 8K goods – but one of the extras is iffy
Imagine an 8K-shooting camera drone that fits in a pocket, costs under $700, and can be used with or without a remote. That's the HoverAIR X1 ProMax, and while the drone itself is great, one of its optional peripherals is still a work in progress. -
Review: Taxa micro-camping gear trailer is what we've needed all along
My family spent a week with the Taxa Outdoors Woolly Bear Overland camp trailer, and we loved it. Camp trailers like this are an off-road-ready camping option with a lot of storage, organization, and other useful features. -
Review: Fender's ultra-modern American Ultra II Telecaster
You could argue that the American Ultra II is a blasphemy against the purity of Leo Fender's first masterpiece – or you could evaluate this guitar without the baggage of its heritage. Either way, it's certainly a fascinating and inspiring instrument. -
Review: The $349 DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro comes for GoPro's crown
What do you want from an action cam? It should be rugged, reliable, and able to capture great video and audio. But that’s just the bare minimum for DJI and its all-new Action 5 Pro – a serious big hitter that might just displace GoPro from its throne. -
Review: 2024 Ford Ranger is new, improved, and comes as a Raptor
Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now. -
Review: Seemor 200 combines infrared with full-color night vision
Akaso's Seemor 200 night-vision scope uses AI to blur the dividing line between color day imaging and infrared black-and-white night imaging. We waited for sundown and put one through its paces. Here's what we found. -
Review: Fender's $129 dongle-amp puts half a Tonemaster Pro in your pocket
Fender's original Mustang Micro was an impressive little headphone amplifier for silent practice and recording – but the brand-new Plus version is a remarkable upgrade that puts a ludicrous range of tone options at your fingertips.
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