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Independent Product Reviews Tested in the Real World by Real People
THE GOOD STUFF.
NO FLUFF.
NO CRAP.
If it is on here then it isn’t Crap. We buy it, borrow it, live with it and push it too far before it earns our approval.
We can’t be bought (but if we are, then we will tell you)
TESTED • APPROVED •NOT
CRAPEEIC / 2026
CRAPEEIC / 2026
THE SHORTLIST, NOT THE LANDFILL. ✦ THE SHORTLIST, NOT THE LANDFILL.
The approved listTHREE THINGS
THREE THINGS
WORTH BUYING.
No “best 50” listicles. Just tech we’ve used long enough to recommend without crossing our fingers.
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The six test pillarsTHE BAR IS
THE BAR IS
DELIBERATELY HIGH.
Every product is judged on the same six things. It does not need to be perfect—but it must give us a convincing reason to recommend it.
01
Innovation
Is this boldly going where no one has gone before—or is it just more of the same?
02
Simplicity
Does it just work out of the box—or will you lose hours of your life to the manual?
03
Longevity
Is it robust enough to last—or is it effectively a single-use planetary ecohazard?
04
Coolness
Would you be proud to use or wear it—or ashamed to be caught dead with it?
05
Regrettability
How much are you likely to regret buying it once the new-gadget glow wears off?
06
Value
Is it worth the price tag when you consider what you actually get for your money?
Six pillars. One verdict: is it crap—or not?
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CRAPNOT
CRAPTESTED & APPROVED
CRAPTESTED & APPROVED
The mark that means somethingEARNED.
EARNED.
NEVER BOUGHT.
When you see our approval mark, it means the product was tested, challenged and genuinely recommended. Partners may quote the verdict. They never get to write it.
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