How we score
Where the numbers come from, and what they are not.
The short version
Our system analyzes published specs and owner feedback to calculate comparisons. We don’t test products ourselves. Every score is aggregated from public sources; none comes from hands-on use.
Usability score
Four or five criteria per product type, each scored 1 to 10 against written anchors, using only what the seller publishes (specs, terms, warranty pages). A brand needs at least four criteria to get a score.
Social score
The average of up to three pools of public owner feedback: Reddit, independent sites and YouTube, and marketplace reviews. A pool counts for less when it has few reviews or mostly old ones. A brand needs at least two pools.
We don’t count reviews shown on a brand’s own site, and we say so when a creator was paid.
Overall score and rank
The overall score is the average of the two, to one decimal, and only exists when both do. Ranks compare brands inside one subcategory. We publish a “best” list only when a subcategory has at least eight scored brands.
Not scored
When there isn’t enough published information or owner feedback, the page says “Not scored” and why. We don’t guess.
Claims we checked
Each review lists a few seller claims and what we found: verified, true with fine print, or contradicted by the seller’s own pages. Each has a source and a date.
Money
Brands can’t pay for a score or a rank. Commissions never change either. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
AI
AI helps with research and drafting. A person reviews what is published.