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How this site makes money, what that does and doesn't change about what I write, and what you should do with the opinions here.

Updated14 Jun 2024
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01 · Affiliate links02 · Gifted products03 · How I score04 · Opinions, not advice05 · External links06 · Accuracy & changes

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The short version

Some links here earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. No brand has ever paid for a score, and I say no to sponsored posts. If a product was given to me, the review says so at the top.

01Affiliate links

Some of the product links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy something through one, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — the price you pay is identical either way.

Every review that contains affiliate links says so directly under the buy buttons, with the date the price was last checked. I don't hide it in a footer, and I don't use link shorteners to disguise where you're going.

02Gifted products

Most of what I review, I bought. Occasionally a brand sends something — when that happens the review carries a note in the header, not a line at the bottom.

Accepting a product guarantees honesty, not a favourable review. The full terms are on the Collaborate page.

03How I score

Scores are out of ten, built from four sub-scores. They are my judgement after living with something for at least a month — not a lab measurement, and not comparable across categories.

FormHow it feels in the hand and over time.
DesignWhether the decisions behind it were good ones.
ValueWhat you get for the money, against real alternatives.
DurabilityHow it held up. Updated if it later falls apart.

04Opinions, not advice

Everything here is my personal opinion, based on my own use, in my own context. It isn't professional, legal, financial or medical advice. Your mileage will vary — and if a purchase matters, do your own research too.

05External links

I link out to things worth reading. I don't control those sites and can't vouch for what they do after you arrive — their content, their privacy practices and their accuracy are their own.

06Accuracy & changes

I try to keep everything correct, but prices move, products get revised and I get things wrong. Reviews carry the date they were written and the date the price was last checked.

Found a mistake? Tell me and I'll fix it — with a note saying what changed.

Last updated 14 Jun 2024Privacy policy →

Designer and developer based in Singapore. Long-form writing, product reviews, and selected portfolio work.

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