Our team spent the last three months testing the best swim tethers for pools in everything from 30-foot above-ground pools to compact swim spas. After logging more than 80 hours in the water across 10 different models, I can tell you this: a swim tether is one of the smartest pieces of training gear a […]

A swim parachute (also called a drag chute) is a nylon or polyester chute attached to a waist belt by a tether; when open in the water it creates drag that forces you to generate more power with every stroke, building swim-specific strength and speed. I spent the last three months putting seven of the […]

After 60 days of testing eight swim snorkels across lap sets, kick drills, and flip turn intervals, I can tell you the right training snorkel changes how you swim. I spent my twenties competing in masters meets, and the moment I strapped on a proper center-mount snorkel, my catch and pull finally clicked without the […]

After testing swim paddles for hundreds of pool sessions and talking to coaches at three masters swim clubs, I can tell you the best swim paddles do two things at once: they build real swim-specific strength in your lats and shoulders, and they give you instant feedback on your hand entry so you can fix […]

After ten years of lap swimming, four triathlon seasons, and one very public foot injury caused by wearing the wrong size rubber fins, I can tell you that the best swim fins for training are the ones that match your goal, your kick, and your foot. Our team spent the past three months rotating eight […]

If you have ever pulled off your ski helmet at the end of a long powder day and found your hair drenched, your ears freezing, or your goggles fogged the whole run down, you already know why the best helmet liners for skiing exist. I have skied for over a decade across everything from Midwest […]

If you've ever tried to ski or snowboard in regular goggles while wearing prescription glasses, you already know the pain: pinched temples, constant fogging, and lenses that refuse to sit in front of your eyes. OTG (Over-The-Glasses) snow goggles are built specifically to fix that problem. They're engineered with extra interior volume, foam temple cutouts, […]

Our team spent the past two winters testing the best snow chains for tires across real mountain passes, iced-over parking lots, and a 12-mile gravel road loop that gets buried under two feet of snow every January. We logged over 280 miles of chained driving in temperatures ranging from 8°F to 28°F. We timed installs […]

Shoveling season hit my driveway last November and I started the hunt for the best heated driveway mats before the first real storm. Like many homeowners in the snow belt, I had been paying close to $1,000 a year for plowing services that took one or two days to arrive after a storm. After three […]

Snow starts falling at 4 a.m. and by sunrise the walkway is a skating rink. Every winter, more than one million Americans end up in the ER after a slip-and-fall on icy steps, and homeowners in snowy regions spend anywhere from $500 to $1,500 a year on shoveling and plowing services. One Reddit user summed […]