Sammy

Our team spent 45 days testing 8 of the best folding wagons across beaches, campsites, grocery runs, and garden hauls. We loaded each one with coolers, firewood, kids’ gear, and 50-pound bags of soil to see which ones held up. Out of 12 wagons we evaluated, these 8 earned a spot on our list based … Read more

I built my first batch of buttons six years ago for a school fundraiser, and I’ve been testing button makers ever since. After running 200+ buttons through different machines, swapping dies, and watching a few cheaper presses fail in real time, I know what separates the best button makers from the ones that break before … Read more

I remember the first time I tried cranking out 200 buttons for a friend’s art show with a cheap badge machine I found online. By badge number 47, the plastic top had wobbled loose and the shells were crimping at weird angles. That experience is exactly why I spent the last 90 days testing 8 … Read more

I spent the last three months testing laser engravers in my workshop, and I want to save you the trial-and-error I went through. After burning through my first piece of plywood (literally) and learning why a 5W diode struggles with thick hardwood, I realized finding the best engraving machines requires matching the laser type to … Read more

I’ve spent the last four months testing 12 of the most popular laser engravers you can buy right now, putting each one through the same battery of cuts on plywood, anodized aluminum, leather, glass, and black acrylic. My garage currently looks like a low-budget maker space, but the results were worth the mess: I burned … Read more

I still remember my first waterfowl season like it was yesterday. I sat on a frozen mud bank with a camo towel over my head, completely exposed, watching flock after flock flare at the last second. That day taught me the most important lesson in waterfowl hunting: without the right duck blinds, you are just … Read more

If you have ever sat against a tree at dawn calling to a tom that just won’t commit, you know the frustration. I have had seasons where I called perfectly and still watched longbeards hang up at 80 yards, drumming but never closing the distance. The right decoy setup is what bridges that gap. I … Read more

I still remember the first time I climbed a tree with a saddle instead of a hang-on stand. I went up, settled in, and immediately wondered why I had spent the previous decade hauling 60 pounds of metal into the woods. That moment turned me into a saddle hunting convert, and our team has been … Read more

I still remember the first time I climbed into a ladder stand at 5:30 AM, hands numb, fingers fumbling with a frozen ratchet strap. A 9-point buck walked into my shooting lane twenty minutes later, and I almost fell off the stand. That was the day I learned that the best ladder stands are not … Read more

I have spent the last three autumns testing food plot seeders on 47 acres of leased hunting ground in southern Illinois, and I can tell you that the right seeder saves hours of backbreaking work. A food plot seeder is specialized equipment used to plant seeds for wildlife food plots, typically attachments for ATVs, tractors, … Read more