Category verdicts
Reviews
We review gear categories — the archetype, not one brand's SKU — and rate them on durability, function, and value. The score is our own editorial verdict, never a paid rating.
5 / 5
Storage
The UV-Tinted Glass Storage Jar: The Category Worth Owning
If you buy one piece of storage gear, buy this category. A tinted glass jar with a real gasket solves light, air, and odor at once — and unlike a grinder, there's almost no way to buy a bad one.
3 min · Priya Raman
4 / 5
Grinders
The Four-Piece Aluminum Grinder: Worth It, With One Caveat
For most regular users this is the grinder to own — even grind, a kief chamber that quietly builds a bonus, and teeth that don't round off. The caveat is the screen, the one part that eventually clogs or tears.
3 min · Priya Raman