How I Pick Gear to Review
High-ticket gear I actually use, not whatever is trending in a tumbler video.
The Amazon inbox pitch wants you to film 700 widgets this week. That’s a content mill. I’m not building a content mill. I’m reviewing equipment I already know from real work, starting with outdoor power and the boring support gear that makes a video usable.
The filter
A product earns a review here if all three are true:
- I have used it, not borrowed the talking points from the listing.
- The price is high enough that a small commission is still real money. A mower beats a $12 gadget. Math, not vibes.
- I can say something a shopper cannot get from the first three bullets on Amazon. Battery size vs yard size. What fails in year two. What I would buy again.
What I skip
Health claims. Anything I have to pretend to love. The first approval videos should be simple (a tripod, a clamp, a light) so Amazon does not bounce you on a policy trap. After that, the library should look like my shop and my yard, not a dropshipping catalog.
What you’ll see next
Reviews go live when I have the exact model name, a video, and a number I believe. Until then the Gear page stays honest: empty, or thin, rather than padded with placeholders. If you want the first one the day it ships, the newsletter is the ping.
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