To keep your hard-earned money going only toward quality kit, check out the below reviews before you buy. Reviews will typically include the bottom line up front (BLUF), an overview, specifications (measured in-house, never from the manufacturer), and some sort of testing for reliability, durability, etc.
"Lightning" reviews are for items that we didn't have much time with, and consist primarily of the BLUF and some specifications (measured in-house), with no testing or live-fire portion.
We prefer text reviews (among other things, it's harder for people to watch video reviews at work), so reviews will be text when possible.