Ryan Whitaker

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among Americans over 65, and a wet spa surface is one of the most dangerous spots in any backyard. I have spent the last three months testing non-slip spa steps side by side with two volunteers in their late 60s and early 70s to find … Read more

Concrete and gunite pools are beautiful, but they have one frustrating downside. The porous surface traps algae, calcium deposits, and stubborn stains that ordinary nylon brushes simply cannot remove. I spent the last three months testing the best stainless steel pool brushes for concrete pools on the market in . Our team compared eight of … Read more

If you own a vinyl-lined pool, you already know the anxiety of choosing the wrong brush. One pass with a stiff steel-bristle brush can scratch, tear, or puncture your liner, turning a routine cleaning into a costly replacement. That is exactly why finding the right nylon pool brushes for vinyl liners matters so much. Nylon … Read more

I spent the last three months of pool season fighting a losing battle with fine silt. Every time I vacuumed, the dust would swirl up into a cloud, drift across the floor, and settle right back where I started. That is the exact problem I set out to solve when I bought and tested the … Read more

Keeping an above-ground pool clean means fighting a constant battle against leaves, sand, bugs, and algae settling on the vinyl floor. A good pool vacuum head for above-ground pools connects to your telescopic pole and skimmer hose to suction that debris out before it clouds your water. After spending three months testing eight top-rated vacuum … Read more

Last summer I spent 14 weekends pulling leaves, sand, and pollen out of my 22,000-gallon vinyl inground pool with a vacuum head that kept flipping sideways in the deep end. That frustration led me to test 8 different manual pool vacuum heads for inground pools over 90 days, and the difference between a 1.9-pound butterfly … Read more

There is something special about stretching out with a book in a sun-drenched room, and the right furniture makes that experience infinitely better. After testing and comparing frames for months, our team put together this guide to the best metal daybeds for sunroom lounging you can buy in . Metal frames handle temperature swings and … Read more

Last month, our team hauled 8 pipe and drape kits across three trade shows, set them up 27 times, and broke them down 27 more times. The result is this guide to the best pipe and drape kits for trade show booths in . We measured setup speed, checked stability under windy outdoor conditions, loaded … Read more

I spent three months testing adjustable backdrop stands in my home studio, and the difference between a flimsy setup and a solid one shows up in every frame. If your backdrop stand sags, wobbles, or tips over mid-take, viewers notice. Content creators running Zoom calls, YouTube tutorials, podcast recordings, or product photography all hit the … Read more

I have been tap dancing for over 12 years, and I know firsthand how hard it is to find the best portable dance floors for tap practice at home. My hardwood floors got scratched within my first three months of practice, and I ended up spending $400 on a physical therapist for shin splints from … Read more