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They bizarrely don't review a lot of products that should be included in their reviews, or they quickly dismiss products that are classics. This creates blind s

They bizarrely don't review a lot of products that should be included in their reviews, or they quickly dismiss products that are classics. This creates blind spots and makes me not trust anything they write. Examples: - High/school college backpacks, but they don't review any North Face backpacks. - White sneakers, but they've strangely said that the classic Adidas Stan Smiths are bad, despite these shoes being probably the most classic white leather sneakers out there, with 4.5+ star ratings on pretty much every shopping website. - Best mattresses for 2023, where "Ikea" is mentioned only 4 times in the text, despite an Ikea mattress being a top budget pick. Ikea is probably one of the most popular places to buy mattresses, and especially if an Ikea mattress is a top pick, shouldn't there be much more attention to the brand?

LorenPechtel 3y ago
They seem to be looking at the bag with shoulder straps that is what most of us carried in school. Other than Patagonia I see no outdoor brands in their list--probably because what makes an optimal pack for carrying isn't what makes an optimal pack for school. I consider my Osprey packs (I have a range of sizes) vastly superior at carrying vs anything on that list--but none of them would be practical to toss under my desk in class.
runnerup 3y ago
Yeah, the glaring omissions in deciding what to test was the primary way that Wirecutter started its journey to "enshittification". Today I use "The Strategist", Project Farm, America's Test Kitchen, Outdoor Gear Lab, and, uhh, Phallophile Reviews (NSFW).
pedeypops 3y ago
Another example: under electric razors they barely even test the Panasonic Arc 5 despite sites like Shavercheck praising that one. That review in general is laughable because it used to say that they couldn't get the majority of their testers to agree on a single shaver, but somehow they're recommending one as the "best for most people" anyways?

LorenPechtel 3y ago

They seem to be looking at the bag with shoulder straps that is what most of us carried in school. Other than Patagonia I see no outdoor brands in their list--probably because what makes an optimal pack for carrying isn't what makes an optimal pack for school. I consider my Osprey packs (I have a range of sizes) vastly superior at carrying vs anything on that list--but none of them would be practical to toss under my desk in class.

runnerup 3y ago

Yeah, the glaring omissions in deciding what to test was the primary way that Wirecutter started its journey to "enshittification". Today I use "The Strategist", Project Farm, America's Test Kitchen, Outdoor Gear Lab, and, uhh, Phallophile Reviews (NSFW).

pedeypops 3y ago

Another example: under electric razors they barely even test the Panasonic Arc 5 despite sites like Shavercheck praising that one. That review in general is laughable because it used to say that they couldn't get the majority of their testers to agree on a single shaver, but somehow they're recommending one as the "best for most people" anyways?