REGRET RADAR

Every category, ranked by long-term regret

392 products across 47 categories. Each one is scored on the question launch reviews cannot answer: would owners buy it again a year or more later?

Accessories

Accessories 8 scored · lowest regret: Apple AirTag Power & Charging 7 scored · lowest regret: Anker Prime 100W Charger Storage & Drives 6 scored · lowest regret: Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD

Audio

Earbuds 11 scored · lowest regret: Soundcore Liberty 4 NC Headphones 9 scored · lowest regret: Sennheiser HD 600 Speakers 11 scored · lowest regret: KEF LS50 Meta Speakers Hi-Fi & Separates 5 scored · lowest regret: WiiM Pro Plus Streamer Music & Recording 7 scored · lowest regret: Shure SM7B Microphone

Auto

Car & Auto 6 scored · lowest regret: NOCO Boost Plus GB40

Baby

Baby 7 scored · lowest regret: UPPAbaby Vista V2 Stroller

Beauty

Beauty 8 scored · lowest regret: Philips Norelco OneBlade

Computers

Laptops 17 scored · lowest regret: Apple MacBook Air (M3) Desktops & Monitors 4 scored · lowest regret: Apple Mac mini (M2) PC Hardware 9 scored · lowest regret: Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler

Emerging

Spatial Computing 2 scored · lowest regret: Oculus Go

Everyday

Everyday 7 scored · lowest regret: Owala FreeSip Clothing & Footwear 14 scored · lowest regret: Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks Stationery & Paper 6 scored · lowest regret: Lamy Safari Fountain Pen

Fitness

Fitness 11 scored · lowest regret: Concept2 RowErg

Gaming

Gaming 16 scored · lowest regret: Valve Steam Deck OLED

Home

TVs 7 scored · lowest regret: LG C4 OLED Smart Home 16 scored · lowest regret: Lutron Caséta Smart Dimmer Kitchen 17 scored · lowest regret: Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Coffee 9 scored · lowest regret: AeroPress Original Furniture 6 scored · lowest regret: Herman Miller Aeron Chair Mattresses 4 scored · lowest regret: Saatva Classic Mattress Home Appliances 4 scored · lowest regret: Brita Water Filter Pitcher Routers & Wi-Fi 8 scored · lowest regret: Asus RT-AX86U Large Appliances 10 scored · lowest regret: Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher Lawn & Garden 8 scored · lowest regret: Fiskars Bypass Pruner Grills & Outdoor Cooking 5 scored · lowest regret: Weber Genesis Gas Grill Projectors 6 scored · lowest regret: BenQ HT2060 Streaming Devices 5 scored · lowest regret: Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) Health & Wellbeing 7 scored · lowest regret: Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier

Maker

Maker & Creator 3 scored · lowest regret: Elgato Stream Deck

Mobile

Phones 20 scored · lowest regret: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Tablets 7 scored · lowest regret: Apple iPad Air (M2)

Outdoor

Outdoor 10 scored · lowest regret: Patagonia Better Sweater

Pets

Pets 7 scored · lowest regret: Ruffwear Front Range Harness

Photography

Cameras 5 scored · lowest regret: DJI Osmo Pocket 3

Reading

E-readers 4 scored · lowest regret: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Sport

Cycling 8 scored · lowest regret: Giro Register MIPS Helmet Scooters & Boards 5 scored · lowest regret: Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max G2

Tools

Tools 6 scored · lowest regret: Makita 18V Impact Driver

Travel

Travel 12 scored · lowest regret: Osprey Farpoint 40

Wearables

Watches 12 scored · lowest regret: Garmin Forerunner 265

Work

Software & Subscriptions 10 scored · lowest regret: 1Password