David

Golf irons account for more shots during a typical round than any other club in your bag. The right set can turn a frustrating day on the course into one of your best rounds of the year, while the wrong set will have you fighting your swing from the first tee. Our team spent weeks … Read more

I have been writing about golf equipment for over a decade, and if there is one thing I have learned, it is this: your putter matters more than any other club in your bag. Putting accounts for roughly 40% of all strokes in a typical round. You can bomb drives 300 yards and stripe iron … Read more

Looking for the best golf wedges to sharpen your short game? I spent six weeks putting 10 of the most popular wedges in through real course testing, range sessions, and bunker drills at my home club. My handicap sits at 8, and I have played tournament golf for the past 12 years, which gave me … Read more

If you have ever hit balls off a concrete-hard mat at a driving range and felt your elbow screaming the next morning, you already know why choosing the right practice surface matters. The best golf hitting mats protect your joints, give you honest feedback on every swing, and help your indoor practice actually translate to … Read more

Looking for the best fishing rods has to offer for your family? I spent the last three months casting 12 rods at our local lake, talked to dads on the dock, and tested everything from budget combos to premium bass setups. The goal was simple: figure out which rods actually hold up when kids are … Read more

Choosing the best fishing reels is the single most important gear decision any angler makes after the rod itself. I have spent the last four months running these reels through bass ponds, kayak saltwater trips, pier sessions, and ultralight creek fishing, and the differences between models surprised me. After logging more than 320 hours of … Read more

Fishing has a way of bringing families together that few other activities can match. I have spent more weekends than I can count standing on lake shores and docks with my kids, watching them learn to cast, reel, and celebrate every catch like it was a trophy. After testing spinning reels across dozens of trips … Read more

I spent the better part of three seasons testing fish finders on everything from a 14-foot jon boat to a buddy’s tournament bass rig. If there is one thing I learned, it is that the best fish finders are not always the most expensive ones. The right unit depends on where you fish, what boat … Read more

I spent the last spring and summer hauling eight different fish finders onto three different kayaks to figure out which ones actually hold up on the water. I fished farm ponds, salty bays, and slow-moving rivers in between, and I learned more about cable management and battery placement than I ever wanted to. The truth … Read more

I have spent the last three summers chasing bass, trout, and panfish with a tackle box that has gone through more abuse than I would like to admit. After cracking three latches and losing one spinnerbait to a leaky seal, I started taking tackle storage seriously. Our team pulled eight of the best tackle boxes … Read more