The Scale

The Product Review scale is basically a 5 star scale with a twist; we use the five stars to tell it like it is.

• Most Awesome Thing Ever - We love this thing so much we cannot live without it.
• Very Nice - Really great product, most likely the best option available but there are some improvements that can be made.
• It Works - It is okay, there is a way better option, but this will get you by.
• Piece of Junk - This product is close to the bottom of the barrel. It is basically not worth waisting your time and money on.
• Needs to be Obliterated - An absolute and utter failure. Products ranked here are not worth the packaging materials they came in.

The Rating Factors

When we are rating things we don't just pull the numbers out of mid-air. There is a method to our reasoning. Here are the factors that we look at; all factors are evenly weighted.

• Usability/Usefulness - Do I forget this thing in the bottom of my pack or never let it out of my sight?
• Price - How much bang for the buck does the item have?
• Quality - Cheap toy from China or built like a Glock (or original GameBoy∞)?
• Competition - How unique is this item compared to the competition and how does it stack up?