Everything I've tested.

An affordable, flexible phone stand that works on flights, trains, cars and even a chair back.

He likes its built-in cables, but chose the plain power bank since you need your own cables anyway.

Tested against the Anker Liberty 4 NC and lost out because they created more pressure in his ears.

Not a brave choice but one of the best, with an unmatched mix of battery life, screen, build and trackpad for most people.

The clear winner after testing every rival in the $40-$70 range, with good noise cancelling and sound.

One of his final two speakers, but it lost the blind test to the Anker.

A recent discovery he loves for carrying a holiday-sized portion of perfume in a quarter of the volume.

A fancier optional retractable 100W cable that saves space and avoids tangles but adds weight and cost.

A cheap, unremarkable tech bag that avoids wasted space and has just the right number of dividers.

A fun, leak-proof bottle with sip and chug options that survives being shoved into luggage.

The backbone of his budget carry setup: light, well-pocketed and roomy, with very few flaws.

A packing cube holding several days of clothes that lets the backpack double as a suitcase, a game changer for travel.

Costs about four times a basic 20,000 mAh bank but is worth it for efficiency, 200W output and useful software.

The best wallet he has tried, at about half the price of others, with only a slightly fiddly middle card.

His favourite plug to travel with, combining charger, travel adapter and USB sockets, with 70-100W the sweet spot.

A surprisingly polished budget smartwatch with a great screen and 7-day battery, which he thinks beats Fitbit and Xiaomi bands.

Chosen over the JBL Go 4 in blind tests: sounds a fraction better, costs less and lasts about 50% longer.

A cheap black pen that glides well on paper and suits most documents.

Explained as a card that redirects light around objects behind it to make them seem to vanish.

Shown as a fidget spinner that creates a moving image by acting like frames in a video.

Shown as an illusion lamp that mimics shifting perspective like a real corridor, with no verdict given.

Explained as two LED rings between two mirrors that appear to go on forever despite being 5 cm thick.

Explained as strobing lights making falling water appear to rise, with no verdict given.

Two extra speakers that raise the system to 200 W of surround sound.