Gear

What to buy, and why

Organised by the problem it solves rather than by brand. Each pick says what it fixes and who it is for — including when the cheap option is the right one.

Before you buy anything

Most problems are free to fix

A surprising share of what people try to buy their way out of is a setting, a clean bed, or a dry spool. Run the diagnostic first — if it points at hardware, come back and the list above will still be here.