Why would you pay almost R4 000 for a mountain bike helmet? Lance Branquinho did just that, acquiring the Specialized Ambush helmet. Included in the price, is Specialized’s ANGi crash sensor that sends a distress signal if the rider...
Mountain bike gloves are about protection, but also ‘feel’. Lance Branquinho tried a pair that offers a balance between these two requirements: the Leatt MTB 1.0 GripR gloves.
Riding gloveless isn’t clever. Your hands are a contact point, and when...
If a hammock was absent from or low on your camping must-have list, you haven’t met the Hami yet, writes Sonya Schoeman, after finally tearing herself away from it.
Hami is a family-owned South African brand and very new –...
Is a projector costing half the price of an Epson any good? Justus Visagie tested the Connex Lumen to find out.
Purchasing a digital projector usually requires a significant expense. In South Africa, Japanese giant Seiko Epson dominates the local...
If you’re in the market for an air fryer, chances are you’ve come across the Philips name. The Dutch brand invented the convenient cooker in 2008 and has become the dominant force in countertop convection. Jesse Adams has been...
Is a home coffee machine costing around R13 000 worth the price? Jesse Adams tested the Philips Espresso 5400 to find out.
Coffee is the third most popular drink in the world after water and tea according to National Geographic....
Popcorn is the perfect snack when you’re feeling peckish, but not sure what you’re craving. If you hate cooking or delayed gratification, microwave popcorn is the answer. Martha van Zyl did a trolley dash, grabbing six bags of ‘instant’...
Forever keen to offer consumers more options, and to be more profitable, peanut butter makers have taken to flavouring the much-loved nut butter. We decided to pit Yum Yum’s caramel peanut butter against the Woollies alternative. By Martha van...
The Genius SlimStar 280 is a cheap wired keyboard available from several retailers in South Africa. To decide whether cheap equals nasty, Justus Visagie bought one and filed this report.
Physiotherapists and experts in ergonomics maintain that a computer monitor...
The contenders
The peanut butters (PBs) we assembled were of the ‘smooth’ variety (not crunchy), and each label stated that no salt or sugar was added. We bought the 400g jars, and the ambient temperature in the kitchen was 27°C.
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