Blog readers ignored my advice from last month and bought even more bath towels. The Frontgate Resort Cotton Bath Towel was once again our top-selling item. I’m out of jokes and eating my words now, because I too purchased a new towel set in August.
Summer may be ending, but a few of our top picks for travel (namely travel pillows, travel plug adapters, and carry-on luggage) hit the top of the Wirecutter charts this month. Readers also remembered to grab backup Lightning cables, USB phone chargers, and water bottles, all of which are useful accessories for a trip near or far. And if you, like so many other people, are still stocking up on insect repellent, be advised that our favorite brand offers a 3-ounce size that’s safe to pack in your new carry-on bag.
Also popular this month: nonstick pans, bed pillows, air purifiers, umbrellas, mosquito control gear, cable modems, USB-C hubs, surge protectors, electric toothbrushes, robot vacuums, travel mugs, and wireless earbuds.
These are the top picks our readers purchased in August:
1. Turkish Cotton Bath Towel
The Turkish Cotton Bath Towel was the softest and most comfortable plush towel we tried. Thicker than our other picks, it feels luxe and substantial, like a high-quality hotel towel. In our tests, with each wash it felt fuller and plusher, and after a year of use we’ve found that it has held up better than any other towel we’ve tested. It comes in a wide range of rich colors—more choices than any other pick.
In our tests, the Tramontina 10-Inch Professional Restaurant Fry Pan distributed heat more evenly than other nonstick pans thanks to its thick cast-aluminum construction. The flared edge let us easily scrape the corners with a spatula, flip fried eggs, and slide omelets onto a plate. This lightweight pan was easy to maneuver, and we appreciated the comfortable handle, which comes with a removable silicone sheath for heat protection.
The MFi-licensed Anker PowerLine Lightning cable offers everything we look for in a cable at a great price. It can charge every Lightning-equipped device except the iPad Pro at full speed, and it’s built to be sturdy. Plus, Anker stands behind its products more than most companies do.
Our experts agree that there’s no one best pillow for everyone, but in the course of our testing since 2015, we’ve found that the shredded-memory-foam Xtreme Comforts pillow performs very well for side- and back-sleepers. Our testers found it supportive yet not too stiff or firm, and its moldability made it more comfortable than you might imagine for a pillow filled with cut-up foam. A few of the stomach-sleepers on our panel also really liked this pillow.
For a bug blocker that’s safe and effective—and won’t stink or leave a puddle of oil on your skin—skip the DEET and get a picaridin formula like Sawyer Products Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin. It’s the best bottle of bug spray we found after testing 15 repellents and talking to everyone from the EPA to the American Mosquito Control Association.
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