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May 5, 2023

31 Things Wirecutter Testers Actually Did

  1. Zapped ourselves with electrified fly swatters.
  2. Dumped a bag of a dozen dead rats and hundreds of maggots in the trash.
  3. Lit a room on fire.
  4. Flattened a 12,000-square-foot field with string trimmers.
  5. Boiled a jump rope.
  6. Shot BB guns at safety glasses.
  7. Shoved baseballs into test toilet pipes.
  8. Tossed waterproof duffle bags into the ocean at Oahu’s North Shore.
  9. Subjected storage containers to a bear attack.
  10. Strapped on skis and got pulled by dogs.
  11. Taught a 6-year-old how to pick locks.
  12. Numbed our toes in a -3 °F climate-controlled test room.
  13. Attempted to fool fingerprint readers with play dough and candle wax.
  14. Concocted a fake sweat spray with a saltwater mixture.
  15. Made fake poop out of Nutella and oatmeal.
  16. Hiked more than 1,200 miles.
  17. Shaved a colleague’s head.
  18. Had nearly 50 Wirecutter staffers drink margaritas.
  19. Spent four weeks in the dark New Hampshire woods with 23 flashlights.
  20. Attended a secret meeting of a lock-picking group in an unmarked room in an unmarked building.
  21. Dumped hundreds of ping-pong balls into suitcases.
  22. Burned 40 pounds of charcoal on a New York rooftop.
  23. Destroyed knife edges with sandpaper.
  24. Stress-tested a shopping bag (video) with a 44-pound kettlebell.
  25. Deliberately stepped in a pile of dog poop.
  26. Bought fabric stained with pig’s blood.
  27. Poured wine, coffee, and sriracha on ourselves.
  28. Smashed drinking glasses on wood and marble floors.
  29. Churned over 40 pints of custard and ice cream.
  30. Stomped on dozens of kids headphones (with help from kids).
  31. Simulated the sound and loudness of an airplane and the loudness of a rock concert. (Our neighbors love us.)
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