The best products we tested in April 2024: Bird feeders, camping lanterns and more

If you’re a bidet beginner and don’t want to spend too much money, the Tushy Classic mounts under your existing toilet seat and gives you a comfortable stream with just enough adjustability.

The Alpha JX bidet seat features an instantaneous and endless supply of warm water along with a fully adjustable stream, dryer, remote and heated seat, making it the best bidet on the market, especially for the price.

The Toto Washlet C2 uses a tank, so it doesn’t provide endless warm water, but its stream and dryer were more effective than the Alpha JX’s. Plus, its pre-mist and deodorizer features bring even more luxury to your bathroom.

The Toto Washlet K300 combines superior comfort and performance with unlimited, instant warm water. Featuring all the bells and whistles you'd want in a bidet, the K300 is expensive, but undoubtedly the best bidet we tested.

This tube-style feeder attracts a wide range of birds from finches and chickadees to bluebirds and cardinals. It comes apart easily for thorough cleaning, and its sliding outer cage helps keep squirrels away.

To accommodate large birds, this hopper-style feeder has spacious perches on both sides. It’s easy to fill and clean thanks to a hinged lid, and it’s crafted from heavy-duty recycled materials that can withstand any weather.

The Breville Super Q features several preset buttons, comes in multiple colors, includes key accessories and is quieter than other models. It does carry a steep price tag, but for those who can't imagine a smoothie-less morning, what breaks down to about $1.50 a day over a year seems like a bargain.

Besides doing an admirable job at blending up creamy soups and smoothies, the Ninja Professional Plus Blender comes with a number of presets, as well as low, medium and high manual settings. It doesn't have the heft or quality materials of the high-performance blenders we tested, but for casual users, it won't disappoint.

With its whopping 10-year warranty and a plethora of functional, durable and just plain cool features, the Vitamix Venturist V1200 quickly became one of our favorite blenders.

With a large surface area, soft light output and many features (including a convenient half-beam mode) the Biolite AlpenGlow 500 topped our tests as the best lantern for most people.

Featuring a beefy, rugged build and a user-friendly single-button control, the Coast EAL22 is a low-cost option that doesn’t compromise on durability.

This tiny lantern packs a ton of functionality into a small package, with more modes, settings and light options than most other lanterns we tested, making it a great choice for those who want to save on space and weight.

Though Non-stop Dogwear is known for dog-sport-focused harnesses, the brand’s Line 5.0 is an excellent choice for an everyday harness for most dogs. It features a padded construction, support for light to moderate pulling, completely non-restricted shoulder movement and 10 sizes to fit nearly any dog.

With a supportive, padded construction and fun color options, the Front Range harness is a fan favorite for a reason. It’s easy to put on, durable enough for pullers and built for good shoulder mobility. We think it’s the best pick for small dogs or those with a more square build (their height and length are proportional).

The Segway Ninebot Max strikes the best balance between power, range and compactness of any electric scooter we tested. It's simple to learn and use, and the powerful motor and comfortable ride easily tackled every route.?

This is the Goldilocks option amongst foam rollers. Not too firm, not too soft, the Trigger Point Grid 1.0’s multi-density foam surface provides just the right amount of pressure to relieve tightness.

Let this high-density foam push back against sore muscles to get your blood flowing with minimal effort on your part. It’s also extremely budget-friendly.

If you skew towards the less intense end of the spectrum when it comes to workout tools, the softer density of the OPTP Pro-Roller offers a gentler experience.

The spiky tread on RumbleRoller’s Xtra Firm foam roller makes breaking up deep knots and adhesions seem easy in a hurts-so-good kind of way (not for foam-rolling novices).

By adding vibration, the Therabody Wave Roller helps you get deeper into your muscles without applying more pressure. Plus, it offers guided routines to maximize your time with it.

Tiger Tail’s massage stick is the most portable of the bunch; stick it in a gym bag, purse or carry-on to roll out your muscles wherever you want, without prostrating yourself across the floor.

With a super-portable design, a great keyboard and display, long battery life and the fastest performance in its price range, the MacBook Air M3 is the best overall laptop for most people.

A best-of-both-worlds option between Xbox’s standard pad and its premium option, the Core packs the comfort, performance and reliability of the former with some of the customization and extra features of the latter.

Sony’s DualSense has come a long way in terms of PC compatibility, supporting its excellent ergonomics and speedy responsiveness by bringing its next-gen adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to more games than ever on the platform.

A wallet-friendly pad that punches above its weight, 8Bitdo’s Ultimate controller packs plenty of premium features — including back paddles, remappable buttons and trigger vibration — into a sturdy, comfortable controller.

The premium controller market has become quite crowded, but the Stealth Ultra stands out from the pack by pairing familiar pro-level features with an innovative onboard display fueling on-the-fly customizations.

The Patagonia Torrentshell outperformed all the other jackets we tested in key areas. It's ridiculously waterproof and will keep you bone-dry in the worst rain, not to mention it's extremely breathable, durable and backed up by Patagonia's lifetime Ironclad Guarantee.

Our favorite jacket is available in men's and women's versions. The women's version is available in nine colors and sizes XS to XXL.

This low-cost, no-frills running belt does everything it needs to do. Not only can it safely store everything from keys to a phone to credit cards, but it’s also super comfortable, lightweight and fast-drying in case you get stuck in the rain.

The Camelbak Ultra Belt is a great choice for long-distance runners who tote a lot of stuff, be it gels, a set of keys, a smartphone, whatever. The wide waist belt fits water and fuel plus extra layers. It also comes with a zippered pocket for a phone, cash and cards. Just be sure to measure your waist, because this belt comes in three different sizes.

An updated holster design allows easy access to two 10-ounce hard flasks with just one hand. It still has an expandable pocket for other stuff, like your phone, and though it's heavier than other options we tested, its lightweight material won’t weigh you down when you run.

The Ultimate Direction Comfort Belt has four pockets lining its inside, which helps streamline your storage. And with no zip pocket, there’s minimal bounce when you run longer distances. This belt comes in five sizes, so you’ll want to measure correctly before buying (though it does run true to size).

Compact, durable, remarkably easy to use and supported by Iridium’s global satellite network,?the Garmin inReach Mini 2 is a reliable device worth the investment.

With an exceptional balance of premium performance and standout functionality, the WH-1000XM5 check every box to earn our pick for the best Sony headphones overall. Stellar noise cancellation, special features and sound place them atop many headphone categories.

If you're upgrading from an Apple Watch Series 6 or older — or buying your first smartwatch — the Series 9's excellent performance and robust feature set make it the best option for most people

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 is the best smartwatch for folks on team Android, offering a number of big, vivid display options and tons of useful ways to track your health and fitness.

The Apple Watch SE gets you the modern Apple Watch design and everyday usability for a good price. It lacks the Series 9's always-on display and core health features like temperature-sensing and the ECG app, but it's a great entry point.

The?Hawaiian Tropic Island Sport Sunscreen Spray?scored miles above every other sunscreen we tested. An SPF 30, broad-spectrum chemical formulation, this spray sunscreen applies super light, rubs into the skin right away and smells deliciously of coconut.

The?10th-generation iPad?is more than just a good tablet; it’s a good tablet for kids. Apple’s default settings mean you don’t need to think about parental control apps. The iPad’s screen, sound and performance set a standard every tablet maker should aspire to achieve.

If you want to give your kids an all-around solid Android tablet with all the apps you’d expect for less than $250 (heck, less than $200 at the time of publishing), then Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A9+ is what you seek.?

The Yeti Rambler came out on top during our testing thanks to its amazing durability and unique chug cap that delivers a comfortable and quick drinking experience while maintaining easy access to the super-wide mouth.

If you like drinking out of a straw, you'll love drinking out of Owala's FreeSip. It was the best straw bottle we tested and had the best drinkability of everything we tried.

The?Brita Everyday Water Filter Pitcher?was a cinch to set up, left water free of any odd flavoring, features a simple pouring mechanism and is ideally designed for storage within a fridge.