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How we pick

One pick per job. Earned, not bought.

No brand pays for a slot. Here's exactly how a product gets on Stapl, and what each label means.

01
Name the job

Every product answers one question: what does it replace? If we can't name the thing it trades out, it doesn't get a slot.

02
Read the brand, not the ads

Specs, materials, sizes and stock come from the brand's own site. We date every price and recheck daily.

03
Say who should skip it

Every page has a Skip it if and a Worth knowing. If a pick has a catch, you see it before you buy.

04
Test, then seal

Everything starts Pending. The Approved seal only appears after a hands-on test.

The seals

Pending seal

Pending. Brand-stated specs, dated price, not yet tested by us.

Approved seal, example

Approved. Only after a hands-on test.