Brian Nadel

The DOT Essential OSHA ANSI Compliant kit is a heavyweight that proves to be a good option to start building your own kit.

The First Secure Car Emergency Kit packs in a lot, but still lacks some basic items.

The Everlit Roadside Assistance Kit may include some important tool, but it still misses out on key essentials.

Lianxin Roadside Emergency Kit is a good start to kitting out your car for an emergency, but it still lacks key essentials.

The Lifeline Premium Excursion Road Kit includes several driving must-haves, but falls short of a complete solution to roadside safety.

The Justin Case All Weather Ultimate Safety Kit lacks some essentials, but it still manages to be one of the best bags in the emergency kit business.

While small and inexpensive, the Always Prepared Roadside Emergency Kit still does away with a lot of tools many road warriors would consider essential.

Kaspersky Security Cloud Free combines excellent malware protection, plenty of extra features and a very light system-performance impact.

Kaspersky's Windows antivirus lineup offers close to complete coverage without slowing down your computer much, although the least expensive program doesn't offer many extra features.

ThinkCar’s ThinkScan 609 is good at what it does, but is a nonstarter for those new to the intricacies of OBD scanners.

The Launch CRP 123 Professional feels like a gaming machine in the hand, yet can ferret out pesky problems with your car.

The Konnwei KW681 may not have some high-end features, but it’s small, light and can help when there’s not enough juice to start the car.

It’s big and bold, but the XTool Anyscan A30 goes beyond showing OBD fault codes and it is perfect for those with intermittent electrical problems.

The Linksys Hydra Pro 6E is less expensive than most Wi-Fi 6e routers, but you'll give up some performance for that savings.

The Netgear Nighthawk AX6 (RAX50) combines high-speed operations with great security, but it's pricey.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition runs on autopilot and offers no extras or customization options, but it's ideal for anyone who doesn't want to fuss with antivirus software.

A lightweight, affordable alternative to full-featured identity theft protection services

A convenient, affordable AC extender for extending basic Wi-Fi.

The Innova CarScan Inspector 5310 diagnostic scanner is cheap, easy to use and offers repair suggestions

Easy to set up, the $120 BlueDriver Pro Scan Tool is a great Bluetooth-based scanner

Google Wifi is easy to use, more affordable than competing mesh routers and delivers solid performance (if you get the three-pack).

The Trendnet TPL-423E2K powerline extender offers good-enough performance for a low price, with features that make it a better buy than you might expect.

The Zyxel PLA5456 powerline extender offers convenience and easy setup, but does it have the performance that you need?

The Netgear Orbi RBK752 offers a cheaper way to get an Orbi mesh system with Wi-Fi 6, but the savings come with diminished performance and shorter range, making it ideal for mid-sized homes.