Emily Parker

I tested 15 PC gamepads over 3 months to find the best PC gaming controllers worth your money in . After logging over 200 hours across FPS, racing, fighting, and RPG games, I narrowed down 10 controllers that actually deliver on their promises. The PC gaming controller market exploded in the last few years. Hall … Read more

Gaming foot pedals are no longer a niche accessory. After spending weeks testing eight of the most popular models on my main rig, I found that the right pair of pedals changes how you play, stream, and even protect your hands during marathon sessions. If you have ever wished for an extra hand to handle … Read more

I spent the last three months testing compact mechanical keyboards side by side, swapping switches between them, and running them through dozens of hours of FPS, MOBA, and typing sessions. If you are hunting for the best percent gaming keyboards in , this guide breaks down exactly how I sorted them, which sizes actually fit … Read more

I’ve been testing MIDI gear for the better part of a decade, and I can tell you this: the right pad controller changes how you make music. I spent the last 60 days running 8 of the best pad controllers through real sessions, finger-drumming hip-hop beats at home, launching clips at a friend’s live shows, … Read more

I learned this lesson the expensive way. Years ago, I set my brand-new HVLP spray gun on a paper-covered workbench between coats. It tipped over. Paint splashed across the floor. The fluid nozzle got bent. That single mistake cost me a $90 repair and a full day of rework on a customer’s classic Mustang. Since … Read more

Choosing the best skinning knives for big game means the difference between a clean, trophy-worthy cape and a ruined hide full of knife holes. I have spent the last three autumn seasons field-dressing elk, mule deer, and a single stubborn black bear, and I learned fast that a deer knife is not a moose knife. … Read more

When I first picked up the Panasonic GH7, I knew I needed a rigging system that could keep up with hybrid shooting. After three months of testing different cages, handles, and mounts on documentary shoots and studio projects, I pulled together this roundup of the best SmallRig accessories for Panasonic GH7 setups in . The … Read more

If you shoot with the Sony A7IV, you’ve probably already felt the pull toward a modular rig. I built my first SmallRig setup for the A7IV three years ago, and I have rebuilt it twice since. What follows is the gear I would actually buy again in based on hundreds of hours of hands-on testing. … Read more

I’ve spent the last two years running DJI RS gimbals on everything from wedding shoots to fast-paced documentary runs. After bending my wrist one too many times during a 4-hour event, I went hunting for the right rigging accessories, and SmallRig came up in nearly every filmmaker forum I checked. So our team bought, mounted, … Read more

When I started filming YouTube videos from my home office, my footage looked flat, my face had harsh shadows, and every review I watched told me I needed a “softbox lighting kit.” I had no idea what that meant, what size to buy, or whether an 85W bulb was enough for my 10×10 room. After … Read more