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About GearVetted
The site compares products using published specifications, standards context, and allowed retail records, then turns them into a transparent 0-100 score.
What does GearVetted do?
GearVetted exists to make spec sheets useful. Each finder starts with a real buying question, then scores the relevant products from 0-100 against the attributes that matter for that use case, and shows the ranked picks, the weights behind the score, the closest alternatives, and one honest drawback for every pick. A score of 0/100 means no match for your inputs; 100/100 means the best available fit. The number is repeatable: the same inputs always produce the same ranking, because it is computed from the visible specs, not from opinion.
How are recommendations built?
Every score traces back to a source you can check. The source hierarchy starts with specifications published on the brand's own site or in the product manual, then standards records, then non-Amazon retail specification tables where those include measured dimensions or tested ratings, then named outside measurement sources where comparable data is published and the methodology is disclosed. Each attribute carries a published weight, so you can see exactly why one product outranks another. Product rows are refreshed on a regular review cycle and sooner when a model changes or a reader reports an error. The methodology page details the source hierarchy and weights, and the Editorial standards describe how scores are reviewed and corrected.
Manufacturer and retailer data are commercial source inputs: marketing claims and retailer copy are excluded unless a published specification, manual, standards record, or allowed source record supports them.
What does GearVetted not do?
Being clear about the limits is part of being trustworthy:
- Product-trial limit. GearVetted scores from published specifications, not physical product trials or lab testing. Niches that genuinely depend on physical evaluation say so explicitly on that niche’s pages.
- No professional or safety advice. Some products need licensed installation, local code compliance, or specialist judgment. The scores do not replace a qualified professional. See the terms of use.
- No guarantee that specs are current. Manufacturers and retailers change details without notice. Always confirm the listed specs on the retailer or manufacturer page before you buy.
How does GearVetted make money?
GearVetted is reader-supported. When an eligible product-page link is used, the site may earn an affiliate commission, primarily through the Amazon Associates program, at no extra cost to you. That commission never changes a product’s score or its rank order. The ranking follows the published specs and weights, and a product is scored the same whether or not it carries a commission-earning link. The full detail is on How we make money and the Affiliate disclosure.
How do corrections and updates work?
If a specification looks wrong, a link is broken, or a product has been discontinued, please tell us. Send the page, the product, the field, and a source on the contact page. Corrections are reviewed against the source and applied to the affected pages; a fix can change a score or rank, because the ranking is driven by the data.
Who is responsible?
GearVetted is an independent product-research site, responsible for the scores, rankings, and policies published here. Recommendations are produced by GearVetted’s documented scoring method rather than a single reviewer’s opinion, which is why pages carry the GearVetted name rather than a personal byline. Questions about who runs the site or how a decision was made can use the correction process above.