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Hobbies & Games Buying Guides

All 37 research-based comparisons in Hobbies & Games, with direct links to every guide.

How these differ from our reviews: these are research picks, not hands-on reviews. Each page states that clearly and links to our methodology. For products Johnny has personally used, visit the hands-on reviews hub.

Hobbies & Games Buying Guides

The Best Ballast for Model Railroad (HO Scale)

The Best Sketchbook for Watercolor

The Best Charcoal Basket for a Weber Kettle

The Best Watercolor Paper for Beginners

The Best Cement Glue for Plastic Model Kits

The Best Hand Carders for Wool

The Best Watercolor Brushes

The Best Masking Fluid for Watercolor

The Best Steering Servo for an RC Car

The Best Tires for an RC Crawler

The Best RC Plane for Beginners

The Best Chess Set for Beginners

The Best Fountain Pen Under 50

The Best Notebook for Fountain Pens

The Best EDC Fountain Pen

The Best Ink for a Fountain Pen

The Best Fountain Pen for Beginners

The Best Shock Oil for an RC Crawler

The Best Card Sleeves for Arkham Horror

The Best Analog FPV Goggles under $200

ISDT vs SkyRC

Abu Garcia Revo X vs Shimano SLX

Anycubic Wash & Cure vs Elegoo Mercury

Abu Garcia Revo SX vs Daiwa Tatula

The Best Dice Tray for Warhammer 40k

The Best FPV Goggles for the BetaFPV Air65

The Best LiPo Battery Charger for FPV

The Best Fude Nib Fountain Pen for Sketching

The Best Iron Gall Ink for Fountain Pens

The Best Fountain Pen Ink for Tomoe River Paper

The Best Recovery Wadding for Estes Model Rockets

The Best Props for 5 Inch FPV Freestyle

The Best Smoke Stopper for FPV Drone Builds

The Best Foam Inserts for Wingspan

The Best SD Card for the Anbernic RG35XX

The Best Card Sleeves for Gloomhaven

The Best Sensored Brushless Motor for an RC Rock Crawler