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Beach boards

Ranked by owners

Each board ranks one kind of gear by what owners say. A board opens once 5 products have enough owner reviews to score fairly.

Beach umbrellas and shades seen from above along the shoreline

Beach shades

1 scored so far. The board opens at 5.

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White hard cooler on a sea wall by the water

Coolers

Rotomolded coolers ranked on ice retention, toughness and the haul to camp. First scores coming soon.

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