By Kate Harvey
Content Manager | Pou Whakahaere Ihirangi
If you see any of these 8 products on sale though, we think you’re better off avoiding them.
Our test team have given them some of the lowest scores on our website. If you're a Consumer NZ member, you can use our test results to find much better products.
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JBL Wave Flex 2 ($100)
Sunbeam Café Barista EM5000 ($301)
Withings Scanwatch Light ($479) and Scanwatch 2, 38mm ($669)
These two smartwatches share our lowest scores. They’re both very inaccurate at heart-rate tracking. We give smartwatches a score for the usefulness of their smart features, like calling and messaging – and these Withings watches got terrible scores. You can spend less and get a much better watch by checking out our test of smartwatches and fitness trackers.
Baccarat ID3 hard anodised saucepan with lid, 20cm/3.7L ($190)
Bosch WQG24200AU ($1,734)
Haier HRF454TW3 top-mount fridge ($1,367)
Living & Co Multi-Cyclonic bagless, corded vacuum ($99)
Amazon Echo Pop ($87) and Echo Dot (5th gen) ($108)
Their low price might tempt you when you’re walking around the tech stores. But step away from these speakers. You can definitely do much better than these little Amazon ones. Out of the 68 Bluetooth speakers we’ve tested, they share the worst score. You’ll find some much better and cheaper ones in our Bluetooth speakers test.
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