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Gear & Equipment
Honest reviews of starter kits, protective suits, smokers and extractors at every price point.
Gear & Equipment guides
Gear & Equipment guides
All our gear & equipment content, sorted newest first.
The mite test kit: what you actually need (and what you can skip)
Varroa mite test kits are the cheapest insurance in beekeeping. Compare the alcohol wash and sugar roll, see…
Best beekeeping starter kits by budget tier and which to actually buy
Cross-brand beekeeping starter kit picks at $150, $250, and $400, what each includes and omits, assembly difficulty, and…
Honey extractors explained: how to pick the right machine for your hive count
Manual vs electric, radial vs tangential, 2-frame to 20-frame: a practical guide to honey extractors so backyard beekeepers…
Beekeeping equipment list: everything you actually need for your first year
A complete first-year beekeeping equipment list by budget tier, with a buy-once vs consumable breakdown and a build-your-own…