Hey HN,

I wanted to share a tool I built to scratch my own itch.

I call it Best Best List and the aim is to answer "what product should I buy?" in a similar way that Rotten Tomatoes answers "what should I watch?" i.e. by summarizing the opinions of lots of other critics/websites.

It has been working really well for everyday, kind of "mundane" products that you would get on Amazon. Say for instance you're looking for a small blender. The way I would always go about it:

1. search google for "best small blender"

2. end up with 7 tabs open of various review sites

3. spot the 5 or so models they recommend

4. cross-check those products with their Amazon ratings/reviews/prices. I was never really interested in spending hours reading long-form reviews.

I realized I could write code to do this for me... so I did! It's very much a work in progress.

Based 100% on what the tool is spitting out, I've recently bought an EZ-curl bar (https://bestbestlist.com/best-ez-curl-bar) for my home gym, new tweezers (https://bestbestlist.com/best-tweezers), a small blender (https://bestbestlist.com/best-small-blender), and a cigar cutter (https://bestbestlist.com/best-cigar-cutters). I gotta say I've been extremely pleased with the recommendations.

Caveats: It might not be the best tool for very complicated items with tons of specs (e.g. a TV) or emotional purchases with brand loyalty (e.g. a guitar) - for those maybe you DO want to spend hours reading reviews. Also it's just Amazon for now.

If you wanna put it to the test I can run the tool on something you're thinking of buying, submit it here: https://bestbestlist.com/ask

What do you think? Does this help make buying decisions a little easier?