Black Friday deals on products we’ve tried and tested

Throughout the year, CNN Underscored staff and expert contributors have spent countless hours testing the latest products, from tech gear to outdoor gear, skincare essentials to hygiene essentials. homes, to find the best for our readers.

On Black Friday, we focus on finding the best deals available right now so you can get those for a few people. Best price you will see all year. Read on for some low-priced deals on things we’ve done over the past year.

Best vertical vacuum overall

Professional Shark Rotator NV501 . Vacuum Cleaner

JCPenny has ours favorite vertical vacuum, Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away, for $149, half off its regular price of $319. With excellent cleaning power and maneuverability, the Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV501 was a standout in all of our tests.

Best value self-emptying vacuum robot

Shark IQ XL robot vacuum cleaner

$200 off Black Friday, our pick for best value in self-emptying robot vacuum is an even better deal (and cheap enough that you might not want to consider anything else if you want the convenience of a self-emptying vacuum but are put off by the relatively high prices of the similar service from iRobot or Samsung The Shark IQ XL cleans and works almost as well but a lot less.

The best mini food blender

KitchenAid 3.5 cup mini food processor

Our picks for best mini food processor, KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper, is heavily discounted from $49.99 to $34.88 at Walmart. It’s even easier to add a motorized sous chef to your small kitchen, so if you’re short on space or just need to chop herbs, small amounts of vegetables or nuts, or want to make A few servings of salsa, salad dressing or the like, this mini version has you covered. Easy to use with great results, it has earned a permanent place in our kitchen stock.

Best e-readers for kids

With a $40 discount, the Kindle Paperwhite Kids Waterproof is an even better deal for anyone looking to buy best e-readers for young users in their family. It comes with an easy-to-use visor and a free year of Amazon Kids+, making it the best e-reader for kids.

KitchenAid 5-Quart Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer ($349.95, originally $429.95; williams-sonoma.com)

Best stand mixer overall

With $80 off, there’s no better time to pick up our favorite stand mixer, KitchenAid’s 5-Quart Artisan Series tilt stand mixer. Artisan delivered the best performance of any mixers we tested, and with over 20 colors available and a classic look, you’ll want to showcase this tilt-head mixer in your kitchen.

KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer ($429.95, regular $529.95; williams-sonoma.com)

Best stand mixers for large batches

KitchenAid Pro 600 6-Qt. Stand mixer

With our recommended Black Friday $100 off for best bowl lifting stand mixer, This is a great time to upgrade to the KitchenAid Professional 600 Series. It has a larger stainless steel bowl and a more powerful motor that can handle larger batches and recipes than the Artisan line.

Best overall bidet

Now available for the lowest price we’ve ever seen, the Alpha JX bidet seat features an instant and endless supply of warm water plus a fully adjustable line, dryer, remote and seat heat, make it best value bidet on the market – even higher at this price.

The best luxury bidet

The Toto Washlet K300 combines exceptional comfort and performance with unlimited instant warm water. With all the bells and whistles you could want in a bidet, the K300 is definitely best bidet We’ve tested – and got $170 off Black Friday, it’s a great time to give yourself a serious upgrade to your bathroom routine.

Best air fryer overall

Ninja’s air fryers are some of the best on the market and use 75% of the oil used in conventional frying – and right now you can save $30 on our sleek 4-quart machine. this brand. Our picks for Best overall air fryer, it can hold 2 pounds of chips and has a generous 2.6-foot cord length in case you need to stretch it across the countertop. It’s also dishwasher safe for super easy cleanup.

Best affordable air fryers under $100

One of our other winners as we test The best air fryer of 2021, Dash is our affordable choice, thanks to its simple, uncomplicated and low cost air frying. And now Target is offering it even cheaper, $20 off and down to $39.99.

Best Air Toaster Oven

Cuisinart . air oven

Our picks for best air toaster oven, this Cuisinart air fryer normally costs $229.99, but you can get yours right now for just $159.99 in black and white color options. We love the versatility of this air fryer, allowing you to fry, bake, and roast basically anything.

Best overall measuring spoon

Gorilla Grip Stackable magnetic measuring spoon set, stainless steel, double-sided

Ours favorite measuring spoon set Big sale this Black Friday, so if you can’t find that 3/4 tablespoon measure, now’s your chance to level up. This Gorilla Grip set comes with seven magnetic interlocking spoons, making it easier for you to choose appropriate measures than other sets. They are double-sided, with a narrow, elongated end that fits easily into small containers.

Best wireless headset for Android users, best wireless headset for calls, best home work headset

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro True Wireless Earbuds

Name ours Best wireless headphones for Android users (and the best wireless headphones for calling or working from home), these headphones offer a ton of great software features that allow Android users to fine-tune the sound and customize the controls, along with Time offers some very solid noise cancellation.

The best budget wireless headphones

We’ll make this really simple for you: If you want to spend less than $100 on wireless headphones, you won’t find a better pair than the EarFun Air, our pick for best budget wireless headphones. And now you can get these EarFun Air headphones for $20 off — just in time for Black Friday. Which is even sweeter.

The best humidifier in general

TaoTronics cool mist humidifier – ours favorite humidifier in general – very easy to use right from the start. It fills and grinds quickly, takes up minimal space, and is also a standout when it comes to cleaning, which is extremely important if you’ve ever dealt with a filter or a dirty, moldy humidifier tank. . With $20 off Black Friday, it’s an even better deal.

The best gaming keyboard in general

When it comes to keyboards that can check all the possible boxes and then some, including great Black Friday discounts, Best gaming keyboard in general, the SteelSeries Apex Pro shines, delivering ultimate value with adjustable switches, individual key lighting, and an OLED display that makes changing settings quickly a breeze.

Best wireless gaming mouse

Corsair Dark Core RGB, now $20 off Black Friday, is our pick for best gaming mouse. It’s a do-it-all device that offers wired and wireless connectivity, a comfortable and adjustable grip, and eight programmable buttons.

Happy Light Luxe by Verilux ($44.99, original $99.95; bedbathandbeyond.com)

Best SAD light therapy lamp

Now time is short, choose Happy Light Luxe by Verilux, best SAD light therapy lamp we have found. The Happy Light Luxe is sleek, slim, packable, and stable, and now available for an all-time low price for Black Friday. We love its well-thought-out, customizable controls – something that’s missing from most of the other lights we’ve tested. Plus, the deep discount has made us even happier.

The best smart display

Echo Show 8 is best smart display we tested and you can buy it now for a huge $70 off this Black Friday sale – at Best Buy. With a versatile 8-inch display in a texture that really fits anywhere, the Echo Show 8 can do everything you’d expect from a smart display, and Alexa can answer your queries even by voice. talk and pictures.

Ring Alarm is a budget-conscious system that eliminates the router and local video storage of Ring Alarm Pro, but is still a great, customizable system. DIY home security system. And you can save even more on this system right now with a massive $80 Black Friday discount.

The best single-serve espresso and coffee maker

Breville’s Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee Machine

Looking for a coffee machine that can make consistently great cups of coffee that’s always hot, makes espresso, is super easy to use, and looks great on your counter? Then this great deal on our pick for Best single serve coffee machine, Breville’s Nespresso VertuoPlus, can’t be beat. This single-cup coffee maker stands out from the pack in most categories. It produces the hottest coffee of all time, delivers the same great flavor to every cup, allows for multiple brewing options, and really couldn’t be easier to use.

The best smart thermostat

Get the Nest Learning Thermostat – our picks for best smart thermostat – save a lot more this Black Friday and enjoy a more comfortable home, as Nest automatically studies your habits and controls the temperature (or if you want, you can tell what to do from easy-to-use Nest app).