Editorial policy
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Our goal is simple: accurate, useful guides you can trust, with clear sources and honest recommendations.
Who writes our content
Fouad El Rmili is the founder and editor of ZonDeck. He researches and compares gear specs, independent lab measurements and pro usage data.
How we pick products
Our picks are researched, not tested in-house. We use these sources, and an article names only the ones it really uses:
- Manufacturer specs from the brand's official US product pages. We only recommend products listed on the brand's official US website when the article is written.
- Independent lab measurements (for example RTINGS or TFTCentral), always attributed to the lab that measured them, never presented as our own.
- Pro player usage data, given as a share of tracked pro players with its source and date.
- User feedback: what owners report again and again on public forums such as Reddit, RTINGS comments and official brand forums, summarised in our own words. We never use Amazon reviews and never show star ratings or review counts.
Every article that recommends products shows a methodology line right after the quick answer, for example: “Our picks are based on manufacturer specs, independent lab measurements (RTINGS, TFTCentral), pro player usage data and user feedback. We have not tested these products hands-on.”
No hands-on claims without real tests
We never claim hands-on testing unless it genuinely happened, and we never invent test results, scores, prices, specs or quotes. A numeric score appears only on a genuine hands-on review by the author.
No paid placements
Rankings and recommendations are never sold. Brands cannot pay to be included in a list, to rank higher or to change what we write. If sponsored content is ever published, it will be clearly labelled as sponsored and kept out of our rankings.
How we update articles
Every article shows its publish date, and a visible "Last updated" date once it has been updated. We update key articles when a major game patch, a new product or a replaced model changes the answer, and say what changed.
Corrections
You can report an error to contact@zondeck.com. When an error is confirmed, it is corrected and the "Last updated" date changes.
Use of AI tools
AI tools help us draft and research articles. The author verifies the facts and sources before an article is published, and unverified claims are removed or rewritten.
We may use AI to make illustrations, such as the lead image of an article. AI is never used for product images: they come from official brand press kits and show the exact model. AI illustrations never show real brand logos, and their alt text describes them as illustrations. Stock photos and press images are credited under the image.
Advertising and affiliate links
Ads and affiliate links fund the site. They never decide our content. Articles with affiliate links say so at the top. See the affiliate disclosure.