Wirecutter - What to shop from REI’s big sale

It might not make it past security. Instead, we recommend ditching the bag entirely and wearing a running belt to your next live event.

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After spending thousands of hours of testing, we found that many rechargeable batteries perform identically. You should get whichever of our top picks is the cheapest.

Deal price: $29 | Street price: $38

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Of the dozens of towels we’ve tested, we hear people raving the most about the Frontgate. This luscious towel is warm, incredibly soft, and ultra-fluffy. After our test washes, it looked almost new and actually felt better than it did straight out of the package. It’s been consistently fantastic through three rounds of testing over the past four years, as well as through years of long-term testing, including daily use and scores of washes.

Deal price: $75 | Street price: $90

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Side- and back-sleepers will like the highly customizable Nest Easy Breather Pillow. Over the years, we’ve spent many nights on the Easy Breather. And we’ve found it to be comfy and firm, offering neck support that doesn’t cause pain, thanks to the removable shredded-foam fill, which you can mold to find the perfect level of loft. Best of all, this pillow is completely machine-washable, and it doesn’t have the lingering chemical stink that’s common in many other shredded-foam pillows.