As shopping editors who test hundreds of products every year, we’ve pretty much seen it all — or so we thought. Every year, there’s a few products that manage to exceed our expectations and keep us coming back for more. Below, I put together a list of products that took us pleasantly by surprise in 2025, whether that’s because we were naturally skeptical about the hype, they seemed too good to be true or they’re, simply put, odd . Want more from NBC Select? Sign up for our newsletter, The