How Much Tech Is Too Much Tech?

<p><strong>Does adding technology improve a product, and if so, to what point?</strong></p><p><i>Note from Nick: I didn't acknowledge Tanner Bowden's proper title – he's a Senior Staff Writer at GP, not a Staff Writer as I said in this episode. Sorry, Tanner!</i></p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://xupermask.com/">Xupermask by Will.i.am x Honeywell ($299)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/health-wellness/a35465443/best-face-masks-guide/">The Best Face Masks of 2021</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/outdoors/a561917/the-north-face-futurelight-review/">First Look: How The North Face [FutureLight] Will Change Everything You Wear Outside</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/a466684/bolt-threads-synthetic-spider-silk/">Is Spider Silk the Performance Fabric of the Future?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/style/a634430/levis-commuter-jacquard-by-google-jackets/">Levi’s Made a Tech-Infused Jacket You’ll Actually Want to Wear</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/a742422/smartwatch-versus-fitness-tracker/">Which Should You Buy: Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/a477352/best-smartwatches/">The Best Smartwatches of 2021</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/a35686256/learned-from-whoop/">What I Learned from a Month of Whoop ($30/month)</a></li><li><a href="https://ouraring.com/">Oura Ring Health Tracker ($299)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/a35937718/inov-8-graphene-enhanced-running-shoe-foam/">This Graphene-Enhanced Running Shoe Is the First of Its Kind ($190)</a></li></ul><p>Purchasing Advice:</p><p><i>Small-home workout gear on a $250 Budget – Maddie, Cincinnati</i></p><ul><li><a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=31959X896062&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.lululemon.com%2Fc%2Fyoga-mats%2F_%2FN-8pj">Lululemon Reversible Yoga Mat ($58+)</a></li><li><a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=31959X896062&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2