Affiliate Disclosure
Smoke & Slow is reader-supported. Here's exactly how the links work and how we're funded — in plain English.
The short version
Some of the links on Smoke & Slow are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. That commission is how the site pays for itself. It never changes which product we recommend.
Amazon Associates
Smoke & Slow is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Most of our product links currently point to Amazon.
How our product links work
When you click a “View on Amazon” or “Check price” button, you pass through a short redirect on our own site (a link starting with /go/) that adds our affiliate tag and sends you to the retailer. We use this redirect so that if we ever switch a product to a different retailer or program, the link updates in one place — you always land on the right product page. These redirect links are not indexed by search engines and carry no content.
Our promise on prices
We never show you a stale or made-up price. Prices on this site are pulled live from Amazon and stamped with the date they were checked. If our automated check hasn’t run recently, we hide the number and show a plain “check price” link instead, so you always see the retailer’s current price rather than an old one. Prices and availability change often, so treat any figure as a snapshot and confirm on the retailer’s page before buying.
Independence
Earning a commission never changes our recommendations. We rank products on published specs, beginner-friendliness and value — and we recommend the cheaper option when it’s the better buy, even when a pricier one would pay us more. We don’t accept payment for placement or free products in exchange for coverage. For the full picture, see how we pick and our editorial policy.
Questions?
If anything here is unclear, get in touch— we’re happy to explain how any specific link is monetized.