I Tested 16 Surge Protectors. These Top Picks Are Perfect for Black Friday Upgrades

A quality surge protector keeps your gadgets and electronics safe from power surges and outages and with Black Friday deals in full swing, now’s the perfect time to grab one from CNET’s top picks.

Geoffrey Morrison is a writer/photographer about tech and travel for CNET, The New York Times, and other web and print publications. He's also the Editor-at-Large for Wirecutter. He is the author of Budget Travel for Dummies as well as the bestselling sci-fi novels Undersea, and Undersea Atrophia. He's NIST and ISF trained, and has a degree in Audio Production from Ithaca College. He spends most of the year as a digital nomad, living and working while traveling around the world. You can follow his travels at BaldNomad.com and on his Instagram and YouTube channel.