Heads up! The big Garmin annual spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8 (first sale to date!), $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, the Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products including inReach Mini 2. Plus the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium is on sale, and some Suunto & Wahoo product deals too. Full list & thoughts here!
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Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
Have some fun in the travel section.
I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been.
My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds (including drones & action cams!)! It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it!
The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! DC Rainmaker 2024 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too.
Doing this for my fiance – that’s love!!
what great reviews and I would love to try this smart watch.
I made it!
I totally want this!
I just love Garmin products and your product reviews are what I base my purchases on.
I’d love to get it! :)
Yeah.
Would be a dream come true…
Extravagant!
Yes yes yes!
Vivo me up!
I’m in please!
Yes please, thank you!
Nice watch!!! Please!!!!
Thanks
Awesome!
“But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more”
hihihhi
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Please please please!
My wife would love this
Winner
Nice product.
Trying my luck yet again
I’d like one of these watches that isn’t an apple watch.
Viva la Active!
I hope win this one.
Looks like a great surprise gift for my wife!
My husband loves his! I’d love to have a matching one in white :)
You had me at Flappy Bird
Nice!
Yes Please…..
This Rocks!!!
Garmin!
Yes please.
Cold start to the day here, think I will wait until this afternoon for my outdoor swim.
Yes please! send this baby trans atlantic!
Go Garmin!
nice
Please.
Right here!
This is the one, I can feel it!
OK, that looks quite good.
Sign me up
Will it count calories while I play Flappy Bird?
Nice watch!
Thanks!
I would be happy to test it!
I’ll have one!
Typo in email address on original comment
Merci!
Hopefully I can be the lucky one. Love Garmin products
Good luck everyone!
Yes!!!!!!
Throw your hands up in the air and swing ’em like you just don’t care….
I’m in, please!? :)
Nice
I’d love to win this for my wife.
I would love to have one in Czech Republic :)
Me Me me
DCRainmaker, you da man!
Go.
Count me in, Ray !
Woohoo. Missed the last one… Grr. Xx
Would love to give this to my daughter!
looking good.
Let’s get things started!
gift for the wife!
Yes please!!
Please enter my name in the giveaway. I am in need of a new watch!!
awesome!
My second wrist would love this.
Yes please!!
Would love to have!!!
Feeling luck….
D’accord, je la veux bien!
feeling lucky
Good Morning
Get me some!
That’s a nice watch!!!
Why did I not put this in my calendar???? Thank you for making my first day back from vacation bearable!
I’ll take one!!!
Yes!
Nice smart watch. Wouldn’t mind giving it a try, but am still a little suspicious regarding the use of the Vivoactive as a serious running watch.
I want!!!
Doctors say that Nordberg has a 50/50 chance of living, though there’s only a 10 percent chance of that.
Amazing website with awesome giveaways, thanks for the hours of reading Ray
LETS
GET
THIS
Would be nice to win it!
yes :) thx
merci !
Would love to win. Really like your service!
Would like to get one!
I’m in
Cool
Me, me! ?
me please
Nice!
Greetings from sLOVEnia
My try
i want this for gift
Slept through the start of the giveaways, but I’m on board now.