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 how to save!
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In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
More watches!
Need a new watch
I’m in
Time to get back into running?
Finally some watches again :D
Great giveaways this year!
Looks good!
It’s time for an upgrade!
yes please DC
You’re awesome!
Ready!!!
Hello from Romania!
Hi Ray,
Count me in for this one…
Nathan
Count me in :-)
Want! Thanks for putting together the give away!
Pick me, pick me!
This would be a worthy replacement to my old 310xt.
Nice!
Yes please
wow, I want it:)
Fingers crossed
Cause I need to bike in rain today :(
I’m in, thank you!
Wohoo!!
Up, up and away!
thx Ray, you are the best!
I could do with that.
Yes please, oh please.
What an awesome color for a watch. Thanks again for the opportunity.
Muscles! Flex! Old Spice! I need power!
Be perfect pressie for my wife!!
Me me me!
To compare to my Fenix3 !
thanka~
Looks great!
Nice
In In In
what a great giveaway day, thanks Ray!
I run faster in bright colors!
I can live with neon green. I’ve seen worse.
Sounds nice
Thanks so much
Nicely matches my hi-viz helmet ;-)
That’s a nice looking watch
hells yea
I don’t even own a watch. This would be great!
I like the ambit serie
Count me in
I’ll keep on TRI’ing…
Maybe this time
Such a great colour! Will fit me perfectly! :)
Thanks for a great giveaway – I’d love to win! :)
Me me me… For my first hike it would be ideal
Pick me!
Luminous for me please…….
Pure superbness :)
Surprise me, DCR!
Oh yes please
bright color beats black…
Nice sport watch… thanks Ray
On it like a car bonnet
Yeeeesssss!!!!!!!
I love green
It would be good for my husband …
Oh, I’d love this one.
Yes please!
This would be very cool . . . and bright!
Awesome!
Nice watch!
Prizetasticarama
This would look good on my wrist
Would be perfect for scaling the Lake District peaks on my trail runs! X
It would go nicely with my green running socks. :)
The best!
oi oi
I’d like one! Very cool!
Green might be the color choice if I win this item
Tres jolie Watch!
Pick me, pick me..me..me…me :)
My turn! :D
I would love the watch.
Pick me!
This is awesome!
Very cool!
Nice watch
Love the green strap
Me me!
Good stuff…yeah I could handle winning that!
shiny
Yes please! This one is awesome!
This would really help get me back into running this season.
That watch, like this extravaganza, brightens my day!
O Yes! Love it..
Me, Me!!!
yes please…
Yes Please
Yes please!
Upgrade for my fenix2
the best gps watch out there, if I win one prize, I hope it’s this one :)
Would take that