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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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.
Lots of swimming!
Cycling, judo and more
Swimming because they’re awesome to watch.
Road cycling (did anyone hear anything else about the lead girl who crashed so badly?)
Women’s beach volleyball because, well, just because.
Kayaking
Gymnastics, how does anyone get their body to do some of this stuff?
Women’s Seven Rugby, does this sport have any rules other than kill your opponent.?
Looking forward to the marathons
I have been digging the swimming. Been picking up some tips to improve my technique by watching the best in the world.
Rugby, sad that its over. I am excited for the track and field events too.
Cycling – crazy course!
Road cycling, Athletics and if I can swiming and track cycling
anything that Phelps competes in. (I’m hoping he takes up dressage next)
Runbikeswim :)
Swimming, Cycling, and watched the awesome women’s 10k race this morning!
Swimiiiing
Watching Gwen bring home the gold in triathlon!
Mostly swimming, diving and some cycling… The triathlon of Olympic sports.
Swimming! And looking forward to track and field!
Swimming and some Rowing!
Turning and rowing! Yesterday the cycling on the track
Men’s and women’s road races (ouch), swimming, gymnastics, table tennis, golf, equestrian, volleyball, soccer
I will be watching the Danish handball team and some football
Swimming
I’m watching as many ladies named Simone set some records in swimming and gymnastics!
Swimming
Mostly watching swimming so far
Little bit of everything! go USA!
Just watched the women crush the 10,000m this morning. Very impressive!
Handball and Fencing, because my brain likes a puzzle trying to understand what it’s looking at.
Everything my son is watching.
Swimming with a side of gymnastics.
So far I’ve watched, swimming, biking, and volleyball.
Team sprint and the judo!
Been watching swimming and gymnastics !!!!
Cycling, of course. Track and field. Rowing. Canoeing.
Pretty much everything from fencing to water polo to dressage to shooting to canoeing. But I’m most excited watching Team GB destroying everyone in the velodrome!
Swimming, skeet shooting, diving, gymnastics, road biking, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, etc…
Speed Walking. Might be useful for my next IM
watching mens hockey germany versus netherlands…
Time trial cycling!
Basketball
Swimming. Many spectacular races this year.
Watching a bit of everything in my downtime :)
USA! USA! USA!
Swimming, Track, Gymnastics, and Diving.
All of the swimming events, plus triathlon, road bike and TT.
Cycling
Cycling and Swimming…
Swimming / Beach Volleyball
Currently watching swimming, but watched virtually everything so far – particularly the cycling. Looking forward to the triathlon.
Cycling, Rugby 7s, Soccer, volleyball and swimming!
Mainly swimming so far, looking forward to T&F and triathlon!
Watching the US-SWE women’ game as I type this….
Swimming all day, every day! And little of bit of the road racing (bikes) thrown in for good measure. :)
Swimming, gymnastics, and volleyball!
Which *event*? More like EVENTS… Triathlon, everything cycling, archery, track&field… the list goes on!
Judo!
Cycling
Cycling
Swimming, cycling and now track
Track and Field 10.000 meters World Record! :)
I have watch the olympic time trail
Swimming
Swimming
Swimming, gymnastics, cycling, volleyball, fencing, hoops, soccer!
Last week I managed to squeeze in the road cycling & gymnastics. The little one prefers Teletubbies!
Swimming, athletics and Tri, and of course all Hungarians! Go for GOLD!
Cycling! :)
Gymnastics, swimming, and volleyball! :)
Been watching volleyball, swimming, fencing, cycling, and rowing.
Cycling, swimming and looking forward to athletic (mostly running) :-)
Swimming cycling and track of course!
Swimming, cycling, volleyball and basketball
swimming
mainly judo, cycling and swimming. Thrilled for the athletics to finally start
Track cycling. They are beasts!
Cycling and Tennis
Track cycling on the go for me tonight
If every sport doesn’t count let’s make it triathlon! Looking forward to those races.
Cycling and triathlon
Swimming
Cycling!
Cycling!
Diving, canoeing, cycling and anything else the bbc happens to be showing
Gymnastics
Cycling, golf and archery
Cycling, gymnastics, swimming, track and field.
Swimming and rugby.
Watched dutch team win 2nd gold for Holland in rowing, awesome girls!
cycling
Archery… like just now.
We’ve been watching swimming, fencing, soccer, and women’s gymnastics!
Swimming, gymnastics, track and field, biking, rowing, weightlifting, soccer, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!
Sailing, of course.
Swimming, rowing, triathlon.
just about whatever is on – but always hoping for swimming and women’s soccer.
Water Polo and cycling
Swimming, Gymnastics, Road Cycling, looking forward to Men’s and Women’s Triathlons next week.
ALL OF THEM (even the gymnastics)
Cycling and gymnastics
Cycling, swimming, athletics, weight lifting and and and… It’s the Olympics, I watch everything!
everything!?
Road cycling
Swimming & Cycling