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!
I’m DC RAINMAKER…
Here’s how to save!
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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
The future is now!
Awesome!
Yes, please! I love the future – it’s so…futuristic.
I am Dreaming and dreaming big!
Sounds useful!… I think. :)
I want the future!
Sounds exciting.
Count me in, please!! :-)
Interesting
Words cant describe how much I want that which shall remain unnamed.
Fantastic! Keep up the good work! :)
This might be the coolest offering so far! And here I thought writing a blank check that the future would have to pay for was only something Baby Boomers could do :-P
Let’s look forward to our future curiously…
Pick me, pick me.
Surprise, surprise ?
Yes, please count me in.
Pity Polar is only releasing next year :(
I’m sure I will need one.
Oh yeah…….
Entered
back to the future
For the future… :)
I’m definitely interested!
Whatever will I choose????
Surprise me!
Surprise surprise
I assume you’ll be covering any big new sock announcements?
I like shiny things
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I am curious
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me me me!
This would be awesome!
fingers crossed for the socks
I love cake!
Count me in.
Surprise
Thanks.
After all these years, let it be me DC!!!!
Lets do this Blind Date thing…
I love the future….that’s where I ride my bike!
Hopefully there will be more new FE-C trainers!
Here’s to hoping it’s a carbon fiber unicorn!
Want to win that!
I’m in!
The excitement of the unknown prize! Yes please…
Make it rain please.
I’m in for whatever… ;-)
I want anything !
Outstanding!
Mystery prize? I want!
Trainer time
I love blank checks!
Oh man hope the Vector 3s get announced.. oh and I win
Mystery Box!
Chaos is a ladder.
Sign me up for the future!
i want it
Interesting!
I like surprises
Unpredictable and unexpected. Probably, the most amazing giveaway from today.
the future looks bright!
Anything Unannounced — that’s so cool!
That’s’ super clever. Great idea
bring it on!
The future will be cool.
Ah, I’d love any pedal-based power meter Ray!
Exciting!
sounds great
i’ll cash a blank cheque any day
I’d really like to get a power-meter…;-)
Future!
Back to the future… giveaway, here we go!
Thats a fun one! I want a part of the future.
Ray, perhaps you got to decide when there will be toooooo many new stuff :o)
Yes please!
This is the winning post- I have a crystal ball, after all:P
i like cake
Wow!!
Back to the future!
Wow, now this one is real good
time machine time
pick me!
What suspense!!
The future? Count me in
That’s cool!
yes!!
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Ok, Lets begin
I’ll warm up the delorean….
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Great idea :)
mysterious!
I like blank checks!
Whoa. Fingers crossed for a Fenix 6!
Clearly I need one!
Did you ever see the movie Blank Cheque?