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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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.
C’mon lucky penny
I pray to Ivo!
Looks sharp
This would be good for my mom and dad!
I need a new activity tracker
In it to win it!
Count me in
Oui, je le veux
Yes Please!
Ray is making it rain
in again
Hi
Would love this
I need to replace my watch
Doubling down as we get later on!
Bike and run. Now we need a swim computer.
Hiya,
Another try :)
I’m in
Polar gives meeee!!!
Yes please, yes please!
Fuck yeahhhh!!!!! Uhuhuu!!!!!
wangy tangy
ooooh could do with one of these beauties,
Yes please!
Polar is cool!
Your sites gonna crash at this a rate!
Need a running HRM.
Please
Awesome!
nice one
Will match my M430 nicely
perfect to replace my Polar h7 that recently recorded its last heartbeat
kinda looks like I said someone died….
2 is better than one.
You can never have too many gadgets.
Whoop whoop.
2 amazing gifts !
Polar Star. Thanks
Would love to give away this giveaway.
2x the fun!
My first sports watch was polar
Wow great prt
Yes and Yes!
Me
PLEASE!
This is it!
me me me!
My heart is beating.
Yes please!
I loves me some Polar.
Do want!
Good stuff!! Heard good things about the 460!!
Trying from my phone to connect
Why not!?!? Thx Ray
Polar YES! Have been a Polar fan all my life!
Double the fun!
More handy gadgets!….Aaannd a red button to press for when I want to indulge my villaness side mwahahahahaaaaaa!
Twice as nice
One for me and one for wifey
Pick me a winner.
Going for the double.
Want want want!
I have a buddy, I can share the wealth with.
Excellent product, was bummed when my polar passed away recently.
Rats! Missed the Tacx Neo.
Why not
This would be so awesome!
Yesss please
Thanks!
Sweet, his and hers!
Yessss
Hey Ray, I know what my wife is getting for Christmas this year.
Two for the win
Would be nice to have a couple water resistant bands for runs in the rain
Może teraz się udało?!
yes!
I’ll take one
polar
Give me a try
Ooh more computery stuff.
Yes please
Yaaaasssss
Have a polar beat, time to update please.
Would love both of these!
I’d breath better if I won this
Who said having no friends is sad?
Polar for me!
Polar!
I’m sure I could use another activity tracker.
Make it rain!
I’m a runner and have a buddy who’s a cyclist!
Thanks
Ooooh! I need a new bike computer!
This would make me the best friend and son in law at the same time :D
Please!!!
Może teraz się udało
I hope everyone has a good evening!
It’s only going better ?
one for each wrist!
Nice!
Pick me pick me