Heads up! The big Garmin spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8, $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965, Forerunner 265, and countless other Garmin products. 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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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.
Great upgrade to my suunto ambit 2 …!
I want to win!
Looks like a powerful little watch, and HR data is always great!
This looks good
Very nice watch ;)
Thanks for all the reviews!
Loving the blue strap
Yes please
Would help me with better reading
Biscuits..!
Like it a lot. Nice
Ameg, Suntoo!
this would be nice to have, time time
I will shart with happiness if I am selected!
Suunto + little green aliens please
PLease win me some stuffs
Would make a nice upgrade to my old Garmin 910
It looks great!
I’d really like a spartan!
A comment
I would love this cool watch
Super cool!!!
Thanks for the great giveaways, good luck everyone!
Looks good!
Nice!
Never owned a Suunto before, maybe that’ll change now!
Nice gift
Thanks!
I need a GPS watch with a built in HR monitor!
I pee my pants
Could definitely use a new watch!
Cool.
Awesome prize yet again!
Hell yes!
Boy oh boy, what a treat!
Yes, I would love to have this and upgrade my current watch!
3rd times a charm
My precious. Fingers crossed to get it
Oh, this watch would be so helpful for my girlfriend to get back with workouts after pregnancy
Thanks!
Sure, we’ll give this a shot.
Makes more sense than running around with a Garmin Edge on my wrist :-)
I want one.
Want it !
Hello :) – Would be nice to try “the other side” being in the garmin eco-system for many years.
Fingers crossed ?
Want it!
Bula from Fiji
Tx for giveaway
Would be a nice upgrade for my Ambit2
That watch looks really nice!
count me in!
Me please!
Nice ?
Thanks Ray
Really nice colour!
Never enough tracking. Suunto makes very nice dive computers too.
Did my first Spartan Beast two weekends back, one of these would be nice to do the next with.
Watch watch!
I’m in! Fingers crossed!
Could use a new watch! Thank you!!
Yes please
This looks great!!
Yes please!
Tx for giveaway
Cool!
Hello aliens!
I do really need a Spartan!
yes please
Thanks, Ray
Thanks a lot for your great work!
gimme
Please
Wow. I want that one :)
Me please
Cool!
Oh yes
Hope does faster than a Spartan
Count me in.
Surely this is giveaway 3, or I’m stuck in some sort of time loop, and need the watch to help.
Need this please!
gimme gimme gimme :)
Nice looking watch!
SUUNTO!!!
I was waiting for this…
Nice
Count me in. ??
Yes please :)
I would love this for my son, hes currently on a polar m400 which has been wore down pretty hard!
Same blue color as my bike
Uuhh. Shiny. Pick me! Pick me!
me me me !!!
Looks nice.
Choose me choose me
oh yeah, nice
A nice watch with lights for flagging down aliens sounds good to me
Great prize!
Juhu, another one !!
Thanks Ray
I’m in