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.
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.
Would love this Ray!
Little Green Men
Hey yo lets go
Let’s see how good or bad the GPS reception is.
That’s the wife’s Christmas present sorted :-)
Yes please.
It’s that time again.
I´m in
Nice.
Ambit3 Peak owner who’d love to upgrade! Thanks for the chance Ray!
Looks nice
Super
Does it come in pink?? :D
Wouldn’t mind trying a Suunto…
Looks like a nice watch :)
Now this one is great!
Randomly pick me on purpose for this one.
I want it!
But I love my Garmin?! (The “Girl” can have it)
This is SPARTAAA!
DCR for the Win
please?
I want one. Thank you, Ray!
OMG, the intro is gettin weirder in each post. LOVE IT.
Thanks Ray!
I’d wear it with honor.
Would be great to try a Suunto watch.
This would be great for tracking my daily runs! Amazing giveaway!
Yes! Now we’re talking!
What time is it?
It’s winning time!
Yes please!
Yes please
Greetings from Croatia!
My dream watch. Would love to win.
Go!
So beautifull!!!
In!
Wooohooo!!…another one..thanks for this!
Love one of these!
Avec un peu de chance …
Ouhhhgh yes!! Sunto.
Should i Sunnto?
I am both a DCR and Suunto fan :)
Great watch. Finger crossed DC
Would be great to run with this :)
Yes, please!
I feel licky
I would like to try the optical HR
Suunto
What a sleek looking watch! Would love one with HR sensor
That’s the one I need!
Please count me in!
I’m in Ray!
Yes!
Would love this!
yes please
Any triathlon watch would do the job for me.
Pick me!
Yes, please :-)
Thank you
Count me in! This would be excellet buddy for trails
Nice addition.
Now watch me do asuunto
Me me me me!!!! Suuuuuntooooo
I’m in
Yay! I want this :)
Nice
cool watch :)
Yes please!
I’m in!
Always up for a freebie.
Yes, please.
Spartan? ook!
I’M Sparta(na)cus!
I want!
good thing :-)
count me in! :)
Yes please!! Just what I need!??
Oh yes!
I thought this was #3 as well….
Thanks for the chance!!
Tick tock I need the clock…
I need some hr monitoring! Yes please!
I’m in
OK.
A good watch for my daily trainings
Could this be a nice replacement for my fenix 3???
Would be great for training
Thank you.
me me!
Awesome! I want it :)
Let’s try Suunto!
TRAINING AGAIN LAST NIGHT WITH DODGY STATS FROM MY OLD GARMIN, I NEED A NEW WATCH AND THIS WOULD BE PERFECT!! :)
Entering competition
Im in
I would like to win this one!
Sweet!
NEEEEED! thanks :)
I missed #3? Thanks Ray!
This is Sparta(n)!! ;-)
I am in.
Hard day for DCR blog.