Last Day – Today Friday! Deals end today, here’s your massive list of sports tech deals on Amazon Prime Days 2025! This includes the Garmin Epix for just $459, and the Fenix 8 for $100 off. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 Titanium for $645, the GoPro Hero 13 Black for $329, smart trainers, drones, action cams, and plenty more! Go check out the full list 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.
Oh go on then, if i must!!!
Wahoo!
Wow. That’s a giveaway and a half. I could provide a good home for them.
This is the one! Fingers crossed!!
I am such a nesh I need a turbo for the winter! Somehow my +1 won‘t acknowledge this necessity!
I’ll take it
Yo
I want it
For the lakehouse!
I won’t put my foot on the road anymore
This would be an awesome addition to the pain cave!
Now we’re talking! I’ll take one of each ?
Yo, I need a new trainer for my new road bike with disc-brakes
This would be nice as well.
This gets better and better.
If you insist
Cool
Please!
Dear random generator gods, please choose me
This will give me a kick for sure
Woooat? This would be an absolute dream!
Maybe i would start train in home with this :)
Me
Pick me! Please. Pretty please…
Going uo with it
yeei
Need this
Hoping to win!
wanna have
Yes, Please!
Thanks again this would be sweet.
Woop woop – yes please!
That would be ah-ma-zing!
Count me in, Ray!
Eveybody wants this :)
I want to go up!
I would love to practice climbing quietly!
Now I could ride the stelvio
Sweet. JIT for Zwift season.
Yes please
I really think, this should be mine
Just in time for the rainy season!
Nice way to suffer through winter!
Nice to cycle la marmotte at Home!
This would be awesome!
Oh man, I am building back from a knee injury and would LOVE this to help whip me (back?) into shape!
looks dreamy
Nice equipment to my pain cave.
You lift me up!
it gets better…:D
Holy smokes this is the one.
Oh my!
Yes please – even just to not have to pay for shipping!
Me! Please.
I could finally be done with wearing out tires on my current trainer!
Damn – I would love to get something like that. My old indoor bike is already dying :-/.
That would help me with my pain cave… thanks!
that would be awesome!!
Me me me!
Yes Winther is coming
Winter can come…
Wahoo Plz
This would be awesome! Can’t wait until I can buy one!!
Amazing setup!
Nice combo
Ride on!
Would love this, posting from my Elite Crono Elastogel
Now back to the grind!
Wahooligan
Here please
Would be a good reason to buy a new bike.
Lucky me?
Oh yes… I want!
Pick Me! Pick Me!
This would make winter training wonderful!
need it for a friend :)
;-)
This is a goodie, attempt #2. Wow 650 entries in 2 min. Thanks
YAAASSSS I want this!!! Please and thanks you!
I’d love to try something like this out!
I could ride it
Great
I’ll start moving some stuff around to make room for this new setup. Can’t wait!
Already made room for it in the basement! Me… Me… Me…!!
Awesome
This would be a huge upgrade over my old mag trainer. Yes please.
Love climbing
its always raining, send help
wow
Winter training option.
Nice! Thank you!
Yes, please. :-)
Would love to win this one for my studio. Perfect for training Everesting
Wow, awesome giveaway.
Yes pls
A must have :-)
Oh yeas please :D
Lovely kit! I’m in.
I’m so excited!
Yes please
This would be awesome!!
Ready for the winter