Heads up! 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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Here’s how to save!
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You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
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You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
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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.
Wow, that’s a gold one!
Oh dear God please let me win this and I’ll name my first born DC.
time to kickr it up a notch
This is amazing!
Yes please
Pain caveeeeeeee
That‘s gonna be mine – fortuna of extravaganza – do it – make me beeing chooooosen :-)
I’d have to find room somehow.
Wow, this giveaway keeps getting better and better!
Holly crap, I want this
let’s KICKR it!
Wow, I need that
Send it to me quick, winter is coming…
I really want this one!!!
Just what I need!
Kick it!
Just in time. It’s getting cold in Ottawa!
Yes please ;)
Like it! Hillclimbing without altitude sickness!
Oh good gosh yes
Yep
I definitely need this for the winter months.
I’m in!
//Kristian
Pick me Ray! Pick me!
Awsome trainer !!! I’d love to put this to work !!!
Pain!
I want this one
Ooooh. Me. Need an upgrade from my gen 1 Kickr
Fingers cross
Yes please
Wowzers…yes please!
perfect for the rainy days.
Wowsers, I would love to win this!
Oh, fork!
Thankyou! .-)
Amazing, would love this!
Yes this would be awesome!
This is a big one
please
Yes please!
Going nowhere fast
Great stuff, love it!
Pick me ;-)!
Wow! This would be a great addition to my pain cave!
Talk about big giveaway
Yes please. I am looking for a new trainer and this is the dream setup.
I need a good kick
Would be great for winter!
I can pick it up this weekend ;-)
Yes please!
That’s quite the mind blowing giveaway. Thanks Ray!
Wow! This would be amazing! Proper winter safer!
That’s very interesting…
Here’s to the hope of winning something for a change. Thanks for all your work Ray!
Would love this.
This looks sweet
yes please
Nice prizes today!
This will be great!!!
Just getting ready to set up the “pain cave”
I absolutely need this! I need to train during winter time otherwise I will be the worst in my triathlon team next year!!
Because who doesn’t want a hill in their room?
Boom!
Winter is coming on the east coast, as they say!
Amazing!
Ain’t that a KICKR in the head
That is a nice one!
Nice
Preparing for the let down
how many times would one go up “De Muur” on this thing?
Can’t wait to start zwifting!
Yes please.
wow this one is the bomb !
Thanks DCRainmaker
yes please
Hoping to win this year
Yes please!! This would be awesome.
Yasss! Making cycling an uphill struggle without getting anywhere! Count me in please :)
Jumping in!
Would love to win this one! Thanks DCRainmaker for doing this!
Oh yes
Whoah! I want… No more bricks under front wheel!
Yes please! Core come here!
I am in here too
This would be nice!
Got to raise my FTP!
Oh that be sweeeet!
Okay, no more messing around.
Yes!
That would be great during the winter.
This deserves a w00t!!! Surpasses the Stac Zeeeero on my wishlist :).
O my, really great prizes keep popping up. Yes please !
Core + climb ?
This would really be great!
Thanks Mate
Thank you!
Are you serious. I need too get fit and this will definitely do half of the work done. Sign me up and I take care of the swift thing;).
Yes please!
That’ll be nice:)
I can do with supplying my own bike for this!
Thanks again, Ray!
Good luck everyone!
In my wildest dreams–vote for pedro