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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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.
Yes, please!
Thanks
What a prize, yes please :)
New toys…
Amazing as always Ray!
Would be nice for the winter
Hope I get one!
Can you kick it
Very good trainer for the upcoming indoor season.
Wow High wanna have factor
Oh nice, this one would be much needed this winter here in Sweden
OMG Yes please! This would be totally awesome to win!
Oh wow… Hope to get the kickr climb. Will be a sweet motivator for winter training :)
Fun, fun
That is the best prize ever! Fingers crossed I win it :)
Very useful!
Incredible prize! What a way to spend the winter!
Oh man that would look good in my house.
New house – new trainer, moving in the next couple of weeks. That trainer would fit in very well!
Here’s hoping!
This would be awesome
No where to put it, but i’ll make room…
It will be a perfect gadget on my road to KONA
If I only I had the space to actually use this. Along with my existing Bkool unit…
Making my comeback to triathlon 140.6 after battling cancer….54 and going strong…a new Garmin 5S would be the icing on the cake…
Training indoors I would, a lot with this addition. Poors in more fun!!
Nice one !
What a price. Would love to win, of course. :)
Pick me
This would be terrific, thanks Ray!
This would really kick up my training this winter.
I would love this!
This is the give away prize non-plus ultra. It would look fantastic under me and my bike. Man, Ray, you do a damned fine give away contest.
This trainer is amazing, me please!
yu[p yup
Looks fun
Let’s go!
Nice
Would be great for winter training.
wow, yet another great piece :-)
This would spice up the winter for me. Thanks Ray.
Woo-hoo, Wahoo
Yah!
Wow!
Oh I need this for winter!
Thanks for the giveaway
Keep up the great work DC!
dat’s a beast
Excellent toy for the winter months. I would finally get something of a vertical grade here in the Netherlands
That would be great!
Cellar door
This would be great!
The perfect addition to my paincave!
Yes please to wind training!
Twofer me!
yes please
Good one!
That would be great for the up coming winter season training in Belgium. Training in the pain cave!!
That time of year already
cool. in case only a bike would be missing!
My wife would LOVE this! She might even let me have a go!
Climby and Corey
Winter is coming…
This would be fun to try
Lucky??
Need!
Yes please!
For the pain cave!
Would be a nice addition to the pain cave! #wahooligan
let it me be the winner
Thx!
Wow, this would be awesome for winter months…
Yes please!
Winter is coming…Really need this ;-)
Great prize! One more comment here heheh
One for me, please!
Woohoo. More trainers.
would ride it!
Come on random number generator!
Yeah…wahoo are the best
Would be a great addition to my Kicker
Must be crazy to give away all this stuff, we will graciously accept!!
Yesss I need it
Two for one, what’s the kickr? This will make zwift way more fun!
Thanks Ray!
Oh man this would be good.
i need this for some serious winter training
Good luck to everyone.. My wife would like the quietness compared to my trainer..
Ohhh. Can’t miss this opportunity… even if I don’t win :)
So cool!
Wow, this is the one I REALLY want. I’m excited for a near silent KICKR!
Ok, one will do! Yes!!
I would love this!
nice
A man can dream
oh my, yes!
Well blow me down!
I want…
Now that is a prize!
Kickr^2 + me = ?