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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.
Probably a garmin fenix or polar vantage v
I would buy a Fliiiight because its so quiet. I got two kids age 1 and 3 and live in an apartment. Besides, it’s the only trainer my significant other officially accepts! ;)
I would really like a gopro hero 8 to get some stable images during my ride.
I would get a garmin for my puppy so he can have a strava account too
Garmin fenix!!! Because hell yeah!
New fenix to replace my broken one ?
Wahoo KICKR CLIMB, becuse i need to do some indoor training for a cross france bike ride this summer!
Garmin fenix! My old forerunner 15 can’t hold a charge anymore and I’d really like a do-it-all device.
I would get a new Garmin, since my old F230 broke recently.
Thats gonna be a Garmin Fenix…
A GoPro would be nice to record some footage
I will replace my old Fenix 3 with recent one.
I’d get me a power meter
Stryd would be awesome.
New trail running shoes for some outdoors fun and the hoka carbon x, because carbon.
A trainer so I’d have no more excuses about bad weather! (Also so I could get the little one teamed up with his own like you guys did! Just too cute!)
Any new Garmin watch.
Power meter to finally know what I am doing on the bike in terms of numbers Ray
New fenix solar
A new running watch with map support to avoid getting lost in the woods.
A garmin fenix 6 to up my 5+
My old Forerunner is due to be retired; the Fenix seems like a nice upgrade. Thanks Ray.
Would buy a new head unit ;)
I’d buy a power meter!
I would buy a new running watch to replace the old one..
I think it is time for a Fenix 6 …
Garmin Vector 3. Trying everything to get faster… (besides trianing… ;-)
I’d like to upgrade to a fenix 6, but I might also get a power meter while I wait for IQsquared…
I’d pick a power meter as it’s time I got into training with power…given how much I follow all of your content!
I would buy another Wahoo Kickr so my wife could join me in Watopia.
favero assioma pedals is a power meter is the only thing ive wanted for ages but i havent got ;-(
I would buy a Hoka one one carbon x to run my marathons fast and smoothly and to relax and keep hydrated a MOBOT Grace Foam Roller Water Bottle
Replace my edge – the battery does not last long any more…
Happy holiday season!
A new Garmin Edge 530 would be nice
I want a multisport sport watch with optical HR, activity monitor, training programs, barometer/altimeter and good battery life. Polar is shuting down the Polar Personal Trainer website and my RCX5 gonna lose many funrions that I use.
Indoor bike trainer; the winters here are punishing!
A pedal-based power meter
Because my bike is old and newer. Ranksets won’t work with it.
A new Garmin Fenix 6. Base model is perfectly fine:)
Time for a new Fenix!
It would be Fenix 6 Pro! My Fenix 3hr is grandfather to someone with force propably… :)
A new Garmin Edge would be nice
A Kickr Core… Because my new Madone has no business being stuck on an $80 dumb trainer
Whoehooo. Opt-in for new direct drive trainer, as my wheel on trainer can gets a bit dirty from the tubes.
Helium filled tyres, to counteract my recent over indulgences
I live in Slovenia for about a year now and trails over here are so beautiful that a GoPro would come in handy!
With Training about to recommence (Ironman Copenhagen) the new Fenix 6 would be nice. Mainly for the added support of music. Only bring a phone when out in the bike and wont play music.
Cheers
Always a good question, but a new Garmin would be nice… A tri watch to replace the 920xt I’m now using
Garmin 1030 to replace my recently broken 1000.
New Fenix 6
I’d buy a trainer to help me lose the excess Christmas kilos.
Fenix 6 please
Help, Christmas is making me fat!
A D-Zero I think
A cheap trainer & small wheel adapter for my daughter’s new bike
Would buy a garmin edge 830 because my trusty old 800 slowly dies of old age, bad batteries and a broken on/off button :-/
Maybe that paddle board :)
Probably I would get a Garmin 945 to update my getting old 630
Go pro hero 8 would be amazing. Never had one so yes please
I’d love a Shimano 105 power meter, Stages or iiii, black, 172.5mm.
Numbers are key to progress and to keep training, for me.
I would like to buy a Go Pro to capture footage of my training and nature.
Would pick a new garmin multi-sport watch (935) or new bike gps (edge 830) as a gift for my brother ?
A fenix 6. For someone that climbs, hikes, swims, runs, rides, etc etc ?. There is no better gadget.
A drone baby!
I would probably get a GoPro Hero 8 Black to combat my shaky hands after New Years parties…
I would buy a new fenix 6 pro
I would like a new power Meter. Training for Samorin that really helps in winter-time
I would love to get Garmin Fenix 6 PRO :)
Garmin fenix to listen to music whilst I train
A Wahoo cycling desk to keep the sweets safe !!
love to win!
Trail shoes!
I’d get a direct drive trainer to keep me motivated during the wet Scottish winter.
I would get a Tacx Flux or the Flux S because my old Tacx without the smart part is killing me on all the smarttrainer apps.
I would get a Fenix 6, to replace my Fenix 3.
Next% ? :)
I would get Garmin Fenix 6 Pro
it will help me in training for upcoming half-marathon in Baku
Would love a new garmin to replace my aging edge 810
Wahoo Kickr Climb so I can climb to heights of my living room and ofcourse be the KOM of my house ?????
Dear Santa. I’d really like a new cycling gps. The battery of my Garmin 520 is slowly dying… A Garmin would be perfect, if possible bundled with a cadance meter. Fingers crossed!
The FR945 would be a nice upgrade.
Another set of favero assioma pedals. I’d convert them into spd pedals for my gravel bike.
I would love to get a Fenix 6S, mainly because of the size.
Hi Ray,
I would use this towards a power meter to be able to train more efficiently.
Thank you so much and Happy New Year.
A Fenix 6S Pro would be lovely!
Wahoo Kicker r or some power pedals so I can train while out on the Ship I work on half the year.
FR945 because my FR235 starts to lag and it s scratched
I didn’t get a stages power meter because my wife said it won’t make me ride any faster and the kids need to eat … I beg to differ, the kids will learn valuable life lessons by going without. Anyway I lost and would love the $500 for a shiny new power meter
The Garmin Forerunner 945 would be great as an upgrade to my Garmin Forerunner 935, so this giveaway would get me close to actually be able to do that. #duimenopeengoedeafloop
Would love to get a Wahoo Kickr Climber as I’m currently injured and cannot do my running training.
Dear Santa, I would like to get Fenix 6s pro which would help me prepare for the triathlon in Heilbron next year. Thanks.
powermeter pedals are on my wish list.
I’d update my great Kickr 14 to even more silent trainer!
Not sure what I will get. Maybe the Hero 8, maybe a new power meter,
A drone, because I don’t have one.
A Garmin Fenix Pro Titan Solar whatever, because that item is a beauty.
IPad.Because without an iPad this isn’t even a wish list.
Iwould love a Garmin 945 that has enough battery life to last through a 100 mile trail race.
The credit will be spend on a Garmin Forerunner 945, since my 935 is increasingly having bad days especially in regard to HR monitoring.
All the best in 2020
I’d love to get a better headunit like Garmin Edge 530 in order to navigate in a eight day self supported bike packing race across Finland next autumn. My 520 is a bit limited for this kind of use.
I’d get a new trainer as the one I’m using is SO loud ?
I wanted a polar ignite. Have a very little one and get very poor sleep and fearful of overtraining so want something to tell me how hard to push it.
I would like to get a Fenix 6 Titan with orange strap. :-)