Jun. 30

COROS Confirms Substantial Watch Security Vulnerablity: Says Fixes Are Coming

 A German IT security firm has published a list of 8 different security bugs found in all COROS watches that give essentially full access to not only the user's watch, but also their COROS account. This includes everything from interrupting a workout (during the workout), to resetting the device …

Jun. 26

S Rower Turns Your Smart Trainer Into Smart Rower: First Look!

 A new company at Eurobike, S Rower, is aiming to turn your existing smart trainer into a smart rower, with its bolt-on attachment that works with pretty much any direct drive smart trainer. The company unveiled itself (and its product) here at Eurobike 2025, with a hardware accessory that …

Jun. 26

Elite Announces Rivo Smart Trainer: 499EUR with WiFi & More!

 Elite has announced their latest smart trainer, the Elite Rivo, a trainer designed to compete head-to-head with the likes of the JetBlack Victory and Wahoo KICKR CORE, both of which float in the sub-$500 range. Of course, as we’ve seen in recent years, Elite is bringing their A-Game in …

Jun. 24

Massive Fenix 8/Enduro 3/Fenix E – Public Beta Feature Update!

 Garmin has just announced an absolutely massive feature update via public beta for the Fenix 8, Enduro 3, and Fenix E watches. This adds in all of the newly announced Forerunner 970 running features, the new Venu X1 features, plus a few totally/entirely new to Garmin features as well. …

Jun. 24

Amazfit Helio Band In-Depth Review: $99 & No Sub Fee, But Worth it?

Amazfit has (once again) fired shots across the bow of mainstream competitors. This time taking aim primarily at Whoop, but also equally as much against a flotilla of other companies' entrants in the display-less tracking market (recently Polar’s announcement of a unit coming in September). Unlike Whoop, this device requires …

» COROS Confirms Substantial Watch Security Vulnerablity: Says Fixes Are Coming
» S Rower Turns Your Smart Trainer Into Smart Rower: First Look!
» Elite Announces Rivo Smart Trainer: 499EUR with WiFi & More!
» Massive Fenix 8/Enduro 3/Fenix E – Public Beta Feature Update!
» Amazfit Helio Band In-Depth Review: $99 & No Sub Fee, But Worth it?

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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.

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