The Interbike 2012 Sports Tech Golden Nuggets (with Polar, Garmin, Timex, TrainingPeaks, Metawatch and more…)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/the-interbike-2012-sports-tech-golden.htmlWith the Garmin Fenix now shipping, the main Fenix related concern for Garmin is getting the backlog fulfilled. … But the recently announced Suunto Ambit updates have absolutely changed that.
First look at Polar’s new V800 GPS triathlon watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/polar-v800-triathlon.htmlOn the battery life side, they’ve made an interesting play at both the Garmin Fenix and Suunto Ambit, going with a low-frequency update mode to get 50hrs of GPS-on time for extended workouts. … From a competition standpoint, Suunto has all of these functions in the Ambit 1/Ambit 2 (plus a whole lot more).
Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR In-Depth Review (It’s a full triathlon watch for $279)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-review.htmlThis includes Garmin on the FR935/Fenix5, as well as Stages on their Dash head unit. … This charging cable matches that of the Suunto Ambit series, and doesn’t follow inline with the existing Suunto Spartan series cables (which have a magnetic charging snap).
Garmin Forerunner 220 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/garmin-forerunner-depth-review.htmlWhile this may look like the Garmin Fenix charging cable, it’s actually slightly different. … It’s only the ones to the far left that are a bit bigger – the Adidas Smart Run GPS and the Suunto Ambit 2s.
Garmin Forerunner 620 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/garmin-forerunner-review.htmlFor users that need these functions, the better choice would be the Fenix/Tactix watch form-factor lineup, rather than the running-specific watches. … It’s only the ones to the far left that are a bit bigger – the Adidas Smart Run GPS and the Suunto Ambit 2s.
Week in Review–December 1st, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/week-in-reviewdecember-1st-2012.htmlGarmin Fenix Firmware 3.0: This Garmin Fenix update is primarily bug-fixed focus and doesn’t add any new features. … Suunto Ambit Firmware 2.0: The Suunto Ambit got a pretty big update, as you saw in my post earlier this week.
First look at the Suunto Ambit3 multisport GPS watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/suunto-ambit3-multisport.htmlThis is similar to how the Fenix2 works, with the only difference being that this doesn’t impact one's ability to record sensor data. … This morning Suunto has announced their latest endurance and multisport watch, the Suunto Ambit3.
My 2012 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/my-2012-sports-gadget-recommendations.htmlThe Garmin Fenix team has been releasing updates and solid new features about every two or so weeks since the product came out. … And the Suunto Ambit team has been doing so about every quarter, with the next update scheduled for November 29th.
Week in Review–February 23rd, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/reviewfebruary-23rd-2014.htmlGarmin Fenix (original) – for $100 off, down to $299: Clever Training has put the original Garmin Fenix on sale for $299, a fairly massive drop in price (and the HR bundle on sale as well). … Suunto Ambit 2s price drop by $50: If products from the Finish company Suunto are more your style, they’ve also dropped the prices here as well, down by $50, from $400 to $350 (and the HR bundle on sale as well).
Garmin Forerunner 920XT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/garmin-forerunner-920xt-depth-review.htmlFor example, it adds in Live Tracking that started on the Edge series, more swim functionality found in the Garmin Swim and Fenix2, Running Dynamics that started in the FR620, and finally activity and sleep tracking from the Vivo lineup of activity monitors. … From left to right: FR920XT, FR910XT, Fenix2, Ambit3, Ambit2, Ambit2S, Polar V800, Polar M400, Polar RC3, Garmin FR620.
My Summer 2014 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/summer-sports-recommendations.htmlLast year I ‘awarded’ this category to the Ambit2 over the Fenix(1), because of the versatility the watch had in connecting to cycling sensors as well as being able to do pool and openwater swimming. … But I’d kinda put my recommendation as such: If you can get the Ambit2 at a lower price (like it is for the next 10 days) then that’s still a solid choice.
My Winter 2014-2015 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/winter-gadget-recommendations.htmlTrail/Ultra Running – Best in Class: Fenix2, or Ambit 3 on sale. … Last year I ‘awarded’ this category to the Ambit2 over the Fenix(1), because of the versatility the watch had in connecting to cycling sensors as well as being able to do pool and openwater swimming.
Adidas Smart Run GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/adidas-smart-review.htmlI’ve also measured it against other units as well (TomTom, Garmin FR910XT, Magellan Echo with iPhone 4s, Garmin Fenix). … Looking next at the height, the unit is definitely a bit deeper than something like the FR620, but is actually pretty close to on par with the Suunto Ambit.
Polar Vantage V Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/polar-vantage-v-multisport-review.htmlIn most cases we see the latest FR935/Fenix 5 Plus GPS units outperforming the Sony GPS chipsets in Polar/Suunto just slightly. … Ultimately, it’s clear the Vantage V is no V800 in terms of GPS accuracy – which was generally regarded as one of the most accurate GPS units ever made (alongside the Suunto Ambit 3 series).
Week in Review–May 12th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/reviewmay-12th-2013.html7) In other news, TrainingPeaks doesn’t support the Garmin Fenix: A reader sent this in to me, which aims to gather support for TP to support the Fenix. … 6) Suunto backtracks, announces they will offer original Ambit updates: Suunto issued a statement on Monday due to the response they received around not doing any further feature firmware updates.
Hands on with the new Leikr GPS sports watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/hands-on-with-the-new-leikr-gps-sports-watch.htmlThese maps are what were used for the Motoactv, and can actually be loaded on some Garmin sport units (Edge 800/Edge 810/Fenix) You can zoom into the map by holding the zoom button down – which is the upper left corner. … Like what was done with the Motorola Motaoactv, the Suunto Ambit, and the Garmin Fenix – they’ll be achieving that…
Polar V800 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/polar-v800-depth-review.htmlFrom left to right: Garmin FR910XT, Adidas Smart Run GPS, Suunto Ambit2, Polar V800, Garmin Fenix2, Suunto Ambit2 R (and Ambit2 S), Timex Run Trainer 2.0, TomTom Runner/Multisport, Garmin FR620, and finally the Garmin FR220. … At present, I can’t imagine many folks will find the navigational capabilities very useful, especially compared to more full-featured hiking/navigation watches like the Suunto Ambit series and Garmin Fenix series.
First look at the new Polar RC3 GPS–the first integrated GPS watch from Polar
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/first-look-at-new-polar-rc3-gpsthe.htmlSometimes that’s been a Garmin, sometimes a Suunto Ambit, sometimes the Garmin Fenix, Magellan Switch.
Hands-on: Suunto’s new Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/suunto-spartan-sport-wrist-hr-baro.htmlWith the Suunto Spartan Sport/Ultra series being larger, heavier, and more top-heavy, this exaggerates the problem compared with the small and lightweight Trainer variants (or compared to the less top-heavy Garmin Fenix5/FR935 options). … The Suunto Spartan series is, of course, Suunto’s lineup of watches that introduced last year as a successor to the Ambit series.
MWC 2017 New Watches Hands-on: Huawei Watch 2 & LG Watch Sport
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/mwc-2017-new-watches-hands-on-huawei-watch-2-lg-watch-sport.htmlOf course, Garmin does go further in that licensing – such as all the new training and recovery scores in the Fenix5. … Just like Suunto has moved away from the satellite bump seen in the Ambit lineup.
Huge Sale: 20% off all new trainers, Fenix3 HR, and boatloads more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainers-fenix3-boatloads.htmlFenix3 series: Garmin has pretty much established a yearly cadence of Fenix series units. … Suunto Ambit3 Series: Suunto virtually always puts the previous edition of their Ambit lineup on sale at Black Friday each year.
Polar RC3 integrated GPS watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/polar-rc3-integrated-gps-watch-in-depth.htmlWith that bit of background, from a GPS accuracy standpoint I’ve found the final production units to be quite accuracy and very consistent with other units (FR910XT, FR310XT, Fenix, FR10 and Suunto Ambit, primarily).
Week in Review–April 20th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/reviewapril-20th-2014.htmlSound good? Site/Firmware Updates: Suunto Moveslink uploader updated: The software was updated in preparation for the Ambit 2/2S firmware update to include the Ambit2 R features (+ a few other 2R updates) Garmin Fenix/Tactix beta firmware update: Another beta update in the march towards a production firmware release adding in all the beta features.
The 2016 Holiday Sports Tech Deals Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/holidays2016Fenix3 series: Garmin has pretty much established a yearly cadence of Fenix series units. … Suunto Ambit3 Series: Suunto virtually always puts the previous edition of their Ambit lineup on sale at Black Friday each year.
Handy Tools & Apps Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/toolsHistorical firmware updates for Garmin Fenix/Fenix2/Tactix/D2… Suunto Ambit Interval Workout Creator: Allows you to generate the app code for an interval workout, which can then be saved to your device.
