Garmin Forerunner 255 In-Depth Review: Now A Full Multisport Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/garmin-forerunner-255-review-multisport.htmlThe Forerunner 255 is now a multisport triathlon watch.
Suunto Vertical GPS Watch In-Depth Review: Solar, Mapping, WiFi, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/05/suunto-vertical-gps-review.htmlAs I’ve said the last few Suunto reviews, Suunto really needs to bake-in the structured workout feature (and frankly, almost all the other Suunto Guides/apps they’ve created, as just normal data pages/fields to add – like their competitors). … The new Suunto Vertical GPS watch might appear from across the room as just a larger Suunto watch, but in reality it’s significantly revamped inside.
Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/polar-grit-x2-pro-in-depth-review-long-term-testing.htmlI’m being pickier in this review than past Polar reviews on these sorts of things, because Polar has to realize that when they increase their prices 50% from the previous edition, people expect these baseline features on a sports device. … The Polar Grit X2 Pro is positioned as Polar’s flagship adventure and multisport watch, both from a features standpoint, but also its high-end hardware.
Diving with the Apple Watch Ultra & Oceanic+ App: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/diving-with-the-apple-watch-ultra-oceanic-app-everything-you-need-to-know.htmlHuish Outdoors, in conjunction with Apple, has today launched the new Oceanic+ dive app for the Apple Watch Ultra.
The Soleus 2.0 GPS Running Watch In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/soleus-20-gps-running-watch-in-depth.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … It hasn’t been too long since the $99 Soleus 1.0 GPS watch came out, which has ushered in the start of the sub-$100 GPS watches (like the Timex Marathon GPS).
Garmin Swim 2 GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/garmin-swim-2-openwater-pool-gps-watch-review.htmlAs has been the case for a decade in my reviews of swim watches, my advice is simple: Do as little non-swimming stuff as possible while swimming. … Over 7 years later and Garmin has finally incremented to the second edition in their swimmers-only watch.
Wahoo RIVAL Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/wahoo-rival-multisport-gps-watch-review.htmlAfter years of rumors, leaks, and even a high crimes story I’ve got for another day, Wahoo’s first watch has landed – the aptly named Wahoo RIVAL, a $379 entrant in a field full of competitive options.
Epson Runsense SF-810 GPS watch with optical HR: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/epson-runsense-810-review.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … While that might seem odd for a company known primarily for printers, one need only remember that Epson is part of the Seiko Epson group – of famed watch lineage.
Garmin Vivomove Trend In-Depth Review: First Garmin Wireless Charging Watch!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/02/garmin-vivomove-trend-review-wireless-charging.htmlGarmin has just announced their first watch with wireless charging, the new Vivomove Trend.
Garmin Enduro GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/02/garmin-enduro-gps-watch-in-depth-review.htmlBe it GPS battery life or daily watch use battery life, there’s no Garmin watch that goes as long as the Enduro.
Polar M400 GPS & Activity Tracker Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/activity-tracker-review.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … Today, Polar has announced their latest watch, the M400.
Garmin Forerunner 45/45S GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-forerunner-45-45s-gps-watch-in-depth-review.htmlOn one hand, the Forerunner 45 represents Garmin’s most capable running watch they’ve ever made below $200.
Basis B1 Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/basis-b1-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews, once my evaluation period with the Basis unit has elapsed, I send it back to Basis in San Francisco. … The Basis B1 watch represents the first fitness tracker on the market to do 24x7 continuous heart rate monitoring (all without a heart rate strap), in addition to all of the usual metrics like a step-counter and sleep.
Polar RC3 integrated GPS watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/polar-rc3-integrated-gps-watch-in-depth.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Polar sent me two units to try out. … Previously, Polar watches connected to a separate GPS pod (about the size of a thin pack of gum) to get GPS information.
Garmin Fenix2 Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-fenix2-multisport.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … Since then the watch has transformed from what was originally seen as a hiking focused unit, to more of an ultra-runner's unit, to finally settling in on a full-fledged multisport watch as seen now in the recently announced Fenix2.
COROS APEX Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/coros-apex-multisport-gps-review.htmlOf course, if you’ve read my reviews long enough you’d know that for the most part I don’t tend to see a ton of value in swimming HR. … I don’t think there’s any sports technology GPS watch startup that’s being watched as closely by GPS watch industry giants as COROS is.
Polar Vantage M Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/polar-vantage-m-multisport-review.htmlOf course, if you’ve read my reviews long enough you’d know that for the most part I don’t tend to see a ton of value in swimming HR. … It’s been nearly five months since Polar first announced the Vantage series watches, including the Vantage M and Vantage V.
Polar Pacer Pro GPS Running Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/polar-pacer-pro-gps-running-watch-in-depth-review.htmlA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was the Polar Pacer watch.
Apple Watch Series 6/SE, and Apple Fitness+ Service Launched: Complete Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/apple-watch-series-6-se-and-apple-fitness-service-launched-complete-details.htmlToday Apple has launched the new Apple Watch Series 6 with some modest fitness/health focused upgrades, while also launching a new fitness subscription service, Apple Fitness+.
Polar’s Unite Fitness Watch: Hands-on Details and First Run
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/polars-unite-fitness-watch-hands-on-details-and-first-run.htmlAlmost exactly a year after announcing the Polar Ignite GPS watch, the company is back with another wearable – the similarly named Unite, which takes all the Polar Ignite features, slashes the internal GPS, and drops the price by $50.
Apple Watch Series 7 Launched: Complete New Features & Tech Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/apple-watch-7-launched-complete-new-features-tech-details.html– Added support for HomeKit enabled extended detail notifications on Apple Watch: Specifically doorbell previews and package detection (coming via…… Today Apple has launched their Apple Watch Series 7 slate of watches, including the largest display in the Apple Watch lineup to date.
Suunto Ambit3 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/ambit3-multisport-review.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … It also brought a few other minor features like daily activity tracking and the ability to use your phone as a display for the watch.
Google Pixel Watch Announced: Everything You Need To Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/google-pixel-watch-complete-details.htmlAfter more years than anybody can try counting, Google has finally formally announced their first ‘own’ watch, the Pixel Watch.
Apple Watch Power Meter Support: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/apple-watch-power-meters-support-everything-wanted.htmlLast month at Apple’s annual developer conference the company outlined the future of Apple Watch, at least in terms of software, for the next year.
Soleus GPS 1.0 $90 Running Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/soleus-gps-10-90-running-watch-in-depth.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … I had heard about the Soleus GPS 1.0 watch a few times over the course of the fall, but with how busy things have been, I just didn’t have the chance to hit up the folks from Soleus and give it a shot.
