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Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2020-2021

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/sports-technology-recommendations.html

That’s the last of a generation from DJI that allowed you to control the drone from your phone, ideal for stashing the drone in your back jersey pocket and taking it for a ride anywhere.

Week in Review–June 19th, 2022

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/week-review-june-19th.html

1) Interview on Sports Tech and Drone Reviewing: I’ve given a lot of interviews over the years, but this might be one of my favorites! I think mainly because it’s so different than every other one I’ve done.

GoPro Hero 10 Black In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/gopro-black-depth-review.html

From mountain biking the Alps to parasailing, running, swimming, and even atop an FPV drone – trying to understand where it works well, and where it has some quirks.

GoPro Anamorphic Lens Mod In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/03/gopro-anamorphic-lens-review.html

For context, this is no different than DJI releasing new lens designs on every single new drone they release (breaking ND filters and more).

18 Sports Tech Things at CES That I Didn’t Write About

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/ces-sportstech-leftovers.html

Go figure, for a company that made the mother of all faked simulated drone promo videos, they’ve managed to do extremely well in sales.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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It’s just a better all around drone than Airdog, whereas Airdog is better at pure sports action (without a secondary pilot).

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-104.html

While here on the site action cam and drone footage does well, over on YouTube, it does exceptionally well for me.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/random-things-did-this-weekend-79.html

I had hoped to avoid checking luggage, but bringing back a hefty sidebag of drones along with a gimbal, and a suitcase full of other products and cycling/running gear sorta squashed those plans.

DJI Flip The Gauntlet: ActiveTrack Sports Follow-Me Testing

www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/03/dji-flip-vs-activetrack-testing.html

With the DJI Flip and DJI Neo, you can simply tap the buttons on the drone itself, and then off you go, drone in tow.

Amazon Prime Day Oct 2025 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/amazon-prime-sports-deals-tracker.html

3) DJI Mini 4K for $239 ($60 off): This continues to be a great drone if you're looking to get a relatively cheap drone that's still got good quality.

Week in Review–Nov 20th, 2016

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9) GoPro gives Karma drone owners free Hero5 Black for recall: This is actually a very solid gesture on their part, especially as it’ll include the Best Buy Karma purchasers, whose drone only came with a Hero4 Black.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend in the Netherlands

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/random-weekend-netherlands.html

Sure I wish the props folded up even more, but the whole concept of a quick and simple drone to get in the air without a remote is definitely appealing.

An awesome ride in the Swiss Alps

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/awesome-ride-swiss.html

I then launched the DJI Spark drone (full review here for sport usage).

Wiral LITE Cable Cam for Action Sports: How it all works

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/wiral-action-sports.html

It’s not so much a replacement for drone shots, as it is a complement to them.

DJI Mavic 3 Classic Active Track Sports Review: Highspeed Versus a Tree

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/dji-mavic-3-classic-active-track-sports-review-highspeed-versus-a-tree.html

First, I start easy in more open areas, before taking it through some tree tunnels and more complex terrain, then I kick it up a notch and try and outrun…errr…outride, the drone.

DJI Mini 4 Pro: The Complete Beginners Guide

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/dji-mini-4-pro-the-complete-beginners-guide.html

Just a quick heads up that I’ve posted a full DJI Mini 4 Pro Beginners Guide, that takes you from start to finish with the drone, including virtually all the features and how they work in real life.

Hiking Across Madeira: A 3-Day Trek (MIUT Variant)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/hiking-madeira-variant.html

And finally, for drone flying, that too requires boatloads of permits for each and every day/flight, which I also painstakingly got (and that’s beyond also having an EU license for whatever drone class type you have).

Just Got A New Sports Gadget? 37 Tips To Get You Started

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/sports-gadget-started.html

Here’s the card I use in all my GoPro’s and drones (available in 32/64/128GB sizes).

Amazon Prime Day’s Sports Tech Deals (US and Europe)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/amazon-sports-europe.html

Then GoPro historically the last week of September, along with new drones around then too and maybe some leftover cycling products timed to Interbike then.