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.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … Actually, I think they hit a pretty massive audience with this watch.
Apple Watch Ultra Hands-On: Everything you need to know!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/apple-watch-ultra-hands-on-everything-you-need-to-know.htmlToday, Apple has announced the biggest shift to their Apple Watch product lineup since launch, by announcing the new Apple Watch Ultra, which is targeted at the endurance athlete.
Garmin Forerunner 945 Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-forerunner-945-multisport-watch-in-depth-review.htmlIt also takes in all of the new features of the $1,500 Garmin MARQ watches, including temperature and altitude acclimation as well as more detailed training load/focus metrics.
Polar M600 Android Wear GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/polar-android-review.htmlI’ve written so much about how I do GPS accuracy in past reviews, so let’s keep this super quick and short: I focus on testing devices in a variety of real world conditions comparing them against other units worn at the same time. … It’s been a touch bit over two months since Polar announced their first Android Wear device, the M600 GPS-enabled watch.
Hands-on: Garmin’s Forerunner 645 Music GPS Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/garmin-forerunner-645-music-gps-watch.htmlAfter all, the running focused unit doesn’t just have music, but rather all the latest features and functions that Garmin’s been adding lately – such as NFC contactless payments (Garmin Pay), latest Connect IQ app support, and finally in their high end dedicated running watch: A barometric altimeter (only the triathlon variants have had that till now).
The New Garmin FR920XT Triathlon Watch: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/10/fr920xt-triathlon-details.htmlYou can pre-order the Garmin FR920XT below now via Clever Training, which helps support the site and makes posts like this and other reviews possible. … Today, Garmin has officially announced the successor to the FR910XT triathlon/multisport watch, the FR920XT.
Garmin Fenix3 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/garmin-fenix3-detailed-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. … The Fenix3 aims to further blend the multisport watch realm (previously dominated by the Garmin Forerunner series), with the outdoor watches (such as the Fenix1 & Fenix2, as well as outdoor handhelds).
Tri Amsterdam Race Report (Testing Apple Watch Triathlon Mode!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/apple-watch-os-9-triathlon-multisport-mode-hands-on.htmlEarlier this summer, Apple announced WatchOS 9, which is by far the company’s most ambitious push into endurance sports to date for their Apple Watch platform.
Bryton Cardio 60 GPS Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/cardio-multisport-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews, once my evaluation period with the Bryton unit has elapsed, I send it back to Bryton in Taiwan. … The Bryton Cardio 60 is an interesting relatively unknown nugget on the triathlon watch scene.
First Look at Garmin’s new Fenix2 Multisport & Triathlon Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/garmin-fenix2-multisport-triathlon.htmlI’ll cover this section in much more detail in the final review, but by and large nothing has changed in this area (either positive or negative), so to get an understanding of how things work you can hit up my Garmin Tactix or original Garmin Fenix reviews – since the functionality is identical there. … Today, Garmin announced their latest watch – the Fenix2.
Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-forerunner-245-music-gps-watch-in-depth-review.htmlSure, the FR235 had more buttons than the Vivoactive 3, but ultimately the Vivoactive 3 was a more rounded watch in terms of features.
Apple Watch Gets Massive Software Update: Here’s Everything new!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/apple-watchos-10-wwdc-2023-update.htmlThose public betas tend to be in the early July timeframe, and ultimately culminate in a production launch in September - when they typically announce new products like iPhone and Apple Watch models.
Garmin FR60 Review – In Depth
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/02/garmin-fr60-review-in-depth.htmlNow, before we get into the meat of the review, for those of you who’ve read my reviews in the past know that I tend to be pretty detailed…and in depth. … The watch arrived a few days later and I got to work using it day in and day out – for some 45 days now.
Google’s Pixel Watch Hands-On: Here’s What You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/googles-pixel-watch.htmlToday Google finally launched its long-awaited Pixel Watch.
Garmin Forerunner 910XT In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-forerunner-910xt-in-depth-review.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. … The Garmin Forerunner 910XT represents the next generation triathlon/multisport watch from Garmin.
Apple Watch Series SE: A Fitness First Impressions Untangled
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/apple-watch-se-fitness-impressions-untangled.htmlAt first glance, the Apple Watch SE seems like a straightforward Apple Release with SE branding: Take a roughly year-old model, cheapen out some materials, and call it the SE.
Samsung Outlines Galaxy Watch4: First New Google WearOS Watch–Full Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/samsung-outlines-galaxy-watch4-first-new-google-wearos-watch-full-details.htmlToday, Samsung announced their Galaxy Watch 4, which is the first watch to utilize the new Google + Samsung variant of Wear OS.
Pixel Watch 2 Hands-On: Here’s everything that’s new!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/pixel-watch-2-hands-on-heres-everything-thats-new.htmlGoogle has just announced the Pixel Watch 2, and as expected by the rumors, it’s largely incremental upgrades this year.
Garmin Watch Keyring & USB-C Chargers: $9 for Two Pack
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/garmin-keyring-chargers.htmlOh, and this cable has 10,477 reviews at 4.5/5 stars on the Amazon Germany store, which honestly seems like they’re blending together multiple SKU’s shown in the ratings. … As a purveyor of quirky charging cables, I’m back with another installment – this one for not one, but two different Garmin USB-C watch chargers.
COROS Pace 2 Hands-On: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/coros-pace-2-hands-on-a-199-multisport-watch-with-running-power.htmlThey’d just made a simplistic choice for people: Buy a Stryd running power meter for $219…or buy the COROS Pace 2 with virtually indistinguishable running power values for $199 – also, for free you get a GPS multisport watch built-in that tracks swims, rides, weightlifting sessions, and countless other features.
Huawei Adds Dual-Frequency GPS to New Watch GT 3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/10/huawei-adds-dual-band-gps-to-new-watch-gt-3.htmlHuawei announced their latest sport-focused watch today, the Huawei Watch GT 3, available in both 46mm and 42mm configurations.
Apple’s Series 5 Watch Will Have Always-on Display, drops price of Series 3 to $199
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/apples-series-5-watch-will-have-always-on-display-drops-price-of-series-3-to-199.htmlLike clockwork, today Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 5, which includes one substantial change, and only a handful of other modest updates.
I Tested All Three Apple Watch Ultra Band Types
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/i-tested-all-three-apple-watch-ultra-band-types.htmlSince first trying on the new Apple Watch Ultra, I’ve been inundated with questions about which band to choose.
Garmin Forerunner 610 In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/garmin-forerunner-610-in-depth-review.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. … The Garmin Forerunner 610 represents the next generation running watch from Garmin.
Garmin Forerunner 15 GPS Watch & Daily Activity Monitor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/garmin-forerunner-15-depth-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. … In keeping with the popular trend of adding activity monitoring to devices, back in April Garmin announced their latest running watch – the Forerunner 15 (FR15).
