Jul. 8

Huge Amazon Prime Days 2025 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!

It’s back again – Amazon Prime Day…err…Days. That means that most (all?) Amazon country/regional properties are doing pretty substantial deals across the board on all sorts of products for now through Friday. As usual, deals last till they last. I'd argue that 2025's edition of Prime Days is probably the …

Jul. 8

Amazfit Helio Band vs Whoop Band: A Closer Comparison

 A few weeks ago I published a review of the Amazfit Helio Band (written), but hadn't quite done the same on the YouTube side. Yesterday, on YouTube, I published what is essentially a blend between an Amazfit Helio band review, and a 'versus' style comparison between the two of …

Jul. 6

Week in Review: July 6th, 2025

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered what to do with all of the coolness that people …

Jul. 3

Quick Look at FliteDeck’s Handelbar Cockpit: Is It Real?

FliteDeck was on hand at Eurobike, showing their progress within the startup area. For those not familiar, FliteDeck has basically taken the bike computer and merged it with your actual handlebars (including a built-in front light and bike bell), producing an aero-cockpit style display system. The company had been working …

Jul. 1

Magene’s New Trainer & Power Meter, But Pulls Back From Europe & US Markets

Magene was at Eurobike this year as usual, except with not one booth - but two different booths in two different halls. Their larger main booth was in the same hall as most other tech companies (e.g., Garmin, Elite, etc…), while their secondary booth was sorta nestled in between the …

» Huge Amazon Prime Days 2025 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
» Amazfit Helio Band vs Whoop Band: A Closer Comparison
» Week in Review: July 6th, 2025
» Quick Look at FliteDeck’s Handelbar Cockpit: Is It Real?
» Magene’s New Trainer & Power Meter, But Pulls Back From Europe & US Markets

5 Easy Steps To The Site

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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.