Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $429, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, (or Hero 13 bundle for $339!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
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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 2023 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.
Costco is the best. You can usually find me drooling over all the big screen TVs.
i loves me some costco. i have to go down EVERY AISLE!!!
YOU, the man with the culinary skillz, hit up some philly cheese steaks?? ok, then i don’t feel so bad for my hotel room service order of calamari. my boss wasn’t springing for the french place again..
I don’t care much for Costco… they’re anohte story… they love that plae like crazy!
Three pairs of Speedo goggles for $15… I hope they’re good ones :)
Where does one keep 15 chickens? My dad had a beer fridge growing up – do you suppose some people have a chicken fridge?
Didn’t hear any comments about the battles to get Costco samples. I once almost saw a fight over some sample sausages.
Well, they were indeed really good, I’d buy 15 of those!
Ok, so people are focused on the 15 chickens. But what about all that Propel! I’m sure the chicken person was thinking as they looked at your cart, whats THAT person going to do with all that Propel.
costco gives me a headache. just reading about it!
of course you need 15 chickens! you can’t eat meat anymore!
ha good one on the propel comment.
you have funny readers.
Costco rocks, where else can you get dinner and movie, the TV and DVD player, plates to eat on and a dishwasher to clean afterwards!
Damnit why is Iowa so lame? I am sadly a Costco virgin.
The 15 chickens cracks me up. Maybe they were having a party.
I live by the Costco in Pentagon City, which may be the one you go to. It is the absolute bane of my existence. I am not a member, and refuse to fight the hoards of humans that flock to this mecca of bulk retail. The traffic, the constant honking, and yelling, and the self-entitlement of shoppers who use the carts as their own personal shipping service is downright disturbing. You can’t walk a straight line in Pentagon or Crystal City without tripping over the Costco shopping carts strewn about once unloaded. Die Costco. Die and go to hell.