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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.
Take some time to settle in. You’ve earned it. You’ve also got me chomping at the bit. 1.5 weeks to go!
Awesome photos. I like the lillypads, but did you SWIM in those? Ewwww…
awesome pictures! welcome back to the states.
Great photo essay! The Bug Splat Chart is fantastic!
Amazing pictures!!
Dog = definitely cautionary illustration of sugar hangover…
Maybe the bear in the bike bag was someone’s good luck charm :)
Congrats! You are a super-fast stud! I had no idea. I think I remember you calling my name on the run but it’s all a blur. I love all the pics. I was wrecked after Yellow Lake too but I’m pretty sure it was my stomach flu. Next time, maybe I can enjoy my race more!
dude, do you have papparazzi following your every move?? How did you get that shot at the airport on the way home? don’t tell me it was staged!
love the bug splat chart. very useful! and the lilypad shot. You’re so artistic!
Normal?
So what’s next?
Missed you there. It looks like you finished right behind one of my athletes. Nice job.
I swam with the Garmin 310 for the first time out there. I don’t think it works very well in the water. I swam to the boat and back on the buoy line and it said that it was 2.3 miles. I wish I could swim that far in 26 minutes. It was more like 1.2 miles. Did you get accurate results with yours?
Hi Rainmaker, just found your blog while researching the garmin 305. Very cool , lots of good info in your review.
superb photos… I love the bulldogs… buddy of mine had one when we were kids and he used to torment me..I was afraid of him..but that was silly of me…he was the most wonderful of dogs…
keep that garmin shot on the lily pad..thats outstanding..
you amaze and inspire me! thanks for your encouragement too!
Great photos! I love the bug splat guide and Garmin sitting on a lily pad the best.
You swam with all those lily pads?
Anyway, I think Garmin should pay you for that shot :-)