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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Here’s how to save!
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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.
PLEASE dissociate yourself from Ben Greenfield. Used to be a huge fan but since the “Super Human Encoder” for 97 dollars!?!?! Here is the link. Please grab a vomit bucket before viewing. link to youtu.be
Seriously, please address this as I link your site often.
Hi Adam! I don’t have any association with Ben, in the same way I have no association with Runners World. They were merely two items of note that a lot of followers let me know about this week, thus I figured they might be interesting to others since many found them interesting to me. I didn’t have prior knowledge of either.
Enjoy!
@adam : This video is awesome. I really need some structured water :)))
I bought the Edge 800 bundle that came with an older (probably 2012) City Navigator Map. Do you know if it’s possible to update to the newly released 2013 map? Or i need to purchase the 2013 map on its own?
My understanding is you need to purchase. At least for me, looking in My Garmin (my.garmin.com), I’m not seeing any free option. But check yours and see what shows up. Mine simply shows ‘Buy now!’.
Maybe you’ll be luckier than me. :)
Thanks Ray. This is the response from Garmin:
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. We will be happy to assist you with this issue.
The version of maps that came with your device is not updatable. Bellow are the steps you would take to get the updated maps and to get updates in the future. We do not recommend this as the map updates do not much benefit in cycling applications. This is because the updates focus on major changes to interstates and major roads. Roads that cyclists use tend to remain the same for a long time.
You would need to purchase the DVD of the mapping for the newest maps. If you needed an update in the future you would then purchase either a one-time or lifetime update.
City Navigator® North America NT
link to buy.garmin.com