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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.
This one I like!
HERE HERE HERE
I’m in!
Nice
Yes please!
Nice watch! :)
another give-away….woot!
Pick me; do my first half marathon in 3 weeks, first 70.3 in November!
Oh yes please.. Then I can start with “Start to Run” program ;-)
Finally! A perk to working night shift (in the eastern time zone).
Fingers crossed!
i want one … What a nice little yellow duck
Always nice to make a chance to win.
GPS watch – great way to track all those QUACKY miles! :))
This is my entry. Wooot!
Good morning!
I’m going to be asleep for most of these so might as well try and win one now.
Count me in!
Keep going, Ray. With the site and with the giveawayes! Thanks!
With so many comments you might have a shot at a world record: post with the most unique comments in only three hours. Good luck!
That would be a very nice item to own !
Great device.
Duck not included? Ok, I’d love to give the watch a try ;)
auite exactly for me!
This one too!
Good training motivator, please choose me
Great watch! love the sitting duck….
Yes, please
Imagine how much better I could run with this?!
Super giweaways! Great stuff!
Lets go!
This would be good – finally a Polar watch where you don’t need a lot of extra stuff to track your routes!
I love The Duck.
A sleepy woot.
I like this watch, thanks for the reviews!
Even better!!!!
This watch is great ! Thanks for hosting this giveaway
Super giweaways! Great stuff!
Duck!
Nice watch!
Kindly asking for this Polar ;)
Yes please!
Here!
Kangasniemi/Finland checking in.
W00t! Nice watch :-)
Yawn….pick me…back to bed….zzzzz
Hello from San Francisco!!!
…Iii’m just happy to be here :).
This competition is much more popular than it was last year!
Want it!
cool watch!
Quack!
In!
Come on random number generator, pick me!
Tally ho!
Yes! Super giweaways and a lot of great stuff:-)
Would love to check this out! Thanks for the giveaways!
Polar nice watch! :)
Is the duck included?
Boom. Sweet watch
Nice giveaway!
Nice piece
Come to daddy!
wassup wassup!!! joined!!!!!
Nice
I like this watch, let’s see if i have any luck :)
lets try again to see if we get this old polar rs800 renew….
give me, give me, give me !
:0)
I like Polar bears, watches,… too !
watch me!
I just want the watch, maybe the duck for swimming !
Want!
yes please
I want dat watch….
Nice!
Love the rubber duckie :)
WANT! :)
Polar!!
lets win this!
Up late working.
This could be such a nice replacement for my old FR405.
quack! quack!
Looks good
hoorah!
I like
I’d have preferred the Ambit 2, but I wouldn’t mind at all to have one of this. ;) Thank you for your extremely valuable reviews, Rainmaker! :)
Duck please!
I like it
Thanks again
nice
I`m in:-)
Thanks ray!
it would be a pretty nice gift to my girl for her taking up her first step in running.
I’d prefer the duck, but would take the Polar too :)
It would be great – I’m sure I’d be motivated to get fit now !
Can the duck help with my swimming?
hi pick me
always fun these extravaganzas, let’s have shot at it.
Excellent watch. One of the bests :)
Super