This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 45/45S, you may want to check out that review instead.
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I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story.
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I have built an extensive list of my most frequently asked questions. Below are the most popular.
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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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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This would be ideal for the Mrs
Me likey!
Nice
Ray for president
What about Vegemite on toast for us Aussies?!?
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I dont even know what time it is…that is why I would like this watch!
Here I go again!
In
Very cool
Pick me!
Hope to win :)
Am I in? I love this blog
Try again
Nice
me want
Thanks!!
Optical! Want!
This would be a great addition to the running gadget collection.
Please
Did a IM 70.3 last weekend, and that was a lot of un
Yay!
I’d take just a scosche of rhythm with my Garmin, thanks.
Why not add another gadget to my collection…
extravaganza time!!
Pick me!
Erhmagawd! I could really use this! These contests are awesome.
Pick me!
Least attempt of the for me.
Thanks another great giveaway
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Would love it!
:-)
Looks great
Yes please
This also would be nice
nice color on the watch.
Nice!
Always good to have another GPS watch
Thanks Ray!
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Yes please!
Competition of awesomness!
happy giveaway!
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This is almost like Christmas!
Sweeeeeet
Thanks for this great chance!
Hello
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please
Your,the best
I could use this
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This is great, thanks.
Thanks for doing another great give-away!
Huzzah!
Cute little garmin
Would be a nice addition.
Awesome competition Ray – love my FR10 and really like the look of the FR15!
Mmmmm, nutella… :-) Oh, yes, about the watch, that’d be nice too!
yey!
Please me, Thanks in advance
I’m going to buy fr15 and give it a try. Will be good if I win :)
Thank you
Count me in
O.K. so maybe this one?
One more try
Yes please
I’m in
Would love to try them. Cheers.
I bet I don’t win this
Let’s hope
I wish
Thanks for the great blog and the giveaway
Just in time.
I’m in. Forgot all about this starting today. I’m such an idiot.
Desperately need a new watch for my fall marathon training!
Yes
Looks great
Shiny!
Always wanted to try this one…
If I were to win this, I’d give it to my sister. She’s looking for an entry level GPS watch to start running with.
That would be cool.
Oh please oh please
Cool Stuff
nice
Yes please :-)
Yep!!!
sweet
surely
I’m in !!!
This is awesome! Thanks for the chance.
this would be great for me! thank you!
would look good on me!!
thanks!
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