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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.
Fingers crossed
Think I would go with the yellow, looks pretty cool.
That one is mine!
Love your pod cast
Suunto Ambit, why the heck no…
That’s cool
Well, some mountaneering to do…
Maybe its time to change by Garmin to the brand new Suunto
Pick me!!!
Nice color and they are now have their map under better control
This is exciting I love wearables!
Gotta love that green….give it to me!
Great replacement for my old Polar.
Thanks Ray and CT
Totally forgot this started today…
Me!
I do love me some day glow anything.
Want!
Great colour!
Yeah nice!
Oh yes please
Love to have this bit of kit
My favorit color. Lime bright.
Awesome
Yes please!
This would be so awesome to win!
Love the contests!
Could be my first Suunto!
Climb, climb, climb
Love the colour!
Ok I will bite
Oh wow. My wrist needs this.
All the better to be seen!
I would love to have that.
Winner!
please !
Climb climb climb
hit me :-)
Going up, going down
yes please!
Here again!
Soooo beautiful!!!
This would fit nicely on my wrist! Awesome!
Great
Yes! Should give me wings for the summer runs!
I love it! After my recover for one year I’m ready to start running again, so let’s do it with this Suunto!! :)
This time I’m going to win! :D
Yes
Neon is cool
I do seem to have a problem keeping track on time lately
Great giveaway!
Vancouver Canada. Pick me!
Would be an ideal accessory for the long trail-runs.
Muchas gracias!!
Cool watch!
My favorite time of the year…. Thanks Ray!
I really need to set up a reminder for these
Oh man, I’de love to win that Suunto!
yes please
WOW
And I even like the colour.. Yes please :-)
yes please!
Boo
Hopefully
Would like to win this one!
Perfect for my wife!
Comment
Please and thanks
Yes please
Pick me, please
Time to replace my 310XT anyway.
Me pleaseeee! Tqtq….
Make my day :)
This is the first item I’m bidding on, because for the first giveaway in years I’m not happening to work on schoolwork late into the night! Pick me please!
So here we are 2 hours left until the dentist appointment, would love to be measuring my current metrics with one of these.
Yes yes yes.
Well, maybe it’s time to look beyond the Garmin world?
More privacy than garmin.
Pppllleeeaassseeeeee, Eddie!
Shave and a haircut…… Two bits!!!!
Sweet! Perfect color
The one that I want.
Sweet. Fingers crossed
I so need this! Training for a half marathon after two years due to several surgeries, and planning on running 16 miles on my “sweet 16 (+34)” this September 16th!!
Pick Me! Pick Me!!
If it comes in black, yes!
I’m in
You green??? Green…Super green?? Super green…
Me! Me! Please choose me! :-)
Yes please love the color
For me
Super!
up up (the hills) and away
I so need this.
Keep trying
Ambit sounds a bit like armpit. Just saying…..
;)
Awesome watch, here is my entry!
Would love to have it!
I never win a prize… :)
In In and In
For the win!
That thing would be great! Thank you!