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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.
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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.
Gymnastics!
Been watching track cycling, swimming, and road cycling
100 m series from Canada
Go De Grasse go !
Watching as much as i can although it makes me feel like a slob to be in front of the TV instead of out doing it.
soccer
Enjoying some beach volleyball and a little water polo!
Cycling, TT, swimming, soccer.
Soccer, swimming, track & field, cycling, and everything in between.
Swimming … all about the swimming. Penny Oleksiak rules the pool.
Swimming, tennis, well almost everything :)
Soccer – whenever possible – latest Denmark vs Brazil
Track cycling and the trampolining for some reason!
Watching it all, from cycling to beach volleyball to sailing
Saw the female 10k World Record yesterday – unbelievable, not necessarily in a positive way…
I was watching Judo, tennis. Swimming and beach volleyball.
Swimming and what ever is on this weekend!
Watching cyling
Indoor volleyball
Cycling – men’s & women’s road race
Swimming, sculls and prepping for the xc mountain biking.
Cycling of course and swimming
Swimming and Cycling
Olympic triathlon, gun (stand) shooting.
Time trial!
The swimming and the road/track cycling. Awesomeness. And the women’s 10k ?
None, find it so hard to be enthusiastic after so much cheating.
Swimming and the cycling. Incredible
Road bike and swimming, and the marathon tomorrow :)
swimming
Archery! Soccer! Gymnastics!
(Does Katie Ledecky count as an event unto herself?)
Literally every sport is entertaining at this level – even the pistol/rifle stuff I’ve never had any interest in..! I do have alarms/notifications set for the triathlon events, though..
Various, depending on what’s been on. Right now, football GER VS POR.
Cycling, weightlifting, swimming
I have been watching mainly cycling events and volleyball.
Most events that’s been aired:
swimming, rugby, velodrome bike, gymnastics, football, archery…
Like it all ehen it’s Olympic time!
Road, track and mtb Cycling. And whatever is on för the night.
Anything that’s on when I have time to watch, with a preference for swimming, running and cycling…!
Swimming/Cycling
Swimming and some volleyball
Everything! Nothing better than to watch as much of Olympics as I can :)
Swimming, track and gymnastics!
Basketball
Swimming, T&F, beach volleyball, tennis, and of course cycling.
Watersport – mostly sailing
Mostly swimming up to now but really anything that is on.
Swimming, cycling, swimming, and more swimming. Oh and a few track events.
I watched the male and female cycling road races.
I’ve been all over the women’s soccer. Canada making a push to be in the finals. Go Canada go.
swimming
cycling
athletics
tennis
Track cycling. The team pursuit was exciting.
SwimmIng event is awesome!
I’ve watched the road races, swimming, gymnastics and tennis so far for the olympics. USA!!
All the track cycling
Michael Phelps swimming
Cycling and swimming
swimming
Cycling, swimming and soccer!
Track cycling, anything else I wouldn’t normally watch especially the 20km walk amazed me beyond belief with their 4min km pace….
swimming
Road cycling, TT, will be watching MTB! Would love a new trainer!!!
I’ve been watching cycling, swimming and some rowing cheering for Croatian guys, they got gold.
Road Cycling and Handball
Maybe the odds will be with me : ping pong ?
All the swimming finals, road and track cycling…and waiting for the triathlon, hoping for a first podium for Mexico with Grajales…
Badminton.
Watching swimming now track and field.
10,000 meters finals, 1,500 and 3,000SC prelims.
Volleyball and Cycling for the most part.
Swimming, road cycling
The daily recaps are on TV in the office, useful!!
Track & Field , Rowing, Fencing
road cycling and team track sprints, swimming. Waiting for mountain biking and more track cycling. considering watching table tennis guess I should decide soon
Seerbian Basketball team!
Waterpolo, basketball, swimming, tennis…
I usually watch gymnastic rings and 100m running.
Road cycling / swimming
Naturally I’m watching the track and field events.. even caught myself watching beach volleyball and water polo… The Olympics are awesome…
Proud Canadian watching Penny Oleksiak’s swims!
Swimming
Gymnastics, Swimming, Handball, Cycling…apparently every 4 years I feel the need to watch every sport available and become an expert in them.
All the swimming events and now onto gymnastics
Been watching sprint heats.
Road and track cycling!
Volleyball, swimming…
I’ve seen men and women national group rides + time trials.
Volleyball!
Track cycling every time
Go Fabian! big win to round off a great career
Road race :-)
I watch all cycling events
Road and track cycling!
Track cycling, so rare on french TV
I’m just watching volleyball..
Cycling of course!
Racewalking!
Women’s Gymnastic All around!
Basketball tournament top priority here
Swimming, cycling, diving, and track & field.
Team Foil was interesting
I’ve watched the gymnastics, the biking, the swimming and now the running races. I wanted to watch equestrian, but I neer get the time.
Women’s heptathlon!