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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.
basketball, rugby 7, soccer, cycling
Great Ray! watch Mo Farah wins 10.000m GOLD!
Swimming, Cycling, a tiny bit of golf and now a little track.
Swimming, water polo and cycling road races.
Just swimming and nothing else.
Men’s 400M final right this moment.
Swimming, Phelps is amazing!
Track cycling, diving, fencing, volleyball
Cycling and track. Sometimes track cycling…
Beach volley ball
Track and Field!
Swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, diving, track and field
Track cycling!
Marathon, Track and field, and swimming. Go team USA, Flanagan, Felix and Phelps
The brutal 200 fly
Swimming, gymnastics, fencing, track and field
Watching the 100 meter final!
Swimming Rules…
Swimming!
Track Cycling
So much swimming! and Indoor volleyball. but i’ll never admit that in public. opps.
I am currently in Malaysia so everyone was watching the half Malaysian/Singaporean beat Michael Phelps
Sprint and Keirin cycling, swimming, just all of it! The swimming and the gymnastics have been incredible to watch.
Swimming, track and field, cycling, gymnastics, and rugby, along with a few others here and there on the TiVo.
If it is on TV, then I am watching it.
Swimming, Gymanstics and Track & Field
Road Race & TT, Swimming, Basketball, Track Cycling
Track Cycling, Road Cycling! Go team GB!
swimming, cycling, and anything else that shows up on the tube
Gymnastics, track, women’s cycling a netball.
Swimming, track & field, gymnastics, volleyball, cycling. And whatever else is on when I happen to tune in.
I wanted to watch judo but it was my week of cycling. YouTube to the rescue.
Cycling – men’s and women’s road races
gymnastics
Track an swimming !
Cycling, rowing, hockey….ok, all of them.
Men’s indoor volleyball.
Swimming, gymnastics, and track.
track cycling, swimming, athletics, basketball and anything else!!
I’ve watched a ton of everything. Racing, volleyball, and gymnastics. USA!
Watched Oleksiak and Phelps win gold on Thursday… listening to the CBC announcer was an event all in itself!
Track and field!
Swimming and volleyball
Swimming, cycling, hockey and taekwondo
POOL COLOR!
100m
Men’s 100m final!!!
Swimming and cycling
I have watched just about everything, but some of the best things I have seen were ping pong and cycling.
Every event I can watch! Much respect for the very best!
Finally, the track and field is underway.
I have watched a bit of everything including the 100m final tonight.
Bolt the greatest
Biking, swimming, and gymnastics so far.
Watching swimming (and most other sports). Way too much watching.
Swimming and road racing.
Swimming and water polo!
Thank goodness for the nbc app. Beach Volley Ball.
Everything!
All of it.
Rowing,and of course Track and field
Been watching Phelps, Ledecky, and the rest of the US crush the swimming events!
Gymnastics, Swimming, Synchronized diving, road cycling. Here’s to hoping that Ledecky is clean.
Rowing and Rupp.
Only men’s gymnastics.
TRACK AND FIELD
Swimming!
Cycling, swimming, track and field, basketball, golf
Road races, TTs, golf, gymnastics, you name it! Been a great Olympics.
Literally nothing – all the doping is killing it for me.
Everything!!!
Track cycling. To see wiggo and cav.
Swimming for me. Good to see the Aussies go well.
Women’s Marathon Nice Job USA with 3 in the top 10!
Rowing!
Swimming
Love the detailed reviews. Will be watching Swimming, the Marathon and Triathlon.
Lots. Volleyball, archery, trampolining…
Cycling but I’m hanging for the triathlons
Cycling , running and swimming
Women’s Triple jump
Track cycling has been exciting to watch. Road cycling was a little scary and the coverage was not great after being spoiled by the superb TV of TdF.
Swimming, diving, rugby 7s, athletics, rowing, gymnastics, judo, beach volleyball, golf and tennis all great too.
It is all goodt to watch with such a brilliant festival of sport.
Cycling
Anything when I chance to turn it on. Was just watching handball tonight.
Rowing and Swimming all day long!
I will watch whatever I can; swimming, track, volleyball, sailing…
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen much yet. Just some random bits and pieces.
I love swimming and athletics and of coarse triathlon. I have been watching everything though.
Cycling, swimming, volleyball, track and field, etc, etc. All of it is great!
Women’s triple jump, awesome to see Yulimar so happy for her silver medal
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics.
Really looking forward to the mountain bike race this year.
Corrected email
Cycling, swimming, track and field
Athletics, when I remember!
Swimming, cycling, beach volleyball, gymnastics. Looking forward to triathlon this week.
Track and field events.
The road cycling and atheletics are given! :D
Track cycling, particularly the omnium.
Field Hockey
All cycling events