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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.
Really cool
Now that looks like fun!
When you coming out to sunny South Africa? I’ll show you the trails for some great product testing videos.
I would love that
heck yes
Great
See it all!
Count me in. Thanks!
This would be GREAT for recording those hammer rides. Thanks!
This would be fantastic :)
Action cam! Cool!!!
I’m in
Ok
Yes please
That would be nice.
Did I win?
It looks nicer than my old virb, will be easier to mount on my bike.
360 degrees of my boring prairie rides.
In
tri glide
Hi Ray….. Count me in!
Sweet cam for my dash!
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This would be a nice addition.
Yes please
Great work DC Rainmaker, love the reviews. Cheers,
Chris
I have eyes everywhere!
Pick Me
This will take my home videos to the next level! :D
Click Click Click
The footage of my trainer rides probably wouldn’t be the most entertaining.
Good virbrations!!!
Yes!
Cool. Now me please!
I NEED this ?
The drone, the watch AND now a camera? What am I going to do with all that gear? :)
I’ll use it 360 days per year
Please
Haven’t you heard about the word, the word is the Virtual, haven’t you heard?
Awesome! Thanks!
So cool!
VIDEO!
This would be great for winter sports!
Onward and upward …
See all the things!
Oh please please please let me get this giveaway
Awesome! My kids won’t stay still long enough for me to take a pic or video.
had to google it.now i know what the yawning chasm in my life is and its not having one of these
This could be mine!
Oh yeah!
Yup, 360 video sounds great!
This would be sweet
Perfect for an 8 week backpacking trip in January!
Looks like an all-around nice camera!
Why does the track at IAAF World’s have to be covered in water?
Nice one
Smile!
pick me! :)
Nice.
Yes please!
Please gimme this!
This would be great!
Look around everywhere
I would have a ball with this camera!
I have to win this so I can validate Ray’s claim that crashes are both captured in stunning high resolution and stabilized so I can show that it was a bear that I was looking at prior to the crash and not some other form of wild life… and with it mounted at the top of my helmet I can also verify that unlike Chris Froome it wasn’t because I was monitoring my bike’s head unit just prior to any unexpected event.
Thanks DCR
I like 360 cams because then you don’t have to turn your head.
I am in
I can see my day being regularly interrupted today….,
Nice! Good luck everyone
Very cool… I’d like this.
I like video
Pick me!
I’m sure the whole world would want to see me doing 15kph on a road bike in 360!
Thanks Ray, great cam!
Once again
heyo
Oscars 2018 – I came
That Virb would go nicely with my Garmin watch.
Nice!
I am in for some 360 selfies!
Another way (other than Strava) to prove it got done!
Trying to win
Nice
Droooool……
Aub
Keepin’ on tryin’! :)
This would be cool.
360 extravaganza!
360 thanks for running this giveaway!
cool beans
Blurbs keep getting better!
Send to Tasmania please
Great giveaway!
Wow! Would love this!
Ray you are good!
Fingers Crossed!
Yes, please!
I’ll take this! Everyone else needs to stop commenting!
Yes please!