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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
Congratulations!
Quote of the day: Mum is doing well since realising her second product. Genius! Congratulations on a healthy new born..
Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!
congratulations and all the best!
Congratulations! For sure it will get much more busy! Enjoy as much as you can!
Congrats!
Congratulations on your lovely and growing family
Congratulations and all the best for the family!
Big congrats!!
Congrats!! That second photo in particular is adorable.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! You’re seriously outnumbered now.
Congrats! Adorable little peanuts!
Congratulations on the recent expansion! Hope everybody is doing well.
Congratulations all :)
Mazel tov!
Awww, P2 certainly looks happy. Congrats.
Congratulations
Congratulations to the whole family. The pics are adorable. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us.
Congrats!!
Congrats!
Congrats!! :))
Congratulations! The little ones are adorable together. :)
Congrats – hope you all are getting some well-deserved rest!
Woo finally powertap releasing the second version of their pedal based powermeter!! ah oops sorry that’s going to be another post ;) Congrats to the family ray!!
Congratulations on the new addition!
Congratulations!
Beautiful little girl. Congrats to the family!
I can’t find the product comparison table… nope, not this time! Congrats to you, The Girl, P1 and L. All the best!
Congratulations! Babies are adorable!
Congratulations!
She looks gorgeous! Congrats to you all. x
Congratulations!!!!
But let me tell you a secret:
we all were laid at school when the teacher told us that 1+1=2…
Congratulations, best wishes!
Congratulations Bobbi and Ray, that’s great news!
Congratulations!
Congratulations !!!
Congratulations!
All the best to mom and child :)
Congratulations!!!
She’s a super cutie! ?
Great upgrade! Congratulations!
Congrats to you and the girl and especially to all the grand parents. Celebrations on two continents & two oceans.
Congratulations !!! :D
Regards from Denmark,
Patrick
Conrats to The Girl and you…double-wide vs tandem testing coming??
Congratulations!!
Wooohooo fantastic and congratulations on the new addition….YEAH…..:)))))))))
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
congratulations!! and all the best!
congratulations! one of your best posts
Congratulations to the Girl and to you ;) Enjoy.
Congrats and all the best for P2 and the rest of her family ;-)
Congratulations Ray!!!!
Congratulations.
Great news Ray & family. Congratulations!
CONGRATS! Best to everyone
Congratulations – very cute pictures, all the best for the five of you!
Congrats!! Virtual cigars to you.
Congrats!
Congrats!!!
Fantastic. Good health to all. Enjoy, they grow up quicker than you think.
Mazel Tov!!!
Congratulations to you and your wife. Glad everyone is doing well. You are definitely out-numbered concerning gender, but now have twice the opportunity to enjoy & spoil your daughters.
Congratulations!
Enjoy P2
I was going to make some obscure Cervelo-based reference to P1 and P2 but thought it easier to say:
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
Love it – BIG congrats.
And while this might sound a bit oldish; remember to enjoy! They grow old just so fast :-)
Deux bonheurs! (That’s Sino-Francais for you.) Congratulations on v2.0 !
Congratulations to all of you!
Welcome to the new one !!! Enjoy this time together… Power meter reviews can wait for sure lol
My best wishes. /\
Contrats!!!
Congrat and wish to have great test results in P2’s whole lifecycle:
– accurate, happiness-related HR data,
– never-lost geoposition,
– always renewable design,
– 3rd party compatibility on the market (so-called society).
And obviously lot of joy for the previous modell P1 and for the product-Makers.
:)
Congratulations to the Maker family! She’s beautiful.
Congratulations to all of you!
Guys
Felicitaciones! All the best
Congratulation מזל טוב
Congrats to you guys! Pictures look gorgeous, all the best to you all
Congratulations to all of you! Looks like there will be a whole pack of Peanuts in your family :)
Congrats guys, she’s proper cute! We’ll expect lots of black bags under eyes in pictures from now on then ;)
Congratulations to you and your growing family.
Get ready to be poor ! :)
Mark
Congratulations and all the best.
Ales
Félicitations pour la naissance de votre petite fille !
Congrats!
Congrats and thanks for sharing!!!
Congratulations Ray & The Girl.
P2 is a cutie.
“[Editors Note: No unboxing photos or video was shot for this product.]”
I am sure the Girl appreciates this. Congrats.
Congrats Mom, Peanut 1 and Dad (get used to the order)
Congratulations!
Congrats Ray!!! To you, the girl, the little P1 and Lucy!!!
Huge congratulations on the new P2 launch! She’s beautiful!
Great review. Everything according to specs. No manual needed !
Congratulations on P2!!! We’re expecting our first child in March, and were thinking about the Owlet HRM sock that you guys mentioned elsewhere before–is that the same sock that P1 disliked that doesn’t bother P2? Would you recommend the Owlet?
Thanks again!!!
-Ed
Congrats to you and the girl(s)…so many girls now!
Congrats! Beautiful family!
Love it! Congratulations on the new addition to your happy family.
Congratulations!
Bienvenue à la petite
Congratz!
Congratulations!
Amazing news – it’s fantastic that everybody is healthy. She looks like another keeper.
Congratulations!
Ray & Bobby – Congrats on the addition of P2. Enjoy and be blessed.
As a fellow ex-Microsoftie, I’m happy to see that it didn’t take until Version 3.0 to get it right :)
Congrats from Kirkland!
Congratulations!
Congrats all, what a lovely baby smile.
Congratulations!!! and good luck, you are even more outnumbered now #ladiesladies
Congratulations, Ray the PrincessMaker!
All the best!!
Congratulations.:)
Congratulations! A warm welcome to the second Peanut. :)
Congratulations to the family. She looks very cute and happy. I wish you all the best and many many years of happiness around your adorable peanuts!
Outstanding, congrats! Glad to know that everyone is well. She’s adorable!
Awesome! Congrats Ray
Congrats!
Awesome but does she measure HR reliably? How about her positioning accuracy, it is a critical stat.
Congratulations! She’s adorable, as is P1 and the rest of your family.
Congratulations from Canada and all the best for the family.
Congrats!
Congrats! Hope she will become French one day?
Congrats
Congrats
Congratulations on the addition to your family!
Congratulations !
congratulations
Congratulations! ♥
Congratulations from Canada! Beautiful P2!
Congratulations to all of you. Wishing you all the best.
That is FANTASTIC NEWs, congrats to you and the Girl…!
Congrats to whole Maker family! Soon enough style point will become a thing for all sport gadgets ?
Congrats!
Congratulations :-)
Congrats. She looks beautiful.
Hi Ray,
Congrats to the Girl and you on the addition to your family. May P2 be healthy and happy!!
Congratgulations
Congratulations! I assume you are NOT following your standard behavior and therefore will not be returning the product after evaluation?
Great news – congratulations.
PS love this:
[Editors Note: No unboxing photos or video was shot for this product.]
:-)
Congratulations Ray!
Congratulations!
Was surprised to see, that P2 was “unboxed” exact 4Y (and some 9 hours, to pe precise) after my junior was!
But where are the product specs and the comparison charts to previous models ;-)
Have fun, all of you!
Congrats to the whole family
félicitations à vous deux! nos meilleurs souhaits de Toulouse.
Dear Ray, The Girl and Peanut,
Congratulations on your family expansion :)
Enjoy and we shall happily endure without some posts for a while.
Wim
For the record; this should become the most commented post ever.
Great news! Congratulations!
So where are the detailed HR graphs from this activity? (Come on… we know you have them ;p)
Congratulations Ray.
Congratulations!!!
Ecstatic congratulations!
Happy times for the whole family :-)
Congrats Ray and DCRG and fam!
Congrats!
Congrats! Enjoy those treasure moments… they tend to grow up very quickly…
Congratulations! You’ll have to switch to a man-to man-defense now…
Great news! But you are sooooo outnumbered!
Many many congratulations to all the family…
Congratulations and all the best for your family!
Congrats, beautiful little girl and product tester you have.
Congratulations!
Although, your daddy brain is already kicking in. No specs on the new product?! Hopefully some sleep *laughing* will help resolve the daddy brain issue.
Enjoy those little ones!
The specs are listed within the photo…if you read French. ;)
Congratulations!
Congrats :-)
Congrats!
I’m looking forward to the girl’s comment on this blog post in the next newsletter. Congratulations, Ray.
Congratulations!!
I realize it is probably gas, but that girl is very pleased with her self. You have two beautiful kids! Congratulations!
3,580kg! That’s not a “little thing”. Well done. And congrats to the 3 of you.
Wonder if P1 will show the same reaction to P2, as in this experiment….. Hopeful she still get her share of attention…
link to youtube.com
Congratulations !
Congratulations! I hope you and the Peanut (P1) spoil the Girl rotten since she’s done all the hard work ;-)
congratulations, hope you and the family are doing great.
Cheers
All the best for all the family enjoy.
congratulation Ray!
Congrats! You can still play man-to-man defense. Next time it’s zone! Good luck!
Congratulations and all the best to mom and the new baby!
Congrats!
Congratulations Ray! Great news.
Congratulations! That’s absolutely wonderful!
Congratulations. A lovely post to see on a sports tech blog. keeps it real!
Yippeeee. Being a parent is better than any other job.
Congratulations Ray!
Congrats to the family for the new addition! The photos are adorable!
Congratulations to the 4 off you….
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!
Congrats. Those are the really important moments. Cherish them all.
Congratulations, you guys! Absolute best wishes
Congrats Ray and wifey! They say, the more the merrier!
Congrats ray. You’re now playing man on man defense. Be careful, a P3 will require you to start playing zone and will change everything from the type of car you buy to the hotel room you can rent on vacation.
Congrats!!
Congratulations Makers. These are the best of times.
Love your work.
Reminds me of the classic Metallica song “And Nothing Else Matters” link to youtube.com
Congratulations
Congratulations!
Welcome or Bienvenue to P2, certainly the best 2017 DC Rainmaker news!
Congratulations to the happy parent and P1!
Congratulations! Great post and love the humor, now try to get some sleep!
Can’t wait until P1 and P2 start writing their news letters!
Funville – All the best
Congrats to all.
I suspect Ray will again (as with P1) abandon his usual strategy of sending back and then buying via retail. These one of a kind need to be treasured. :D
Lovely new product! Congratulations to both of you and welcome on Earth little P2 :)
Congrats :D
Bravi! congratulazioni :)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
Congrats from Haarlem, NL
congratulations!! all the best for your wife, P2, and P1:) hope daddy get’s a bit of sleep to continue with this great site.
Congratulations with P2!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! P3?
Congrats! Wel, done!
*well