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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.
Garmin watch or left side powermeter
I really want a Garmin Vector 3. $500 off would be great.
I would get a god watch, of what type I don’t know yet. I would love to get a powerful running one that still works well with weight lifting and stuff like that.
I could use a new bike computer, I’m still rocking the Garmin 500
A Wahoo Element Bolt! Because i need a new thingamagig
A power meter or a watch… Flip of the coin would decide.
I would love to get my wife a cool new running watch, because she is the greatest person I know and a wonderful mother to our children. She deserves treats!
Rhythm 24 Optical HR Sensor
I’d like anything/everything, i’m not a difficult guy! ;-)
I’d like the Garmin 235 as need something that records distance correctly (Apple Watch doesn’t)!
Just got into indoor training this winter and love having power information available when zwifting. Naturally though, it has me wanting that same info when I’m out riding this spring. So probably some sort of power meter would be at the top of my list or a better bike computer than my cell phone
A Garmin 935 world be great.
Starting to move a bit more,
So this world give a great view how I’m doing
Keep up the good work
I would get a fenix 5 to retire my Fr 310
I would love a new forerunner and playing with the new tech on my runs.
Definitely a garmin 935
An Edge 820 or a Garmin 935 for my wife to support her on her first long distance
Time to try Garmin Pay, perhaps a 645 music.
Like to win the GoPro so i can record the training with my son Ruben!
For my next trails, the Garmin Fenix 5 would be a great companion.
Be a great deposit towards a smart trainer.
Power meter, especialy Vector 3 would be usefull. Wouldnt ruin the look of Campagnolo SR crankset ;)
I’d like to get a GoPro. Filming training and especially commuting…;-)
This is a great opportunity for an upgrade of my FR235 to a 645+music if it gets available. I would love to get my hands on that, so I finally can wear a watch 24/7 without looking like a runner all day long at he office!
I’d most likely put the $500 towards a Garmin MK1. I don’t dive enough to justify the retail price but would jump on it with the discount.
I would get a wahoo optical heart rate monitor so i could run an ultra without a cheststrap. Ir a garmin virb…
Love my fennix 3 – would love a switch from virtual to actual power
I would get a GoPro Hero6 because I need the stablization to video my trsil runs
I’d love to upgrade my Avocet bike computer and jump forward a decade or two.
A Wahoo Element Bolt would be lovely.
Fenix5, because i started this year with cycling, swimming and running :)
I would probably buy a Garmin Edge 820 since I don’t own a bike computer yet, but could use one.
Garmin vector 3 to train with powermeter on my bike.
Garmin Fenix 5x to help me get ready for my first triathlon race and keep me from getting lost in the woods
Would love to replace my aging and very war torn fenix 3!
I would buy a optical heart rate strap, probably the Wahoo TIckR to avoid putting on a chest strap the whole time.
An action cam!
Would fancy a bike gps. Using google maps when reconsidering my route is kinda annoying.
Really looking to elevate my training so I’d get the Garmin Vector power pedals!
I’d love a WattbikebAtom, to upgrade my $100 trainer and get to know what the Swift buzz is all about
I definitely would get s power meter. Not sure which but I really need something better than my current setup
I would get the Garmin 935
Wahoo Bolt for sure.
A Power Meter would be a great help! Have been training for some time now but only with HR and power would be a great addition.
I would get a power meter!
That would be a nice start towards a powermeter
GoPro Hero 6 would be very kind of you. until today I hardly take pictures. will love to start. thanks
Giveawaytastic!
I would like to get new suunto watch, thanks DCR
I currently use an analog watch to train for the Ironman so having a Garmin GPS watch would be great to have. Perhaps a Garmin 935.
I would use it for a new GoPro 6, because in March I will travel so Mexico, and I guess the new camera will be perfect for some nice shots.
TACX Vortex, coz I need something to bust my bad weather excuses to not go riding.
A newer Edge. To see if Garmin’s software has come on at all in the last 5 years…
I would upgrade my Garmin edge bike computer
Garmin Vector power pedal, everybody loves states :) so a power meter would complete me.. ha
I would use it for a hero 6 for my traveling videos.
I would have the go pro hero 6 for filming the Doncaster Chain Gang, a historic chain gang been going out on a Tuesday morning for over 70 years. ?
Hi DC,
As a newish person starting cycling and have enjoyed relative gains in speed due to a lighter and efficient bike. I have no power meter nor bike computer but I was hoping to augment my training with a something like the Garmin Vector 3 and a Garmin 520 to track my gains.
Thanks and keep up the good work….your review of the Forerunner 935 is the reason why I am wearing one now.
Thanks!
John
GoPro hero6 – to capture all my riding, trail, scuba and other adventures!
I would like an upgrade of my Forerunner, 735 or 935.
A GoPro Hero6, I am a long time reader of DCRainmaker and have had the pleasure of even visiting the DCCave in Paris. Working on my own Sports blog and GoPro Hero6 will be a great camera for taking action shots.
I would definitely get Garmin Edge 820 for my cycling workouts.
I would like a GoPro Hero 6 black to upgrade the quality of my videos
Vector 3 obvious!
A win would mean an upgrade of my old Fenix 3
A fenix 5 to replace my old fenix 2
Would be put to good use to a Wahoo Kickr. Hope to get the Wahoo Climb when released too!
I would like fenix 5 because of the latest features. Thank you Ray. Greeting from Greece.
what you want all is perfect for me
Garmin 935 surely, triathlon fan.
Suunto Spartan Ultra. best watch ever.Davi
I am training right now at this moment for a 10mile race using a phone with HRM strap. While it does work, it’s not that good for analyzing your runs and becoming better. So I would like to get a Garmin 935 to achieve a awesome time and able to record a memorable race.
A powermeter, havent had one yet.
I would either get the Garmin Vector 3 pedals or the Garmin Forerunner 935. I have a Stages power meter, but it’s only left sided and I don’t think it’s incredibly accurate sometimes. I can live with it though because I got it for free. I currently have a FR920XT as well, and though I love it, the 935 has so many more features, plus optical HR.
Being as my old Garmin Edge recently gave up the ghost, I’d be looking for a replacement Edge. Let’s see what luck is with me now!
some accessories like HRM and bike shoes for the new season.
A GPS watch for my gf. FR 35 would be enough
New Scosche Rhythm, new trainer maybe. Looking for a watch to replace my M400…
I would get a power meter because I need one!
Will be hard to choose between GARMIN EDGE 1030 and the Gopro6….
Hey Ray, love the site. Keep up the great work. I’d probably buy a Garmin FR935.
Your generous offer would be a great kick start towards Powertap P1 pedals.
I would like a Harmon Fenix 5, I have a polar V800, time for a change.
My Polar V650 is on the fritz. Need to upgrade to a Garmin 1030 ASAP!!!
Power pedals to help train for very hilly spring half ironman
Garmin Fenix 5(S?) or 935. It’s time to upgrade old 235. Cheers!
Probbly FR 935 or Suunto Spartan Sport WHR, then the rest a bike computer!
Would love to get the Garmin Vector 3, to further optimize my training.
New watch as my 920xt getting a bit battered now
I want the new V8xx from Polar, Just because they make the best products.
All about the GoPro. I’m old and lame and need to become cool again
Would like to buy the newest Garmin Fenix.
Running clothes
I would get a Garmin 935! I love my 230 and the 935 seems like an awesome upgrade, with more ConnectIQ options, and heart rate and recovery measurements.
Hi Ray ,
I would grab a wahoo elemnt because i don’t have a bike computer yet and i would like to do some mapping
Would love a small camera to mount on my bike to take to Europe this summer.
well, A new “stronger” Garmin would be my choice…
Thanks for the opportunity Ray! I’d love to get a Fenic 5X for the mapping module to ease the load when I go hiking!
vector 3 or new edge
Would get a direct drive smart trainer as we have a week old baby and a quiet turbo trainer that I can have set up in the flat would be ace! Thank you.
Looking for the new 4iiii Podiiiium Pro power meter, Thanks.
I would go for a Tacx Flux smart trainer to improve my workouts!
Ray, thank you for doing another giveaway. I think a 645 would be in my future because I want the addition running metrics (I want them but probably do not need them) plus I am tired of the heart rate strap so going optical.
Garmin 645 – finally Garmin has music in their running watches. Was never a fan of running with music – but I am now.
Thanks Ray.