Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $429, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, (or Hero 13 bundle for $339!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
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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.
Perfect present for my bday tomorrow
Would love to upgrade my 910xt!
Training would be a whole lot more fun with this beauty!
Yes
The last hope. Thanks again for the fun day of dreaming about gadgets and cycling.
I’m in!
Could be a nice upgrade
Sweet!
Nice looking watch.
Last chance at greatness
would be an awesome incentive to race again
Me
Wish list.
My old garmin died, so a new one would be fab!
Would love to try the Forerunner 935!
last donut of the night
I would love to win this!
Keep up with the excellent reviews.
This i want!
If I had a go to watch, this would be my go to watch.
Hello!
Thanks Ray
Woot!
Could really use it.
Would be awesome !
Count me in!
What a great day
Lasted
Fun Monday has to come to an end.
Thank you Ray for the fun Monday and good luck to everyone!
My upgrade!
I am in
Last try for the win.
That’s it!
Yes!
Would love to have that!
Just work things are awesome. too mush pre-run, pre-ride time spent checking connections and syncs etc.
This watch will be great for me.
Yes please
This would be a huge upgrade from my 235!
Yes please!
Thanks Ray! That would be great.
Thanks for the giveaways
Yes, please. I only entered the GPS watches cause thats what I need.
Last entry
FR935 Plus?
Please?
Clever watch for my training
Yes please! Thanks Ray!
Awesome
This would be great
Maybe I can start running!
Cheers Ray.
Thank you Ray, what a great giveaway!
Always hopeful, I am.
Cross fingers
Pick me pick me pick me
Awesome.
Hopefully for me
Thanks Ray!
It’s the last dance; we’ve come to the last dance.
The orcheatra’s yawning; they’re hoping we’ll go.
This would be a step up from my timex ironman watch that I still attempt to use and figure out how to do splits etc.
Need an upgrade
Pick me!
This one I would really love!
Me, me, me…
Love your in-depth reviews, DCR!
Great Garmin Giveaway!
Fancy!!
I love this contest!
Please make it mine!!
Best Garmin device!
This is the single one I want!!
ooo love this watch!
That’s the one!
Want
Garmin Forerunner please!
Awesomeness!
Nice upgrade!
Please enter me in! Thanks!
my last hurrah….I’ve done all I could I made every entry. May the Random Gods smile upon me.
This one!
Pick me!
Thanks for the whole “game”! Only few winners but I think we all had fun :-)
Please please please
Can really use this as an upgrade for my ageing fenix 3!
Cheers to another great giveaway extravaganza!
Oooohhh, I need this,
Very nice
Pretty nice! I’d love one.
Would it make a good xc ski watch?
Great promo Ray
Been eyeing this watch for a while!
Yes, about time!
Looking forward to winning!
Nice watch.
Great
Great watch.
Great articles, very helpful. My go to for any sport related tech. Saved the best giveaway for last.
I’ve always wanted a sports watch so this is perfect!
That’s a cyclocross watch, obvs.
935XT – 920XT = 15XT and a happy me.
I want this.
Here we are
Watch me win it, I hope.
Need a 935xt
Appreciate all you do, keep up great work.
Hello.Garmin!
I’m a big Garmin fan. Would love a chance to win!
Yes please!
My poor 910xt is falling apart! This would do just the trick!
Please please please pick me!!!!
I could use an upgrade from my Suunto Ambit 2!
Woohoo!
I have wanted this watch since it was announced
High five!!!
Awesome
cool giveaway
Thanks
I really need a new gps watch my 310xt is gettIng old.
If I win this, do I get to be one of the cool kids?
Thanks!
I’m in it to win it.
Watch me!
Last chance….baby needs a new pair of shoes…rolls dice.
I need an upgrade!
Looks like a nicer Garmin than mine!
In it to win it…..
Yes please!
Might as well try for the final prize, I’ve got the 735 now but the 935 would be a nice upgrade
Lucky last
That watch would be great for continuing my fitness journey! Lost 30 since April.
Don’t mind if I do!
935 :) this is it!
Commenting!!
Yes please!
Can I go to bed now!
Great site.
Please pick me…??♂️!
Thsnk you Ray
I’m crossing my fingers!
Ooh – so need a new watch!
Very cool!
My VAHR+ says no…
Would love to have this watch
Last chance!!
Would love one of these
Thanks for this opportunity!
Lucky Last!
Alright Mr DC, please make it rain
It’s on my birthday list!
Hook me up!
This would be a solid upgrade! Thanks for hosting these ray
O Nice
Nice watch!
Awesome!
This will help me start running…
Best one yet
I want one
Woot! Yes please.
As stated with the Fenix, I really need to replace my 910…
I have a lower end Garmin. This would rock!
Last one!
Fingers crossed!
Way to end on a good note
What’s up
I will break sub 3 marathon with this watch!
My GPS watch just died, so this would be nice timing.
Comment
Great watch!
Got to try
Love your writing!
Beauty
I want it
Don’t wanna be a loser forever
first
For running nice present.
yes. please!
I like the yellow color.
Looking forward to Giveaway outcome now :)
got to have it!
Yea 935!
So awesome
Pick me! Pick me!
Give it to a fan in Quebec!
Many thanks for your wonderful reviews!
I’ll take the FR645M instead.
Here goes nothing.
Last but certainly not least
It would be radical to win!
It’s time! It’s time! It’s time to get a watch!
Thanks!!
A nice way to finish
FTW!!!
Time is upp, last givaway to me please!
hope to be the final winner.
This would make me immensely happy. Neeeed!
Would love an upgrade to my Vivoactive 3
The one I have been waiting for!
Ray, thank you very much for this entire event. Participating in it is
not about getting free stuff, I believe. It’s more about the feeling of something mysterious, giving the opportunity to go back to childhood.
And, of course, it would be great to get this watch anyway. :-)
It will be mine!
Very cool.
I’m feeling this one.