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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.
I’m a garmin guy, but I will buy something else this time.
A somewhat newer fēnix 5 or s or plus. Because I lost my fēnix 3 while snowboarding :(
The Stages M50 looks pretty interesting to me.
I would love a Garmin forerunner watch. I have entered my first ultra marathon in 6 months time.. big task for a cyclist who has not run in 20 years. Need all the help I can get..
Hi Ray, been a reader for a few years, and really enjoy your extensive reviews. If I won the contest would probably like to get a bike computer. Want to start training for a triathlon.
I’d likely go with one of the smart trainers because I only have a dumb one. Heck, maybe I would get smarter that way too!
gotta be a bike computer
Forerunner 945 or GoPro accessories.
i currently need a powermeter and a bike computer – unsure what but it should be compatible with my garmin watch :-)
Garmin Fenix 5 cause I’m still using a Forerunner 25
I would like to get the 945, looks like a sophisticated piece of gadget!
I would put it into a powermeter, because watt is training without one?
I’d choose an upgrade to my Garmin Forerunner 235 please.
945 to replace my 920xt – I want to at least try optical heart rate, after my chest straps seem to have started eating batteries. Either that or an 830!
Probably a gopro or a powermeter. Or should I upgrade my trainer?
Garmin Forerunner 945 to aid my trail running.
Garmin fenix 5 plus. To track snowboarding and hikes, and use as a daily watch.
Thanks for doing these giveaways!!
Ouuu, the Garmin Forerunner 945 would be the only choice for me! It’s got it all, it seems! The watch I could wear to work, to sleep, to train, to race and get all the metrics of each! That’s an exciting prospect…
My dad needs a new running watch.
Favero Assioma Duo. Riding outside is so hard without power. Living on the Oregon Coast, our sunshine is precious and I need all the help I can get to take my bike off the trainer. Happy Father’s Day!
As an American father visiting Białystok Poland for my daughters wedding on Sunday, I great fathers day gift would be a new Garmin Fenix as a reminder of the awesome time I’ve had in Europe the last few weeks.
I would get stuff I really don’t need and maybe a watch for my wife.
wow more than 3,7k comments already!
doesn’t increase my chance of winning I guess
unfortunately I also suffer from GAS so it would be a Stages L for me
I cant decide which model yet; but definitely a new Garmin with music capability.
I broke my ELEMNT so probably get a ROAM. Big Wahoo fan so prefer it over the 530.
Ok. I’d like the Forerunner 945. Thanks!
A Garmin watch to replace the TomTom whose screen I smashed on the 2nd run!
I would get a new bike computer or smart watch.
I would pick fr945 as my 935 is damaged and I will be missing them.
My trainer is on the way out – this would be perfect for a new Kickr!
I’d probably go for either a Garmin 945 or possibly a Garmin Edge for my bike ?
I’d get a new trainer, something quieter than my first gen Kickr which is getting even noisier in its old age!
Probably go for a power meter or new Garmin.
My secondhand Garmin 310xt finally died after 7 years and it is time for a replacement. I’m leaning towards a Fenix 5.
Probably a Forerunner 945, but perhaps wait until they fix a few of the bugs first…
Bone conduction headphones for my long runs.
A new garmin edge unit
I think I’d get a go pro 7 (wasn’t too happy with my 6 – used it twice)
Or maybe vector 3 pedals
I’d love to finally get a power meter for my bike, gadgets ahoy!
I would love to get a new Garmin fenix plus because it’s that time of the year…. Marathon training! Have a good day and thanks!
Definitely a pedal based power meter. First I need power and I have several bikes, so pedal it is…
Some new road shoes. I only have an old triathlon ones.
It would be a GoPro camera for me … need to analyze my swimming.
Lets go with a Hero7. A few trips coming up this summer would love to be documented.
I would get the Pioneer Ultegra power meter in 175mm length cranks and 50/34 because hills hills hills down here in the Sierra Gorda de Queretaro! come visit Ray, it’s not as nice as Cancun and the weather is hot and dry and when it rain it really pours and who am I kidding, Cancun is way nicer than here ):
Greetings!
Power pedals. Oh yes :-)
Hero 7 Black for me! The need to capture footage is ever increasing!
A new, working power meter to go with my new bike would be utterly awesonm! thanks
A new Garmin 945 would be nice
I would get a Giro Synthe MIPS helmet because I’m due for a new lid.
A counter for my bike with GPS navigation, like the new Garmin 530…
I’d get a power meter :)
After suffering random gps signals and lost work outs a new Garmin is what I would choose
Garmin 945 because i want a smartwatch that does everything.
A Garmin 945 Would be a great gift
I would put the money towards a Wahoo Kickr.
FR 945, seems to be their best all around gadget
It could be a Forerunner 945.
My dad is a little crazy. He just runs ultra marathons.
He has already finished successfully 12.
Will he run 13 with this new watch? Only luck knows.
I would get the Garmin edge 530 as this is a real beauty of a device! My last one was the edge 1000 with a touch screen that bounces around in the rain. So pumped to say goodbye to this old friend
A wahoo climb would look really good under my bike.
This would be the only way I could justify getting a power meter whilst we’re also trying to buy our first house…
Probably the new dji action camera.
A Garmin fénix sounds like a good gift to me!
I would defi itely go some smart rollers from elite. Guess I could be tempted for a smart trainer but its bot really riding a bike, its peddling one.
Garmin Edge 530 for me…my 4 years old 520 just died :(
A Garmin Edge 530 or 830 to help my MTB adventures with Trailforks and jump metrics :)
I’d love a Quarq DZero power meter. I’ve started training with power on my Kickr but have no way measure it out in the real world.
Thanks Ray!
Garmin watch. Not decided to which one
I really need a new garmin
Would be ecstatic with a power meter. This would complete my riding expereice with power and cadence. My twin babies would love for me to have it! I think that’s what they have been saying….
Will have to be a Garmin Edge, so’s I stop getting lost!
Garmin fenix 5 plus for me. Love my 5, but would love music!
I could use a new helmet and some arm & leg warmers
I think I would go with one of the Garmin Varia products or maybe a new Edge.
Garmin 945 because I’d like to help work out all the Garmin bugs!
Thanks for this giveaway! I can use a power meter, likely the Assioma pedals.
New helmet
Would be happy with a GoPro 7.
Oh boy! The Suunto 9 sports watch! I haven’t got a clue why, but I can’t get it out of my mind. I would LOVE to try it out!!
Love me some assioma pedals!
Don’t have a power meter yet, so that’d probably be top of my list. Maybe the Assioma pedals.
Hrmmm soo many options, power meter comes to mind first, but instead I think I would lean towards ordering $500 worth of socks until I figure something better out.
A Wahoo bike GPS, because I my Garmin 1030 has to much bugs.
It’d have to be a new 945 for me, love the look of that watch :)
Crossiscoming and I’d love a gps hrm watch to record my races. No point of using bike computer, I never have time to look down!
I’d get some power meter or head unit. Or trainer, hard to decide :)
New power meter because i have a new bike and every bike deserves one!
I would purchase the Hero 7 because I am tired of my Hero 4 video clips bouncing all over the place.
Garmin VIRB 360
new garmin forerunner
I could use a power meter, likely the Assioma pedals.
I’d get a Garmin Edge 830. Or maybe a power meter.
A new Garmin would be good.
New power meter!!
I could use a gps watch or maybe some new running shoes. Ahh, I hate being put on the spot.
Some new dash unit
GoPro Hero 7 so I can some film epic adventures
Gopro for sure! Be nice to record some of the downhill shenanigans on my roadie
I’d like to get a GoPro Hero 7 Black
I’d love a power meter to start training with more structure on the bike. My dad, however, couldn’t care less and would be thrilled with an Apple Watch.