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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 thinking a new stages PM for my cross bike.
My husband wants the upcoming garmin descent MK2! Thanks.
I would get a smart trainer. Winter riding gets less enjoyable every year.
I would put it towards a smart trainer because I don’t have one.
I would get the Garmin Forerunner 945. I need something to count laps for me while I swim. :)
Fenix 6x. Got my daughter the 5s plus, and now her watch is nicer than mine.
Garmin watch for my wife:)
A more recent Fenix to replace my current Fenix 2 who needs an update :-)
Any bike computer like a Garmin edge 530 so I don’t have to.move my 920xt from wrist to bike in T1 and risk dropping it/hitting a button by accident, or leaving it behind in T2 (done all of these this year)
Polar Vantage, the expensive one haha. Had my v800 since they came out, it’s a bit like triggers broom in only fools and horses, several new straps, watch replaced under warranty, but it getting old now.
It’s seen me do several triathlons including half irons and been my bike computer in 3 world championships. I just can’t decide if to stick with polar or go Garmin/other brand.
::glances over at his Kickr Core::
A Kickr Climb would be a brilliant addition to the arsenal, assuming that CT will ship it to Australia. If not, I’ll probably get a Fenix 6S instead. (Poo. They don’t ship it internationally. Okay, a Fenix 6S it is, then.)