Garmin Instinct Solar Review: What’s New & Different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/garmin-instinct-different.htmlThat said, I probably will append this review with some of the ‘Basics’ sections over the following days, to conform more to my normal reviews. … Also, it’s the first watch Garmin has ever made that offers the theoretical promise of ‘Unlimited’ battery.
The Fitbit Versa Lite Hands-On: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/fitbit-everything-wanted.htmlToday Fitbit launched their least expensive smartwatch to date – the Fitbit Versa Lite.
Review of Garmin Forerunner 305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/11/review-of-garmin-forerunner-305.htmlFinally, if you’re looking at the Garmin 310XT or the Garmin Forerunner 405 as an option – you’ll want to check out my reviews of both of those (they’re even more detailed than this…). … That said, I feel pretty confident I know the watch pretty well.
Suunto Rolls Out Pile of New SuuntoPlus Widgets to Suunto 3/5/9 Watches
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/suuntoplus-widgets-watches.htmlThe Suunto 3, Suunto 5, and Suunto 9 watches are all getting a firmware update that begins distribution today (and will finish by tomorrow evening).
Garmin’s Vivomove HR: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmins-vivomove-everything.htmlThe Vivomove HR is the second iteration of Garmin’s dabble in classic timepiece looking watches, which they kicked off last summer with the original Vivomove.
Just Getting A New Garmin Fenix 7 or Epix? Update it First.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/getting-garmin-update.htmlOr of course, either of my in-depth written reviews, the Fenix 7 one here, and the Epix one here.… These features are outright missing for people that have just turned on their watch for the first time.
Wahoo Adds New RIVAL Features: Race Distance Snapping, Find my Phone, and More
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/features-distance-snapping.htmlIt’s been a couple of months since the last Wahoo RIVAL GPS watch feature update, but true to their word, Wahoo has continued to add new features to the RIVAL GPS watch.
Wahoo’s New 2020 TICKR & TICKR X: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/wahoos-tickr-review.htmlRealistically, the only new things you probably actually care about here are the multiple concurrent Bluetooth Smart connections and ANT+ Running Dynamics if you’ve got a Garmin watch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro: Early Sports Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/samsung-galaxy-watch5-sports.htmlWith the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro, the company joins the ranks of other entities stamping products with the ‘Pro’ moniker.
Apple Fitness Plus Review: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/fitness-review-details.htmlFitness+ service costs $9/month, or $79/year – but more importantly, it requires an Apple Watch to activate (Series 3 or higher).
Garmin Instinct 2 vs Fenix 7: A Very Detailed Comparison
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/instinct-detailed-comparison.htmlOh, and the two in-depth reviews are available here:… Still, aside from specialty data pages/charts, the vast majority of the time I’m using a watch I’m using it on black & white data fields.
Garmin inReach Mini Satellite Communicator In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/inreach-satellite-tracker.htmlIn the case of today’s announcement, the inReach Mini also gains connectivity to the Fenix 5 and Forerunner 935 watches, hopefully paving the way for other devices.
Nike+ FuelBand In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/nike-fuelband-in-depth-review.htmlThis review will be the first in a series of reviews (every couple of weeks or so) of each of the numerous units I’ve been using. … It’s important to understand that step/activity monitors aren’t really a substitute for something like a GPS running watch, heart rate monitor or cycling computer.
Polar Vantage M3: Everything New You Need To Know!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/10/polar-vantage-m3-in-depth-review-everything-to-know.htmlPolar has just announced their Vantage M3, a watch that aims to complete a trio of watch hardware options from the company, and ultimately, complete their transition to AMOLED devices.
Hands-on with Timex’s new Move x20, Run x20 GPS, and Run x50+ fitness units
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/movex20-runx20gps-runx50.htmlLike the One GPS+, I’ll do full in-depth reviews sometime this fall as the different units reach full public availability. … Earlier today I covered Timex’s just announced flagship running watch – the Timex One GPS+, which contains everything from music storage to 3G connectivity and live tracking.
Garmin Starts Roll-out of PacePro to FR945 and FR245, Also Adds More Data Fields Per Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/garmin-rollout-pacepro.htmlHere’s a Thursday quick heads up for ya – Garmin has begun the roll-out of PacePro to the Forerunner 945 and FR245/FR245M series watches.
Peloton Bike+ (Plus) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/02/peloton-bike-depth-review.htmlBut regulars know this section of my reviews well. … You can tap to add it to your list, where you’ll get a reminder prior to the class starting on your phone…or smartwatch.
Hands-on with the new Garmin Vivoactive GPS smartwatch, and the Garmin Vivofit2
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/vivoactive-smartwatch-vivofit2.htmlThe Vivoactive is Garmin’s first true smartwatch – but unlike so many other entrants out there, this one will actually appeal to athletes.
Garmin Training Status Now Includes Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest and Tacx App Workouts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/training-trainerroad-sufferfest.htmlHowever, those workouts didn’t accrue any training load or recovery time on your Garmin watch or bike computer.
Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor: Very Long Term In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/polar-monitor-review.htmlFor the most part, the H10 predated when I did dedicated general-purpose heart rate strap reviews. … watches) that you might own.
First Look: Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Cellular/LTE (for Verizon)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/vivoactive-cellular-verizon.htmlThe watch is at its core a Vivoactive 3 Music – the same watch that started shipping last June with the ability to play music back on your Bluetooth Smart headphones.
My 2010 Athletic GPS Device Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/my-2010-athletic-gps-device.htmlAnd remember, anything you buy off this page via the Amazon links does indeed help support the site and more product reviews (even for ya Brits!). … Perhaps so much information about a given watch that while you know more than you wanted to, you aren’t quite sure which one to choose anymore – especially if your athletic category doesn’t precisely match mine.
Garmin Edge 800 In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/garmin-edge-800-in-depth-first-look.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … While there was an occasional ‘typo’, most of those were due to the fact I was trying to watch the lens as the same time.
Fitbit Charge 4 with GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/fitbit-charge-band-depth-review.htmlThe next most viable mainstream unit with that duo of features in the wearables realm would be the Apple Watch Series 3 or Samsung Galaxy Active Watch/Watch 2 (depending on sales) at $199.
Optical HR Armband Shootout: Polar OH1+, Scosche Rhythm24, Wahoo TICKR FIT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/shootout-schosche24-polaroh1.htmlIt mostly started back in January as I was preparing my Polar Vantage M and COROS APEX reviews, with the optical HR sensors having workout recording on-board, it became an easy way for me to gather additional HR data plots to compare against. … Further, for indoor hand-driven workouts (like weights), again, your wrist being strained also can produce issues with optical HR sensors like those in a watch.
