Garmin’s Vector Power Meter…unwrapped by the FCC
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/garmins-vector-power-meterunwrapped-by.htmlSometimes these tests are done by the company themselves, but oftentimes they’re done by third parties (as is the case with Garmin occasionally).
FYI: Added hands-on photos & comparison charts to Garmin VIRB post
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/comparison-charts-garmin.htmlJust a super-quick mid-evening Eurobike heads up that I’ve gone back and added a large gallery of photos of the actual Garmin VIRB production units to the Garmin VIRB action camera post that was put up last week.
Tip of the day: How to display your name and phone number on your Garmin Edge
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/display-number-garmin.htmlIt allows you to specify a startup message that’s displayed to the person turning on your Garmin Edge unit (hopefully you).
Garmin Fenix 7 Pro & Epix Pro Battery Charging Times: Interestingly Different Results
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/charging-interestingly-different.htmlGiven they all have different battery sizes, that’s a clear indicator Garmin engineered these units to have identical charging times.
Experimenting with using the Garmin GTU 10 tracker during Ironman Boise 70.3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/experimenting-with-using-garmin-gtu-10.htmlThis past weekend I did a bit of an experiment with the Garmin GTU 10 (GTU = Garmin Tracking Unit), and Ironman Boise 70.3.
Ten Random Tips for your Garmin Forerunner 305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/01/ten-random-tips-for-your-garmin.htmlI wrote up some of these a while back in a comment after a friend got her new Garmin 305 GPS late last year.
Garmin plans to keep on selling FR305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/garmin-plans-to-keep-on-selling-fr305.htmlBut as with any electronics product, the FR305 has slowly been eclipsed by not only other Garmin products (namely the 310XT as the multi-sport tool of choice), but also other competitor offerings such as the Timex Global Trainer. … The FR305 continues to be found for less than $150 at most major retailers, with the larger players getting the price down to sub-$130.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Garmin Epix Pro: The NYC Test Gauntlet
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/apple-garmin-gauntlet.htmlIn case you're interested, here was the test there of the Apple Watch Ultra 1 vs Garmin Epix (not Pro).
Garmin Forerunner 965: The Complete Beginners Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-965-the-complete-beginners-guide.htmlJust a quick heads up for those that aren’t subscribed on YouTube, that I’ve just hit publish on my incredibly detailed hour-long user guide for the new Garmin Forerunner 965.
Strava will now fix your Garmin or phone when you break it riding…or not.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/strava-garmin-ridingor.htmlIn a nutshell, this entire thing only counts if you manage to break your Garmin or phone while cycling while also breaking you or your bike.
Garmin Vector power meter delayed until Summer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/garmin-vector-power-meter-delayed-until.htmlGarmin is proactively messaging this afternoon to various media outlets that there has been a delay to the Vector pedal-based power meter, which was previously planned to ship in March 2012 (next month).
Garmin, Suunto and Polar want your feedback (directly)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/garmin-suunto-and-polar-want-your.htmlRecently both Garmin and Suunto added direct channels for customer feedback to their respective development teams.
Quick Heads Up: Garmin Instinct 2 Series Beginners Guide Posted
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/quick-heads-up-garmin-instinct-2-series-beginners-guide-posted.htmlJust a super quick Saturday heads up that I’ve published a full beginners guide video on the Garmin Instinct 2 series, covering the Instinct 2, 2S, and Solar editions.
A Look at EatMyRide: Automated Nutrition Planning with Strava/Garmin Integration
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/eatmyride-automated-integration.htmlAll of which then enumerates via detailed instructions on your Garmin device (and soon other companies too).
Garmin Forerunner 165: The Complete Beginners Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/garmin-forerunner-165-complete-beginners-guide.htmlHere’s your complete Garmin Forerunner 165 Beginners Guide, which covers everything you need to know about how to use the watch day to day.
Garmin adds new Fenix Skiing mode (in beta)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/garmin-fenix-skiing.htmlFollowing in the footsteps of continuing to add features to the Fenix watch (and likewise, what Suunto has done with the Ambit), Garmin quietly posted to their forums a beta version of the Fenix firmware which adds skiing to the Fenix functionality.
Garmin Adds New Beta Features to Fenix 7/Epix Product Family
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-features-product.htmlThese features include features recently launched on the Garmin Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265, such as wrist-based Running Dynamics (no longer requiring a separate accessory), and from the FR965 specifically, Training Load Ratio.
Garmin Venu Sq 2 Complete Beginners Guide & Features Overview
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/complete-beginners-features.htmlSo if you’re jumping into a Garmin watch for the first time, or perhaps upgrading from the older Venu Sq model (or, trying to decide between the Sq and non-Sq Venu 2 series units), this will cover all the things that have also been added in the last few years.There’s plenty of goodness and tips/tidbits in this video that I just didn’t fit into my full written review – especially around daily activity tracking, sport modes, and other watch usage aspects (like settings).
Notable Watch Updates: Polar’s Skin Temperature Sensing, Pixel Watch Updates, Garmin’s Connect IQ Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/notable-updates-temperature.htmlConnect IQ is Garmin’s app development platform, where all the 3rd party apps run.
Tech Tidbits: Favero MX Pro Shipping, Polar Vantage V3 Update, Garmin Beta Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/tidbits-shipping-vantage.htmlLast week Garmin started the most recent quarterly update beta cycle again, though, this one is probably the tamest one we’ve seen to date in terms of new features.
FIT File: The End of MIP Displays? Garmin Forerunner 165 and New Cycling Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/fit-file-ep-4-end-of-mip-displays.htmlIn this episode, we talk about the new Garmin Forerunner 165 and if this is the end of MIP displays, new power meters from 4iiii and Favero, Garmin's software security updates, and of course, plenty of fun tangents along the way.
Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin Vivosmart 5: A Ridiculously Detailed Comparison
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/vivosmart-ridiculously-comparison.htmlI’ve just published the full Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin Vivosmart 5 comparison video up on YouTube.
A look at the Fox Racing Shocks Smart Pump concept with a Garmin Edge 800
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/look-at-fox-racing-shocks-smart-pump.htmlThere was a lot of cool stuff shown at Interbike last week – but perhaps one of the coolest and least expected technology items demonstrated was a partnership between Fox (the bike company, not the TV corporation) and Garmin that allows you to calibrate your Fox Racing Shock system using the Edge 800 via ANT+.
Bar Fly shows off new ELEMNT mounts, also triathlon GoPro/Garmin combo mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/mounts-triathlon-goprogarmin.htmlSo it could be a Garmin VIRB X/XE, a 360Fly, or even the PowerPod.
Swimsense, FR410, Garmin Connect & Bing, and Giveaway Results….oh my!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/swimsense-fr410-garmin-connect-bing-and.htmlGarmin Connect and Bing Continuing the theme of things shaking out – there’s been tons of movin’ and shaking over on the Garmin Forums and across the Internet the past few weeks over the change on Garmin Connect from Google Maps to Bing Maps.
