Hands-on with the new Garmin FR735XT Triathlon Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-fr735xt-triathlon.htmlThe app works by evaluating heart rate zones to determine your suffering level. … Thus, you do need to ensure your Garmin device's heart rate zones match that of Strava.
Mio adds wireless Shimano Di2 integration, ANT+ trainer control, and more to Cyclo bike units
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/mio-wireless-control.htmlOf course, the target could theoretically be anything – wattage, heart rate, cadence, etc, and could be tied to a pre-programmed training plan. … For example, there’s a heart rate profile, which is how all ANT+ heart rate straps work with any ANT+ capable watch or cycling head unit.
18 Sports Tech Things at CES That I Didn’t Write About
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/ces-sportstech-leftovers.htmlThere’s a ton of companies at CES focusing on clothing that now has sensors embedded in it, primarily health/fitness related sensors like heart rate and activity tracking. … They’ve also got heart rate via the headphones, so they’ll measure and broadcast that as well.
Paris Marathon 2013 Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/paris-marathon-report-2.htmlI had fastened on a spare GPS watch and paired it to The Girl’s heart rate strap in the morning. … So I was definitely very happy that I ran the whole thing in a Z1/low-Z2 heart rate.
The Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/fitbit-smartwatch-details.htmlThat’s all in addition to a revamped optical heart rate sensor, refreshed GPS platform, new coaching services, and a boatload of smaller features and plenty of accessories. … To iterate through data fields you’ll simply tap the middle of the screen and it’ll rotate through the data fields like pace, heart rate, time, distance, and so on.
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlIt monitors your heart rate and then uses the rate of change to determine power. … PowerCal: The PowerTap PowerCal (offered in both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart) is a heart-rate strap that also transmits power information.
My Winter 2016-2017 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/winter-sports-recommendations.htmlThis is my primary and singular running/cycling/hiking/etc heart rate sensor (when not testing something else). … More importantly though, you can mix and match just about everything I’ve talked about above, with in-depth comparison tables over at the product comparison calculator, which today supports: Action Cameras, Drones, Heart Rate Straps, Watches/Bike Computers, Power Meters, Activity Monitors, and Trainers.
My 2012 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/my-2012-sports-gadget-recommendations.htmlHowever, the RC3 matches most of that and adds more around heart rate training and coaching that the FR210 doesn’t have. … Remember though, no ANT+ functionality (like heart rate, cadence, or speed distance indoors).
The Soleus 2.0 GPS Running Watch In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/soleus-20-gps-running-watch-in-depth.htmlThe charge includes two heart rate zone lines on it at all times, though the watch doesn’t support a heart rate monitor. … The unit doesn’t support heart rate or elevations.
Garmin announces new VIRB X and VIRB XE action cams
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/garmin-virb-action-cams.htmlcycling or heart rate sensors) – though the chipset is certainly capable of it, as it’s a full Bluetooth 4.0 chipset. … This data comes from the Garmin HRM-RUN heart rate strap, and their Garmin Vector power meter pedals.
A look at Wahoo KICKR support on Windows via ANT, and what the rest of the industry is doing
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/support-windows-industry.htmlThey all record your entire ride, including other ANT+ sensors like heart rate, speed and cadence. … Finally, if you have any other ANT+ devices (heart rate/speed/cadence/etc… sensors), you can pair those up as well.
First look at the new Magellan Echo Fit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/first-look-magellan.htmlFrom there it uses that channel for displaying not only pace/distance/speed, but also any paired sensors like heart rate, cadence and even power meters if you have one paired to your phone. … Starting on August 15th the original Echo will drop in price to $129US (without a heart rate strap).
Garmin Fenix 6/6S Pro Solar Review: What’s new & different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/garmin-review-different.htmlIn addition to the new software bits that have largely been available in beta on the existing Fenix 6 series watches for the past month (such as the new sleep tracking and heart rate broadcasting bits). … It’ll track time, total ascent, and heart rate on one screen (plus showing you the difficulty at the top).
Hands-on: Stryd announces new running power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/stryd-running-power.htmlThis differs from the first production generation, which was built into a heart rate strap. … Regular DCR readers will remember that I had tried out their first iteration of the device very early on in their startup life, and even received and have used the final heart rate strap variant countless times since then.
In Depth Review of the 4iiii Sport-iiiis ANT+ Heads Up Display System
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/in-depth-review-of-4iiii-ant-heads-up.htmlThe 4iiii system works by connecting to ANT+ sensors (heart rate, speed, cadence, power) while either cycling or running. … Finally, 4iiii’s will be making available the usual array of ANT+ sensors (footpod, heart rate strap, speed/cadence).
Hands-on with new Timex One GPS+, a 3G connected watch requiring no phone
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/timex-one-gps-3g.htmlThis live tracking will also include sensor data from a Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap if being worn. … While running, you can pair to a Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap.
BSX LVL Hydration Sensor: Does it actually exist? Oh, and BSX Insight is dead.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/insight-hydration-sensor.htmlThe LVL device was set to measure other attributes like heart rate – which is largely considered the norm among wearables today. … While I routinely dive into the details of how inaccurate optical HR sensor products can be (while others are awesome), it doesn’t sound like BSX was anywhere even close with the heart rate functionality in LVL.
Hands-on: Suunto’s new Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/suunto-spartan-sport-wrist-baro.htmlIn this case HR happens to abbreviate ‘Heart Rate’, while Baro is short for barometer. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more.
The Best GPS Sport Watches (2021 Recommendations Guide)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/sport-smartwatches-recommendations.htmlThe Apple Watch SE in particular has seen some quiet behind-the-scenes firmware updates over the last year that have pretty substantially improved GPS & optical heart rate performance. … Heart Rate Sensor (Chest strap): Polar H9/H10 and Garmin HRM-DUAL
Why you shouldn’t always trust “peer reviewed” studies: The Polar vs SRM papers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/shouldnt-reviewed-studies.htmlYou’ll remember for example me looking at the $99 PowerCal heart-rate strap based ‘power meter’. … Except…here’s the problem: The supposedly peer-reviewed paper was so horribly botched in data collection that the results and subsequent conclusions simply aren’t accurate.
More boxes, more gadgets to test
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/more-boxes-more-gadgets-to-test.htmlLike, a heart rate strap that’s also a power meter. … The PowerCal is an ANT+ heart rate strap that also generates an ANT+ power meter estimation, based on your heart rate data.
Polar Bluetooth Smart Stride Sensor (Footpod) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/polar-bluetooth-footpod.htmlAdditionally, upon completion it’ll provide you with your session summary information, distance and calories (if wearing a Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap such as the H6 or H7). … You can swipe left to view the map (seen above), or right to see additional graphs such as pace and heart rate (again, if wearing a strap).
MWC 2014 Roundup Part 2: 4iiii’s updates, ANT+ updates, the Huawei TalkBand Activity Tracker, LG Lifeband, and the SanDisk ring camera
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/talkband-activity-lifeband.htmlIt was paired with a new set of wireless ear buds to provide heart rate data via Bluetooth Smart. … And the heart rate earbuds weren’t visible at all.
Apple To Halt Sales of Apple Watch Ultra 2 & Series 9: Explained
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/apple-sales-series.htmlThis is notable because, at the time, it was very popular to license optical heart rate sensors from Phillips. … However, Masimo’s lawsuit actually predates that, instead first launched in January 2020 over other heart-rate sensing portions and a meeting that was previously held between Apple and the company in 2013.
2012 ANT+ Symposium Technology Roundup
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/2012-ant-symposium-technology-roundup.htmlOEM through them a small lineup of heart rate strap embedded clothing. … I listened to the guys from Quarq banter with the Wahoo guys high data rate buffering of ANT+ messages and how exactly to take apart the Di2 system and control/record/automate it for play.
