Openwater Swim GPS Test Extravaganza Results
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/massive-openwater-accuracy.htmlGarmin FR745, COROS Pace 2, or Polar Vantage M2), but ultimately, my little watch travel case only had so much space, and I only had so many days to swim on vacation.
Suunto Vertical GPS Watch In-Depth Review: Solar, Mapping, WiFi, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/05/suunto-vertical-review.htmlAs with before, these work fine, and you can open them or dismiss them, but there isn’t great emoji support (or, seemingly any) – with it missing emojis that enumerate correctly on both Garmin and Apple Watch units.
Bryton Gardia R300 & Magene L508 Cycling Radar Sensors Announced at Eurobike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/bryton-guardia-cycling.htmlThis week at Eurobike, both Magene and Bryton announced competitors to Garmin’s Varia cycling radar units, becoming the first non-Garmin company to make such an accessory.
Polar Vantage V Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/polar-vantage-multisport-review.htmlWhile the Vantage M focuses on the mid-range, and carves out a bit of a new segment for Polar, it is meant to compete with Suunto’s Spartan Trainer Wrist HR, as well as undercut Garmin a bit in the multisport game.
Stages Dash L50 & M50 GPS Bike Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/stages-computer-review.htmlRenewed interest from Garmin and Wahoo may be challenging them – but the deeper you dig into the Stages Dash ecosystem the more you realize how deep it really goes. … Tier 1: Edge 130
Suunto Ambit 2 and 2S In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/suunto-ambit2-review.htmlWith a slew of other features, make no mistake that this is aimed directly at the Garmin FR910XT.
Bryton Gardia R300 Cycling Radar In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/bryton-gardia-cycling.htmlAt the time of announcement it represented an interesting option, as both Bryton and Magene were basically dual-announcing new radar units that were more budget-friendly than Garmin’s existing lineup of Varia radar units.
Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/wahoo-elemnt-depth-review.htmlThe new ELEMNT BOLT packs in all the same software goodness as its larger brother, but just does so in a much smaller package nearly identical in size to Garmin’s Edge 520 and Edge 820 units.
Wahoo ELEMNT GPS Bike Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/wahoo-elemnt-computer-review.htmlThe question virtually everyone has is whether or not the ELEMNT will dethrone Garmin in the GPS bike computer world. … Oh, and the Edge 810 is 98g and the Mio 505 at 130g.
COROS APEX Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/coros-multisport-review.htmlIt was effectively a basic triathlon watch that was more or less a duplicate of the Garmin Forerunner 735XT in terms of looks and many basic features.
Bryton Cardio 60 GPS Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/cardio-multisport-review.htmlI suspect women will like this a bit more than other larger units such as the Garmin and Suunto watches.
The 2015 Holiday Deals for Sports Technology
www.dcrainmaker.com/holidays2015Garmin, Fitbit, etc...).
Wahoo RIVAL Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/wahoo-multisport-review.htmlAnd to begin, despite what clickbait headlines you might read today – no, it’s not a Garmin killer.
My 2011 Sports Technology Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/my-2011-sports-technology.htmlThis year however, with the introduction of the FR210 last fall and the Timex Run Trainer this fall – I’ve largely consolidated my recommendation that for 95% of runners, the Garmin FR210 or the Timex Run trainer is the way to go.
15 Years This Week: The Forerunner 305 Was Released: How does it test now?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/years-forerunner-released.htmlYou can read the original Garmin press release here.
COROS Pace 2 Hands-On: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/coros-multisport-running.htmlGarmin, Polar, RunScribe, and others tend to take a different approach to the data than Stryd (and now COROS).
Hammerhead Karoo 2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/hammerhead-karoo-review.htmlAnd not just because I feel like we’ve been waiting and talking about this moment for nearly the entire year, but because I think that they, alongside Wahoo, represent the most viable competitors to a higher-end Garmin Edge device. … For example, Garmin’s latest Edge 130 Plus and 1030 Plus units now do pull in all your past data pages/fields from older Garmin Edge devices, as well as pull in your sensors.
The Magellan Switch Up In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/magellan-switch-up-in-depth-review.htmlAgain, we’ll talk more about this in the bike mount section – but the mount is secured to your bike using industrial strength rubber bands, similar to that of other units like the Garmin Edge series.
Running dynamics finally gets its own standard
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/running-dynamics-standard.htmlYesterday, three and a half years after the running efficiency metrics ‘Running Dynamics’ were first announced by Garmin, they received their own legit standard.
Apple Watch Series 4: Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/apple-series-review.htmlAnd in fact, there were many tests over the last month that I’ve been wearing this where the Apple Watch trounced Garmin, Suunto, and Polar when it came to accuracy of not just heart rate readings – but GPS as well.
A Weighty Decision: Deciding on a WiFi Weight Scale
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/wifi-weight-scales.htmlFinally, we’ve got the recently announced Garmin Index WiFi scale, which just started shipping in tiny quantities on Wednesday.
Tacx NEO Bike Plus In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/tacx-depth-review.htmlGarmin has just launched their newest smart bike, the Tacx NEO Bike Plus.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2015 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/buyers-guide2015-edition.htmlFor example, it’d be silly to go out and buy Garmin Vector if you’re looking to put it on a mountain bike.
Suunto Race In-Depth Review: The Best Suunto Yet?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/suunto-amoled-review.htmlGarmin and Polar are both just under a second (about 0.8-0.9s), and Apple tends to be even faster.
2014 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sports Technology Deals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/black-friday.htmlUpdated Dec 14th, 2014 1:05PM EST - Added new Garmin FR910XT deals, and new Vivofit deal.
