COROS Vertix 2S In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/coros-vertix2s-in-depth-review-tested.htmlI saw that as an improvement, though, I honestly still didn’t understand why I needed a case for a watch (just like I don’t get it on Garmin’s MARQ series).
Apple Watch Series 8 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/series-sports-fitness.htmlAlbeit, at least in Apple/Garmin’s cases here, that depth measurement is relatively minor, whereas in Samsung’s case it was 50% of the case depth and not-so-minor.
Hands-on: Stryd announces new running power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/stryd-running-power.htmlThis means that it’s compatible with Garmin devices using Connect IQ (or some workarounds for those pre-Connect IQ units).
The Massive 2022 Sportswatch Year in Review with DesFit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/12/massive-sportswatch-year-in-review-2.html2:28 Garmin Venu 2 Plus… 5:11 Garmin Vivomove Sport
Week in Review–Nov 5th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/week-review-2017.htmlTwo new deals from Garmin this week, in what is partly the beginning of the Holiday/Black Friday sales, and partly just a long expected price adjustment (FR735XT).
The Pioneer Power Meter System In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/pioneer-system-review.htmlThe functionality here is very similar to Garmin’s Cycling Dynamics piece, within the power phase component.
The New Polar Vantage Series: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/vantage-series-everything.htmlI think there’s some middle-ground like what Suunto and Garmin have implemented.
Testing in the Win(d) Tunnel: Garmins, Action Cams, Mounts, and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/specialized-wind-tunnel.htmlAfter that, I wanted to see how the Garmin VIRB X/XE performed (also identical external shells), and the Sony 1000V.
Motorola MOTOACTV In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/motorola-motoactv-in-depth-review.htmlRacing Yourself: This is similar to the Virtual Partner/Virtual Racer features found on Garmin watches.
Polar Ignite 3 In-Depth Review: AMOLED Display & Multiband GPS!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/ignite3-display-multiband.htmlIt features a stunningly beautiful AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3, while even more notably adding in multiband/dual-frequency GNSS, making the Ignite 3 the first Polar product to have it, and joining the likes of Apple, Garmin, COROS, and more.
Oura Ring Generation 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/oura-depth-review.htmlFor comparison, the Garmin FR745 properly caught my initial wake-up, but since that doesn’t record naps, didn’t record that last few hours going back to bed.
Polar Vantage M2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/polar-vantage-review.htmlUltimately, the Vantage M2 is aimed at folks who want a full-featured multisport watch – but don’t want to pay Garmin prices for it.
COROS Pod 2 In-Depth Review: A Missed Opportunity
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/review-missed-opportunity.htmlI don’t know if this is a Stryd issue, or a Garmin issue, because I don’t know precisely what Stryd was transmitting.
Weekly Mailbag–July 24th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/weekly-mailbagjuly-24th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) What I eat prior to a weekend of workouts 2) Compatibility of Nike+ and Garmin ANT+ 3) What to do with fading Garmin Forerunner 305 battery Question #1: What I eat prior to a weekend of workouts From Angela- “Hi, I recently stumbled upon your blog.
Bryton Rider S500 Bike GPS First Ride Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/rider-first-review.htmlIt also notes increased brightness and battery, on a now brighter color touchscreen display, which is a smidge smaller than Garmin’s Edge 530/830, but a smidge bigger than the Wahoo BOLT V2. … - Rider S500 has “130+ functions” whereas Bryton states “99+” functions for the Rider 750
COROS Pace 3 In-Depth Review: The Best Bang for The Buck?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/coros-depth-review.htmlIf I look at the last 7 nights of sleep for example, compared to various other devices I’ve worn concurrently (Whoop 4.0, Oura V3, Suunto Race, Garmin Epix Pro), it’s almost always been within a couple of minutes for the fall-asleep & wake-up times.
Soleus GPS 1.0 $90 Running Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/soleus-gps-10-90-running-watch-in-depth.htmlThis is in comparison to most Garmin/Timex units being well under 30 seconds with Hotfix technology.
DCR Analyzer Tool Overview & Manual
www.dcrainmaker.com/analyzerTrainingPeaks, Strava, Garmin Connect, SportTracks, etc...).
Week in Review–May 7th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/week-reviewmay-2017.htmlGarmin Fenix Chronos/Fenix 5/5S/5X BETA Firmware Versions: Some new features, mostly bug fixes.
Google Acquires Fitbit: What it actually means to wearables and the industry
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/acquires-actually-wearables.htmlFitbit, of course, being one of the biggest wearable players, though sliding in the last few years as Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei (and to a lesser but still visible extent Garmin) have seen their sales increase significantly (keep in mind that global IDC tracking isn’t a great indicator of North America/European sales).
Favero Assioma Pro MX MTB (SPD) Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/favero-assioma-pro-mx-mtb-spd-power-pedal-review.htmlAlso of note to those who plan to somehow kill their pedals, is that Favero’s replacement pedal body (the not-smart pedal piece that surrounds the spindle housing the smarts) is a mere 49EUR per pedal, which is substantially cheaper than Garmin’s 199EUR for a set of two.
Going really really really long with your Forerunner 305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/07/going-really-really-really-long-with.htmlHere it is upon arrival from Amazon: Next we take my normal Garmin 305 with it’s normal USB charging dock.
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM V2 (2022) Bike Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/elemnt-computer-review.htmlBeyond the hardware, it also includes promises of new software features down the road, including (finally) a competitor to Garmin’s ClimbPro, which will show the distance and details of climbs as you ride them.
Polar V800 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/polar-v800-depth-review.htmlFrom left to right: Garmin FR910XT, Adidas Smart Run GPS, Suunto Ambit2, Polar V800, Garmin Fenix2, Suunto Ambit2 R (and Ambit2 S), Timex Run Trainer 2.0, TomTom Runner/Multisport, Garmin FR620, and finally the Garmin FR220.
Apple Watch Ultra In-Depth Review: It’s a Start!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/apple-watch-ultra-review.htmlWhereas Garmin, Whoop, and Oura all properly nailed my actual waking time at 10:27AM.
