Fitbit Sense In-Depth Review: All the Data Without the Clarity
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/fitbit-without-clarity.htmlFor real, the watch doesn’t just gather it at night like Apple, Garmin, and others. … The Sense is a touch screen device, but also has a single button on the left edge, where there’s a small divot you see above.
Week in Review–May 1st, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/week-reviewmay-1st-2016.htmlGarmin Edge 1000 firmware update: Bug fixes. … Your move, Garmin.
The Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/giveaway-extravaganza-winners.htmlWith that, let’s dive into the awards presentation! 12AM Giveaway: Garmin Edge 500 My In-Depth Product Review: Garmin Edge 500 Product Source: Me, choose either neutral black or blue color. … - 12PM Giveaway: Garmin FR910XT My In-Depth Product Review: Garmin FR910XT Product Source: Me Entries: 1641 FR910XT Winner: #274 – xcrider817 Even if you don’t win, you can still use this link pickup the Garmin FR910XT and support the blog.
Elite Direto Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/elite-direto-trainer-depth-review.htmlI record these streams to a pile of Garmin Edge devices via ANT+ (usually a blend of Edge 520’s, 820’s and lately an Edge 1030). … Garmin wearables: ANT+ Speed/Cadence/Power, and Fenix5/935 on Bluetooth speed/power/cadence
A review of the SportyPal Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Bike Mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/review-of-sportypal-sony-ericsson.htmlOr more specifically, a Garmin Edge 800 bike computer replacement. … Aside from having fully integrated ANT+ support (meaning, it can connect to your Garmin sensors like speed/cadence, power, heart rate, etc…) – it’s all fully waterproofed, and shockproof.
Power2Max NG Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/power2max-power-review.htmlYou can also pair via Bluetooth Smart, in my case I was able to confirm pairing with the Polar M460, Stages Dash, and Garmin Fenix 5. … Note that the ANT+ ID is actually written along the edge of the crankset, so you can double-check that at any time should you need to figure out (or confirm) which ID is yours.
The Girl’s 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/girls-swimbikerun-gear-list.htmlI like to use what works, what's simple, and hopefully looks half decent! I haven't held back on my list, everything from hair products, bras, and Garmin preferences. … Bike Computer/GPS: Edge 500 This is a Ray hand-me-down from many years ago and I am a loyal gadget owner.
Week in Review: January 12th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/week-review-january-12th.htmlGarmin Edge 530/830/1030 BETA Firmware Update: Holy balls. … That includes the Garmin Fenix 6 series, Edge 1030, Vector 3, Wahoo gear, and so on.
SRAM RED eTAP AXS Hands-on: Everything To Know About The Smart Tech
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/hands-everything-about.htmlIn talking with both Garmin and SRAM about this, they believe the gap is on the Garmin Edge side, and Garmin confirmed they’ve already got the ball rolling to correct it. … As of today there is no ability, for example, to use some of the extra buttons as controls for your Garmin device, as there is on Shimano already.
Week in Review–December 18th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/week-reviewdecember-18th.htmlGarmin Edge 520 Firmware Update: Adds incident/crash detection, plus other improvements. … We saw a pretty solid renewal of sales this past week, with Garmin and others lighting up many of their previous deals.
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-cranks-review.htmlIn this case, you get a box almost identical in size/shape to that of the Garmin Vector 3 box. … Yet there are certain scenarios/products where a power meter may be less accurate than others, or perhaps it’s got known edge cases that don’t work.
Week in Review–July 10th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/week-reviewjuly-10th.htmlAnd for the Fenix3, I think that's simply a case of Garmin trying to undercut Suunto's pre-orders starting later this week of the Spartan lineup.
The New TomTom Spark: First Runs & Impressions
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/tomtom-spark-impressions.htmlIn order to have some comparison data for the run, I used a Garmin FR920XT paired to a Garmin HRM-TRI strap. … The two scenarios where the unit lost the plot are frankly edge cases I’ve never even considered testing before.
Whoop Exporting to Apple Health: Here’s how it actually works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/exporting-health-actually.htmlThe idea being that if you used a Garmin Edge bike computer, and had Garmin Connect setup to sync to Apple Health, then Whoop could more accurately time the start/end points of your ride based on the Garmin data (and also ensure that it was tagged *specifically* as a ride). … Which is basically the same as how Garmin and others do it.
Friday Tidbits (lots of them!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/friday-tidbits-lots-of-them.htmlFun stuff! Yes, I’m a geek…but it’s cool! Garmin adds Full 1-Second Recording to Edge 500 (including w/o power meter) Yesterday Garmin added 1-second recording to the Edge 500, via a firmware update. … Previously the Edge 500 required a power meter to get 1-second recording.
Week in Review–November 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/reviewnovember-23rd-2013.htmlGarmin Edge 800 Firmware Update: In a bit of an unexpected move, the Edge 800 got not only VIRB support, but extended Garmin Vector support. … Garmin FR10 Firmware Update: This is simply listed as ‘changes for manufacturing’, which generally means some tiny component inside may have been changed.
Week in Review–March 15th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/week-review-march-15th.html- Garmin drops price on Edge 1030/130/Varia Radar.
Google Pixel Watch 3 In-Depth Review: The Best WearOS Sports Watch?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/09/google-pixel-watch3-review-sports-fitness.htmlCertainly, many touch displays struggle in wetness, but this definitely struggles more than Garmin’s touch screen displays when they are wet (those work largely just fine, or at worst require an occasional re-confirmation). … In my case, I went for having Steps up top, the Readiness score at the right, the Cardio Load on…
How Strava Accidentally Got Their Annual Report Stats Wrong
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/strava-accidentally-annual.htmlIn the report it states that the Wahoo BOLT is the most popular upload bike computer in the US (whereas globally it’s the Garmin Edge 530). … In the same way that Garmin has the Edge 500, 510, 520, 530, 540, and so on.
Week in Review–June 26th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/week-reviewjune-26th.htmlAlso, most sports technology deals are in these 6 pages (GoPro mounts, Garmin VIRB/Edge mounts, numerous Suunto units, some much older Polar stuff, etc…).
Elite Drivo Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/elite-drivo-trainer-depth-review.htmlIn my usage of the Drivo, I’ve utilized it with: Garmin Edge 520, Garmin Edge 820, Edge 1000, Zwift, Wahoo Fitness app, and TrainerRoad. … As do head units like Garmin, Wahoo, Lezyne, Stages, and more.
GoPro Hero6 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/gopro-hero6-review.htmlThat said, I did a bit of a comparison of 4K stabilization options across four major cameras: GoPro Hero6 Black, GoPro Hero5 Black, Sony XDR-F3000, Yi 4K+, and the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30. … GoPro says the main reason they shifted to an in-house developed chip was that it would give them a competitive edge.
Week in Review–March 8th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/week-review-march-2020.htmlGarmin Edge 520 Plus, 820, and 820 Explorer BETA Firmware Update: Two bug fixes, one for maps, one for radar. … Sound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin and a few other firmware updates.
A Few Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/few-random-things-this-weekend.htmlThen I decided that I could also do a few more: Just go for a ride with the BOLT V2 for at least a couple of hours, and while I’m at it, test LTE power-saver burn rates on the Garmin FR945 LTE and with the Suunto 9 Peak too. … But wait, why stop there? Just go for a ride with the BOLT V2 for at least a couple hours, and while I’m at it, test LTE power-saver burn rates on the FR945 LTE and with the Suunto 9 Peak too, while also linking up the Supersapiens unit I’m testing to the Edge 530.
MWC 2014 Roundup Part 3: A look at Kyocera fitness concepts, updates from TwoNav bike computers, standalone cellular GPS trackers, Omate smart watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/concepts-computers-standalone.htmlSo kinda more in line with an Garmin Edge 510 physically. … The most well known sports-focused one would be the Garmin GTU10, though even that wasn’t really sport focused, but rather just a bit of a side project that Garmin threw out there to see how it faired.
