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Nike+ FuelBand In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/nike-fuelband-in-depth-review.html

At the time, it was the third major dedicated device after the Jawbone Up and Fitbit.

My Winter 2016-2017 Sports Gadget Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/winter-sports-recommendations.html

To me that’s still a really big gap in the Polar lineup, compared to almost everyone else out there now (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple, TomTom, etc…).

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active – Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/samsung-galaxy-fitness.html

The nearest other competitors with these approximate feature sets are Garmin and their Vivoactive 3 Music at $279USD, and Fitbit with their Ionic at $269.

The Apple Watch: Sport and Fitness In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/apple-watch-review.html

For most other companies (Garmin, Fitbit, Polar, etc…), their devices are mostly centered around the concept of steps.

Withings Pulse In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/withings-depth-review.html

You’ll note that both the Pulse and the newer FitBit’s user rubber cases.

Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2020-2021

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/sports-technology-recommendations.html

This was the first year they’ve overtaken Fitbit and Samsung in smartwatch sales.

Oura Ring Generation 3 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/oura-depth-review.html

However, putting it in the same category of devices as a $59 Fitbit Inspire 2 would be a quirky and weird comparison.

Apple Watch Series 4: Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/apple-series-review.html

Of course, as much as one wants to blame that on the likes of Garmin, Fitbit, or others – that’s directly the result of Apple’s walled garden.

Apple Watch Series 3: Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/series3-cellular-fitness.html

Taking a quick detour to look at the sizes and weights of the watches, I’ve lined up the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE with the Fitbit Ionic and Garmin Vivoactive 3.

Huge Spring Sale: 20% of all trainers, all power meters, and plenty more

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/spring-trainers-meters-plenty.html

Before we get to the main event, here’s the small spattering of Garmin wearable-specific sales, which run through May 20th: Garmin Vivofit Jr – Save $10 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Forerunner 35 – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivofit 3 – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivosmart HR+ (the one with GPS): Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivoactive HR (also with GPS): Save $50 – down to $199 – solid deal (Amazon/Clever Training) Then there’s some Fitbit specific sales, which run through May 13th: Fitbit Flex 2 – Save $40 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Alta – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Alta HR – Save $20 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Charge 2 – Save $20 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Blaze – Save $149 (Amazon/Clever Training) Then there’s some TomTom specific sales, which run through May 14th: TomTom Spark 3 – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Music – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Cardio – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Cardio Music – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Adventurer – $50 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Touch - $10 off (Amazon/Clever Training) Whereas everything else below runs until May 10th (10 days total, that’s it!).

The Garmin FR225 with optical heart rate: Everything you ever wanted to know

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/garmin-fr225-optical.html

But it doesn't store this in any sort of 24x7 monitoring mode like the Fitbit Charge HR/Surge, or the Basis units.

Apple’s Series 5 Watch Will Have Always-on Display, drops price of Series 3 to $199

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/apples-series-display.html

This shift in pricing is a massive blow to Fitbit and the new Versa 2, as well as a solid blow to Garmin’s new Venu watch (priced at $399), and even the Vivoactive 4 at $349.

My Winter 2014-2015 Sports Gadget Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/winter-gadget-recommendations.html

I’ve been including little snippets of these scales in my FitBit Zip and Withings Pulse reviews.

Hands-on with Garmin’s new Vivosmart HR+ (now with GPS)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-vivosmart-with.html

Fitbit Blaze: Coming in at $199USD, the Fitbit Blaze is also a natural competitor.

CES 2013: Health and Activity Monitors–Bringing it back to reality edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/ces-2013-health-and-activity-monitorsbringing-it-back-to-reality-edition.html

Next up, the Fitbit Flex.

Week in Review–April 24th, 2016

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/week-reviewapril-24th.html

Next we’ve got Fitbit.

My 2012 Sports Gadget Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/my-2012-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

However, I’ve also been using the FitBit Aria scale lately as well as I prepare my review.

Microsoft Band 2 In-Depth Fitness & Sport Focused Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/microsoft-band-review.html

This is in comparison to Fitbit, Apple, and Basis, which have a much more detailed recording plot.

Withings Body & Body Cardio WiFi Weight Scales In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/withings-cardio-weight.html

It’s only logical that after some additional entrants this year (Garmin, Under Armour – coming up alongside Fitbit) that that they’d take another crack at the market with a new higher end option.

Garmin Vivofit In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-vivofit-review.html

On the left you’ve got the clip-based Withings Pulse, and at the far side on the right the clip-based FitBit Zip.

My Winter 2015-2016 Sports Gadget Recommendations

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/winter-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

I’ve been including little snippets of these scales in my Fitbit Surge and Withings Activité reviews.

Suunto 9 Peak Pro In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/suunto9-depth-review.html

All other watches were set in their highest respective modes (multiband/dual-frequency for Garmin watches, multiband for COROS APEX 2 Pro & Vertix 2, All Systems for COROS Apex 2 base, and the Fitbit Sense 2 doesn’t have any options).