Polar A370 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/polar-a370-depth-review.htmlUnlike most of Fitbit’s units, this will show any app’s notifications that you want.
Garmin Forerunner 225 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/garmin-forerunner-225-depth-review.htmlIn particular, it’s best for sports – something sensors found in Fitbit, Samsung, and to a lesser extent Apple’s products aren’t as ideal for.
Garmin Index WiFi Smart Scale In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/garmin-scale-review.htmlBut focusing on the most comparable models (Fitbit Aria & Withings WS-50), I was getting either identical weight values, or within .1-.2 pounds.
The 2015 Holiday Deals for Sports Technology
www.dcrainmaker.com/holidays2015Garmin, Fitbit, etc...).
How to use Garmin ECG Feature: Fenix 7 Pro, Epix Pro, and Venu 3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/garmin-ecg-feature-how-to-guide.htmlRemember that Garmin, like Apple/Samsung/Fitbit/Google/etc, have all gone through the formal FDA certification process, which classifies the ECG app as a medical device.
Garmin Vivosmart HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/garmin-vivosmarthr-review.htmlGarmin, Nike, Fitbit, Polar, etc…) all do slightly different things which they believe makes for the best possible accuracy.
Garmin Vivosport In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmin-vivosport-review.htmlSince Fitbit doesn’t really make a band of their own with GPS, it’s a bit weird comparing that in the weight sense.
Test of the weekend: Battle of the fitness/step monitors
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/test-of-weekend-battle-of-fitnessstep.htmlI’ve been previously using the Jawbone Up, Motorola Motoactv, Nike Fuel and the FitBit.
Week in Review: March 16th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/review-march-16th.html1) FitBit Force Recall Tally: 10,000 unit complaints: Ok then…playing the numbers game a bit, FitBit had previously said it impacted only 1.7% of all FitBit Force users.
Garmin Edge 1030 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/garmin-edge-1030-in-depth-review.htmlThis ride was this past weekend in the Swiss Alps with the 1030, two other Edge 520’s, and a Fitbit Ionic.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend (Final Australia Edition)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/weekend-australia-edition.htmlI spent a bit of time Sunday afternoon getting the majority of the shots I’ll need for my Fitbit Versa In-Depth Review.
Week in Review–March 29th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/reviewmarch-29th-2015.html1) Fitbit adds support for multi-device activity tracking: Cool to see them support this.
Whoop 4.0 Band & Platform In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/whoop-platform-review.htmlIn any event, if we set that aside, I’ve collected a boatload of data comparing Whoop 4.0 to Oura V3, and then depending on the night, also to a Garmin FR745, Apple Watch Series 7, or Fitbit Charge 5 (with Daily Readiness).
A weekend full of power meter testing
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/a-weekend-full-of-power-meter-testing.htmlIn total, the following products are in some stage of finalization for review in the next two weeks: CycleOps PowerCal ($99 power meter of sorts) CycleOps Joule GPS (like an Edge 500) Kurt Kinetic inRide & Kurt Kinetic Road Trainer (with a side of TrainerRoad review) FitBit Barfly Garmin Interchangeable Mount I may sneak in another product or two, but we’ll focus on those for now.
Epson Runsense SF-810 GPS watch with optical HR: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/epson-runsense-review.htmlGarmin FR910XT, FR920XT, Garmin Fenix3, Fenix2, Suunto Ambit3, Polar V800, Garmin FR620, Epson SF-810, Fitbit Surge.
Oura Ring 3: First Impressions After A few Days
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/10/first-impressions-after.htmlThis seems to be the pattern du jour lately, with Fitbit doing the same thing on products both this year and last year.
Amazon Prime Day Deals Today in Sports Tech
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/amazon-prime-deals-sports.htmlFitbit – 30% off most devices: From Amazon UK.
Hands-on: Garmin’s Forerunner 645 Music GPS Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/garmin-forerunner-music-watch.htmlFor example, I’ve paired the PowerBeat's, the Fitbit Flyer headphones, an Amazon speaker and some generic branded MPOW headphones.
Garmin’s new Index Smart WiFi Weight Scale: Hands-on (or feet-on)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmins-weight-scale.htmlWe’ve seen massive success of this method with both Withings and Fitbit and their WiFi weight scales.
Week in Review – Jan 14th, 2024
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/week-review-14th.html1) Fitbit’s original founders leave Google, also Google layoffs: Having original Fitbit co-founder and former CEO James Park leave Google isn’t really that big of a surprise, this is pretty common in corporate acquisitions after a few years.
A few quick thoughts on Polar’s new A360 with optical HR sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/thoughts-optical-sensor.htmlThis is pretty much in line with what Fitbit has done.
Polar OH1 Plus Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/optical-sensor-review.htmlThere’s also comparative data against the Fitbit Inspire HR, Garmin MARQ Athlete watch, and Garmin HRM-DUAL chest strap.
Garmin’s new Vivoactive HR & Vivofit 3: Hands-on & First Run
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/garmins-vivoactivehr-vivofit3.htmlIn a lot of ways, it kinda feels like the Fitbit Surge from a form factor standpoint.
Apple Rolls out ‘Find My’ to Bicycles and More: Sports Tech Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/bicycles-sports-thoughts.htmlSimilarly, as we saw a few weeks ago, Fitbit added Tile support to their wearables.
Hands-on: Garmin’s new Forerunner 35 with optical HR
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/garmins-forerunner-optical.htmlMaybe Fitbit? More on that in a moment.
