Your GPS watch will (most likely) continue to work fine tomorrow (April 6th)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/likely-continue-tomorrow.htmlDevices most likely to be impacted are much older devices, and in the cases of GPS watches in particular, these don’t tend to be around as much (life-span wise) as larger things like car navigation systems.
Garmin Fenix 8 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/garmin-fenix-8-in-depth-review.htmlAs I’ve said for 15 years in reviews: You can’t pretend to separate price from the equation. … At the end of the day, they’ve simply consolidated what are two identical watches in terms of software/features (with just different displays) into one brand name.
Polar Vantage V3 In-Depth Review: The Comeback Kid?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/polar-vantage-v3-in-depth-review-test.htmlThis test is done in virtually every one of my GPS watch reviews in the last few years, and is incredibly difficult to do well. … It’s no secret that Polar has had a rough last few years, as it struggles to find its footing in a world of big-tech companies releasing ever more powerful smartwatches, while their endurance sports competitors do the same with a different take.
Garmin Venu Sq 2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/garmin-venu-depth-review.htmlGarmin today has announced their latest Venu series watch, the Garmin Venu Sq 2, which is an update to the existing Garmin Venu Sq watch that came out two years ago.
Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/garmin-fenix5-5s-review.htmlI’m going to mix things up a little bit in this review from past reviews. … It’s been nearly three months since Garmin first announced the Fenix 5 series, a lineup of three core watch sizes/models (5/5S/5X), that spans 14 variants in total.
A First Night with Apple’s New Sleep Tracking Feature
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/apples-tracking-watchos7.htmlWhile I had other reviews to finish writing this week, I got distracted spending half my afternoon getting an older phone reset and loaded up with the first iOS14 developer beta, to then allow my Apple Watch Series 5 to get updated with the latest watchOS 7 developer beta. … Now, this update won’t land on your watch till likely September.
Garmin MARQ Series Hands-On: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/garmin-detailed-overview.htmlToday Garmin raised the stakes and announced their most expensive watch to date – the Garmin MARQ, at upwards of $2,500.
Fitbit Versa 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/fitbit-review-fitness.htmlNow, when the first slate of reviews (including my own) came out for the Fitbit Sense, Fitbit got slayed for the stupidity and annoyance of having to use a finicky watch face (excluding the use of other/better watch faces). … So I’ve got a pretty good feel for how they differ…and where they're basically the same watch.
Garmin Vivoactive 5 In-Depth Review: Now With An AMOLED Display!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-display.htmlBoth my wife and I have been testing the new watch, across our workouts.
Garmin Forerunner 410 In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/garmin-forerunner-410-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … Of course, now that we’ve got it out of the packaging, let’s compare it to some of the other common GPS watches on the market today.
Garmin Lily Fitness Smartwatch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/garmin-fitness-smartwatch.htmlHowever, for the significant number of people that swing by these reviews without any focus on endurance sports, then the Lily might fit your bill, depending on what you want out of a watch. … Both are the same underlying watch, just with different band/bezel materials.
Garmin Instinct 2/2S/Solar In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/garmin-instinct2-review.htmlWith the Instinct 2 series though, no longer is the watch focused entirely on the hiking/general outdoors realm, now it’s a full multisport/triathlon watch too! Complete with everything from power meter support to mountain bike metrics.
Garmin Forerunner 110 In Depth Product Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/garmin-forerunner-110-in-depth-product.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … When the Garmin Forerunner 110 was first announced earlier this spring, many folks were excited to finally see a GPS watch that didn’t look like a cinder block attached to their wrist.
Garmin Vivoactive HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-vivoactivehr-review.htmlI often start with running in my reviews, simply because it’s a good foundation point for other sports. … The Vivoactive HR sits in Garmin’s mid-range watch pricing scheme, at $250.
Suunto 9 Peak In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/07/suunto-watch-review.htmlIn my eyes, Suunto has never made a nicer looking watch.
Nike+ Sportwatch GPS In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/nike-sportwatch-gps-in-depth-review.htmlLike all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. … There was no doubt when the Nike+ GPS Sportwatch was announced back at CES 2011 in January it caused many heads to turn.
Garmin Forerunner 265/265S In-Depth Review: AMOLED in Two Sizes!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-review-amoled.htmlThe Forerunner 265 series watches have become Garmin’s lowest-priced AMOLED display endurance sports-focused watch, coming in at roughly half the price of the Garmin Epix series launched a year ago – but here with full multiband GNSS support on all Forerunner 265 units, while also adding in Training Readiness – a major Garmin endurance sports focused feature.
Garmin HRM-PRO Plus Heart Rate Strap In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/garmin-heart-review.htmlThere will soon be watch bundles offered with the Garmin HRM-PRO Plus straps instead of HRM-PRO.
Garmin Fenix 6 Series In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/garmin-fenix6-series.htmlI spent last week up in Chamonix as athletes from around the world were out doing their final training runs, and these days it’s more of a blend of watches on wrists than the Suunto domination of a few years ago.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide & Recommendations: Winter 2018-2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/sports-technology-buyers-recommendations.htmlEven the comments mirror that on not just my review, but all reviews. … This year we saw a handful of new running-specific watches, but overall, not too many.
Suunto 5 Peak In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/01/suunto-depth-review.htmlThat said, like with the Garmin Epix & Fenix 7 reviews, the one turn I managed to miss was when I went the wrong way around the figure-eight loop. … Suunto’s just revamped their existing Suunto 5 multisport GPS watch with the new slimmer and more stylish Suunto 5 Peak.
Garmin Forerunner 165 In-Depth Review: Best Budget Running GPS?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/garmin-forerunner-165-depth-review.htmlThe new AMOLED-based Forerunner 165 is now the lowest-priced Garmin Forerunner watch with an AMOLED display, and even lower than the Garmin Vivoactive 5 launched this past spring.
Garmin Forerunner 630 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/garmin-forerunner-630-depth-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … They started shipping the FR630 about 5 weeks ago, and I’ve been using it on and off since, in conjunction with the other new Garmin watches.
Fitbit Surge In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/fitbit-surge-review.htmlI write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. … It’s been a few months since Fitbit announced a trio of products, including their first GPS watch – the Fitbit Surge.
Timex R300 $129 GPS Smartwatch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/timex-smartwatch-review.htmlIf you had asked me late last year for a list of surprisingly capable devices I expected to find on my wrist in Spring 2020, I certainly wouldn’t have said a $129 GPS watch from Timex.
