Magellan Echo In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/magellan-depth-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Magellan provided both beta and final production Echo’s, with this review being written on the basis of the final production hardware + software (some photos were taken during the software beta period of course). … This past summer Magellan became the first company to announce a running-focused smart watch.
Openwater Swim GPS Test Extravaganza Results
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/massive-openwater-accuracy.htmlPerhaps the most interesting thing about this entire test, aside from the donuts, is that these results almost perfectly matched what I saw in my in-depth reviews for each unit – even reviews for products 2+ years ago. … A few years back I took a week while warm-water swimming to test a slate of GPS watches in openwater.
Garmin Fenix 7 Pro In-Depth Review: Flashlight and Multiband for Everyone!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/05/flashlight-multiband-everyone.htmlThe only exception being the watch faces that say ‘Fenix Pro’ or ‘Epix Pro’ on them.
Fitbit Ionic GPS Smartwatch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/fitbit-smartwatch-review.htmlWhile it was previously difficult to say they competed head to head against the Apple Watch and mid-range Garmin units, it’s now clear that’s the market here.
Adidas Smart Run GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/adidas-smart-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Adidas provided me with a production Smart Run GPS to use during my testing. … This past October Adidas announced their Smart Run GPS unit to the world, introducing the first optical heart rate watch with a GPS sensor combined into it.
Withings Activité & Activité Pop In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/withings-activite-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … It’s been well over a year since Withings released their initial Activité smart watch, which they then followed up last winter with the cheaper Activité Pop version.
Suunto 9 Baro Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/suunto-multisport-review.htmlThus, if you’re looking for Suunto’s top-dog watch, this is the one you’re looking for.
Garmin Vivoactive In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/garmin-vivoactive-depth-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. … The Vivoactive was designed as a merger between Garmin’s mid-range fitness watches (i.e.
Garmin Forerunner 225 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/garmin-forerunner-225-depth-review.htmlWhat I’ve been doing with recent reviews is to simply publish every run I’ve done – allowing folks to look at the exact GPS tracks themselves. … This past spring Garmin announced their Forerunner 225 GPS running watch.
Suunto 9 Peak Pro In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/suunto9-depth-review.htmlAnd thus arrives probably one of the more intriguing reviews I’ll have written in a while. … However, while the above is a good list to start from, it’s tricky in that it still falls short of the multiband GNSS chipsets that many (if not most) watch models above $400 are putting in these days, especially for companies' flagship units (this one priced at $549).
COROS APEX 2 and APEX 2 Pro In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/coros-apex-depth-review.htmlWhile I had considered doing entirely separate reviews for both of these, the reality is they’re virtually identical watches same some minor internal spec differences. … Today COROS has announced the long-teased COROS APEX 2 series watches, including both a base model and a Pro model.
TomTom Cardio Runner & Multisport with Optical Heart Rate In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/tomtom-cardio.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – TomTom sent me a final production version of the TomTom Multisport unit. … Today TomTom has announced two new versions of their TomTom GPS watches.
The $99 Timex Marathon GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/99-timex-marathon-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. … The Timex Marathon GPS unit is the second mainstream sub-$100 GPS watch to hit market in the last few months.
Polar M430 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/polar-m430-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). … It’s been a few months since Polar first announced the M430, which builds upon their previously popular M400 GPS watch aimed primarily at the running crowd.
Polar Vantage M2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/polar-vantage-review.htmlPolar has launched two new watches today, the second iteration of the mid-range Vantage offering, now called the Vantage M2, while also launching their updated Ignite fitness watch – the Ignite 2.
Polar Vantage V2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/polar-vantage-depth-review.htmlToday Polar has announced the Vantage V2, a touch bit over two years since they announced the initial Polar Vantage V & M series watches.
Polar RCX3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/polar-rcx3-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. … It’s a clean and slim watch that easily hooks up with the majority of the Polar accessories out on the market today.
TomTom Spark (Runner 2) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/tomtom-spark-review.htmlIt’s somewhat funny – companies who release optical sensors during the summer months tend to ‘luck out’ for reviews, compared to those who release them in late fall or winter. … It’s been about 50 days since I started testing the TomTom Spark watch (also branded as the Runner 2).
Fitbit Versa In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/fitbit-versa-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … Which is probably the easiest way to describe the two watches.
Suunto Race S In-Depth Review: Smaller, cheaper, yet better?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/suunto-race-s-in-depth-review-smaller-cheaper.htmlFrom a usability standpoint, the Digital Crown works fine, though, those that know my reviews over the years know that I don’t really find the Digital Crown great (on any watch, Apple included) for anything except zooming in/out on maps. … The new Suunto Race S includes some big-ticket features people have been asking for, such as a Suunto Climb Guidance (a ClimbPro-like feature), better heart rate sensor accuracy, more watch face customization, and better UI responsiveness.
The Magellan Switch Up In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/magellan-switch-up-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. … This allows you to snap the watch into the wrist strap and wear it like a normal watch.
Garmin Forerunner 55 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/garmin-forerunner-55-depth-review.htmlAlongside today’s announcement of the new Forerunner 945 LTE, Garmin has also refreshed its least expensive running watch – the Forerunner 55.
Garmin Tactix In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/garmin-tactix-review.htmlBecause I want to be transparent about my reviews – Garmin sent me a unit to try out. … Today Garmin announced their latest GPS watch to their ever-growing cabinet of such devices – the Garmin Tactix, which is aimed at the military crowd.
COROS Vertix 2S In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/coros-vertix2s-in-depth-review-tested.htmlI’ve previously included this little chart/list in other reviews, which many people have said is super helpful to understanding the…… COROS has just announced the newest version of its flagship adventure watch series: The COROS Vertix 2S.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/sports-technology-buyers.htmlEven the comments mirror that on not just my review, but all reviews. … Polar also introduced a new watch, and significantly updated last year’s watches with new firmware.
