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Given the flagship nature of the watch, I’ve been putting it through its paces across some pretty demanding scenarios. A multi-day trek across the island … May 14. 2024 Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (10) Read More → May. 12 Week in Review – May 12th, 2024 The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered what to do with all of the coolness that people … May 12. 2024 Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (19) Read More → May. 7 Zwift Increases Prices (App & Hardware): What you need to know! Zwift has announced that they are increasing prices effective June 6th, 2024, the first price increase in more than 7 years for the company. The last increase was in November 2017, from $9.99 to $14.99. In doing so, they’ve essentially become the final company in the indoor training space to … May 7. 2024 Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (138) Read More → May. 6 Polar (Sorta) Launches Whoop-like Competitor: The Polar 360  Polar has quietly rolled out a new website that showcases the Polar 360, which is a Whoop-like tracking band, including 5-day battery life, always-on optical HR sensor, Polar algorithms, and plenty more. It’ll even leverage Polar Flow as one of the potential back-end website platforms. The specs and designs on … May 6. 2024 Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (23) Read More → May. 4 FIT File: Garmin Connect 5.0, Stages, and More: The Internet on Fire  For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we talk about Garmin Connect’s controversial update, Stages going under, the COROS Vertix 2S, and Zwift’s updates. … May 4. 2024 Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (38) Read More → » Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch? » Week in Review – May 12th, 2024 » Zwift Increases Prices (App & Hardware): What you need to know! » Polar (Sorta) Launches Whoop-like Competitor: The Polar 360 » FIT File: Garmin Connect 5.0, Stages, and More: The Internet on Fire 5 Easy Steps To The Site 1 In Depth Product Reviews You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section . Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned. 2 Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations. Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here , and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here , all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list , from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list . Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by! 3 Have some fun in the travel section. I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been. 4 My Photography Gear: The Cameras and Equipment I Use Daily The most common question I receive outside of the what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied thisMy Photography Gear ” post for your curious minds! It’s a nice break from the day to day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it! 5 The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! 2023 swim, bike, run, and general gear list . But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too. Follow me on Twitter Follow dcrainmakerblog Recent Comments Chris Ki on Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch? Posted May 14, 2024, 9:54 am A premium price doesn’t make a product premium..... I was a polar fan since i startet running, but the watches were... Neil Rosser on Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch? Posted May 14, 2024, 9:05 am HA! That route/compass calibration stuff is crazy insane. You said ’nonetheless, once you got that going...’ - which is sort... on Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch? Posted May 14, 2024, 8:54 am Yeah, for HR and other aspects. For GPS, the changed/improved antenna design does seem to be better than the V3... Hugh on Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch? Posted May 14, 2024, 8:50 am @dcrainmaker. In view of the fact that this watch shares exactly the same firmware and innards as the Vantage V3,... on Polar Grit X2 Pro Hands-On: Here’s Everything New! Posted May 14, 2024, 8:42 am Hey folks! In case you didn’t see it, I posted the final/full Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review, which you... Twitter Facebook Strava YouTube Instagram RSS I’m DC RAINMAKER… I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story. You’ll support the site, and get ad-free DCR! Plus, you’ll be more awesome. Click above for all the details. Oh, and you can sign-up for the newsletter here! Here’s how to save! Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products. You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well: With TPC (The Pro’s Closet), you’ll save $40 on purchases over $200 with coupon code DCRAIN40 for tech and non-tech purchases! 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