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It's up! The Fitbit Edge In-Depth Review. Is it worth the upgrade over the Charge 6? I dive into all the new features, and how they work in real life - from daily usage, to accuracy, and plenty more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/fitb...

The COROS Dura 2 In-Depth Review is up! Both written post and video. I dive into everything you need to know based on real-world riding. It has the longest bike GPS battery life out there, but there are some steep trade-offs to be made. Here's everything: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/coro...

After nearly 8 months being closed, Garmin revamps and re-opens their Connect API program. This new program now offers instant and free API for users to access their own data, plus new tiers for companies to access data. Here's everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/garm...

The Garmin Edge 1060 is out! It's slimmed down (size and weight), got voice control and voice messaging, expanded Strava features, reverse USB-C charging, and plenty more. Here's everything you need to know! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/garm...

The Suunto Race 3S it out, and with it, my full in-depth review. This watch has some new features, but it also has a 70% price increase. I dig into all of the Elephants in the Room, plus a bunch of data of course: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/suun...

The Garmin MARQ Gen3 In-Depth Review. Priced at more than $3,000, it's the most expensive Garmin watch you can buy. And up till now, it always lagged in features. But now? It's got things the newly released Fenix 9 doesn't. Dive it...literally this time: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/garm...

Fitbit has just announced the new Fitbit Edge, which is the successor to the popular Fitbit Charge 6. This unit takes the best of the recent Fitbit Air & Pixel Watch 5, and blends it together. Everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/fitb...

It's up: What's actually the difference between the just-announced Garmin Enduro 4 and the existing Garmin Enduro 3? And while we're at it, how's it different than the new Fenix 9? Dig in for everything: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/garm...

It's up! The sprawling COROS Pace 4 Pro In-Depth Review. This new model takes their existing budget models, and aims to elevate them with premium finishes and features - including a new heart rate sensor. But how does it work in real life? Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/coro...

Boom - it's up! The massive list of all the best sports tech deals today/tomorrow (and the ones you'll probably want to skip). There are some very solid devices in there, and lots of brand-new ones too! Here's the 60+ devices (and growing): www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/huge...

It's out! The new Stages SB200 Indoor Bike In-Depth Review! I dive into everything you need to know from what's new, to ride feel, to power meter accuracy, and plenty more! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/stag...

The Apple Watch Series 12 In-Depth Review. Is it worth the upgrade? After weeks of testing across two people and two watches, I dive into everything you need to know - from the new Readiness Score, to Recovery HRV, heart rate accuracy, and more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/10/appl...

Garmin’s Acquires Moxy and it's muscle oxygen monitor business. Meanwhile, Garmin also gets sued. I dive into both: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/garm...

It's up! A complete side-by-side comparison of the 60+ feature differences between the Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4. Everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/appl...

It's up! The sprawling 16,000 word Fenix 9 Series In-Depth Review (written), and full review on YouTube too! I dive into everything new after weeks of testing the crap out of it across tons of sports. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Dive in! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/garm...

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 In-Depth Review is out! I dig into Apple's 'best wearable sensor' accuracy claims, plus whether or not their new Readiness score sticks the landing. All the data and thoughts here: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/appl...

Zwift has just announced a new Zwift Ride V2 frame, focused on increasing fit options. I dive into all the changes, and how it compares to the existing model: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/zwif...

Wahoo Fitness has just made a move back into running watches, via Apple Watch. They've announced a new Apple Watch app that starts to mirror the features they had in the Wahoo RIVAL watch. Here's everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/waho...

COROS just announced a massive firmware update for their budget Pace 4 watches, giving them full downloadable global maps (topographic too!). Here's what you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/mass...

The Pixel Watch 5 In-Depth Review is up! I go beyond city testing, into the woods, with Google's next-level GPS accuracy platform, to see if it holds up there. And plenty more. And beyond that, the bigger question: Why isn't the Pixel Watch more popular? www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/09/goog...

Garmin has confirmed that newish existing watch models will get virtually all of the new Fenix 9 features. This includes not just Fenix users, but Forerunner users, Venu folks, and plenty more watches. Here's everything that's coming shortly! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/08/garm...

It's up! The massive Garmin Cirqa In-Depth Review: I dive into how everything has worked over the past month across not just myself, but data/usage from my wife, and compared to numerous devices. The good, the bad, and the ugly: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/08/garm...

The Insta360 X6 In-Depth review, complete with boatloads of comparison footage to DJI & GoPro cameras, and covering the real-world good/bad/ugly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h5r...

Google has just released the Pixel Watch 5, and says it's 2X more accurate than the Apple Watch Ultra 3 & Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. So, I went to NYC to try and break some things. And everything else new in the Pixel Watch 5: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/08/goog...

In case you missed it overnight, dropped the full Garmin Cirqa Accuracy Deep-Dive video (vs Whoop, Fitbit, Amazfit, Polar, and even Oura). This covers all assortment of metrics, including the good, the bad, and the ugly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K4x...

Garmin Cirqa Accuracy Deep-Dive Review (vs Whoop 5.0, Fitbit Air, Amazfit Helio, Polar Loop): In this data deep-dive, I look at heart rate accuracy, sleep accuracy, step accuracy, calorie differences, and plenty more! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/08/accu...

Garmin has acquired TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic. Here's some thoughts on what that might mean, for consumers, coaches, Garmin, and the industry alike: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/07/garm...

And now, the full video, including a complete walk-through of the app with all the new Cirqa features: www.youtube.com/watch?v=66iP...

Boom, it's finally here! My full hands-on post on everything you need to know about the new Garmin Cirqa, from how daily tracking features, to automatic workout detection, the button, and plenty more. The good, the bad, and everything in between! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/07/garm...

Suunto has just announced its Summer 2026 feature updates, including both on-watch firmware updates, as well as app/platform updates. Here's the run-down of all the new bits: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/07/suun...

It's up! My massive Oura Ring 5 In-Depth Review. After nearly a month of wearing it, I dive into how well it works in real life, and whether it's worth the upgrade. Yes, it's far smaller...but does it still have a clear purpose in 2026? www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/07/oura...

Zwift made a $1,200 watch. I poked at it a bit. So here's my quick hands-on thoughts on the watch I don't plan to review, and why: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/zwif...

The Eurobike show is all but dead. Here are my thoughts from what I suspect will probably be the last edition of the famed bike show that's had an astonishingly fast freefall. There's a whole slate of reasons for this: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/the-...

The Canyon Predict smart bike concept is packed with tech. I dive into how everything works from a tech standpoint with the lead engineer on the project, and analyze how well this might actually work in real life: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/cany...

Best deals thus far: Garmin Epix Pro (w/ECG & Flashlight) for $499 amzn.to/4aK09BS, GoPro Max 2 for $299 amzn.to/4wbHlE5, Apple Watch SE3 for $199 amzn.to/4uWVDY6, DJI NEO for $139 amzn.to/3SYEujd. And 100+ deals listed here www.dcrainmaker.com/deals

Here's your complete Amazon Prime Days 2026 Sports Tech Gear Guide, covering 100+ sports tech product deals! I go through what to buy, and what to skip, with it being constantly updated. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/summ...

Eurobike begins tomorrow! Here's some quick thoughts on what I'm expecting in sports-tech, as well as a simple place to leave anything you hear about that you want me to go find on the show floor! www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/euro...

It's time for another rabbit hole curiosity post: Which has better battery life - the COROS Dura (with Solar), or the Garmin Edge 1040 Solar? While I have tons of data over the years, I went out for a clean ride with the latest updates to see the results: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/rabb...

Wahoo's bike computers have gotten a firmware update which adds a slate of new/expanded sensor integrations, including CORE, FlowBio, Tymewear, and hDrop. I go out riding at the spiciest-hot part of the day, to see how it works: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/waho...

Some COROS devices are seemingly getting bricked after the latest update - but is it a widespread issue, and if so, what's been COROS's response (or, lack thereof?). I dive into it all: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/bric...

Insta360 Luna Ultra vs DJI Pocket 4: Best Footage Comparison? These two gimbal cameras are both similar, yet quite different. Still, let's start with what counts - how the footage actually looks in real life in a very unsponsored video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=99mC...

Apple has just announced WatchOS27 (as well as iOS27/etc...), and with it a slate of new features that'll be coming later this year. I dive into everything that's new, including a big change in which devices are compatible this time: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/appl...

The video you didn't know you needed. A complete in-depth review between the new Lego Road Bike, and my actual bike. Plus, whether my wife approves my new purchase... www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMvk...

The UCI has announced a new set of rules targeting the maximum size of cycling GPS units (for real). I dig into why, why it's (mostly) dumb, and what it means for today's units: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/maxi...

Neat! Google releases Fitbit Air CAD drawings & specs: Bicep bands (and plenty more) welcomed! Here's the details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/goog...

Garmin has just announced a big change to inReach devices, which will allow free SOS on suspended/paused subscription accounts. Here's all the details on how that works, and what it means: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/06/garm...

Google/Fitbit has published a surprisingly detailed list of things they're going to fix, very quickly, seemingly in response to user and review feedback talking about the buginess of the new app platform. Good to see: support.google.com/googlehealth...

The Fitbit Air In-Depth Review is up! Is this $99 device a good Whoop alternative? And what if you don't subscribe to Google Health Premium? Both my wife and I tested the Fitbit Air side-by-side to see how it does in both a Free & Premium app setting: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/05/fitb...

Fitbit Air: Initial Impressions after 24 hours, including a walk-through of the new Google Health app. Plus, a side-by-side hardware look to Whoop, Polar, and Amazfit on both my wrist and my wife's smaller wrist to see how they fit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq8N...

Garmin has just announced a massive price drop (MSRP/list/permanent) on their newest power meter pedals. For the first time in nearly a decade, it's actually price-competitive to Favero. I dive into what it means, how they compare, and more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/05/garm...