DC Rainmaker
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Ray Maker writes about his adventures, sports technology, in-depth product reviews, running, and triathlon goodness.
DC Rainmaker
19h ago
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 … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
5d ago
After a very long process, Garmin’s ECG feature is now available in the EU & Australia, along with previously available countries including the US and a slate of countries in Asia. This applies to watches that have Garmin’s ELEVATE Gen5 … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
6d ago
The Instinct series and Fenix series are Garmin’s two main ‘outdoors’ and adventure-focused watch series. And while these two models have continued to converge, there are a ton of differences. Somewhere in the 100+ differences range if you were … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
1w ago
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 chat about new 2025 CES … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
1w ago
As promised back in the fall, Polar has released their Q1 firmware update for the Polar Vantage V3 and Polar Grit X2 Pro, under the FW3.0 umbrella. This update brings with it the following new features: - Adds mapping points … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
1w ago
AmazFit has just announced the new Active 2, a smartwatch at $99 (or $129 for the Premium model with a sapphire screen and [vegan] leather strap). Otherwise, both watches feature identical software features - and for $99, as is usually … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
2w ago
Garmin has just announced the Instinct 3 series, as well as the Instinct E and new HRM-200. The Instinct 3 takes the existing Instinct 2 lineup and increases it to both an AMOLED & MIP based display option. That … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
2w ago
Garmin has just announced their HRM-200 chest strap, a product designed to be their affordable chest strap option, for scenarios that might not work as well with an optical HR sensor. But perhaps more interesting, is that it’s the … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
2w ago
The AmazFit T-Rex 3 has garnered much attention over the past few months since its announcement. In many ways, that attention is deserved, albeit a wee bit overstated. Still, the watch has been on my wrist now non-stop for … Read More Here ..read more
DC Rainmaker
2w ago
First off, no, your ANT+ devices aren’t going to stop working. In fact, companies are not only supporting them going forward, but will continue to make ANT+ devices for some time to come. Instead, ANT+ (or more technically, Garmin), has … Read More Here ..read more