Insta360 Luna Ultra vs DJI Pocket 4: Best Footage Comparison?

I know, this is kinda a quirky comparison - since the Insta360 Luna Ultra has a beastly dual-camera/lens setup, while the Pocket 4 (non-Pro) has a single-camera setup. Yet, this weird duo is entirely of these companies' own making. Both … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 day ago

Apple New WatchOS 27 Features: Here’s What’s New!

Apple has just announced its Apple Watch-related updates that’ll be coming as part of WatchOS 27 later this year. As a quick refresher, Apple has changed their operating system naming (e.g. iOS, WatchOS, iPadOS, etc…) to match the year upcoming … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 days ago

Lego Road Bike #11380 In-Depth Review (vs My Actual Road Bike)

This was the review you didn’t know you needed. But then again, neither did I till I saw a Lego set that identically matched my road bike. Thus, I did what all rational cyclists did: Buy more cycling-related things I … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 days ago

UCI Sets New Maximum Cycling GPS Size Limit: Quick Thoughts

Buried deep in one of the longest press releases I’ve ever seen, with an unrelated title about cycling initiatives in India (and updates on Belarus & Russian athletes), the UCI has announced an update to the maximum cycling computer size. … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 5 days ago

Google Releases Fitbit Air CAD Drawings & Specs: Bicep Bands Welcomed!

Google has opened the floodgates on asking 3rd party companies to release Fitbit Air accessories, band, and anything else you can think of to put the little Fitbit Pebble in (which is what the pod of the Fitbit Air is … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 8 days ago

Garmin Adds Free inReach SOS to Suspended Plans

In a move that shows the power of competition, Garmin has just announced that inReach satellite communicator device subscribers who have suspended their plans, will continue to get emergency SOS access for up to 12 months. That’s a pretty massive … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 9 days ago

GoPro Mission 1 Series: The Complete Beginners Guide

Above is my complete GoPro Mission 1 series beginners guide, covering the GoPro Mission 1 & Mission 1 Pro cameras (my full in-depth review video is here). In this guide, I cover everything from what's in the box, to how … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 9 days ago

Fitbit Air In-Depth Review: A True Whoop Competitor for $99?

The Fitbit Air will be a turning point in wearable technology, in much the same way Whoop was for certain population segments. But I’d argue it’ll do so for different reasons. In the case of Whoop, it was mostly pioneering … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 16 days ago

Garmin Forerunner 70 In-Depth Review: Garmin’s Best Budget Watch?

It’s been nearly 5 years since Garmin’s last budget Forerunner came out, the Forerunner 55. And with its successor, the Forerunner 70, it’s arguably one of the biggest upgrades Garmin has ever made in its watch lineup. I can’t think … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 22 days ago

Fitbit Air: 24 Hours Later First Impressions

I posted the above to YouTube, walking through my first 24 hours with the Fitbit Air. In this video, I go through a full unboxing, how it compares physically to the Whoop 5.0/MG band, Polar Loop, and Amazfit Helio. After … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 26 days ago

Garmin Drops Rally Power Meter Pedal MSRP by $400

This is apparently ‘Garmin makes pricing reasonable again’ week in Olathe, Kansas. Hot on the heels of the budget-focused Forerunner 70 released on Tuesday, Garmin has permanently dropped the MSRP price of their newest Rally power meter pedals announced last … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 28 days ago

Garmin Forerunner 70 vs Forerunner 170 Comparison: 27 Feature Differences!

The Forerunner 70 & Forerunner 170 may be two of the most similar watches I’ve ever seen Garmin produce, though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The units have a mere $50 price difference, or $100 if you include the … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Garmin Forerunner 70: Everything That’s New & Changed!

Garmin has just launched the new Forerunner 70, which brings a massive slate of new features to the successor of the Forerunner 55. In fact, if you have an existing Forerunner 55 watch (Fun fact: It’s the most popular Forerunner … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

FIT File Podcast: Fitbit Air – Should Whoop Worry?

In this episode, we chat about the potential for the Google Fitbit Air to change the health and fitness industry forever. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Whoop On The Defensive: Hastily Worded Plan of Future Features

It didn’t take long for Whoop to respond to Google-Fitbit’s announcement of the Fitbit Air. By the next morning, the company had posted a seemingly hastily written post on Reddit announcing a slate of vaguely worded plans. Hours later, the … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

The $99 Fitbit Air (Whoop Competitor): Everything You Need to Know!

Fitbit has just announced the new Fitbit Air, priced at just $99 and doesn’t require any sort of subscription. In this post, I’ll dive into everything you need to know about it from a hardware, software, and overall platform perspective. … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Tech Tidbits: Garmin-Suunto Lawsuit Update, New FORM Swim 2 LT, Peloton-Spotify Partnership

Here’s a smattering of interesting things that I noticed over the past few days, or, today in some cases. With that - let’s dive into the randomness! Garmin-Suunto Lawsuit Update: You may remember that a few months back I posted … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

FIT File: The Watch We Wanted to Love

In this episode, we chat about the new Polar Street X. With a built-in flashlight, retro looks, and a great price, it has tons of potential. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Polar Street X In-Depth Review: What’s the Catch?

The Polar Street X is Polar’s first new watch line in quite a long time. Sure, they launched the Polar Loop wearable band last fall, but that’s not a watch. Whereas the Street X is a new series device seemingly … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Zwift Acquires Rouvy (including FulGaz): Here’s What It Means

Zwift has announced they’ve acquired Rouvy, including the FulGaz platform that Rouvy acquired previously. Likewise, Rouvy had previously acquired Bkool last summer, but ultimately folded that very similar platform into Rouvy last month and shut down Bkool. However, unlike the … … | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

FIT File: COROS and Wahoo Partnership…A Complicated Collaboration?

In this episode, we chat about the new partnership between COROS and Wahoo with where it’s both genius but could also get complicated. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

GoPro Mission 1 Hands-on: 25 (More) Questions Answered

Just a quick heads-up that I dropped another video answering a slate of your questions on the new GoPro Mission 1 series. You can click the play button above, or here's all the chapters in the video, covering all your … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Wahoo & COROS Hook Up: Here’s What Happening!

Wahoo Fitness & COROS have decided to hook up, in the most literal relationship way possible. They aren’t merging (getting married), but they are swapping data and borrowing some of each other's things. This one was definitely not on my … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Sports Tech Tidbits: COROS Black Crystal, Garmin Strength Dashboards, Zwift Levels Rollout

A few quick Tech Tidbits from the last day or two, with a super interesting one slated to drop tomorrow morning. That one is coming strongly out of left field, and I can promise it is on nobody’s Bingo Card … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!

Over the last few weeks I’ve been testing out the new GoPro Mission 1 Pro camera, which is part of a larger lineup of cameras taking advantage of their more recently announced GP3 chipset. Over the past few years, GoPro … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Suunto April 2026 Update 40+ New Features, including Varia Radar Support

Suunto has been on one heck of a roll the last 6 or so months, but especially this year. Specifically, when it comes to new features via firmware updates. Back in January we had a major firmware drop, then last … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

COROS Spring 2026 Software Update Adds Race Pace Strategy, Climb Guidance, and more!

COROS has just announced its Spring 2026 firmware update for watches, which brings in two key features, along with a pile of other features. The biggies are the addition of what COROS is calling ‘Hill Alerts’, which is more or … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

FIT File: Is Garmin’s New Varia 820 Radar “Too Good”?

In this episode, we chat about the new Garmin Varia RearVue 820 cycling radar and why it may actually be "too good". For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Zwift Announces New Spring/Summer 2026 Roads, Features, Integrations

Zwift has just announced (most of) their slate of spring/summer 2026 announcements, which they dub ‘This Season on Zwift’. This will essentially cover most of the announcements until their annual fall episode by the same name, usually in September. Like … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Tech Tidbits: Amazfit New Products Coming, GoPro GP3 Footage, HoverAir Aqua, DJI Avata 360

Here’s just a smattering of interesting things related to sports tech that have plopped across my desk over the last few days. Amazfit New Products & Earnings Call: As I’ve said many times, I love reading through earnings call transcripts. … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Garmin Launches WhatsApp Integration for Watches

Garmin today has announced a new WhatsApp integration that lets you compose and reply to WhatsApp messages/threads directly from the watch. The integration is done via a new Connect IQ app, which can be loaded on more recent Garmin watches. … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Suunto Opens Up App Creation to Anyone (No Account Required!)

Suunto has announced today that they’re now allowing anyone to create apps on their watches, even without opening up a partnership account with the company. This allows anybody to download the also newly-available SuuntoPlus Editor extension for Visual Studio, enabling … Read Mo … | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Suunto vs Garmin Lawsuit Gets Really Frisky: Garmin’s Countersuit

Before Strava, there was Suunto. Both in terms of which company started business, but also, more notably, which company sued Garmin first. While Strava suing Garmin back in October got all the headlines, the reality is that Suunto actually sued … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

New Peloton to Garmin Workout Sync Now Live! (How to Guide)

After a bunch of initial flirting and minimal integrations, Peloton and Garmin have finally enabled sync of your Peloton workouts to the Garmin Connect platform. This means that your completed Peloton workouts will now show up natively in Garmin Connect, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

GoPro Outlines New GP3 and Upcoming Action Cameras: Hero 14, Max 3, Cinema Cam and More

(Above image released from GoPro, using the GP3 sensor) GoPro has just announced a staggering list of details around what’s to come this year, in terms of camera types, camera capabilities, and more. But first, a tiny bit of notable … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Google Expands Pixel Watch Satellite SOS Features to Europe, Canada, & Beyond

Last summer, Google was the first smartwatch company to announce satellite SOS features in late August. At the time, it was a massive deal, as it allowed consumers to send emergency messages directly from their smartwatches to emergency response centers, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Geekery: Bookending the COROS Security Debacle of 2025

Remember last summer when it was found that COROS had a slate of pretty severe security vulnerabilities? Initially, these vulnerabilities were ignored by COROS, but following a wee bit of newly applied internet assistance, the company quickly started to focus … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Favero Assioma PRO RL (Look Compatible) Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

Now two years after Favero started their Pro lineup of power meters, they’ve completed the cleat type rollout, by announcing their Assioma Pro RL power meter pedal, with Look-compatiable cleats. This follows the PRO MX (off-road SPD) in 2024, then … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

TrainingPeaks Virtual Massively Expands with New GPXplore Feature

TrainingPeaks Virtual has expanded with a major new feature that lets you import in a GPX route and ride virtually any route/road/path on the planet. As long as you have a route you’ve already ridden, or create a GPX route … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Huawei GT Runner 2 Accuracy Review: The Next Best GPS Design?

Huawei has launched the new GT Runner 2 watch to pretty strong fanfare: A dedicated running-focused event with Eliud Kipchoge in Madrid, a slate of new features, and a new GPS/GNSS antenna design that they are saying is the headliner … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 In-Depth Review: The Priciest Yet?

Amazfit has released its latest watch, the Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2, which is basically a bigger and more battery-laden version of the Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro released last fall. They also swapped out the flashlight’s secondary call for green LED … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Favero Doubles Power Meter Pedal Battery Life via Firmware Update

Favero has decided to give all of its Pro RS & Pro MX power meter pedal users a bit of a Valentine’s Day present, more than doubling of their battery life via a simple firmware update. The process takes a … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Garmin’s New Varia RearVue 820 In-Depth Review: Worth the upgrade?

After nearly 6 years, we finally get a new Garmin radar, the Varia RearVue 820, which brings with a host of new features…and USB-C. Finally, USB-C to their base radar (only their camera edition had it previously). The new unit … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago

Garmin’s New Varia RearVue 820 In-Depth Review: Worth the upgrade?

After nearly 6 years, we finally get a new Garmin radar, the Varia RearVue 820, which brings with a host of new features…and USB-C. Finally, USB-C to their base radar (only their camera edition had it previously). The new unit … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago

Quick Heads Up: Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 Sale for $399 (Zwift Cog or Cassette)

Just a super quick heads up that Wahoo has put the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 on sale, as an ‘end of season’ sale. While I’m not entirely sure I’d count the first few days of ‘end of trainer season’, most … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago

Komoot’s Apple Watch App Gets Offline Maps & Routing: Hand-on!

In arguably one of the biggest bits of new for outdoor-focused Apple Watch owners in years, Komoot just announced true offline mapping and routing for their Apple Watch app. Up until now, their app required some sort of connectivity, notably … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago

Tiny Garmin Charging Battery Mini-Bank: Worth It?

 Back a month or so ago I ordered a mini 3rd-party Garmin charging battery bank. I can’t remember if I stumbled upon it myself on Amazon, or a DCR reader pointed me at it. Either way, way-back-when, I ordered … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago

Suunto’s New Routeplanner Site Hands-On: Totally free, no account required!?!

It seems rare in 2026 (or anytime this decade) for a new web platform to be launched that allows you to create routes, save those routes as files, and more…all without paying for it. Or, even more notably, without creating … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 4 months ago