DC Rainmaker
@dcrainmaker.com
I write about sports tech and endurance sports. I also put together some pretty detailed product reviews along the way...stop by the site to check it out. Once DC, then Paris, Amsterdam, and now Mallorca.
Http://www.dcrainmaker.com
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For the first time ever, an AI support chatbot didn't suck. In fact, it was astonishingly good. Here's a super-quick story of my failed Oura ring, and some impressive support tech: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/11/bogg...
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For the first time ever, an AI support chatbot didn't suck. In fact, it was astonishingly good. Here's a super-quick story of my failed Oura ring, and some impressive support tech: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/11/bogg...
Zwift just got a big expansion of new pavement in New York City, including a new Power Segments feature, F-Zero-style escalators, and more! I gave it a few rides, here are my thoughts: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/zwif...
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Zwift just got a big expansion of new pavement in New York City, including a new Power Segments feature, F-Zero-style escalators, and more! I gave it a few rides, here are my thoughts: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/zwif...
Strava just "voluntarily dismissed" its huge lawsuit against Garmin for patent infringement. The question is, why, and what happens next? www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/stra...
Strava Voluntarily Drops Lawsuit Against Garmin
Strava’s multifaceted legal (and social media) attack on Garmin was short-lived. Just 21 days after filing the original patent infringement case, alongside a Reddit post from their executive team at...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Strava just "voluntarily dismissed" its huge lawsuit against Garmin for patent infringement. The question is, why, and what happens next? www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/stra...
It's up! The Oakley-Meta Vanguard In-Depth Review, which are smart glasses (with a 3K camera) that integrate with Garmin, Strava, and more. And critically, after a decade+ of trying crappy smart glasses, these are really effing good. Everything you need to know! www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/oakl...
October 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's up! The Oakley-Meta Vanguard In-Depth Review, which are smart glasses (with a 3K camera) that integrate with Garmin, Strava, and more. And critically, after a decade+ of trying crappy smart glasses, these are really effing good. Everything you need to know! www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/oakl...
Pixel Watch 4 In-Depth Review! After boatloads of runs, rides, swims, and more, here's everything you need to know about Google's latest watch. The awesome, the good, and a wee bit of unexpected ugly. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/pixe...
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Pixel Watch 4 In-Depth Review! After boatloads of runs, rides, swims, and more, here's everything you need to know about Google's latest watch. The awesome, the good, and a wee bit of unexpected ugly. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/pixe...
Pixel Watch 4 In-Depth Review! After boatloads of runs, rides, swims, and more, here's everything you need to know about Google's latest watch. The awesome, the good, and a wee bit of unexpected ugly. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/pixe...
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Pixel Watch 4 In-Depth Review! After boatloads of runs, rides, swims, and more, here's everything you need to know about Google's latest watch. The awesome, the good, and a wee bit of unexpected ugly. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/pixe...
COROS APEX 4 is out! Here's your full in-depth review, covering everything from the battery life to the depth gauge, and more! Written review also up shortly on site: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8L4...
COROS APEX 4 In-Depth Review: 21 New Things to Nnow!
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October 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
COROS APEX 4 is out! Here's your full in-depth review, covering everything from the battery life to the depth gauge, and more! Written review also up shortly on site: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8L4...
Here's your complete 360 Action Cam Comparison. It's the GoPro Max 2 vs Insta360 X5 vs DJI OSMO 360, compared in over 40 different features/categories with tons of real-world usage. And cannonballs, obviously. Dive in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJO...
Ultimate 360 Action Cam Comparison: GoPro vs Insta360 vs DJI!
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October 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Here's your complete 360 Action Cam Comparison. It's the GoPro Max 2 vs Insta360 X5 vs DJI OSMO 360, compared in over 40 different features/categories with tons of real-world usage. And cannonballs, obviously. Dive in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJO...
All of these are still live, and a few new ones - including the Epix Pro for just $499, the lowest price we've ever seen (and this one supports ECG too). Super solid deal: amzn.to/46XQdlI (Amazon Affiliate link)
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
All of these are still live, and a few new ones - including the Epix Pro for just $499, the lowest price we've ever seen (and this one supports ECG too). Super solid deal: amzn.to/46XQdlI (Amazon Affiliate link)
Here are all the best sports tech deals on Amazon for Amazon Prime Day. Worth a quick look. Including the new Garmin Venu X1, KICKR CORE & KICKR V6, Suunto Run, and many more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/amaz...
October 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Here are all the best sports tech deals on Amazon for Amazon Prime Day. Worth a quick look. Including the new Garmin Venu X1, KICKR CORE & KICKR V6, Suunto Run, and many more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/amaz...
Exclusive: Strava just sued Garmin, demanding the company stop selling all their fitness devices (watches and bike computers), due to infringing on a patent. I dive into what's being said, a whole lot of history, what it means, and much more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/stra...
October 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Exclusive: Strava just sued Garmin, demanding the company stop selling all their fitness devices (watches and bike computers), due to infringing on a patent. I dive into what's being said, a whole lot of history, what it means, and much more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/stra...
Suunto Vertical 2 is here! It marks the end of new MIP-based display at Suunto. But also the first Suunto with a flashlight! Critically, Suunto claims no battery loss compared to Vertical 1...so, I put that to the test with a 15hr trek: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/suun...
September 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Suunto Vertical 2 is here! It marks the end of new MIP-based display at Suunto. But also the first Suunto with a flashlight! Critically, Suunto claims no battery loss compared to Vertical 1...so, I put that to the test with a 15hr trek: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/suun...
The GoPro Max 2 is out! It's been 6 years since the last version, and now this one drops in with a ton of new features and 8K. But how does it actually stack up? Dive in (literally this time): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br6a...
GoPro MAX 2 In-Depth Review: The Best GoPro?
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September 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The GoPro Max 2 is out! It's been 6 years since the last version, and now this one drops in with a ton of new features and 8K. But how does it actually stack up? Dive in (literally this time): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br6a...
DJI's latest Mini-series drone may be good technically, but it's also breaking the law. I dive into this solid mess of a situation, and what it means to consumers, retailers, distributors, regulators, and DJI itself: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymp8...
DJI's Mini 5 Pro's Biggest Problem: It's Not Legal
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September 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
DJI's latest Mini-series drone may be good technically, but it's also breaking the law. I dive into this solid mess of a situation, and what it means to consumers, retailers, distributors, regulators, and DJI itself: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymp8...
The AirPod Pro 3 is already on sale. Not a huge discount, but hey, leftover money for ice cream. These are the ones that did incredibly well in my heart rate accuracy testing: amzn.to/4mqxk0c (Amazon affiliate link)
September 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The AirPod Pro 3 is already on sale. Not a huge discount, but hey, leftover money for ice cream. These are the ones that did incredibly well in my heart rate accuracy testing: amzn.to/4mqxk0c (Amazon affiliate link)
Garmin Lifestyle Logging & Health Status: These two just-launched features seem to be the final software puzzle pieces needed for a future direct showdown with Whoop. The question is, how do they compare to Whoop's features? I dig in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/life...
September 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Garmin Lifestyle Logging & Health Status: These two just-launched features seem to be the final software puzzle pieces needed for a future direct showdown with Whoop. The question is, how do they compare to Whoop's features? I dig in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/life...
The Garmin Venu 4 series is out! And this one is definitely interesting. It's (by far) the biggest upgrade in features ever to the Venu series, but also, the biggest jump in price to the Venu series. Dig in for all the details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
September 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Garmin Venu 4 series is out! And this one is definitely interesting. It's (by far) the biggest upgrade in features ever to the Venu series, but also, the biggest jump in price to the Venu series. Dig in for all the details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
The new Garmin Instinct 3 Crossover AMOLED & AMOLED Tactical is here. The Crossover watches are the ones with real mechanical hands, full gearbox and all. But this time, combined with an AMOLED screen and more. Here's everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The new Garmin Instinct 3 Crossover AMOLED & AMOLED Tactical is here. The Crossover watches are the ones with real mechanical hands, full gearbox and all. But this time, combined with an AMOLED screen and more. Here's everything you need to know: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
Here's a deep-dive comparison between the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. I dig into over 50 features and how they compare, from hardware to software and plenty more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/appl...
September 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Here's a deep-dive comparison between the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. I dig into over 50 features and how they compare, from hardware to software and plenty more: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/appl...
Oh, and in case you want the full video review of the AirPods Pro 3, that's now up too (including all my aquatic fun with it...). Dive in over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwO...
AirPods Pro 3 Sports In-Depth Review: Heart Rate Redemption?
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September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh, and in case you want the full video review of the AirPods Pro 3, that's now up too (including all my aquatic fun with it...). Dive in over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwO...
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review: Gonna tell you straight up, these are impressive from a HR accuracy standpoint. After the PowerBeats 2 Pro accuracy dumpster fire earlier this year, this is an astonishing turnaround. All the details & testing: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/airp...
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review: Gonna tell you straight up, these are impressive from a HR accuracy standpoint. After the PowerBeats 2 Pro accuracy dumpster fire earlier this year, this is an astonishing turnaround. All the details & testing: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/airp...
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review: Gonna tell you straight up, these are impressive from a HR accuracy standpoint. After the PowerBeats 2 Pro accuracy dumpster fire earlier this year, this is an astonishing turnaround. All the testing: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/airp...
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review: Gonna tell you straight up, these are impressive from a HR accuracy standpoint. After the PowerBeats 2 Pro accuracy dumpster fire earlier this year, this is an astonishing turnaround. All the testing: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/airp...
Apple secretly added a huge new feature to iOS26/WatchOS26...but then oddly didn't tell anyone about it. Here's everything to know about the new custom workout builder in iOS26, including all the customizations and details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/appl...
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Apple secretly added a huge new feature to iOS26/WatchOS26...but then oddly didn't tell anyone about it. Here's everything to know about the new custom workout builder in iOS26, including all the customizations and details: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/appl...
The Garmin Edge 550 & 850 have a secret feature: User-serviceable batteries. This means that (way) down the road if the battery dies you can swap it out. Fully supported by Garmin. So I decided to take it apart and see how easy it is. Dive in, literally: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
September 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Garmin Edge 550 & 850 have a secret feature: User-serviceable batteries. This means that (way) down the road if the battery dies you can swap it out. Fully supported by Garmin. So I decided to take it apart and see how easy it is. Dive in, literally: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/garm...
In case you missed the video yesterday, I've now got a full written post up on all the new features of the newly announced Wahoo KICKR Bike Pro. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/waho...
Wahoo KICKR Bike Pro Hands-On: Everything You Need To Know!
Wahoo has their new KICKR Bike Pro, which takes their existing KICKR Bike and makes a number of tweaks to what Wahoo calls the bike’s core “touch points”, which means the areas that your hands and b...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In case you missed the video yesterday, I've now got a full written post up on all the new features of the newly announced Wahoo KICKR Bike Pro. Dive in: www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/waho...