Ray and Des chat about the summer and fall releases from Suunto and COROS including the COROS Nomad, Apex 4, and Pace 4 as well as the Suunto Race 2 and Vertical 2.
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Related videos: COROS Nomad Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/mQvqOFZDiMo?si=FMavR7yREZbIRmTr
COROS Nomad Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/c-UnsJJhdfs?si=N9F_cof77_-e-q6h
COROS Nomad Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/08/coros-nomad-in-depth-review-comparison.html
Suunto Race 2 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/O0AnKvQaPOM?si=Z7ExtDGd1Ma6_MSE
Suunto Race 2 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/TpEoe4npYZM?si=u944rBGbRfuZFdXx
Suunto Race 2 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/08/suunto-race-2-in-depth-review-finally-accurate.html
Suunto Vertical 2 Review (Des - YouTube): Coming soon
Suunto Vertical 2 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/TxS5lD2lnWk?si=K2oiK8NV_jyxAUE_
Suunto Vertical 2 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/09/suunto-vertical-2-in-depth-review-flashlight.html
COROS Apex 4 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/F2bORMcdGT0?si=fmL1aIiOH8Eh_GEJ
COROS Apex 4 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/R8L4xOQ7PxU?si=qvPhskQBC7lTApxl
COROS Apex 4 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/coros-apex-4-series-depth-review-comes.html
COROS Pace 4 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/yKtG9MqzvWY?si=RRl8EQfDP-ERjM9U
COROS Pace 4 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/3rJcVVD7TbE?si=8iEyQrdDJJzDgnI3
COROS Pace 4 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/11/coros-pace-4-in-depth-sports-review.html
Chapters:
0:00 In this episode...
2:00 COROS Nomad
10:49 Suunto Race 2
14:47 Suunto Vertical 2
23:11 COROS Apex 4
31:45 COROS Pace 4
37:37 2025 Report Card for Suunto and COROS
45:06 What's Coming Up...
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews: DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
In this two-parter, Ray and Des first chat about Whoop's troubles with the FDA as well as Amazfit's Helio Band with a follow-up episode on Whoop suing Polar about similarities with their products.
Related videos: Amazfit Helio Band Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/5xmXxqEjW2I?si=Re6hf5OnDVtykV8a
Amazfit Helio Band Bicep Band Accuracy (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/tyYAo_mrnZo?si=PfQzL6vx0AC8k9wK
Amazfit Helio Band Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/8eWnBjso40s?si=lgDrhHF-YyOiJ3z_
Amazfit Helio Band Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/amazfit-helio-band-in-depth-review-99-no-sub-fee-but-worth-it.html
Chapters:
0:00 What's Coming Up!
3:11 Amazfit Helio Band
22:46 Whoop vs FDA
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// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
Ray and Des chat about Strava's lawsuit against Garmin and why they're demanding Garmin cease selling devices.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
DC Rainmaker and DesFit chat about Apple's biggest Apple Watch release in years with the new Ultra 3, Series 11, and SE 3, but also the new AirPods Pro 3 with built-in heart rate.
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Chapters:
0:00 Apple Watch Ultra 3
17:36 Apple Watch Series 11
27:23 Apple Watch SE3
30:32 Apple AirPod Pro 3
Related videos: Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/FNfJUYdd2yc?si=bFb6HSmXQrBAuTAp
Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Series 11 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/WKAYALYLWxg?si=Ej67u7vbdqjw5vId
AirPods Pro 3 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/Cp0pGzWMvwI?si=DG4WMXTqso3khPH9
AirPods Pro 3 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/fZwOUYjUVjA?si=ZbSme3WZpHyBaEXd
Apple Watch 2025 Everything new (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/NuHN3eWOkyU?si=34eTgOCmEGWBwJjl
Apple Watch Ultra 3 Everything New (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/Suui3Dn6h2Y?si=0Bv7bN93gfgJ3iiA
Apple Watch Series 11 Everything New (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/bgB55pLTd3E?si=mYZ5lgrP7fZj18ro
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews: DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
Ray and Des chat about hot new summer cycling tech with a new Garmin bike computer, smart wheels from Zipp, the new SRAM Force AXS and Rival groupsets, and even new indoor training tech.
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Chapters:
0:00 In this episode and what’s next?
2:34 Zipp 303 SW / 353 NSW
8:41 SRAM Force AXS and Rival AXS
16:36 Elite Rivo Smart Trainer
24:57 Garmin Tacx Zwift Virtual Shifting
28:53 Zwift x H2O Audio Headphones
32:39 Garmin Tacx Alpine
41:09 Garmin Edge MTB
1:00:58 What’s in the next episode?
Related Videos:
Zipp 303 SW Review:
https://youtu.be/0VKHzp1hjMo?si=3mzsaKA06GGtpB11
Sram Force AXS Review:
https://youtu.be/6THzJcMfAkg?si=HvDFVpGaAehnFFmw
Elite Rivo First Look (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/0VKHzp1hjMo?si=3mzsaKA06GGtpB11
Elite Rivo First Look (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/elite-rivo-499-smart-trainer-wifi-hands-on-details.html
Garmin Tacx Zwift Virtual Shifting: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-zwift-announce-tacx-neo-2t-3m-virtual-shifting.html
Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/ZYP0vPE99fw?si=NTL6Cf5TVZ-83yFO
Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/aMV_7drm7Ag?si=B4Inepebbu6Y0PGd
Garmin Tacx Alpine Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/garmin-tacx-alpine-gradient-simulator.html
Garmin Edge MTB Review:
https://youtu.be/hXqOHQOwOjs?si=ePbEejYvr30CHLPr
Ray and Des chat about all the new smartwatches and sportswatches that have come out so far this spring and summer including new watches from Suunto, Garmin, Polar, and more.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
///// Related videos ///////
Garmin Forerunner 970/570/HRM 600 (Des - YouTube):
https://youtu.be/fVmfiRBqCkk?si=W6FPac-SeRUvK7-6
Garmin Forerunner 970/HRM 600 First Run (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/gXz8PktgLfs?si=M0fxWTqGq3Nsr8Wd
Garmin Venu X1 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/Q5bQl8umqr8?si=ke54uFZFSh8Tq2BO
Garmin Venu X1 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/zByRglpbNxw?si=mbwbnIiX0pqu9tTH
Suunto Run Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/xyqRG_hD8po?si=4qyO2OKsVVdHLRux
Suunto Run Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/FZW8RGb1ST0?si=l1dv_0QPxPtzsV1F
Garmin Index Sleep Monitor Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/6tdoBivbIoU?si=gi_hDSJe2CvWM5NB
Garmin Index Sleep Monitor Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/HwnTsp1C8Nw?si=6fkwGQCK-8eoj_jR
Polar Grit X2 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/sA_GDpGGrEI?si=sND0yvFlzS63zRR1
Polar Grit X2 Review (Ray - website):
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/polar-grit-x2-in-depth-review.html
Polar Grit X2 (Des - YouTube):
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
We chat about everything new with the just-announced WatchOS 26 for Apple Watch. Filmed at Apple's podcast studio at Apple headquarters.
Related videos: Apple WatchOS 26 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/sAh1aBbPhIQ?si=Ogdoi-A551cL2BET
Apple WatchOS 26 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/uS5290eont8?si=Thft2FI-IZUYGiLp
Apple WatchOS 26 (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/apple-watchos-26-announced-workout-buddy-and-more-explained.html
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
Ray and Des chat about the new Wahoo TRACKR Radar, ROAM 3, BOLT 3, along with the Garmin Varia Vue headlight camera.
Related videos: Garmin Varia Vue Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/sSZArIrjEpg?si=UUHpYgeaqiB6FLhr
Garmin Varia Vue Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/DojYoLWozzE?si=DgV5Mn4RUGGHGfn6
Garmin Varia Vue Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/04/garmin-varia-vue-light-camera-review.html
Wahoo TRACKR Radar, ROAM 3, BOLT 3 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/kCWqaqrGOn4?si=_jsfqcYDET1DUvwL
Wahoo TRACKR Radar, ROAM 3, BOLT 3 Comparison (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/dShvycinwL8?si=VQV-D0ZKpiwyovSc
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM 3, BOLT 3 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/NykFilhFnQA?si=NOvind167pBVTjpS
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM 3, BOLT 3 (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/04/wahoo-bolt3-roam-3-hands-on-details-comparison-to-ace.html
Wahoo TRACKR Radar (Ray - website): https://youtu.be/w_CO0uRyEsk?si=v00nvlyz-BSLQQ0Q
Wahoo TRACKR Radar (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/04/wahoo-trackr-radar-cycling-details.html
Chapters:
0:00 What's Coming Up
2:03 Garmin Varia Vue
24:18 Prices and Tariffs
30:14 Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM 3 and BOLT 3
42:15 Wahoo TRACKR Radar
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
Ray and Des chat about the Whoop 5.0 & MG and subsequent consumer backlash.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews: DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
Another new Garmin, Des rides the Elite Square, new Zwift hardware, and Ray rides to a ball.
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// Related videos //
Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review (Des - Youtube): https://youtu.be/q5tiM-u1OmQ?si=rLvzoXnjHrjPQotd
Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review (Ray - Youtube): https://youtu.be/QPQ0tIiLtwM?si=H-Fe-Xw0FZPp49bF
Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/04/garmin-connect-plus-fallout-dumpster-fire.html
Zwift Adjustable Cranks/Spring Updates (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/lhqyuE6vDPs?si=pMWlrQrk30OUs4cI
Zwift Adjustable Cranks/Spring Updates (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/kbADBs0Tt_w?si=JnSJPnq71IUHRQUN
Zwift Adjustable Cranks/Spring Updates (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/04/zwift-outdoor-tracking-zwift-ride-adjustable-lengths.html
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
We chat the Komoot acquisition and what it's likely to mean, as well as of course, the beginnings of the Garmin Connect+ fallout. An iceberg we're likely only at the tip of.
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// Related videos //
Garmin Connect+ Overview (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/5M96t43sEvY?si=6Lm1yBadMp4fIoKc
Garmin Connect+ Overview (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/6PEXU-TIKuo?si=4tzUaAEdctgUrYlV
Garmin Connect+ Overview (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/03/garmin-connect-plus-subscription-walkthrough.html
Komoot Acquisition (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/03/komoot-acquired-history-says-this-wont-end-well.html
// Chapters //
0:00 What's New?
3:07 Komoot Acquisition
14:56 All things Garmin Connect+
What's on our wrists right now? Ray and Des chat about fresh new watches from Garmin, OnePlus, Amazfit...as well as the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 headphones with heart rate.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// Related videos //
Amazfit Active 2 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/erC7YyhVjog?si=0XY0I4ABNoeTE3Rj
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/FutFzd-8Kvw?si=tbilBhJMTeV0IUpO
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/K7Cjf5wIrQc?si=dlDUcPIPvNXSXEpu
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/apple-beats-powerbeats-2-pro-sports-fitness-heart-rate-in-depth-review.html
Garmin Tactix 8 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/zZA0BK_qsa0?si=ggikdnY1mWN9jlFn
// Chapters //
0:00 What's New?
0:30 Amazfit Active 2
12:38 OnePlus Watch 3
19:08 Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
38:22 Garmin Instinct E
49:56 Garmin Tactix 8
54:18 Garmin Rucking Profile
59:43 Ray getting tossed out of a plane
Ray and Des chat about all things indoor training 2025, from a pile of new trainers and smart bike frames, to both approved and unapproved integrations between Zwift, TrainerRoad, Rouvy, and more. Plus, the future of smart bikes.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// Related videos //
Elite Avanti Review (DCRAINMAKER): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/elite-avanti-smart-trainer-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYfMz-EDQPI
Decathlon Van Rysel D100 Smart Trainer Review (DCRAINMAKER): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/decathlon-van-rysel-d100-smart-trainer-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6SRIrY4eGY
Caveworks Rivet Hands-on (DESFIT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMeMMXas3xs
Rouvy Integration with Zwift Cog/Click/Ride (DCRAINMAKER): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/rouvy-adds-zwift-cog-click-ride-virtual-shifting-battle-royale-begins.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMUiBqROn4k
TrainerRoad + Zwift Integration (DCRAINMAKER): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/trainerroad-zwift-integration-finally-arrives-full-details.html
// Chapters //
0:00 The Game Plan & Catchup
3:07 Elite Avanti Smart Trainers12:25 Decathlon D100 Smart Trainer
29:19 Caveworks Rivet is Now Shipping
33:50 Elite Square Catchup
39:02 Tacx NEO Bike 2?
42:01 Rouvy gets Zwift Cog/Click/Ride Support
51:50 TrainerRoad x Zwift
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
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Ray and Des chat about new 2025 CES announcements including the Amazfit Active 2, Garmin HRM 200, and the Garmin Instinct 3.
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Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan
// Related videos //
Garmin Instinct 3 - Everything you need to know (Des - YouTube):
https://youtu.be/4VgEeJ0ua8U?si=MIE4W2JyZV20hCT7
Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED vs Solar Comparison (Des - YouTube):
https://youtu.be/oEIpOOxupxg?si=vR4wgO_F3q_YpjdQ
Garmin Instinct 3 Hands-On (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/G9hBxkzYdY8?si=McD_W6JGdLDN__yR
Garmin Instinct 3 Hands-On (Ray - website):
Garmin HRM 200 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/RROxvYKlMAE?si=tstBOIdFprFyMA-0
Garmin HRM 200 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/JIZUUGQVfLY?si=UtuxiGGgBDFVBRra
Garmin HRM 200 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/garmin-hrm-depth-review.html
Amazfit Active 2 Hands-On (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/amazfit-active-2-hands-on-99-sportswatch-with-mapping.html
// Chapters //
0:00 Amazfit Active 2
13:55 Garmin HRM-200
20:02 Garmin Instinct E
27:20 Garmin Instinct 3 Solar
35:06 Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED
// For the most in-depth sports tech reviews:
DC Rainmaker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dcrainmakerblog
DesFit on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/desfit
Also check out https://www.DCRainmaker.com
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