COROS VERTIX Adventure GPS Watch: Hands-on with their new premium watch. Today COROS announced their new VERTIX multisport GPS device, which adds in SpO2 measurement for high-altitude adventures, while also bringing with it a more premium feel that apparently demands an equally premium price – from $599 to $699 depending on exact model. These four DC Rainmaker partner sites here are also running huge Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on sports gear to supplement your sports tech addiction – Backcountry.com, CompetitiveCyclist.com, REI, and Wiggle: If you know of a sports tech deal (gadget-focused), feel free to drop a note in the comments or in the contact form. Garmin Fenix 7 vs Epix: A Very Detailed Comparison January 22, 2022 by DC Rainmaker | Garmin Reviews » Sports Technology News and Reviews | Comments (309) Over the last few days there have been endless discussions about deciding between a Fenix 7 Series and Epix Series November 30, 2017 by DC Rainmaker Garmin Reviews » Power Meters Comments (1,286) It’s been exactly three months (plus a day) since Garmin announced their latest power meter, Vector 3. With that unit they introduced a slew of both technology features and non-technology new aspects. From a physical standpoint they got rid of the dangling pods For the purpose of this review I’ve compared it against the Fenix 5+, Fenix 5, and Suunto Spartan Ultra watches. Those are realistically the units you’d be comparing against. As much as people might want to compare it against the Polar V800, I don’t think there’s anybody these days considering a new V800 vs a new Suunto 9. The Elite Direto XR continues the lineage of the Direto trainer brand, but significantly ramps up the capabilities of the trainer. For example, it’ll now replicate grades of 24%. But in doing so, this more powerful Direto kills off the Drivo series trainers from Elite, which were Elite’s prior top-dog trainers. August 8, 2021 by DC Rainmaker Sports Technology News and Reviews Comments (60) While scanning through the list of beta firmware updates that posted this week, I noticed a curious addition – a new ‘Adventure Race’ activity profile designed for races that prohibit GPS navigation during the race. Meaning that some races require competitors 2N01ok.