Reviews & Opinions
WatTeam’s 3rd Generation of PowerBeat power meters are now shipping and there’s 10% off the already great prices at PowerMeterCity As little as $259 for a power meter….. WatTeam PowerBeat G3 – Gen 3 – Review or Hands On to follow Evolution not revolution. Welcomed improvements to what was a previously…
OK. OK. I know. I t’s taken me a long time to get around to the Humon Hex. This is NOT a review of the Humon Hex – just a quick look for now. Background I had a brief love affair with the Moxy and BSX Insight. Well, at least the thought of using…
The new Oura Ring (v2 for 2018) and the Motiv Ring stand out as the two most sensible places to start your research into an activity tracker in a ring format. Rationale If you are looking for an athletic sports tracker then a ring is NOT the option you want in 2018/19. But the market…
The new Oura Ring is a sleep and activity tracker. It is like the original Oura Ring but with a significant makeover both in terms of the physical appearance of the ring as well as with the app. I’m in the process now of writing up a more detailed “new Oura Ring Review“. For now,…
I reviewed the Jabra Elite Active 65t and have the similar non-Active version. I like the original colours but now Amazon have an exclusive with Jabra with new colours as shown above as well as Amazon Music free for 3 months. Copper Black edition exclusive to Amazon Elite 65t generally available in Copper Black and…
The STRYD CIQ app on the Garmin site is now up to 11,200 downloads. Maybe not all of those people have bought STRYD but there are certainly other STRYD users who partner it with the Apple Watch, Polar and Suunto devices. So let’s say they are up to 11,000 customers!! Cool. Sounds good. NB: I’ve…
In this Audio Technica ATH-SPORT 70BT Review we will look at Audio Technica’s latest high-end headphones specifically designed for delivering high quality audio during sport. This is a long form review and looks at some general topics as well as giving a detailed review of the Audio Technica ATH-SPORT 70BT Headphones. Skip ahead to the…
This Amazfit STRATOS Review takes a look at the key aspects of probably the cheapest traithlon watch available today. The low price and high number of features on the STRATOS might make it a candidate for both the Best Running Watch with Music and the best triathlon watch – at least in certain categories.…
Detailed Optoma NuForce BE Free5 Review – for once a decent pair of reasonably high fidelity earbuds that are suitable for sport..AT A SENSIBLE PRICE
In this Coros Pace Review we take a good look at the latest GPS, multi-sport watch from Coros. The Pace model is sometimes called the PACE MULTISPORT or PACE M1. Either way, it’s their first triathlon watch. I have been using the Pace for about 2 months and have been waiting to produce this review…
This post is a HVMN Ketone Review covering a claimed new fuel source for enhancing the performance of endurance athletes. Tour de France (2018) has just finished and apparently several of the riders were using HVMN Ketone. I’ve just been experimenting with some too. I will point you to some of the science but will…
MORE INFO: You can find all PUBLIC related posts listed in this tag as I add them https://the5krunner.com/tag/PolarVantage. There are 5 or 6 already THIS FREE CONTENT IS AVAILABLE SOON This specific single post is restricted content and is an initial look at the optical HR sensor in the new Polar Vantage models. For a…
Biblical in its depth and coverage this Garmin Fenix 5S Review takes a detailed look at the most featured smart sports watch adding numerous insights for the interested reader
In this Jabra Elite Active 65t Review we will look at Jabra’s latest high-end headphones specifically designed for delivering high quality audio during sport. This is a long form review and looks at some general topics as well as giving a detailed review of the Jabra Elite Active 65t earbuds. Skip ahead to the sections…
The WatTeam PowerBeat G3 review will follow but today we have the formal announcement today ahead of general availability in August. Product Variants & Pricing This chart nicely sums it all up with all the options ranging from a single sided DIY crank-based power-meter though to an installed dual sided, dual-bike option. …
In this Aftershokz Trekz Air Review we will take a close look at these sport-specific headphones Surprisingly, the Trekz Air could even be used for cycling as the bone conducting technology that Aftershokz use means that nothing goes inside the ear and you are still able to hear environmental sounds. Aftershokz Brand & Range Aftershokz…
My somewhat biblical in scope Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Review is now live and you will have already noticed that the Fenix 5 Plus series has hit the shelves. Like me you are probably WOWED by the marketing and WOWED by the new features. But, like me, you are probably also WOWED by the price…
The triathlon industry is full of numerous wordplays linked to tri/try. Following that theme, rather than my ‘first run with the Coros Pace’, here is my first ‘try with the Coros Pace‘. More specifically a swim, bike and a run all in one day…but not a race. The swim was over 2km OWS as I…
Optoma’s range of NuForce earbuds ranges from the $40/£53 NuForce BE2 earbuds all the way up to the ‘studio quality’ Nuforce HEM8 ($450/£308) and the entire range covers a range of wired and (true-) wireless options. Currently there is only ONE SPORT earbud they offer and that is the BE Sport 3 and that is…
I produced this Jabra Elite Sport Review after using them whilst writing the detailed guide to the best running watch with music. They are great earbuds which also come with a functionally rich workout app (Jabra SPORT) which contains LOTS of Firstbeat training goodies to make a real difference to your training regime. The Jabra…
