RunScribe are moving in a new direction with their Runscribe Plus footpods. As of now, RunScribe are only selling a ‘pro’ or ‘clinic’ solution on their site and will continue to support existing RunScribe Plus users. Whilst the product is essentially identical to before, RunScibe’s business model is changing from Business-to-Consumer to Business-to-Business and…
RunScribe have finally announced today that the longstanding ‘sensor fusion‘ beta process is finished – ie Sensor Fusion is LIVE. This means that the pace/distance calculations should now be notably more accurate if you are coming from a previous non-beta version. I am assuming that this will also feed through into a more refined…
Garmin keep a keen eye on competitors’ prices. They also keep a keen eye on competitors’ product launches. I would imagine that their ‘Competitive Intelligence System’ scoops up the rumours and trade-chat of new products far better than I could ever hope to. Let’s speculate that there could be a new triathlon watch (or two)…
I would still say that the Best Triathlon Watch for serious triathletes remains the Garmin Forerunner 935. It has the tools for the job and comes in a broadly good, lightweight format at a sensible price. But now the Forerunner 935 has a young gun snapping at its heels for that top accolade. The Garmin…
▷ Biblical in its depth and coverage this Garmin Fenix 5S Review takes a detailed look…
If you prefer to get your devices via Amazon and are in the market for a new Garmin Fenix 5 Plus then, broadly speaking, the larger Amazon geographical sites are now either shipping or should ship at the end of this week. Amazon UK is taking orders for the 5S Plus and 5 Plus and…
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 Garmin Fenix 5 plus series is announced today and available to pre-order and shipping will start in late June/early July 2018. This is MUCH more than the hardware fix I expected a few months ago and incorporates new hardware competencies, new firmware and new aesthetic details. Garmin Fenix 5 plus – Common Features The…
The Fenix 5 ‘plus’ series have been known about in the trade for some time now, since late 2017. There are now many and varied sources of leaks so I will summarise the info here and add some thoughts. Why the plus series? The cynic would say that it was either for Garmin to make…
OK let’s go. more to follow later today. Big changes but not that interesting from a sports perspective Don’t panic…Train as usual. 3x plus versions. music, pay, routable colour topo maps, 5S might have larger screen size Not mentioned of course…no connectivity issues 😉 These are not my images, they click through to the source…
Here are some early season special deals and sales if you would like to support this site and grab yourself a great deal in the process. Edge 130 and 520plus PRE-ORDERS The new Edge 520 plus IS superior to the old 520, offering CIQ3 support and mapping enhancements. The compact Edge 130 IS an interesting…
Garmin are on a roll. With Garmin’s 2018 cycling products you can take that headline literally as well as metaphorically. At the end of this post are the headline specs of all 3 devices – the old Garmin Edge 520, the new Edge 520 plus and the new Garmin Edge 130. The headline specs are…
The rumour mill strongly suggests that we are due for a hardware update to the Fenix 5 with a Fenix 5 PLUS series. IMMINENT: More info about to be published on the 5X plus, 5 plus and 5S plus…watch this space. Q: If you are thinking of buying a Fenix 5, should you buy NOW…
Here we have a detailed RunScribe Plus Review, looking at the latest iteration (v3) of this live gait analysis tool and running power meter. RunScribe Plus Review The RunScribe Plus version marks a significantly different new product when compared to the previous RunScribe Pro version (v2) – often the older, Pro version is simply referred…
RunScribe PLUS Review to follow – here are some final phots and comments for now..enjoy!
Just when I had compartmentalised RUNSCRIBE as more of a proprietary professional gait-metric tool, they go and change it all. RUNSCRIBE PLUS is announced today (more details here at RunScribe.com). It’s a similar shell to the original RUNSCRIBE but quite different on the inside. ESSENTIAL READING: RunScribe Plus Review One of the earlier criticisms of…
