The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and DesFit

DC Rainmaker & DesFit
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DC Rainmaker and DesFit talk about all the latest sports tech news and product releases along with interviews with sports tech experts and insiders - everything that you need to know to level up your health, fitness, and sports performance.

  1. Is Garmin's New Varia 820 Radar "Too Good"?

    MAR 29

    Is Garmin's New Varia 820 Radar "Too Good"?

    Ray and Des chat about the new Garmin Varia RearVue 820 cycling radar and why it may actually be "too good". Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration, where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan // Related Videos: Garmin Varia RearVue 820 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/8cUFRk21v5U?si=TwvrpT4Kv-s7myBT Garmin Varia RearVue 820 Review (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/AHjDw6Vsyvs?si=GfpNn8dY_1UhxKct Garmin Varia RearVue 820 Review (Ray - Website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/02/garmi-varia-rearvue-radar-820-in-depth-review.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 The FIT File Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gQj25QAq3ouGhm2OWhjKg?si=4e36026faeb9468d The FIT File Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-rainmaker-podcast-sports/id988577732

    39 min
  2. Suunto vs Garmin vs Suunto // Flashlight Fight!

    MAR 7

    Suunto vs Garmin vs Suunto // Flashlight Fight!

    Ray and Des chat about a battle between Suunto and Garmin over smartwatch features, including GPS antennas, training feedback, and watch flashlights. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile 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 References: xxx The FIT File Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gQj25QAq3ouGhm2OWhjKg?si=4e36026faeb9468d The FIT File Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-rainmaker-podcast-sports/id988577732

    45 min
  3. Garmin's New Paid Connect+ Feature Is Actually Pretty Cool

    JAN 17

    Garmin's New Paid Connect+ Feature Is Actually Pretty Cool

    Ray and Des chat about the new paid Garmin Nutrition and Food Logging feature for Connect+ and if it's actually worth it. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration, where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan // Related Videos // Garmin Food and Nutrition Logging (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/Sel6s-7ZCdk?si=wu2eYHSOWwfjZMf4 Garmin Food and Nutrition Logging (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/zbvNgQC2lj0?si=vyNqprT09dQX_bjn Garmin Food and Nutrition Logging (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/01/garmin-connect-nutrition-logging-connect.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

    36 min
  4. Surprise Watches from COROS and Suunto

    12/17/2025

    Surprise Watches from COROS and Suunto

    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. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan 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

    45 min
  5. More Trouble For Whoop? Whoop vs The FDA

    10/19/2025

    More Trouble For Whoop? Whoop vs The FDA

    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 Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile 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

    48 min
  6. Strava Sues Garmin - This Won't End Well...

    10/03/2025

    Strava Sues Garmin - This Won't End Well...

    Ray and Des chat about Strava's lawsuit against Garmin and why they're demanding Garmin cease selling devices. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile 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

    34 min
  7. The Biggest Apple Watch Year Yet? Apple Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, SE 3

    09/23/2025

    The Biggest Apple Watch Year Yet? Apple Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, SE 3

    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. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan 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

    41 min
  8. Summer Cycling Roundup! New Bike Computers, Groupsets, Wheels, Trainers, and More

    07/29/2025

    Summer Cycling Roundup! New Bike Computers, Groupsets, Wheels, Trainers, and More

    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. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile-plan   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

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