The Week in Assessment is a group of each all of the goodness I’ve written through the previous week across the web, in addition to a small pile of hyperlinks I discovered attention-grabbing – typically endurance sports activities associated. I’ve typically questioned what to do with all the coolness that individuals write, and whereas I share a whole lot of it on Twitter/X and BlueSky, this can be a higher discussion board for sending it on to y’all. Most occasions these completely different streams don’t overlap, so be looking out in any respect these locations for good things!
So with that, let’s get into the motion!
DCR Posts In The Previous Week:
Right here’s all the newest posts on the positioning:
Sunday: Week in Assessment – January nineteenth, 2025
Wednesday: Ironman Sells FulGaz to Rouvy, and A lot Extra
Intuition 3 assessment developing this week (for actual this time), I’ve been spending on a regular basis testing out some new updates that repair a slate of Intuition 3 Photo voltaic-specific points (although, I’ll definitely be calling them out in my assessment, given the truth that it shipped like this weeks in the past). As traditional, I desire to attend just a few days to validate necessary fixes quite than have my critiques (particularly YouTube ones) be outdated 48 hours later, particularly once I’m calling out an organization.
Sports activities Tech Offers:
Some new ones have popped up this previous two weeks. I believe the Fenix 7 at $429 might be essentially the most attention-grabbing for individuals eyeing that new Intuition 3, since that is principally cheaper whereas having extra options. Likewise the Epix again within the $429-$439 vary. I’ll proceed sweeping and including in just a few extra of those later tonight, so hold checking again.
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AmazFit T-Rex 3 – $45 off | $234 | Amazon | ⚡ This just lately introduced watch is a really strong deal. Take a look at my full in-depth assessment for my ideas on the nice (and catches). |
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Apple Watch Extremely 2 Black Titanium – $70 off | $729 | Amazon | |
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Garmin Enduro 3: $50-$70 off! $899 |
$829 | Amazon | The bottom value to this point for the Enduro 3, whcih is principally the ‘cheaper’ Garmin Fenix 8 with a MIP/Photo voltaic show (however with out the scuba or voice calling options). It will get all of the Fenix 8 options and updates in any other case. |
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Garmin Fenix 7 – Simply $429!!! $699+ |
$429 | Amazon | That is truly the bottom value I believe I’ve obtained on report for the Garmin Fenix 7. It obtained just about all new Fenix 7 Professional options till this previous fall, and even this previous week continues to be getting some new options. A really soild deal. |
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Garmin Forerunner 955 – $100 off! | $399 | Amazon | This has been one in all Garmin’s hottest working watches, and it is all the way down to a really robust value. I typically use this in my accuracy testing comparisons when validating different watches, as a result of it is very robust GPS efficiency. Be aware that is the bottom version with out photo voltaic. It might be onerous to search out any higher deal in sports activities watches right now, from any firm (given this has full mapping, tons of recent options even this week, and so forth…). I say ‘$100ish’, as a result of it is often been on endlessly sale at $499. |
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GoPro Hero 13 Black – $50 off | $349 | Amazon | Not fairly nearly as good because the $299 again through the holidays, however that is probably the new-normal sale value. And hey, it is nonetheless a really strong digital camera and my choice for day-time footage (at night time, I exploit the Insta360 Ace Professional 2). |
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HoverAir X1 Drone Combo – $100 off! | $299 | Amazon | ⚡ This has change into one in all my favourite drones, given it is tiny measurement (matches in my working shorts pockets) and ease of use. Whereas there’s the brand new Professional-Max drones, these are principally 2x+ the worth, and actually, the video high quality is not actually attaining that value level. ***Be aware: Choose the ‘$100 coupon’ checkbox on the positioning.*** Additionally, you may choose yet one more additional battery as an choice beneath that checkbox. |
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40 & 44mm) – $100 off! | $249 | Amazon | |
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Extremely – $235 off! | $419 | Amazon | This value has continued to remain low since Black Friday, nonetheless a really strong deal for among the finest WearOS watches on the market. |
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Stuff I Discovered Fascinating Round The Interwebs:
Right here’s a not-so-small smattering of all of the random issues that I found whereas doing my civic obligation to search out the top of the Web:
1) I’m happening a gravel journey to Morocco! I’m testing out a brand new partnership firm, mixing my love of journey and biking (and testing units on stupid-fun adventures). I’ll be doing a gravel journey to Morocco in March, if you wish to be part of! Right here’s a fast little teaser I did on Instagram, although, I made a widescreen one right here.
2) UCI Approval of Nix Biosensors: Possibly it will get me off my butt to complete the assessment I’ve began twice now. TDLR: After craptons of knowledge gathering (almost 30 periods) on three completely different individuals, together with all of the enjoyable bare pre/post-weigh-ins and extra, the sensor merely isn’t dependable. Or no less than, isn’t for my pattern measurement of three very completely different physique weight people (female and male, from vastly completely different genetic backgrounds). Supposedly, all three of us are off-the-charts tremendous sweaters. Nix checked out all my uncooked information for errors in my testing, and located none. Nix typically misestimated sweat loss upwards of 67oz/~2L value
3) Apple Watch alert saves skier after falling 1,000 toes close to Stevens Move: Given I grew up snowboarding fairly a little bit of Stevens Move, although, in placing the GPS coordinates in (from the helicopter footage there), that is truly not on the foremost ski space, however nicely throughout the road into what I presume is the Nordic aspect someplace, over the subsequent mountain.
4) Samsung Provides Youngsters Smartwatch Mode to Watch 7: I’ll have to offer this a whirl, only for funsies. The idea basically is a first-stab at what Google, Apple, Garmin, and others have performed, in making watches viable for teenagers (and their dad and mom).
5) Bear in mind the Fitbit Ionic Burn Fiasco? Effectively, a settlement has now been reached. Cash is altering arms.
6) How a race director transferring cities, moved an Ironman: I at all times get pleasure from behind-the-scenes race director kind articles, and that is one in all them.
7) Fairly strong Hammerhead Karoo 2/3 Firmware Replace: This one appears to have a bit greater than the typical bear does in it, together with connection to Intervals.icu, the flexibility to change between apps mid-ride, and for Karoo 3, the flexibility to make the most of your telephone connection to construct routes dynamically on unit. Plus a bunch of different issues.
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With that – thanks for studying!
