Garmin Edge 520 vs POLAR V650 vs Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT GPS Cycling Computer

Garmin Edge 520 vs POLAR V650 vs Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT GPS Cycling Computer

I recently reviewed the excellent POLAR V650 which I have continued to use as my primary bike computer, mainly because I like the mapping functions it has built it. I also own the Garmin Edge 520 which is a great mid-level option so I decided to see how they both compare to each other, as well as…

Sleep through your partners snoring with the QuietOn Sleep
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Sleep through your partners snoring with the QuietOn Sleep

I am a terrible sleeper so I am always on the quest for new things to try to help my partner or me get a better sleep. I am a very light sleeper, and very sensitive to sound, even the slightest electrical hum will cause me sleep anxiety. I also occasionally snore which then wakes…

Polar V650 GPS Bike Computer Review 2018 – Now with Strava Live Segments
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Polar V650 GPS Bike Computer Review 2018 – Now with Strava Live Segments

The Polar V650 bike computer has been out for over 3 years now, but Polar has been regularly updating it, with the latest update including Strava Live Segments, so I have been reviewing it with the Polar OH1 for the past couple of weeks. The V650 is not as popular as Garmin products, but based on…

Eve & Mattress Apps Worth Knowing About

Eve & Mattress Apps Worth Knowing About

Sleep trackers, also known as mattress apps, are mobile applications designed to analyze sleep habits and help improve the quality of sleep. People from across the globe are struggling with sleepless nights, which triggered an upsurge in the development of various sleep monitoring apps. There are numerous sleep tracking apps available for the iOS and…

Best Mattress Gadgets to Own: Simba Tips

Best Mattress Gadgets to Own: Simba Tips

The National Sleep Foundation states that 45% of Americans are suffering from insufficient sleep or poor-quality sleep. Such dramatic statistics have raised awareness on the adverse effects of not getting enough quality sleep and have driven people to look for solutions that could help them fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and even monitor their…

RunAR Upper Arm Optical HR Sensor Review
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RunAR Upper Arm Optical HR Sensor Review

As a geek that love fitness, I love looking at data from my various sessions from running, cycling or the various cardio machines in the gym. Most fitness fanatics will have noticed irregular readings with wrist-based HRM; the problem occurs across brands and product ranges, it doesn’t matter if you have a Fitbit Charge 2…

Best Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors for 2018 – HRM Comparision

Best Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors for 2018 – HRM Comparision

If you are a fitness enthusiast and use a sports watch with a built-in wrist based optical heart rate monitor, you will likely have experienced a lot of inaccuracies. Depending on the sport and the level of rigorousness that inaccuracy can vary from a small amount to being completely useless. Wrist-based options are still great…

Fitness Tracker and Sports Watches can be up to 30% off with measured distances & 105% with calorie estimates

Fitness Tracker and Sports Watches can be up to 30% off with measured distances & 105% with calorie estimates

With the London Marathon last week several reports came out showing that sports watches and fitness trackers were not as accurate as hoped. For most enthusiasts, this is quite well known and companies even sell devices to improve accuracy, for example, the Garmin Foot pod will override GPS information to create a more accurate result….

The best fitness/running/sports watches you can buy in 2018

The best fitness/running/sports watches you can buy in 2018

As a geek and fitness fantastic I love a good fitness tracker or running watch. I love being able to keep track of my progress, and the growth of apps such as Strava proves that everyone else is too. The market is a bit of a minefield though; you have devices ranging from £30 up…

Modius Review at 8 weeks – Is weight loss with no diet or activity change possible?
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Modius Review at 8 weeks – Is weight loss with no diet or activity change possible?

At the start of the year, I was sent the Modius Health headset to review, this weird looking headset claims to promote fat loss via vestibular stimulation. It does this by shooting small amounts of electricity into your head via 2 pads placed on your mastoid bone behind your ear. The company has some impressive…

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