Xiaomi Watch S3 Smartwatch Review with 14 days battery & Strava
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Xiaomi Watch S3 Smartwatch Review with 14 days battery & Strava

The Xiaomi Watch S3 is the latest affordable smartwatch from the Chinese tech giant. It offers an impressive set of features at a very competitive price point. With a sleek design, long battery life, and support for popular fitness platforms like Strava, this watch aims to be the perfect companion for fitness enthusiasts on a…

COROS PACE 3 GPS Sports Watch Announced for £219
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COROS PACE 3 GPS Sports Watch Announced for £219

Today, COROS has launched their latest GPS sports watch, the PACE 3. Serving as the natural evolution of its predecessor, the PACE 2, this new release takes performance tracking to the next level. Firstly, let’s talk about the GPS capabilities. The PACE 3 features a next-gen All Systems satellite chipset, complemented by an optional Dual…

Poco Watch Review: Initial impressions of the global variant of the Redmi Watch 2 – Cheap GPS running watch for Strava
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Poco Watch Review: Initial impressions of the global variant of the Redmi Watch 2 – Cheap GPS running watch for Strava

Today, Poco has launched its first smartwatch, the Poco Watch, alongside the Poco F4 GT. Poco were kind enough to send me the watch to review early but didn’t grant my Mi Fitness the ability to add it to add it until yesterday! So this is very much an initial impression of the watch. To…

Xiaomi Watch S1 Active Review vs Watch S1 & Mi Watch – What’s different with the sports focussed watch? 
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Xiaomi Watch S1 Active Review vs Watch S1 & Mi Watch – What’s different with the sports focussed watch? 

The Xiaomi Watch S1 was announced back in December with Xiaomi 12 series. It is now receiving a global launch and a new fitness-focused Xiaomi Watch S1 Active launches alongside it. The Xiaomi Watch S1 is designed to be a more premium solution compared to previous Xiaomi watches, it uses a steel chassis and sapphire…

Polar Vantage V Premium Multi-Sport Watch Announced – £60 cheaper than Suunto 9 & includes running power
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Polar Vantage V Premium Multi-Sport Watch Announced – £60 cheaper than Suunto 9 & includes running power

While most people opt for Garmin multi-sport watches there are still a few decent alternatives, with the Suunto 9 being a popular choice for ultra-endurance athletes. Now Polar are throwing their hat in the ring with the new flagship Polar Vantage V. Similar to Suunto, Polar appears to have avoided trying to compete with the…

Suunto 9 Baro Review – Initial impressions and heart rate accuracy
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Suunto 9 Baro Review – Initial impressions and heart rate accuracy

Update: The full Suunto 9 review is now live The Suunto 9 was announced a few weeks ago, and I received my review sample at the end of last week. Since then I have replaced my Garmin 235 and used it as my daily watch. I have not had it long enough to test it…

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…

Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR Review
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Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR Review

Garmin dominates the sports watch market with devices such as the excellent multisport Fenix or the less excellent but affordable Forerunner 235. However, there are several other brands out there producing great watches, and the Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR could be one of the best options out there in terms of price and features….

Wahoo ELEMNT GPS Bike Computer Review
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Wahoo ELEMNT GPS Bike Computer Review

Garmin has dominated the smart bike computer market for years now, but Wahoo introduced their own computer last year, the Wahoo ELEMNT. Priced at £250 this is not a cheap device but it is still less than the Garmin Edge 820 and 1000. A quick summary of the ELEMNT features includes: Integrated GPS Quicklook Indicators…