Des Yap (DesFit)

Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570 feature alert 🚨 New widgets, new sounds, and new sports features! Here’s a video going over everything new for your watches 👍 youtu.be/pQAWmiahrG0?si…

Garmin launches their new (very cool) Race Course Planner with cutoff timers as well as rest periods. It seemed simple at first but this could be incredibly useful for ultra endurance events. Full details! youtu.be/3gO3fNCq8BA?si…

Over 20 New Garmin Fenix 8 Features are here with their latest software update (v21.25). Here’s a full rundown of every new feature they added! youtu.be/WutVgEJ7hLk?si…

Amazfit launches their most premium sportswatch yet. The T-Rex Ultra brings premium materials, insane battery life, and a premium price tag. Is this ready to compete with Garmin, COROS, and Suunto? Here’s all the details: youtu.be/bzP9QALmmsY?si…

The new Garmin Varia RearVue 820 is a big leap in cycling radar tech. With advanced vehicle detection including size and position, longer range, and better battery life, this is my new go-to cycling radar. Here’s all the details! youtu.be/8cUFRk21v5U?si…

Here it is - the long-term review of the Polar Loop! After 4 months, I’ve gathered lots of data and lots thoughts. Is this the Whoop alternative we’ve been waiting for? youtu.be/lkx7YF8iyBE?si…

New Apple Watch Maps and Navigation: Komoot launches their new Apple Watch app with offline maps and routing with turn-by-turn directions for phone-free navigation. Here’s how it works! youtu.be/MY1IuxPZEo0?si…

Finally here! After 3 months, 1500 miles, and almost 100K of climbing, here are my long-term thoughts on the Suunto Vertical 2. Is this still the best Suunto you can get? youtu.be/DnFj7Bf2DYk?si…

Garmin’s new nutrition and food logging feature is here where we can now track both calories burned and calories consumed throughout the day. Is it actually useful? Here’s a full rundown of how it actually works: youtube.com/watch?v=Sel6s-…

It’s that time of the year! The 2025 Sportswatch Year In Review is here where @dcrainmakerblog and I cover all the major smartwatch and sports watch releases of the year from Garmin, Apple, COROS, Suunto, Whoop, Polar, and more. Over 30 new things! youtu.be/OzN2eDeL21c?si…

2025 was a great year for sports tech with tons of smartwatches, bike gear, wearables, as well as brand new devices we’ve never seen before. Here’s my top picks of some of the coolest sports tech of 2025! youtu.be/omYqmcrvrl0?si…

Long-term review of the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 is up! I’ve put in over 2500km over the last 3 months - how has it fared and is it still accurate? Here’s all the details! youtube.com/watch?v=Z3wada…

Along with the new Pace 4, COROS also dropped the price of the Pace Pro with just a $50 difference between the two. Which one is the best bang for the buck? Here’s all the details! youtu.be/SM7Gzc-awGE?si…

The new COROS Pace 4 is here! With an AMOLED display, a new microphone, and updated hardware, is it still the best budget sportswatch? Full details here! youtu.be/yKtG9MqzvWY?si…

NEW Zwift NYC Routes Just Dropped! Zwift’s 2025 NYC map update adds 31km of new roads with 12 new cycling routes, 3 new running routes, as well as new Power Segment sprints - plenty to keep us busy as we head into trainer season. Here’s all the details! getdesfit.com/zwift-2025-nyc…

The Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses took me by surprise. I didn’t think I’d need AI-powered glasses but these may be my new favorite piece of sports tech next to my watch. Here’s all the details! youtu.be/HxZAD_g4I7w?si…

After nearly 3 years, the new COROS APEX 4 is here and it comes with a big surprise: no AMOLED and they chose to use an MIP display. Was it the right choice? Here’s your in-depth look at their latest premium level sportswatch: youtu.be/F2bORMcdGT0?si…

The new Garmin Venu 4 packs in tons of new health and training features and is now extremely close to the Forerunner 570 in terms of features and makes it a very capable smartwatch. But there’s some differences…here’s your in-depth look! youtu.be/-CEwpFZYHr8

Garmin launches the new Instinct 3 Crossover AMOLED - long name, interesting watch! The Instinct 3 gets the hybrid treatment with real, analog watch hands on top of an AMOLED display, creating a different kind of Instinct altogether. Here’s the details! youtu.be/z4hEbxFY73c

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review is up! Now with off-grid, satellite messaging, it has one of the best blends of sports, smarts, and connectivity that you can get. Can it really do it all? Here’s the full details! youtu.be/FNfJUYdd2yc