Watch Overload?! What We're Testing and What We're Wearing

Watch Overload?! What We're Testing and What We're Wearing

Author: DC Rainmaker & DesFit March 22, 2025 Duration: 1:03:56

What's on our wrists right now? Ray and Des chat about fresh new watches from Garmin, OnePlus, Amazfit...as well as the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 headphones with heart rate.

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// Related videos //

Amazfit Active 2 Review (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/erC7YyhVjog?si=0XY0I4ABNoeTE3Rj

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/FutFzd-8Kvw?si=tbilBhJMTeV0IUpO

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Ray - YouTube): https://youtu.be/K7Cjf5wIrQc?si=dlDUcPIPvNXSXEpu

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/02/apple-beats-powerbeats-2-pro-sports-fitness-heart-rate-in-depth-review.html

Garmin Tactix 8 (Des - YouTube): https://youtu.be/zZA0BK_qsa0?si=ggikdnY1mWN9jlFn

// Chapters //

0:00 What's New?
0:30 Amazfit Active 2
12:38 OnePlus Watch 3
19:08 Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
38:22 Garmin Instinct E
49:56 Garmin Tactix 8
54:18 Garmin Rucking Profile
59:43 Ray getting tossed out of a plane


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