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Lee Crane

Lee Crane

Former Digital Trends Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 64 articles

Lee Crane's career in action sports spans print, TV, and digital media; his work and handsome mug have appeared in and on Fox Sports, ESPN, and Transworld Media. Lee currently publishes several action sports websites and spends way too much time riding bikes and tracking those rides with all manner of digital gadgetry. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.

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Garmin fenix 2 review

Garmin’s update to its premium fitness GPS watch makes it one of the smartest watch we’ve seen -- especially if you’re into the outdoors.
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Garmin Index Scale review

Garmin streamlines weight management with a connected scale that monitors body metrics then automatically uploads them to Garmin Connect.
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Garmin fenix Review

Smart watches and wrist-based fitness tech are all the rage, but few can match the Garmin fenix when it comes to pure functionality. Hikers, bikers, fishermen and more can all benefit from this device, but prepare to grapple with the instructions first.
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FitBit Flex review

The Flex is the latest addition to Fitbit's popular line of wearable tech, but it's best for those more interested in the "wearable" part of that equation.
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Under Armour39 Review

Under Armour leaps into the fitness tech space with a modified version of its E39 shirt concept that will have you exercising like you're in one of the company's loud, sweaty commercials.
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Wahoo Fitness RFLKT Review

Fitness' new cycling computer is a lot like the coming deluge of smartwatches, in that it serves to simply display data your phone produces. This is a great idea, but the execution isn't reliable just yet.
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GoPro Hero3 Black Edition review

Want to know how to get started with shooting awesome action videos with a GoPro Hero3 camera? First, read our review to find out what and what not to do.
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Nike+ Fuelband SE review

Nike’s improved Fuelband SE tracks your daily exercise like its popular predecessor, but features better sensors, Bluetooth 4.0, and new features like hourly movement reminders.
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Magellan Echo review

Magellan’s Echo shows data from your smartphone fitness apps right on your wrist, allowing you to keep your smartphone tucked safely away during your next run or bike ride, but still get all the advanced metrics it provides.
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Garmin VivoFit review

Garmin’s Vivofit fitness tracker counts steps with the best, but without an alarm to get your attention or a backlight, some of its best possible features feel crippled.
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Fitbit One review

Want to track your fitness without rocking a brightly colored, plastic bracelet 24/7? Fitbit might have just what you’re looking for in the One.
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Spree Fitness Monitor review

The Spree headband monitors heart rate and body temperature from the middle of your forehead, where it’s both conspicuous and uncomfortable.
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LG Lifeband Touch Activity Tracker review

LG gets in on the fitness game with the Lifeband Touch, an activity tracker similar to Nike’s FuelBand that tracks steps, controls your music, and even sends notifications from your phone to your wrist.
Withings Pulse O2

Withings Pulse O2 review

The Withings Pulse O2 fitness tracker can be worse as either a watch or a belt clip, and tracks all the usual metrics, plus your heart rate and blood-oxygen concentration.
Garmin VivoSmart

Garmin Vivosmart review

We review Garmin’s Vivosmart, a fitness tracker so robust, it might be closer to a smartwatch in functionality, but so sleek you can wear it anywhere.
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Fitbit Charge HR fitness band review

The middle child of Fitbit’s new line of fitness trackers measures both step counting and heart-rate tracking, providing valuable insight into your everyday routine, not to mention way more pleasant way to wake up.
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Garmin VivoActive review

Garmin’s new Vívoactive blends fitness tracking with GPS to deliver a lightweight, stylish, fitness watch that does much more than count steps.
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Garmin Fenix 3 review

The Fenix 3 may have the same basic shape, button layout, and functionality as the previous version, but nearly everything has been improved.
BSXInsight Multi-sport

BSXInsight Multi-sport Edition review

In the fitness tech arms race, a wearable lactate threshold sensor could be one of the more important weapons in the arsenal.
Epson Runsense SF-810

Epson Runsense SF-810 review

Epson, the company famous for printers, puts its technology knowhow into a GPS running watch with built-in heart rate monitoring.
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Livall Bling cycling helmet review

We review the Livall Bling, a connected cycling helmet that includes Bluetooth speakers, 80 blazing LEDs, and a even a handlebar-mounted remote to control it all.
Sensoria Fitness Running System

Sensoria Fitness Smart Sock review

Sensoria has created an app and sensors that work seamlessly together to provide important feedback to anyone who cares about improving their running.
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Garmin Virb XE HD Action Camera review

Garmin jumps past GoPro with a camera that includes onboard GPS and sensor data to deliver all the metrics behind the action.
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Garmin Varia review

The Varia Rearview tail light is equipped with radar that can alert cyclists to the approach of vehicles from as far back as 150 yards.
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Razer Nabu review

Razer’s new Nabu fitness tracking smartband delivers all the basic functions you expect from a fitness band, plus smart notifications, at a price lower than many competitors.
OTTO Tuning System

OTTO Tuning System review

You don’t need to be a bike mechanic to tune up your ride with Otto’s Smart Tuning System, but you’ll definitely want to be patient.
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Polar A360 review

We’re getting pretty picky when it comes to fitness devices, and the A360 is as close to perfect as Polar has ever come.
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Suunto Ambit3 Vertical review

Suunto has skiers, hikers, climbers, and all sorts of athletes in its sights with its newest smartwatch, the Suunto Ambit3 Vertical. With an altimeter, a barometer, a compass (ABC), a thermometer, and the coolest video mode ever, it’s got something for any adventurer.
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Garmin Fenix 3 HR review

Those who don’t mind a big, beautiful hunk of performance tracking tech on their wrist won’t find another watch that does what the fenix 3 HR does and looks so good doing it.
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Garmin Vivoactive HR review

The vivoactive HR blends the look and general shape of the company’s fitness bands with the technology found inside Garmin’s high-end smartwatches like the fenix Chronos.
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Polar M450 review

The Polar M450 proves that Garmin isn’t the only company making quality performance cycling computers.
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Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS running watch review

The Garmin Forerunner 35 is a sassy little Chiclet of a watch that is the most attractive, affordable heart rate monitoring GPS running watch Garmin has ever made.
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Garmin Vivofit 3 review

Garmin’s Vivofit 3 is a return to simpler fitness band days, with a few substantial upgrades.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Watch

Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR review

With stunning on-screen graphics, stats, and performance metrics, the Spartan Sport Wrist HR is a great training watch.