Lumos the  great smart helmet I reviewed here has just become safer with the introduction of the MIPS ( Multi-directional Impact Protection System). MIPS allows the skull to move independent of the helmet on impact to provide a little bit of “give” to the skull. You can read their press release here. They also have… Continue reading The Lumos Smart helmet is now safer with gesture control on Apple watch and MIPS technology

Overall whichwearable rating  Value  “Wearing the Lumos helmet I feel safer”  whichwearable Available to buy at around $179 from the Lumos website at this link. Safety   Now with MIPS built in. Very solid build. Fit  Fits big and small heads. Comfort  A very comfortable fit with a rear dial adjuster. Design   With a decent App and new innovative… Continue reading Lumos Smart Helmet Full Review, is it Smart or Safe?

Overall whichwearable rating Value  “Your long term fitness friend”  whichwearable Available to buy at around £129.99 at this link. Heart Rate capture   Records activity without the need for a smartphone to be with you at the time of exercise. Fitness  Analyses your effort using a fitness “currency” called “MEPS” . Comfort   It didn’t irritate me on long 1/2 marathon… Continue reading 1 year with the Myzone heart rate belt

by John Turner (Guest Contributor and hiking expert) Rating for Navigation  Suunto Traverse Amber Gray Case/Amber Silicone Strap GPS Watches – Black available  at around £229 on Amazon Mountain Leader Aspirations I’m a fifty seven year old male and having happily returned a business laptop and mobile phone to my employer when I retired I have… Continue reading Using the Suunto Traverse Black on a Mountain Leader course in Connemara Ireland

This is a dangerous time of year for cyclists as dusk comes all too soon. Many cyclists are being caught out with poor lights or none at all going home. Time to look at the output of the “Lumos” Kickstarter Smart helmet project . After getting the helmet out of the box I charged it… Continue reading First dusk cycle out with the Lumos Smart Cycling helmet

The Suunto Spartan family grows today with the introduction of the new Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro, a GPS multisport watch with wrist heart rate measurement and an air pressure sensor for more precise altitude readings. Additionally, the entire Spartan collection receives a software update to introduce sleep tracking, route navigation improvements, sunrise/sunset times, and… Continue reading Suunto launches the Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro £439 and new Spartan software

I’ve been holding back on reviews of some wearables for months as the Apps of many new wearable products keep crashing on low cost vanilla Android phones. “I can’t write a review of your product as your App is so bad….does the supplier know that the App is soooo bad on a “X” Android device?… Continue reading Fragmented Android is killing Wearables

“Lifebeam” is a start up and have produced an in ear wearable called “Vi” that measures your fitness, heart rate and helps you meet your goals. The word is that these guys can’t make enough of their product to sell at the moment. It will be interesting to see how it competes with the Jabra… Continue reading One to look out for “Vi”

By Guest User Vicci Introduction : whichwearable.co.uk has lent Vicci the Sixpad device to use. Ronaldo markets the product but also co-developed it. Her feedback is below. Vicci looks after herself, exercises regularly and likes new exercise technology. I was extremely excited at the prospect of testing the Ab muscle trainer belt (or the “Ronaldo” as… Continue reading Real female customer feedback on the Sixpad “Ronaldo” wearable

Suunto kindly lent me the black Spartan Sport so I could train for the Windsor Half Marathon this month. I’ve been out running already and have three weeks to go. You’ll need: A training program in any form paper or electronic, the Suunto Spartan, the watch USB cable, Suunto Movescount software and SuuntoMoveslink on a… Continue reading Adding a Half Marathon training plan to the Suunto Spartan Sport