Remo Knops

Polar Vantage M Multisport watch – Long term review

published on 14/06/2021 by Remo Knops

In this article I will review the Polar Vantage M Multisport watch that I’ve purchased in 2019 for a five-day hiking trip of the Stubaier Hohenweg in Austria. The Polar Flow App for Google Android and the Polar Flow webservice will be covered in this article as well. So you will have an overview of the “complete system”.

I have always been interested to have a complementary device to the Pioneer Pedaling Monitor System, that gives me insights into sleeping patterns and recovery after a cycling training. Since high school I have been using Polar heart rate monitors (remark the Polar Protrainer XT) so the choice for the Polar Vantage M was an easy one to make.

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Smart Scale Sync review – Sync weight metrics to 9 fitness platforms

published on 04/05/2021 by Remo Knops

Smart Scale Sync is a services developed by Patrick Renschler from Renschler Labs LLC. I hope this Smar Scale Sync will help me to get the weight from the Renpho Smart Scale to Polar Flow (which I use in combination with the Polar Vantage M).

It is an online service that allows you to sync weight metrics from three supported sources Garmin, Fitbit and Withings to support destinations Garmin Connect, TrainerRoad, Strava, Concept2, Peloton, Zwift, MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, Polar Flow and Withings.

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Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Headphones with Noise Cancelling

published on 12/04/2021 by Remo Knops

In this article I will provide my brief review of the Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Headphones.

I bought these Bluetooth Headphones back in may 2020, because I want5ed to have headphones that helped me to focus and concentrate. When the price-point dropped significantly and some online research, I wanted to give these a try.

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Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C Powerbank

published on 11/01/2021 by Remo Knops

In this article I will review the Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C Powerbank, that has claimed its spot in my laptop bag.

The Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C Powerbank capacity keeps my devices charged, even though I’m not a frequent traveler anymore with COVID-19.

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Anker Quad Port Wall Charger 36W with Power IQ

published on 02/06/2020 by Remo Knops

In this article I will review the Anker Quad Port Wall Charger with an impressive 36W and 4 USB ports featuring Power IQ fast charging technology.

Anker is a well established company of high quality charging products. Cables, power banks, wall chargers and much more is available from Anker.

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Plantronics Voyager Legend UC B235-M review

published on 25/04/2020 by Remo Knops

The Plantronics Voyager Legend UC B235-M is the resulting purchase of my quest for a Bluetooth headset that could work with my Android smartphone(s) and Microsoft Skype (for Business). It is a certified Unified Communications (UC) version of the well known Plantronics Voyager headset.

While I’ve purchased it back in 2018 the COVID-19 outbreak forced me to work from the home office where a good headset for unified communications is essential. In this article I will share my thoughts and practical experiences for this headset and reflect on my purchase.

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