Triathlon gear of the year: our favourite 21 products in 2021
The 220 team takes a look back at our favourite gear of 2021…

The 220 team takes a look back at our favourite gear of 2021…
As triathletes, we’re inundated with tech promising to enhance our performance. But for many it can be bewildering and even damaging. Professor Greg Whyte’s advice? Start small…
New to tri and don’t want to spend a fortune on a multisport GPS watch? Then a fitness tracker is a budget-friendly way to keep an eye on your activity levels and more. Here are our top picks.
Is the Coros Vertix 2 the premium multisport watch to rival market leaders such as Garmin, Suunto and Polar? 220’s James Witts finds out…
Finnish brand Polar reveals the new Grit X Pro sport watch and the updated Vantage V2. Here’s what you need to know.
Fitness tech brand Wahoo has today launched a new and updated Elemnt Bolt bike computer. Here’s what you need to know…
Is Garmin’s new ultra-endurance multisport watch really worth the almost £700 price tag? James Witts finds out
The first at-home metabolism measuring breath device teams up with Garmin, so users can optimise their workouts with the right nutrition
Garmin launch their newest multisport watch, designed for the ultra-endurance athlete, which comes with a whole host of performance stats.
Will the new Nurvv smart insoles shed light on your running technique? James Witts finds out
Is this featured-packed smart watch from Honor set to storm multisport? Helen Webster puts it to the test
AirPop has announced the production of the Active+ Halo Smart Mask, claimed to be the first ever “air wearable”. The mask has an inbuilt Halo Sensor that monitors air quality to provide the user personalised data on pollution, breathing rate and respiratory health.
The Garmin Forerunner 945 is mightily good. Can the 745 compete? James Witts finds out
The updated Form goggles return with open-water capabilities. Jack Sexty puts them to the test
Wahoo prepares to do battle with Garmin, Polar and Suunto with its first-ever multisport watch, the Elemnt Rival GPS
Garmin’s latest solar innovation, with a reported 56-day battery life, gets put to the test by James Witts
James Witts puts Polar’s new multisport watch, the Grit X, through its paces to see how it deliverers for triathletes
Will the latest mega battery release from Coros cut it for tri?
James Witts puts the GT2 watch from Huawei to the test to see if it has enough tech to satisfy data-driven triathletes
Polar’s new multisport watch, the Grit X, includes features such as Hill Splitter™, weather forecasts and route guidance, as wellas an extended battery life
Is this piece of swim tech, which provides visual feedback of training zones via the unit attached to your goggles, worth the £155 price tag? Jack Sexty puts it through its paces
James Witts goes jogging with the Jaybird Vista running earbuds to see how they perform
Like listening to music when you swim? James Witts puts these bone-conducting swim headphones from Aftershokz to the test
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