Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

Matt is TechRadar's expert on all things fitness, wellness and wearable tech.

A former staffer at Men's Health, he holds a Master's Degree in journalism from Cardiff and has written for brands like Runner's World, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, LiveScience and Fit&Well on everything fitness tech, exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing.

Matt's a keen runner, ex-kickboxer, not averse to the odd yoga flow, and insists everyone should stretch every morning. When he’s not training or writing about health and fitness, he can be found reading doorstop-thick fantasy books with lots of fictional maps in them.

Articles by: Matt Evans

I’ve tested every modern Samsung Galaxy Watch, and they’re all on sale – these are the best deals

By Matt Evans published 29 November 25

Cyber Monday Samsung Galaxy Watch deals: Save on Watch8 Classic, Ultra and older models too

I'm a marathon runner – the Shokz headphones I recommend to all my runner friends are on sale for Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 29 November 25

Runners, listen up! I personally reccomend these cut-price Shokz headphones.

The Garmin Forerunner 55 is selling out, but it's cheaper than ever at Boots

By Matt Evans published 28 November 25

This cheap Garmin Forerunner is seeing a last-minute price crash, and I'd recommend you get it.

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Black Friday Garmin watch deals are here – including some incredible half-price discounts on Fenix, Epix, Instinct and Forerunner watches

By Matt Evans last updated 28 November 25

The Black Friday Garmin watch deals are especially good this year – don't miss out!

The Fitbit Charge 6 is back down to its lowest ever price – and I can't recommend it enough after a family health scare

By Matt Evans published 27 November 25

I'm a fitness tracker expert, and I can recommend this Fitbit Charge 6 deal for Black Friday.

Want a Garmin Forerunner? I'm begging you to look at this Coros Pace 3 Black Friday deal instead

By Matt Evans published 27 November 25

The Coros Pace 3 just hit a lowest-ever price, but its better value than the Garmin Forerunner 165 on its best day.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring vs Oura Ring 4: Which smart ring should you buy for Black Friday?

By Matt Evans published 27 November 25

Can't choose between the Samsung Galaxy Ring and the Oura Ring 4? I'm a smart ring expert: here's which one I'd buy today.

I review electric toothbrushes, and these 69% discounts for Black Friday have to be seen to be believed

By Matt Evans published 26 November 25

Huge Black Friday electric toothbrush deals – save up to 69% on Suri, Oral-B, Philips and more.

Our best electric toothbrush overall is a huge 64% off in the Black Friday sales

By Matt Evans published 25 November 25

The Philips Sonicare 7100 is £210 off at Boots and Currys right now.

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Apple Watch SE 3 vs SE 2: This is the cheap Apple Watch you should buy this week

By Matt Evans published 25 November 25

Which should you get on Black Friday: the older Apple Watch SE 2 or the newer Apple Watch SE 3?

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic has just hit a lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 24 November 25

Record-low Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic deals are dropping for Black Friday, but the watch is so popular that they won't be around for long.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is going ludicrously cheap for Black Friday – save up to 48%

By Matt Evans published 24 November 25

Amazon just dropped a record-low Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 deal for Black Friday, and I recommend snapping it up.

Black Friday deals on a Garmin Forerunner 265

The Garmin Forerunner 265 helped me fall in love with marathon running, and right now it's cheaper than ever

By Matt Evans published 24 November 25

I ran my first marathon with the Garmin Forerunner 265 – it's now 33% off in Amazon's Black Friday sale.

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Garmin Fenix 8 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 – here's which one I'd buy on Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 22 November 25

Should you get the super-premium, powerful adventure watch from Garmin or Apple this Black Friday?

Jabees 7Seven swimming headphones review: light, high-performing and affordable bone conduction headphones

By Matt Evans published 21 November 25

The Jabees 7Seven bone conduction headphones are comprehensive, affordable headphones ideal for swimmers and runners.

Garmin Vivoactive 6 review: A feature-stuffed pocket rocket

By Matt Evans published 20 November 25

The Garmin Vivoactive 6 packs tons of features into a small, affordable package.

The Oura Ring 4 was our health and fitness device of the year, and it's 30% off for Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 20 November 25

I loved the Oura Ring 4 so much, I called it my health & fitness device of the year – now it's up to 30% off for Black Friday.

The best running shoes 2025: Hit the road with our top sneakers and trainers

By Matt Evans last updated 19 November 25

Buying guide We've tested the best running shoes for hard surfaces, with all distances and types of runners catered for

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The Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) is my marathon companion of choice, and it's 50% off in the early Black Friday sales

By Matt Evans published 17 November 25

Why wait for Black Friday? This Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) 50% off deal isn't going to get any better.

The best cheap running watches for 2025: The top GPS watches to buy on a budget

By Matt Evans last updated 12 November 25

Updated Best cheap running watches to beat your PBs, track your progress and record your routes

The Coros Pace 3 is better value than almost any Garmin watch you can find – I'd set an alert for the Black Friday deals

By Matt Evans published 12 November 25

Now that the Coros Pace 4 is out, expect the Pace 3 to drop in price.

Apple's rumored 'Health+' subscription tier with AI features is doomed to repeat Garmin's failure

By Matt Evans published 10 November 25

Garmin’s Connect+ app was heavily panned during launch, with many users seeing it as a slippery slope.

Fitbit still has a place in the smartwatch era – just look at the Apple Watch SE 3

By Matt Evans published 4 November 25

Why testing the Apple Watch SE 3 got me excited for next year's Fitbit release.

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Google Pixel Watch 4 review: Big design changes make for a great smart companion

By Jacob Krol, Matt Evans last updated 31 October 25

Google’s Pixel Watch 4 packs a repairable design, plenty of health features, improved battery life and a redesigned charger.

I ran a marathon with the Garmin Epix Pro – it just hit half price, and I'd recommend it to every runner

By Matt Evans published 29 October 25

The Garmin Epix Pro is actually the best value Garmin Watch you can buy, thanks to some massive discounts.

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