Heads up! The big Garmin annual spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8 (first sale to date!), $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, the Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products including inReach Mini 2. Plus the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium is on sale, and some Suunto & Wahoo product deals too. Full list & thoughts here!
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In Depth Product Reviews
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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Always had garmin products, but willing to try polar for free.99!
Yes, please!
my better half really wants this, Ray!
In to win
WATCH!
Run, run as fast as I can…
I love this device !!!!
Count me in.
Cool
I am considering this to replace my garmin that is starting to act wonky!
Sweet!
I really like the Polar M400 and have been trying to come up with an excuse to get one. Thanks for the chance to win one!
This would be so awesome to win!
Thanks Ray!
Thanks!!!
Yes please!
Moi!
Yes please!!
Nice sounding watch!
Yeah Ray!
Ooh Polar! Long time Garmin user but been itching to try one!
why didn’t I see this earlier?!?
+1
Boom! Puh-leeeeeeeze!!!
Ok, maybe it would just be really nice.
Thanks for your consideration!
It’s my sister’s birthday. Great gift.
Wazzz Up? I’m Ron Burgundy???
I have been reading ur reviews on it all week. And i really hope I stand a chance to win this!!thanks for doing the giveaway!!
Love your site! Thanks!
Sure, why not? ;-)
I got to get me one of these
I’ll take two please.
I LOVE LAMP!
Praying hard to RNGesus!!!
Yay!
Yass
It’d be nice to get back in the Polar camp again
Your the Best Ray!!
Awesome
Nice one! Wife won’t let me buy one of these so hopefully this might be the answer to getting one. Yippeeeeee!
Dinner time.
I would like to keep track of my heart rate while I’m on the run.
Miss my polar
Free stuff is fun!
me!
me
Nice. That will be my first win ever.
Me too!!!
Free stuff!
Gimme!
I’m in
I have been dying to buy one and been reading all your reviews. Please pick meeee!!
Count me in. Thanks.
Oh, I was waiting for a nice running watch!
In :)
Hoping to win this!!!
I run !
Again, very kind of you…thank you!
the clash
Yes, please!
Yes, please!
Cool! Want.
Can’t have too many running watches!
“Comment” haha
This is fantastic! ?
Weeeeeeeeeee!
It’s a polar!
I’ve been looking for a new watch
Another one that would have my wife’s wrist destiny!
Yes, please!
Me please :)
You’re awesome Ray, and so is Clever Training.
Sweet watch
Trying for this as well
Still trying over here!!
Sweet!
Pick me pick me
Awesome! Thanks for the great giveaways!
Yes please
Me too!!
I WILL RUN ALL THE MILES
Want this for my husband. Has been wanting a GPS watch for a while
Wife could use a running watch :)
Hiyo
North or South Polar?
Yes, that would fit my arm perfectly.
Id love that watch!:)
I’d like one of these
What time is it?
Hope I got the timezones right!
Enter!
Looks cool!
coolio
Hope you’re not getting too worn out! Thanks for the giveaways!
I’d love to win this! Better gps than my broken phone :|
Me 4 a M400 ! fingers crossed !
Nice
whoa! Really??
Woot!
Would love this!!!!
Hoping to win one for my girlfriend! She has been wanting one for a long time!
I’ll take it