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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Keep scales, these are garbage :( I have one already…
Ooooo yes please!
Heyo another one down
I Like this one ?
This would be great!
If I won this, I’d give it to my mom, who would seriously love it. :)
These here are some sweet contests, good job.
woot woot!
time to go to work……
Fitness time with these pals
My weight directly on the net. What a motivator :-)
Ooh! Pick me! Was just researching the vivoactive!
Need a fat scale.
Love it DC
Yes, please
At first I was wary of the confrontational scale and step counting, but now with your useful tips (step counting laundry! fake profiles!) I feel ready to take this on! :-)
Mmmmm, French fries sound much better than my salad
How about me?
Yes please
Incredible giveaway! :-D
Thanks
This would be cool to own.
This would be gold. Wife needs the watch and I’ve been wanting this scale.
I was just admiring a co-worker’s VA-HR today!
Thanks Ray!
Would be nice to replace my FR225
Awesome!
I could use a more accurate representation of how fat I am.
Would be good to win something :-)
Nice!
Gimme, gimme!
Perfect for my bathroom!
just what we need
Can’t win if you don’t play! ?
Yes please
Nothing like knowing how heavy you are to make you feel good about yourself ;)
I would like to track my activities and weight
Awesome.
Seems like everybody’s got a price,
I wonder how they sleep at night,
When the sale comes first and the truth comes second,
Just stop for a minute and smile,
Everybody look to the left,
Everybody look to the right,
Can you feel that yeah,
We’re paying with love tonight,
(It ain’t about the money)
It’s not about the money, money, money,
We don’t need your money, money, money,
We just want to make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag,
It ain’t about the (ugh) cha ching cha ching,
It’s not about the (yeah) ba bling ba bling,
Want to make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag,
(Price tag forget about the price tag)
Hey Hey Hey Hey
Won’t you come see about me,
I’ll be alone dancing you know it baby,
Tell me your troubles and doubts,
Giving me everything inside and out,
Don’t you forget about me,
As you walk on by,
Will you call my name,
As you walk on by,
Will you call my name,
As you walk on by
Will you call my name
I say la lalalala lalalala lalalala lalalala
Tonight,
I will love love you tonight,
Give me everything tonight,
For all we know we might not get tomorrow,
Let’s do it tonight,
Forget what they say,
All my care they play,
I want you tonight,
Grab somebody sexy,
Tell them, “Hey.”
Give me everything tonight,
Give me everything tonight,
Take advantage of tonight (what’s up)
‘Cause tomorrow I’m off to do battle, perform for princess,
But tonight, I can make you my queen,
And make love to you endless,
It’s insane to wait and they ain’t growin’ money,
Keep flowin’, hustlers move beside us,
So I’m tip-toeing to keep blowing,
I got it locked down like Lindsay Lohan,
Put it on my lap, baby,
I make you feel right, baby,
Can’t promise tomorrow,
But I’ll promise tonight darlin’,
Excuse me,
But I might drink a little more than I should tonight,
And I may take you home with me if I could tonight,
(Don’t you forget about me)
And baby I will make you feel so good tonight,
Cause we might not get tomorrow tonight.
Hands up,
I put my hands up,
Don’t you forget about me,
(Party in the U.S.A.)
Tonight,
I will love love you tonight,
Give me everything tonight,
For all we know,
We might not get tomorrow,
Let’s do it tonight
I like it!
i’m in! Thanks Ray!!
Diet here i come :)
I’d love to win this!
Let’s Goooo!
DC Rainmaker, striving to eliminate dadbod worldwide. Yes, please.
Hello Ray :)
Yes please!
Yes, please!
Ooooo. Sweet.
Woohoo
I like!
I’d rather the Suunto, but this would certainly work as well!
Why not
Yes, please. We are a Garmin family so this would rock for the four of us!
Yes, please…
Could use one of these
I would like to enter this giveaway, please.
So that I know that I need to eat less
Great giveaway
Yahtzee
Yes please
Just what I need!
yes please
Thanks.
Nice.
Yes please
Nice watch
Cool!!!!
Pick Me!
I was just recently considering to buy the Garmin Index scale so if I would be able to get it for free that would be simply awsome :).
Would love this!
In
Yay!
Ive always wanted to know my BMI.
I love it. Garmin is the way to go!!!
Would love this amazing combo!
Of all the giveaways I think I want this one the most.
Great gift for my wife :)
Nice!!! I could really use one!
I’m in
Huh!
Should be a good addition to my Garmin family!
I wish there was a banana for scale!
Exactly what i was looking for.
Please be meee.
Thanks
Sounds great…
Time to get skinny
Wifi scale for me!
I’m super fat I need this!
I’d settle for either.
Looks cool
i really just want the scale…but i’ll take the vivoactive as well if i have to
Yes, please!
Check.
I could use this!
Nice to know your weight :)
I will use these… ;)
I’d love to have that activity tracker.
A nice watch for my son
That looks like some nice tech stuff, thank you for posting.
Yes, please!