There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the Garmin Fenix 6 Series, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Nice and shiny!
Must not sleep…
Give this a shot.
Wow, a Fenix 5! I wouldn’t have to count my ski runs myself!
Thank you for all of your articles and videos. Great site and great tips and insights. Please enter me to win the Garmin Fenix 5.
Best,
William
Please please please choose me!
Ray!! Pretty please, this would be awesome! Broke RN student here lol!
This watch has been on my “must get” list to take my training to the next level.
Yes please!
My 920xt just jumped to its demised in the deep deep abyss last Sunday during a triathlon. Need a new trusty companion in the form of a fenix5!!!
Yes please 🙂
DC Rainmaker you are awsome!
Awesome!
Pick me! This watch is LIT. As my son says
Thanks Ray! ??
Let’s see who will be the lucky one.
In
My brother owns the fenix 3 and loves it! Great watch!! Would love to play around with the 5!
COOL
Yes Please, cool watch!!
Good luck to me
Fingers Crossed!
Good luck all!
Thank you DCR
I’d love that one!
Fenix 5? YES PLEASE.
I hope I win something
Oh please oh please oh please be me!! My Fenix 3 is looking dusty!!
Let’s do this! Thanks CT and Ray!
I should still be a sleep to recover from a marathon. But Im too excited for the giveaways!!
Yes please
hooooorrrrrRAY!
If this is the start, I can’t wait to see the last giveaway – if I can stay awake.
Merci d’avance ! 🙂
Alex de Mountain View, CA
Yes please!
Fenix rises!
Thanks! This is great!
Good on yah Ray.
I’d be mad not to.
Would love to upgrade my Fenix 3
Good thing the baby woke me up this morning otherwise i might have missed the Fenix 5!
My 910 is on its last legs. This would be the perfect replacement!
In it to win it.
A great start. It would nice on my wrist!
Oh yeah!
I bought my very first Garmin ( Vivoactive HR ) based on your advice. Started reading your site n moved onto the videos. Thank you so much for getting me started in sports tech. It has really helped my marathon training and cycling. Ready to move up to better gear !
Nice watch!
My husband’s making me do this.
Winner winner
Hi from POLAND ✌?
Come to daddy!
That would be nice.
Awesome.
I could really use a watch that will last a full Ironman.
yup
Ooh this watch would be nice!
Yes please
Oh boy, I’d love to win something this year!
A great way to start the extravaganza
Me me me 🙂
Looking to add this to my Fenix 2 and 3 collection!
Pysh pysh
here we goo 🙂
I’m in for the first time ever!
This would be cool!
My current watch seems to be slowly going kaput… this would be lovely v
Let’s get this party started TIGHT
Pretty sweet way to kick off the giveaway!! Thanks, Ray!
Thanks! running…I hope
yea the Fenix!!
as a tinfoil wearing IT guy (have watched some of your ms presentations back in the day) – i don’t usually comment in online forums – i just sit an watch… restraining myself when i want to join the conversation
but this was an excuse i couldn’t refuse
so now that i am commenting …..
all i got to say is…
!!!!***** RAY You’re the BEST *****!!!!
I am a newbie to your site and this is my first comment. I will definitely be back.
Please enter me into the draw.
Best independant/neutral reviews – keep it that way! Besides I anyway need to replace my old Suunto Ambit 2…..
hello from Greece! great website keep it up！
Even more reason to visit this page.
Thanks Ray
Cool, thanks!
My boyfriend would love this watch!
This is amazing
Thanks for all your reviews DC! They have been usefull many times for me
And so another extravaganza starts, thanks Ray! Hope to enter most of the segments.
Nice watch!
Thank you!
how can i sleep now?
Have a nice day 🙂
ohh fenix
Yes
In
I’d take one
I’m in.
Oh yay!
Wowzers would it be cool to win this!
Need…
Time to step up to a Fenix!
Fenix 5 would be a great assistant on my lonely morning runs! 🙂
I’d love one!
Yes please.
Thanks for the opportunity and putting this all together dude.
Great watch to do excercise and live track!!,, thats great with your love thousands of miles away
Finally upgrade time!