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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Yes, please! Thanks Ray for this opportunity
Cool!
Cool!
We all live in a yellow submarine….
Please pick me.
Wow, that would make my wife so happy! Great giveaway Ray, thanks!
Lets try this midnight giveaway!
Always wanted to try a Polar watch…
I could use these. Thanks.
I am not selfish, I will share, promise!
bueno!
Double it!
Looks perfect. Would be a great partner for sport.
Bang
Nice! I would definitely give the bike computer to my partner who currently uses a Forerunner 10 to track cycling – even though it doesn’t have a bike mode. This means she occasionally gets angry messages from Strava users who have lost their running CR if she uploads an activity but doesn’t change the activity type quickly enough…
Thanks Ray!
I’m keen :)
Nice new sport tracker :)
Would like to update mine.
I’m in!
Nice! Thanks for the give aways!
Thank you! :)
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Time to upgrade!
Nice
luckily i wont have to worry about being judged as i murdered all my friends years ago
More technology please! This extravaganza is amazing!
Yes please.
You always double down on 11.
Thanks:)
Yay! :)
Here’s a very rude limerick in Swedish
Det var en tös ifrån Gränna,
Som sitt stjärthål så kunde spänna
Att hon med detta hål
Kunde strypa en ål
Ja, till och med vässa en penna.
Pls don’t judge me – it’s all I could think off. Its school holidays, the boys are pushing my patience and I am tired.
Get me wired up – great prize!
Yes, I want those two!
go on then
buddy time
It has been a while since I used my Polar M21 and FT40 Training Computers with heart rate monitors! I would be great to see what Polar is up to these days.
Cool. Two for one!
Yes please!!
Cool.
Win
Let’s give polar my pulse
One more try!
Double down!
Two is always better than one
Great to measure heart rate
Nice one Ray. Cheers!!
Going to bed, see you tomorrow
Yes please. Thanks Ray
Wheeee, this looks neat
I like It!!!
Me too, please.
Have had my eye on the M460 for a bit now!
(I wish) I am Warren Barguil!
Optical HR sensor, yes please!
Sounds Great! :)
Nice!
Yay Polar!
Please
Need me some DCR goodness :)
Keeps getting better!
Mine
Me!
2×1!!
Please for my duo running
Please
Putting my name in the hat
Extra extra
Polar, opposite
I guess I’ll put my name in the hat!
One entry for two devices, that’s a deal! Looking forward to the last two giveaways.
Yes please
Not tried polar before, but they sound pretty good.
So sleepy
I am in it to win it!
Yes please
Want!
Cute.
Polar is a great brand!
I’m here. thanks
Double thank you for this one
This looks like a cool one!
NIce!!!
Is it a wedding anniversary already?!
Nice
Double yes! Thanks Ray
Awesome! Thanks!
Polar ftw :)
Woohoo!
A running and cycling win-win!
Polar. Brrrr it’s cold!
Hi Ray,
Count me in.
Yay! Thanks for these review and giveaways!
Thx!
Yes please :-)
Yes please
It’s getting late.
In for this… final one as it is past my bedtime!
Yeah, good gift for me and my wife :-)
Pretty cool!