Heads up! The big Garmin spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8, $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products. Plus a few Suunto & Apple product deals too! Full list & thoughts here.
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Whether is it a competitor for Fenix 5?
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Amazing watch! Would love to use it in a triathlon!
Fingers crossed
Garmin watches are awesome ;)
This is not competition anymore, this is Spartan Race!
Sun to Spartaaa!
Appropriate song: Stranglers – Always the Sun
Awesome!!
Watches watches watches OMG OMG OMG
Here goes!
I am a spartan!!!
Just another reason to run…
It has to be successful at some point
Yep
Thanks for the giveaway.
That would be a nice fit into our family ;)
Can’t believe I forgot about the giveaway this morning! A new watch is definitely high on the wishlist though…
Hola :)
I’ve got plenty of wrist space, right here. :)
Would love a Spartan!
I’m feeling lucky.
Sleeping, eating, running, eating, running, eating, sleeping…..
Pleeeeeease
Maybe?
I’d like to be in this one too!
Nice watch! Would be very thankful!
I want one !
DCR is the man!
fav colour too!
.. please.. will be a great gift on my birthday.. thanks in advance..
Bang! :-)
Spartan my life !!
Me!
Oh yes please… :)
New watch for new records ;)
This would be awesome, yes please.
This looks like a great prize!
this is Spartan!
nice!
here we go again :)
Suunto
Yay this would be awesome.
I’m in, again!
Giving it a try …
Here’s hoping!
I want, want, want
That’s cool!
I didn’t see you at the Paris Tri this year (as I appeared on some of your pics from previous edition)…
You didn’t run 2017, did you?
Suunto!
Ooh! Shiny!!
Good luck everyone!
Great watch
Another great prize.
Love it in blue
I would love to try the Suunto Spartan.
Me!
Thanks for all the hard work you put in
Cool, yes please
Gorgeous watch!
Please mr rainmaker!!
Keen!
Nice watch!!
I would love to use this!
Yes please
Missed the Garmin giveaway with 15 minutes so I’ll go for this one instead :)
Yes please
Yes
Lets hope this one is mine.
Yes please, very nice watch!
Yes please!
That would be my first Suunto ;)
In!
Nice Colour!!!!
Suunto Spartan seems perfect for athletes!
This would be an interesting upgrade for me
It’s a my day!
Would like to try this brand, that would be cool
I think the blue one would be perfect!
Cool watch! Love to have it
For me….
Please!
Well, why not?
Beautiful watch!
I’d love to win this watch!
This would be an awesome upgrade from my Fitbit. I’m currently getting into spartan mode! Seek and destroy!
Ah go on then I’ll have it ;-)
Noice
I wants one of ’em! :) Thanks Ray
I’d like me one of these as well please
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I like that!
This is Sparta
Thanks for the reviews!
Just like a Garmin but less good!
Insomnia for a Suunto?
A Garmin addict, I want to give Suunto a try
Might be a nice change from Garmin and the chest HRM?
I’d like that!
hey! would be greatful to win such a beautiful gift!
Yes please!
I’ll take it!
Great!
I could use a new training tool.