Heads up! The big Garmin spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8, $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965, 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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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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Epic !
Wooo watches!!
I’m in!
Sound like a perfect watch fir sports!
I want the Spartan….
Let’s try this ?
What a nice one to have!
awesome!
matches my running t-shirts!
Sweet !
Me, me, me!!!
Oh yes please DCR, I’m looking to upgrade my Ambit 2 & this would be perfect
Go on, I’ll have one!
I’d love a Spartan. It looks very classy and does what I need it to do.
Me me me
I want it :)
I’m a Spartan
Giveaway #4? Did I miss one?
Really?! That would be so nice to receive it!
Thanks for the opportunities, these giveaways are insane. Love from Australia!
Love the idea, good luck to everybody!
Winning a Spartan WHR would be awesome… ?
I want it! Thanks in advance!
let’s go !
take two
Let’s do it quick ;)
Hope I made the cutoff!
Whoop whoop!
Let’s talk to little green aliens then! Good job Ray!
I want it
Looks good!
What you are doing is awesome!
I’m in! :)
Please ship it to Aus
I might even do a Spartan race.
I would love to test this to its limits
Thanks
Awesome watch!
Would be a good opportunity to try a Suunto
And again, great gift ;-)
I’m a Garmin guy, but if I get a free Spartan Sport, I won’t complain :)
I’m waiting…
I want One!
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to cover my broken wrist
Hey everyone, is this giveaway number four? Did I miss out on a third item :( ??
I remember commenting on the Fenix 5, the drone and now for this Sunnto watch that can do sharting.
Don’t think I really need one but…
I would love a new watch!
Hmm, thought this was 3rd? Hopefully not missing any
beep beep yeah!
I hope I win ?
That will be sweet
Rolling the dice again!
It’s time to replace the old Spark 2. Suunto – here I come.
Yes please
Wake up in the middle of the night, try to win a watch.
I realized that I can’t live without this watch!
My colour
Would love to have it!
Awesome giveaway!
Yes please!
I need to be the lucky one for this! The best outdoor watch from Finland ;)
Wow what a cool giveaway
I won’t tell my Ambit 2S that I took part in this tombola.
Could do with a multisport watch. Yes please DC Rainmaker!
lets train :)
The wife would like this.
Finally an update for my Garmin Forerunner 305? The old machine still works after so many years. I don’t believe any new technology will be able to work for the same amount of time…
Best of luck to everyone, let’s see who is the fortunate one!
That one is for me…. Please
Does it tell time too?
Must have…
I want one
This is the one I like!
Groete uit Suid Afrika
No Fenix but I’d still give it a shot
Yes, please.
Sparta is a fun word to say
Garmin plus suunto will be great to compere them
Beautiful watch. I’m in. Thanks Ray.
Definitely for me!
Bump
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Wow! So cool!!
I’m in! Everyone is still sleeping.
While I don’t really need a new watch, I wouldn’t say no…
Love this! Thanks Ray!
I could definitely update my fenix 3
Looks fantastic, thank you!
Nice watch!
Looks good!
Is it that time already?
Would love to have!
Nice Blue
Come to Sparta!!!!
Great watch!
Want!
Love the Site
That would be awesome
thanks
I would love this watch for cycling, hiking, and skateboarding on Oahu!
That would be nice.