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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In Depth Product Reviews
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
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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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Bingo for me ?
Always up for a freebie so I’m in!
Have to enter to win, right.
Me please!!
nice piece of the scandinavian tech revolution
Better make me look like a Spartan.
Best watch, better then Apple!
Commenting for the win!
I’m in
Done!
yes please!
Great giveaway and fantastic reviews.
Nice!
Always wanted to try a Suunto
Keeping time
Giveaway
Yes please
Maybe it’s time to change camps and go from Garmin to Suunto? Thanks again!
yesss pleaaasee :)
Odds be damned, let’s go!
Running will be to easy with Suunto Spartan
From one Washingtonian to another, please!
Ooh really want one of these!
please pick me random.org :)
Yes please!
A watch would be great!
Wait #4?
Want one please!
I would really like a watch with hr sensor
Lucky number 749
Thank you very much!
Love this watch!
Wooohooo!
Sun too? Me too!
Beautiful
I’ll be happy to take it
Be interested in changing it up
Thx for your hard work! *thumbsup*
nice toy for me.
Awesome :)
Hey, I wouldn’t mind! :)
SPARTAN :)
Gran sorteo
I’ll be a superhero
Would be nice
new watch!
Suunto blue is so nice
Not only for Spartans, I hope.
Pick me please
Shart away man!
Over here
Well hello there
Yes!
pretty shiny thing!
Flagging down aliens is a killer new feature! I’ve been waiting for this upgrade.
A Suunto watch was my first tri watch so I would love to test this new one!
I’m in!
Me too please!
Winning :)
DCR is the best
Please can I win!
I prefer Garmin, but this would be nice as well :D
Time is money! I want it to make money….
I’m in!
Count me in!
<3
OK. Nice stuff.
yes please
4:12 AM EDT and we’re off to Colorado in a few hours!
#4 giveaway? I only count 3, have to go search…
Spartan for openwater swims! go!
Annnd another one.
Fingers crossed!
Me please
Yes!
I actually would prefer the Fenix 5X, but I missed the Fenix 5 extravaganza, but free goodies are best goodies
(I hope I enraged some people in case of winning)
Sweet
I like that watch.
Amazing watch
What a nice watch!
Never criticize donors! Who cares whether it is 4th or 3rd in a row of 12?
I’m in!
Me too.
Nice.
Woohoo!!
Yes, please. Thank you
Take off eh? I’m in
I am here to win a Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR and join an entry to my first full-IRONMAN! ;)
yeeeeeeeeeeeees
Fenix 5 or Spartan?
I’m in
Woho! This is quite a nice watch!
I’m in
Would be racing much faster with a Spartan!
I have a moderate requirement for a pretty watch please
Yes please!
over here ray
Very good
This would be great!
Love to tri