There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 945, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Waw, Thank you and very much.
Boom!
Henlo World
Nice to have it!
Great Review
Wow!
This would be a great new watch!
Thanks Ray. I just missed two of the giveaways…
Getting this now would be perfect timing.
Pick me pick me
I would love to own one
935 ftw!
Would be a nice replacement for my wife’s Fitbit!
Ok, last one
oooohhhhh my Lord, please….
Good morning everybody
I would love one of these.
New 935 would be straight fire!
Juist in time
Yay!
Final countdown
Upgrade to my 925xt…
:)
Hope to get this one. =)
hook a player up
Pick me this time!
You never know, could do with a new watch.
Good luck. ?
I like it
Come on no paddle boarding with this watch. I’ll actually deserve having it on my wrist, I promise!
Will be good to win this
I’m interested in the watch!
I would love the 935
Pick me!
My husband would be happy
Yeeessss
Takes 2 min off your mile time, right?
It’d be great to win the final giveaway of the day!
Looking forward to buy garmin forerunner 935
Wouldn’t it be nice!
Very usefull
I want one! I want one!!!
Great watch
Thanks for all your hard work.
I neeeeeed this watch!
Yes please!
Lovely
Good Times!
Crossing fingers and toes!
Yes please!
I am not very fond of the round dial, but maybe as an accidental owner I would change my mind…
Want it.
Thats one nice gadget!
Nice!
i am in
yes please
Yes please
tadaaaaaaaa :-)
Thank you Ray!
See you next year for another white night together.
Yes. Please!!
Yes please
I like it!
This would be super!
Yes please
I’m in!
Yay!
count me in ✌? :)
I’m in.
I need one!!!
Last time is the charm!
Me please
Pick me!
Awesome watch!
Commented.
Yes
This is an awesome watch
For the 935 I would make the change from Polar to Garmin!
For the win!
Completed it mate
Good replacement for my fenix 3!
Can’t thank you enough for what you do.
Hi Ray, count me in please,
Nathan
Please pick me :)
Nearly there..!
J need a Forerunner
Would love to upgrade my vivoactive!
Desperately need one to replace my FR305.
Me!!! Love one!
My favorite rewiever. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome looking watch, and awesome day of giveaways!
“Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can’t we just go back to page one and start all over again?”
— Winnie the Pooh
Please pick me
Love this one!
Wooooooaaah
Looking to transition from FitBit to Garmin. I have been looking at the Forerunner with and without the music option. I’m in training for the Star Wars half marathon, my first, at Walt Disney World so this would be awesome.
Thanks!
Great price
Woot woot! Love the 935!
Great products this time around – thanks for the fun today!
Thanks
Awesome
Moi
Nice!
Thanks again.
I got a wrist to spare for a Garmin
Let the run begin!!!
Love it!
Best one out there
Yes, please!
I’m ready for an upgrade!
In!
Yellow!
Count me in please.
How about this one?
Happy PSL Season!
Awesome!
Ja, gerne
Yes I am in.
Ello ello
I need this so I can finally record the temperature … Garmin somehow never got around to save the temperature displayed in the tempe data field.
What a nice one, love it!
Oha! Sehr schön!
Yes please
Fingers crossed
Good morning ?
Just stand back and watch me if I win this!!!
Time to retire the 310xt
Superb watch?
I’d take that!
Let it flow to meeee!
Thanks for the awesome reviews you are doing!
I promise to work this watch to its limit!
Yeah man! Another great year for DCR.
Ohhh man. The back of my FR735 just cracked. I’d looooove to be able to replace it!
I’d love one if these Ray!
It would be great to win this watch, I’m actually saving for it! Love your reviews, keep up the good work ?
Thanks, just in time.
Iztok
Always like these events
Great reviews
I got the FR235 a good while back after watching your viseos
Last, but not least
Yes please
This would be great!
It’s a nice watch.
Yes!
I’d love to have one :)
Would love to have one :)
A new Garmin for my marathon training!
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Looks good.
This is awesome.
My daughter would love this
Count me
All right
Thanks for a fun day that’s my kind of lottery!
Yes please!
It’s been a beautiful day. Thanks Ray!
I always wanted one of these
I am training for my first half marathon and this would be the perfect training buddy!
Awesome sauce. Love your reviews.
It would be a nice upgrade
Why not, a hood way to start running.
Thanks Ray!
Yes, I like.
Pick me!
Holey Moley this would be sensational. Cheers Ray.
Dc rainmaker giveaway makes you faster
Worthy upgrade for my 620, I am in.
Finally.
Woohoo! That’s the one I’ve been hoping to see!
Great watches, I’m in!
Could do with a new running watch :D
I could really use a new watch since the gps on my forerunner 35 just broke and all it tells me right is time…
in
The end at last
Really tired now.
Do I need another watch? Yes!
Me, please!
Come to papa!!!
I want
Yes, please.
DCRainmaker is the best!
Big money no whammey
I need some luck here.
Would love to have one :)
Oh my gosh this would complete my life!
My watch it on its last legs, this would be fantastic!
Would love this, fingers crossed!
Thx Ray
Garmin is a life saver and a life changer.
I would love to win this watch to log my runs.
Great blog!
Nice!
Thanks Ray
Yes pls
Sweet Garmin, thank you.
I’m in!
Yes please
Run to have
“All the gear and no idea” they say. But I don’t have all the gear. This will solve that.
Great watch ?