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Love Garmin products
My 310xt is a bit long in the tooth…
My fenix3 is broken
Been working out for a month. This would help me step it up!
I want in.
I’ll take it
Would love to upgrade my FR935
Would be a cheat birthday gift for the missus to replace her now broken TomTom 3
Nice
Let’s do this. Love Garmin.
Hook me up!
I’m in! Love your blog!!
Cool watch.
Pls. to ME!!!
Love that you do this, Ray!
I’d like one of those fancy watches.
Me, me, me!
Count me in! Been fawning over these for years, never been able to pull the trigger!
Awesome
Very nice! I’ve got a brother I’d love to gift this to! :)
Weekend filled fun with city-exploring on two wheels and family hike in the Rockies. So much fun!
Hooray for this
would be nice to upgrade my 5x to the pulse oximeter…
Sign me up!!!
Hey there! Am I winning something today? :)
Hope I win this one!
The 5x plus is sweet
I’d love a replacement for my dying 735XT! Thanks for the contest!
Been wanting a Fenix 5 for a long time
Or my wife!
Your research and comparison tool helped me pick my 235 years ago, and I recommend your site every time someone asks which watch they should get.
That might replace my 935
Want this!
Please!
would be a worthwhile upgrade from my 935 for this ultrarunner!
Your site has been a helpful resource at work, as a stress physiologist, and for personal research as i get more serious with endurance sports. Thank you!
Keeping my fingers crossed….
Boom!
Bring it home
I’m feeling lucky
Here’s hoping that Ray’s random number picking thing picks me! :)
Fenix 5 – yes please!
Fingers crossed!
I need one of this
Me?
Thanks for all the awesome reviews!
5+
Thanks Ray! This is the best time of the year!
Really nice.
Nice looking watch! I would love one of these
I never had one of this!
Nice watch!
Love the reviews!!
Miss my Fenix. Would love to own a Fenix 5Plus or Fenix 5x plus. Just purchased Vivosmart 4 for stress and wellness alerts.
I sooooo want one of these!
Count me in!
would love to win this
Would love to have one
Great by you to do this.
Love my garmin, but need at update ! :)
The Fenix 5X Plus would be a perfect gift for my birthday, keeping my fingers crossed! :)
Yes please !! ?
I’m in!
That I like
Drooling, drooling….
Would love to have this one :)
I would enjoy this
Pick me, pick me!
Love this watch
I ha e enjoyed the Fenix 3HR for the last 6 months and can honestly say after owning many smart/sport what he’s this is the best but the few minor issues I ha e with it look to have been addressed with the 5plus. Very excited to upgrade
oh yes please!!
Wow, great!
I’d love an F5 for the extended battery life & will pass along my current F3 to my younger brother.
Oh yes please
Nice!!
Wow! I’d love tomtry the new Fenix 5 Plus. I hope I get it!!!
Hope I win!
Oh man, I could use this so that I stop getting lost in the mountains!
This would be great! Thanks!
Please don’t give me no choice just give me Fenix 5 Plus…
Cheers Ray,
Regards
Bita
Oh yes please!
Nice giveaway!
That’s nice!
I love these product reviews! It’s how I chose my last 2 watches.
Perfect addition for Cozumel 70.3 in unde6 3 weeks.
Wow, thanks! Fenix 5 plus if I have the choice!
Yes please!
Would love a Fenix 5X Plus.
Looking forward to it!
DC, DC, DC….
Fenix 5 !
This would be helpful with training.
I haven’t had Garmin for a while, but I could try Fenix 5X+ black.
Because my fenix 3 is so 2015…….
Great!!!
Yes please. Thank you
I’m in
time for an update :)(
Thank you for doing this, the Fenix 5 looks incredible!
Always been wanting a Fenix!