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Ohhhh, i want it
Yesterday I completed my first quarter cross triathlon and I really missed a good watch.
Love your work. Keep it up
Love your work Dc
I hope I win! I love Garmin watches
Maps maps maps!
“Hit me baby one more time”!
The Best !
Just what I need.
This would be great to have!
Awesome
The most wonderful time of the year! Please put me down for a chance to win!
Thanks Ray
Just barely made it to this one in time.
#dcrgiveaway
Garmin Fenix 5 plus!
Can’t beat the Fenix 5!
Garmin Yes Please!`
Uh… Yes please!!
Woo! Love the Garmins and could use an upgrade!
Oooo Oooo!! Pick me, Pick me. Please
For my Husband! 🙂
Nice1
Hopefully i’ll get it this time
Would love one of these!
Awesome watch, I would give it to my father as a gift as he is running a marathon this year at 70yrs young!
Oooooohh me me!
Thank you for your generosity and love of cool techy devices (I LOVE Garmin products and use many for my fitness and fun activities), and fun pop music (who doesn’t love saying “Oops I Did It Again” when they make a mistake)!
Good luck to all!
Yeah
Wow, just for my wrist
The dream !!!!
Yes please!
I love my 5x sapphire, would love to get the smaller 42mm for my wife.
I’d like that!
Nice watch
This would be awesome. I’m due for a gps watch.
Fantastic!
One of these would look sweet on my wrist 🙂
Wooow. Would be improvement over my Fenix 5.
Hit me baby one more time
This is fun!
Thanks for the newsletters!
My last Garmim just broke. A new one would be perfect!
Gimme some Fenix!
You rock ! Thanks.
Oh oh over here.
O want a Garmin 5 Fenix
even more awesome
getting in just under the wire!
the 5x sure sounds nice
I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on any of these models
Great watch
Pleas pick me
I could use one of these.
Let’s go!
Thanks Ray 🙂
Yes, please! I’ve been craving one of these to feed my nascent multi-sport habit!
Keep up the good work!!
I will born again like the Fenix
Cool!
ping
I’ll take it 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity.
This one is for me
Please pick me… This will be put to great use for my First IronMan training…
How does the Spears/Frap sport mode of the Fenix compare to the cookie-eating sport mode of the Suunto 9?
Great! love this.
Ready to win!
Thanks for all the reviews!
I need one of these
That’s great!
A must have.
Fenix 5 Plus
Top(o) that!
I guess I would have to find a use for this watch if I’m lucky enough to win it.
Wouldn’t it be great if one of these was my fourth Garmin watch?
Great work and site
DC Rainmaker, my husband & I love your reviews and always use them before making a purchase. I’d like any of the three!
Love garmin !!!!
yes please
Last Garmin watch that I own is 620, hopefully I can get a much newer one!
Yes, please!
Even more stuff!!!
Great reviews!
Thank you very much!!!!
Fenix 5 is the best sportester.
I would love a Fenix 5! Starting on triathlons soon.
time to replace my aging 910
My Fenix 3 died. Could use a new one!
Been wanting one of these.
love your reviews! 🙂
Yes please
This would be perfect to replace my dying Fenix 3
5x plus would be fine on my wrist
Yes please
Yes. That would be awesome!!!!!
Is this my lucky day ^^
Thanks for doing this!
Awesome watch
Fancy!
Would love to upgrade my Fenix3