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.
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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Garmin 945 watch because it would be a big upgrade from my current watch! Thanks
It would be fantastic to be able to receive the prize for the purchase of my first smart trainer
Like everyone else, I asked Santa for a Fenix but he said it was too pricey. That’s what I’d spend it on!
Thanks for the giveaway! I’d probably go for a 945.
Probably go for a power meter as after 4 years racing I’m not sure what tech gains are left other than that!
I’d need to get back into running, a Garmin Fenix 6 will give me that much needed boost. UTMB 100 Miles is still my main goal, after my last 100K 2 years ago.
Wahoo KICKR CORE as I am still recovering from a knee surgery and running is not an option right now.
Bike just for the trainer. Or a wahoo bike…
Awesome Ray, is like some power meter pedals, why for power of course!
A powermeter!
I’d like to replace my Fenix 3 with a Fenix 6X as my Fenix as my 3 works like a 1 sometimes?
Hey, thanks for all you do for athletes.
Would love to get a Wahoo Kickr Climb!!
That way I could take BOTH wheels off my bike when it’s on the trainer…
woop woop would love to a new watch or bike computer or Saris H3
Yes please. Go pro, fenix watch
A Garmin watch for my wife since her fitbit is tired.
I would love a smart turbo trainer to get me cycling again during the winter months (I’m a fair weather cyclist and proud!) A Wahoo Kickr would be great!
A Go Pro Hero would come a close second to record all my adventures though.
Hero 8 Black – Cuz we goin to Hawaii for some swim bike run or snorkel cycle hike and we will need more evidence of what we did than just a Strava file. If its not on GoPro did it really happen???
Favero Assioma pedals
4iiii Fliiiight trainer so I can train with everyone sleeping
I would like a Garmin power meter so I can start tracking my outdoor rides
It’s been since I was in Kuwait in 2014 when I bought my garmin 910. Time for a new one. And new Tri shoes
Please new watch
Drone!
I would get a set of garmin vector pedals. Actually I would read your in depth reviews of every power pedal available and then get whichever you recommend.
I would like a Garmin cycle computer, ideally the Edge 1030.
I’d go for a power meter, to enable me to train more accurately when on the road as well as just on zwift.
Suunto 9 baro.
Always want some of that Finnish goodness!!
I’d like a vivoactive 3 music or a fr945. Crossing fingers!
I was hoping for an upgrade to my smart watch.
Varia radar and a GoPro because there’s some real a-hole drivers on the roads around DC.
I want the Fenix 6 but I have the 935 in perfectly good working order so couldn’t justify asking for it.
I’d get a DCR Christmas Sweater if they were in stock.
Battery woes on “aging” 820. Santa must’ve forgotten a new 830!
New power meter for my gravel bike! Cause I need power!!
I can use that towards a new smart trainer in the newly revamped pain cave
I’d get Favero Assioma pedals.
a garmin fenix!
thank you
A flash garmin
Thanks so much for another amazing giveaway!
I’d most likely choose a GoPro…99% certain! :-)
Fenix 6x
Been eyeing power meters for the last few months, so would likely get one. Quarq or stages.
I’d love a Wahoo Kickr so I can finally turn my plans to get a home bike set-up with Zwift up and running!
I reckon I’d use it towards a wheel off trainer…probably a Kickr…fingers crossed
Would love the Assioma pedals as my current chainring-based power meter seems to have gone off the rails after a recent crank replacement.
I’d get an FR945 (probably).
Just lost my 910xt last week, would love to get a new multisport watch
A power meter!
I think a massive pallet of gels would do me right! :P
I would get the newest Fenix – to replace my very very old one!
I’d probably get a 1030. Why? I’d love to get out and explore new places around me!
New front wheel
Apple Watch 5 for me, please. I got the 3 last year and would love the upgrade.
A Garmin Felix 6 x. I need to upgrade from my current 3HR ( I’ll pass that on to a new runner ??)
Garmin 1030, Wahoo Kickr bike
two tyrewiz so i know how little air is in my wheels while i train on my kickr + climb
Would need a pair of new cycling shoes, santa forgot those
Garmin 1030, Wahoo Kickr bike
New bike computer or smart watch!
I’d get a new Triathlon watch, I’m still using a Garmin 310xt and it’s kind of big.
I am up for a Garmin Forerunner 945 as I want to train for and Finish my first 70.3 in 2020.
I’d really like to have a Garmin Fenix 6 , because my old Garmins are losing battery life and they don’t get the nice feature updates from Garmin
I would get Garmin Edge 830 for my mtb
Thanks in advance for the Fenix 6
A Fenix watch would be great ?
Been thinking about the 945 upgrade from the 920.
Not sure yet… Upgrade from forerunner 935 to 945 or upgrade the weather with Indoor trainer
How about a Wahoo Kicker!
A Fenix 6 for my wife, I enjoy my F945.
Garmin Fenix 6, I need a change
A Garmin Fenix 6x Saphire would be nice for hitting the trails if they worked out the bugs. I tried one (and returned) a few months ago as it couldn’t get the distance/pace right even once. Was giving me a whopping 15-20% error even though the GNSS track was on point.
I would get some accessories for the new Canyon bike I just ordered!!!
The money will be used to get a smart trainer instead of my basic trainer I have now.
Due to two sons studying a smart trainer is no option without some additional sponsoring
I’d get another powermeter so every bike was measuring at the cranks
One of those Polar watches so I can monitor my heart rate while I swim (and so I can give a rest to my good ol’ M400).
My watch does okay, but I’d like a bike computer that has more data fields to display. Something like a Wahoo Element Roam.
I sure wish I would have gotten a Garmin 945 watch this year.
I want to get into doing triathlons so definitely cycling related.
Still love my 920xt but this would convince me it’s time for a new watch!
Yeah, loves me some freebies! I’d do a Garmin Edge 830 for the wife.
Hmmm, I guess I could use a new watch for run tracking!
My Garmin 230 is in need of an upgrade to be honest
Tacx NEO 2T
A garmin Felix watch would be awesome!
Thank you for the giveways
A power meter!
Thanks and i would go for a fenix 6x
A power meter for my bike :)
I would love a power meter, not picky if it’s Stages or Quarq or anything else!
A stand up paddle board sounds excellent. Especially with the amount of rain we get in Scotland.
A new fenix watch is a perfect gift
How about that pizza oven? Ok, I’ll settle for a power meter :-)
Going to get myself a new Power Meter. Probably will go with a pedal-based one as well. And it will probably be the favero assioma.
I would like a Gopro 8 camera. I intend to become a vloger in 2020!
A Garmin Fenix
Forerunner 945 for PacePro
I’d get a new Garmin, because I accidentally bought two chargers that are too recent for the one I already have!
I’d love a set of Assimoa favero pedals, the most reliable pedal power meter on the market.
Forerunner 945
Nothing fancy, just a Garmin HRM Run strap. But 500 bucks will do the trick either way!
Would like a Garmin Venu…
A power meter is (still) on my wish list!
Powermeter pedals.
Because I want to know the difference in power, me on a trainer and and me outside