This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 945, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Awesome
Would love to have a new watch!
Yes please!
For meeeee pleasesss i need a new one
I’m here!!! :)
Could use this watch for ultrarunning!
I would love a new 910XT!
This would be a SWEET upgrade from my 210! This giveaway day is awesome!
Me
count me in! :)
Wow, incredible giveaway extravaganza :D
I just cracked the screen on my 310xt! This would be perfect timing!
Love your site!
omgeeeeeeeeeeeeee….can i cry now?
me wants! me wants!!!
I would love this please!!!
ok
Would look great on my wrist tackling my first full tri
I could find a use for that :)
Oh, wanting this one for soooo long…
I’d love this one
Saweeeet!
I would love to upgrade my 310XT to this
910
I have been waiting for you to post this one!! USMC pay doesn’t quite allow me to spend this much on a triathlon watch!
Another great give away I would love
Need a new gps watch!
Would love to move into this watch. my old poler HR watch I have been using the past 7 years needs to be replaced. This would be a big upgrade. :)
Nice!
I’d love this! My 110 is a mess.
Yes please
this watch would be awesome for workouts!
Still using the old 305 thanks to this site, but an upgrade would definitely be nice.
me me me pretty please
Make a man very happy :-)
Long time Garmin 305 user – would love to upgrade to this one.
I can use this
This is exactly what I need to be a happy triathlete :)
Please?
Thank you
Now that would be something!
…before my 305 dies and I go and buy a 310xt!
Could get me motivated to start my tri training!
That could be a nice upgrade from my 305 :)
Me too please!
I’m in!
I will never turn down free stuff. Ever.
I’ve been looking to upgrade. Thanks
Thank you for your time and efforts in reviewing fitness products.
An all-in-one tri watch sounds nice!!! Thanks for these giveaways!
More data! :-)
Still the best triathlon watch out there? And I’m returning to ironman next year….
Yes Please!
I’ve read a whole bunch of your reviews and this is the watch I really really want.
Thank you so much for your reviews, they are excellent!
Woo!
i can haz plz
Awesome!
Nice Watch!
Looks awesome! thanks for the chance to win :)
First season of Tri and would love to have this watch.
Awesomeness!
broke my clavicle on sunday…a new watch could really help the healing process!
Can’t wait to see that I won a GPS watch
Wouldn’t mind winning this one, sure.
Someone is going to be very happy when they win it! Hopefully me!
I sure could use an upgrade from FR305!!
I would like this watch!
great watch. Hope I win.
Would love to have this
Sweeeeeeeet
I must have this one.
This would be great since my wife wants to commandeer my Garmin 405CX…
This would be a good one to win
Beam me up Scotty!
Thanks
Yes please yes please !!!! Amazing watch.
Yes please!
My daughter wants one!
Would be a nice summer-pre-christmas-present ;)
Count me in please!
Love it!
I could really use that long battery life for the summer ultra-running season.
I’ve been wanting to track my swimming more carefully…
Been using a Forerunner 205 that’s about to give up the ghost – would love to have this unit!
Pick me!
yes please! and thank you for doing this!
Yes, please! :)
Perfect watch!
My dream watch, but i guess i dont win it with so many posted comments :-(
Here.
coucou c’est moi
keep up the good work!
Wow! 910XT! The best multisport gps-watch! I need one badly!
Hi, I would like a tri watch, I don’t have one yet!
Me! That’s exatly the review i was readying now!
Fingers Crossed!
I would name my firstborn DC!
Count me in!
This will cover all I need !!
Thanks Ray !
Count me in!, again, again.
ohhh, that a watch i like to have, thumbs up for the blog !!
I would love this one
Thanks for the contest, I hope to someday use this great product!
Great!
Me
Want!
Will work great with previous powermeter :-)
This is quite superb piece of machinery… :-)
Yes please! This is so cool!
Just the watch I am looking for.
Love that watch!
Yes please
awesome!
Count me in.