This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Garmin Fenix 6 Series, you may want to check out that review instead.
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can I roll need ?
win or lose, i’ll still booze.
it is mine
Thank you very much for a wonderful blog, and many many thanks for the nice giveaways!
Wow a great and impressive give away.
Completely forgot this was today. Just back from vacation and already losing sleep!
Awesome gift for me)
Very good watch. I will use it to train for my first triathlon race.
Might as well right?? Even a blind squirrel gets a nut (or giveaway) sometimes!
Good luck everyone.
Just in time for my race in September:-)
Let the fun start
great site!
I’m in.
Could I put my Huawei Watch aside for this? I think so, my Garmin 520 needs a real wrist companion.
This year I will surely win something! Thanks in advance!
Would love a Fenix3!
I wil run like an animal with a Garmin Fenix3 HR.
@sergiofelter
I’ve enjoyed my Fenix 2 and would like to have all of the new features of the Fenix 3. Thanks for the insightful review!
wow!
Give it a try ;)
Probably the one and only wearable that I would actually wear around, it’s an incredible watch!
I’m in! :)
What a great start!
Thanks for the good work!
This would be awesome to win
Count me in!!!
Great Review!
Would like to get this awesome giveaway :-)
Great watch!
FREE IS ME <3 <3
Thanks for your site!
Thank you!
#Drooling
Woohoo!
That watch would make me an ultrarunner! YES! PLEASE!!!!!
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Would love a Fenix 3. Great start to a giveaway
Fenix 3 HR!! just saw this!
This would be an awesome first smart watch!
Definitely need some new Garmin toys!
This is the year it’ll happen. Thanks, Ray, for doing this again! :)
I’m in and thank you
Sleepless day!
Whoop whoop, game time!
Yay!!
Great start!
Great watch!
Sensational offering!
Wow realllllyyyy nice !
Sweet giveaway!!!! DC rainmaker has the best recs
Cool! Awesome giveaway and I’m glad to take part! Maybe this’ll be my first fitness tracker? (I hope so :P)
Great start of the extravaganza!
Muy bien!!!
Finally Fenix3hr
Just got the green light to start training again after meniscectomy surgery I “Kneed” this! LOL!
Pick me please!!!
Great detailed reviews.
Wootwoot! Let the excitement begin!
I love the DCRainmaker giveaway extravaganza! I love it so much I stayed up late drinking bourbon to get in on the first giveaway!
I would love to win the Fenix
Fun!
Off for a bike packing trip (semi-poach) in Algonquin oark tomorrow.
We’re taking pack rafts and crossing a few lakes to access harder and stranger trails.
Wish us luck!
M
P.S. – love the site.
Bring it on!
Fenix3 HR would be nice upgrade for sure :)
Cool!
Looks like a pretty solid upgrade from my vivoactive HR ;)
It would be nice to win this giveaway :-)
Yes, please!
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I am really lazy, so I really need this watch! ?
Good luck everyone!
I’ll take one, please.
I’m lovin’ it!!!
fenix3 rocks! Would love to put one on my wrist.
Midnight Creeps!
Oleeeee
Good luck to everyone
Wow, great giveaway! Love the site, Ray, make sure to check your reviews before buying any fitness tech. Keep up the brilliant work!
I would love one
Awesome stuff. i have a fenix three on my list of birthday presents………
Nice start to the extravaganza!
would love to track resting heart rate with this!
Super watch!
Two plz! LOL
i want one. please. pretty please.
Great stir ))
Week 4 Chicago marathon training is complete with this mornings 11 miler! Time for bed! Goodnite!
I’m in. Love my Suunto but I’d give Garmin a try again.
Thanks, Ray.
I wouldn’t say no…
Hell Yeah here is it!! Hope that this Time is the good one ;-)
Thank you for all your reviews, I support a running group in central america and often take used garmin s to them, your blog provides me with the information I need to choose the right ones and get the most out of them.
Wow. My dream gadget. ?
It only takes one entry to potentially win!
I’ll take it!
Its really time to change my old 910xt
Been looking for one of these for ages. My ageing original ambit is getting a bit long in the tooth and I’ve been weighing up between new Suunto watches and the Fenix range.
Nice!!
Thanks DCRainmaker for the trusted reviews! Love this site.
I would love this upgrade.
Thanks for all the reviews!