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 It's been replaced by the Garmin Fenix 6 Series, you may want to check out that review instead.
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I would love to win this watch! :)
Would love one.
Come to daddy
Yeeeeeeeooooooow!!!
My lucky ticket is in!!?
Yes
Nice! Would love one of these.
Good giveaway
How better to restart training than with this watch !
bring it on
DCR, Greeting from Poland!
Its gonna make a lot of difference having a HRM built on your strap.. and its a Fenix..Come on..send me one… :)
Function and fashion combined for greatness
OooooOoooo. Yes please
This watch is all i dreamed for. Thx DCR for this nice day :) and giveaway !!!!
Because I deserve this beautiful watch!!!
Yes please
I’m in!! :)
Why do not dream it?
Yes!
Wow yes please!!
Yeah Baby!
Crossing my fingers and hoping for a chicken dinner. ??
Giveaway, yay!!!
Would be great ??
lost one, got a new one, lets see if i get my 3rd one :-)
Awesome!
:)
I happy to accept this
It’s me? Really? :)
I bought a Fenix 3 after reading your review, but wouldn’t mind having HR version.
I’m in, cool start.
Yes please, I could use the mother of all fitness smart watches… :)
Thanks for the opportunity Ray! You are inspiring as always. What an awesome watch.
Nice, want want want it :-)
I want one of these so bad! Please let me win!
Wow, what a grand opening! Needless to say, I want it!
Its an.awesome Garmin sports watch..would love to tri it .
Awesome
That would look incredible on my next run!
Yes please ?
Awesome giveaway ?
Fenix 3 HR would be great for training.
This os the one i want
Yay! Giveaway time.
yes please ;-)
Yes
Here we go!!
Let’s see if I’m lucky
I’d like a watch that tells me I’m lazy :)
Thank you for all of the great product information. The most trusted and in-depth source of information on the net.
Please, I want it :)
Would love to have it.
Uuuh
Would love a new watch for my first ultra!
Ughhhh. . .I have spotty internet today as I’m traveling from Chartres to Paris to London. . .I should mitted earlier a post but I don’t think it went through and I don’t want to miss this one!
Fingers crossed!
Great!
Just rose 25 miles with 1500 feet ascent at 14 mph mean
Please pick me!!
This would a dream come and would really help now that I am getting back into the run game and hiking/camping every weekend.
yes, please
Put me down for one.
Nice :)
Me want!!!!
I want it!
Oh yes… Sent the Fenix 3 HR my way!
This would rock!
I had a bad ebay experience with a Forerunner 225. Winning this would make me feel a lot better.
I’m in!
I like it!
Count me in please!
for my boyfriend
Yes please, think I have the time right…
I’m IN !!! ?
This would make my year!
Never done this before, given the counter size below this, I suspect odds are small. Here we go.
Let’s go.
Great start, yes please
Nice one for the start
Yes please!
Maybe this is the year!
Mine
Fenix looks so good!
Maybe is the time to jump to Garmin
Im feeling lucky!
I would really like one of these.
I’m in. TY for all the great reviews!
Would love to wear one!
That would be nice :)
You are correct DC, it’s a mother of all fitness smart watches at the moment.
Yes please!!!
Give me that giveaway
I’m in as well I hope
Great!
ooh a watch that tells me I’m lazy. yes please
I really want this watch so pick me please
This. This is what I need. I’m telling you, I NEED this.
Two 70.3 races in next 30 days. This one would be helpful.
My employer is gonna be cursing me today! The DCRAINMAKER annual giveaway extravaganza sure beats work. Let’s go!! Fenix 3 HR you say? Yes please…
Maybe this time.