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 It's been replaced by the Garmin Fenix 6 Series, you may want to check out that review instead.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 need this to make want to start running :)
Just thinking about this watch makes my HR rise. If only I had some way to track it ?
Great website! And Fenix too…
Great watch!
This is a very nice watch
Fenix HR looks great, appreciate your giveaway opportunity!
My husband would love this
Conta me in.
I’m in !
Big bucks-no whammys!
Nice one Ray!!
Time to replace
Nice..!!
Great!
I have a hope, hope to win
Would be really great!!
Upgrading Fenix 2 to F3?
DC – you rock!
Unbelievable
That would be awesome
Time for training, perfect upgrade for my FR620.
Go DCR!
Yes please
Fenix…need one!
I need one!
Name in hat
Yes, here we go!
Terrific watch :)
I’ve been eyeing these watches with optical HR built in as possible swaps for my 920xt in some situations – a free giveaway would help make up my mind on that!
Love your reviews, fingers crossed on the giveaway!
And so the fun begins with a great one!
Maybe this year I’ll get lucky.
Thanks for the give away
Love that Fenix
Superb!
Here we go again!!
Please can I win?
HIM coming up in 2 weeks and my 2 year old FR620 battery won’t be able make through the whole race. Really need this update! :-)
Magic! Just what I need
This is my watch!
Looks like A great gifte for the girlfriend :-)
I want this
Love the Fenix 3!
I wish to win it or ‘ll have to wait couple of months to have it
Yes Please
Yes please! Would love this, getting tired of waiting for my crappy Timex to get a GPS lock…
Nice start DC
Woot you are awesome!
Pick me
I like the watch!
May the training gods grant me this wish!
I would like to upgrade my fenix 2 to fenix 3
Awwww yeah! Love this DCR!
My polar rc3 is getting old
Here we go again!
Dear Fenix if you be living with me forgive you say that I’m lazy
Fingers crossed ?
This is AWESOME
I’ld love to get this watch :-)
Fingers crossed. ;)
Me please, thanks
DCR for presidente!
Wow, cannot imagine f3hr is the one! I love it and thank you DC Rainmaker!!
One of the perks of having a newborn (which you will soon discover) is that you will be up at all times of day and night. That’s quite handy for giveaways unless you re elbow deep in poop diapers…
I really want this! My body needs this! C’mon DC make it rain on me!
Awesomenessos!
I am hoping I made it in in time.
Oh man I would love one of these!! Thank you for the awesome giveaway DCR!
Pleeaaaassse let me win this one!
Fantastic!
Great watch!!
Worth a try :) Great watch.
Beautiful gear <3
Please let me win!
A ticket to the lottery please :-)
OMG! Yes please!
Thank you in advance ;-p
Awesome! I’m in!
The fenix3 is probably the best product Garmin has launched since the legendary Forerunner 305!
I would give it to my Dad :)
I would love to win this!
Please please me
I would love the Garmin Fenix 3 HR to run the beautiful Cape Town mountains in South Africa! Make it rain DCR!
This is my comment, there are many like it but this one is mine.
Yay me!
fantastic
Fenix 3!! WOEHOE, let’s do this!
Nice, i want it.
Vid
It’s really cool what you are doing!
Let me win, let me win, let me win
Hello! Can you give opening and closing time for Paris time please?
Thanks!
Great Garmin
Good luck
It’s an awesome sports watch. Hope I can work on my lazy levels with it soon. ☺.
Pick me pick me ?
Let’s win this thing!
Count me in!
Fingers crossed!
Let the Games begin as you said
Here’s hoping!
Awesome! Thanks!