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Thanks for the giveaway
Perfect for running … While waiting for the Spartan Ultra!
Yes please!
Yes a Suunto, would be my first. I can but dream
Trail running!
I would love this for my first Ultra!! :)
I’d love to try it!
Gimme!
love bacon
Maybe better luck on this one!
This is the greatest colour for a watch ever! I hope I win!!
2 prizes already and counting!
(J/k)
Love to have this
Mine.
Thanks!
Would love to win this watch
pick me
I’ll take it, but only because it’s you :-)
Hey! Jul 6th is my birthday, this’d come right on time!!
Nice!
Woo hoo! Thanks Ray!
Nice color, at least we are not looking for it for ages..
Why not being able to test it.
Love the neon green!
garmin ftw!
jep jap jup!
Like wearing a highlighter on your wrist
Yes please!
Pls pick me!
Green is good
Ooo….I love this color!
Exciting!
Just keeps getting better!
I feel lucky.
Should we switch to suuntoverse?
yes please
These little product blurbs are cracking me up. You should write for a living. ;)
Now that is a watch
Fantastic watch, and also fantastic reviews as ever.
Always appreciated, keep up the good work, top man.
All the best
Wayne
Green looks great to me!
I’m in :)
Green is good!
I would love one!
Looks great!
Great watch!
Nice watch!
Nuttin but opossums–no mountain lions–in my part of the world, but I am hoping the color will scare them off too!
This would be my 2nd preferred sports watch. Still be overjoyed if it ended up coming my way.
Diggity! Pretty sure I can’t keep running trails unless I win this.
This would be perfect for my 100 mile trail race later this year!
Pick Me, Pick Me, Pick Me!
and I try and I tray and I try…
Yes please
Awesome stuff u give away. DC thx to you
Looks like it’s the right time to enter here in Europe.
green looks cool
This would replace my FR215 nicely.
I need one
Me please
I like it green!
Black for me I think but reserve the right to change my mind!
I love winning stuff
Who doesn’t love free stuff!
Awesome giveaway!
So third time is the charm :)
Nice ;d
Nice!
Thanks ray!
Suunto!
Yes!
My lucky day
Yes Please!
Please!!!!
Nice colour :)
Heyoo
Take me to the trails
Thanks for doing the giveaway and for all the great write ups & reviews.
Great watch for the summer training
love to have this!
Interesting ;)
Ooo me me!
I could put this to good use :)
Thanks for all the giveaways!
This is awesome!!
I would go for it!
please oh please oh please … let it be mine :D
Wouldn’t mind giving it a shot!
Time to roll the dice again :).
Winner
Colour of valleys
Yes please send the vertical to replace my 2S.
Yes please!
Yes please!
My friend would love this!
I’m in! Thanks for the giveaways!
Well, already got a watch but it would be a great gift for my wife ;-)
Thx Ray!
Max
For me please!!
Seriously guys, what’s going on here? Is it like this every day?
a nice little something
Neon Green me!
Go to work with neon green. . . I’m excited!??