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Garmin - Fenix 6 Pro
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"They’re also pretty bullet proof ... taken multiple hits while mountain biking and it’s still going strong"
"I’ll happily continue rocking my Fenix 6 Pro until it dies ... Jesus, what a built quality. That’s not okay. Where’s the planned obsolescence when one actually wants to spend money?! :D"
"Friend of mine uses my old Fenix. That is a 9 year old watch, going strong."
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"There's a "Climb Indoor" activity that I use for both indoor/outdoor roped climbing and there's a bouldering activity for bouldering."
"2 miles of data sheets from all that tracking"
"Track hikes and work out ... I love being able to track my hikes"
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"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"Battery life is super important to me. I do ultras so having 24+ hours of gps is necessary."
"My 43mm Fenix with Dual gps, Garmin live track, always on screen still had juice for up to 20-25 hours of running."
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"Full watch-based navigation and mapping features—found particularly on the Forerunner 970 and Fenix series—include offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and visual guidance. ... For everyday runs on familiar routes, they matter less, but for trail running or hiking where orientation is crucial, they’re invaluable. ... Maps offer extra value for safety, route planning, and are also popular among cyclists and those exploring new routes"
"Trail running so I can load the route onto my garmin and navigate without carrying phone for 50km"
"For me, the biggest advantage is offline maps on my Epix Pro (also available on the 970, Fenix and a few others) which is something that Apple doesn’t do at all"
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"I talked to Garmin and they sent me another for free. ... you can rely on their outstanding customer service to give you options."
"They RMA'd my ... Fenix 6 Pro with pretty much no issue each time."
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"Garmin’s notification integration with iOS is dogshit."
"many workout functions require a working internet connection via Bluetooth to the phone to operate. ... None of the complex metrics are done on the watch. Not. Even. Close. ... Garmin Connect often requires an active internet connection. It really annoyed me when I owned my Fenix. ... Garmin Connect often requires an active internet connection for many features. I discovered this when I owned one. It pissed me off."
"feature updates stop after the next model is released. ... All this for a £1100-£1730 device that’s likely to stop receiving feature updates as soon as the next model comes out 12-18 months later. (It’s not like the watchOS updates)."
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"I moved from fenix 6 to forerunner 970 recently and both are terrible at sleep tracking. My biggest problem is garmin algo doesn’t seem to sense awake times properly. I awake for 30 mins playing on my phone in bed and it counts it as REM! ... I tend to wake up a couple times middle of night and it takes me an hour to go back to sleep. I usually play on phone or read a book in bed until I fall asleep again. Garmin always counts those as REM or light sleep."
"Sleep tracking on this $1k thing is really disappointing. Way worse than Apple Watch. ... But how Garmin sleep tracking is SOOOO bad is beyond me"
"Sleep tracking doesn’t tell you anything you don’t know, it’s just too inaccurate."
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"I'm very disappointed in my Fenix for gym (and it sounds like the same fault applies to all garmins) because of the logging of reps. ... When I do a workout it will assume I used the weights I specified, but then it seems to either auto-log reps, which is a disaster for things that don't involve hand movements, and require me to correct them, or assume I did zero and require me to enter the whole lot. ... If I'm doing 60 sets I honestly don't have the patience to manually enter the rep number, so I use a phone ap instead. ... The thing that really annoys me though is that it would be so easy for Garmin to make a tiny programing change and start with the assumption that you hit your target."
"strength training profile is bonked"
"I use Garmin fēnix 6 but due to its incompatibility with hevy, I bought a second-hand ticwatch e3 to use at the gym... ... if you do strength training or CrossFit does not allow you to connect results with another app, like hevy, which encourages you to lift irons a lot ... Garmin with some strength or gym options is falling behind and every day it is more necessary no matter what sport you do."
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"My Garmin Fenix 6 is OK, but the distance can be wildly inaccurate. ... Outdoors is usually within about 15%, but indoors is worse. ... My last swim was 1726 meters by lap count, but showed as 2475 meters on the watch... 43% over."
"I found my Garmin fenix 6 was terrible for laps"
"GPS in city was hit or miss ... as well as on my local running route."
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"watch is big, heavy etc and few times damaged my wrist also"
"It feels double the weight of my 965 and bulkier as well"
"Fenix & epix felt really chunky in comparison to the forerunner, especially running with them."
0439932r 1.0I have a garmin fenix 6 pro and it’s underestimating my calories daily by about 200. According to the watch data and tracking every morsel of food religiously, my weekly deficit is ~2200 calories. I’ve lost between 0.5-0.8kg/week for the last 4 weeks. That means my real deficit is over 3500 calories per week. Every BMR/TDEE calculator does the same, underestimates for me. I barely exercise and get about 8000 steps per day at work. 1400 cals a day, 5ft 3 and currently 149lbs
Accusatory_Giblet 1.0I have an AWU3 and just grabbed a Fenix8. How do you mix their use? Do you use the garmin for sleep? If not, how does that change your training load? I had a fenix6pro that I used for a couple 50k’s, and I want to get back into doing them. That’s why I picked up the 8.
Adept_Spirit1753 1.0I've bought f6 pro, like 3 years ago for 370€. Best money spent.
Aithor86 1.0Hola, pasé del fenix 6 pro al suunto race, y lo hice porque el altímetro empezó a fallar al año, pero bien exagerado, el servicio técnico de Garmin es una vergüenza, se llevaron el reloj y me dijeron que todo estaba bien, obviamente para trailrunning si las métricas de desnivel acumulado no son buenas, no sirve de nada. Suunto en GPS y altímetro no tiene rival, todos los días la misma ruta y clava las pendientes, el ascenso guiado es muy bueno también. Si buscas algo fiable, para mí no tiene rival en ese aspecto, outdoor TOTAL. Si buscas guías de entrenamiento, música, pagos con el reloj, etc... chorradas varias pues Garmin no tiene rival, y en cuanto a Coros, veo mucha copia de Garmin, podría ser una mezcla entre Garmin/Suunto. En cuanto a la medición del pulso, una cinta siempre, absolutamente siempre, será mejor. En cualquier reloj. Llevo 6 meses con el race y ahora no sé si venderlo y pillar el vertical 2. 🫣🫣, ¿qué me recomiendas?
Android_144 1.0My Fenix 6 Pro is 4.5 years old and still runs great. Battery capacity is going down but I still get > a week. Best way to make your Garmin have a long life is to not charge it daily and avoid charging it past 80% on a regular basis. Same as with a phone.
AntComfortable 1.0I use the Fenix 6pro. I don’t have issues with strokes but if I do drills, I use the drill function. but try to make your turns stronger so it recognizes the start/end of laps. Worse case scenario use the drill function to mark the start and end of Anything other than free.
ashjc1989 1.0I personally don’t think you can go wrong with a Garmin. I have a Fenix 6 Pro and have to charge about once a week after running 4 times a week. I’ve had it for going on 3 years too so they definitely last. Doesn’t have the same smart features of say an Apple or Samsung watch but that would be my recommendation
biffmofo 1.0Here I am reading Reddit posts and shopping around to replace my Fenix 6 Pro (non solar) which has been my daily driver for 5 1/2 years which I always kept every bell and whistle activated and now I have to charge every 3-5 days depending on what activates I do. I would get 8-10 days when new. Hiking, golf, walks, mountain biking, HIIT, strength training, and even mowing the lawn. 3-9 GPS activities a week. Then I see you guys referencing 18-34 days with the Enduro 3 and I think you sold me. Especially over the Summer months when I'm putting in 15-20 hours a week on my road bike but I'm using an Edge head unit. The watch should just keep itself charged. I was considering waiting for the new Forerunner but this just makes more sense to me.
bluplaneter 1.0I've had the Fenix 6 Pro for 3 years, my partner has the Apple Watch for as long. We both swim, she also does pilates & i do strength and run. 1. Swimming: AW tracks swims better, it can accurately identify the type of stroke and when you switch between them. Garmin can't even get the # of laps right, if you don't configure it in a very particular way. 2. Workouts: There are AW apps that make it much better than Garmin for workouts. 3. Indoor cardio: I suspect AW is better. Garmin can't track resistance/elevation effectively for treadmill, ellipticals, etc. 4. Outdoors: I've never for Garmin's map to work for me. Gf has no complaints about AW. 5. Apps & Tracking: The number and variety of apps gives AW a very big advantage. Garmin Connect IQ is clunky and infuriating. 6. Sleep, music & phone features: As many have said here, AW wins. The only things Garmin has over AW is looks (subjective) and battery life. My 0.02c.
Charming_Sherbet_638 1.0I use fenix 8 solar, previously had fenix 6 pro and fenix 5 before that. My wife has venue 3. All are excellent. I use HR strap for when I care about HR. Fenix 8 has probably the best sensor from all the farmins, but still a 50$ strap is more accurate. I have no experience with forerunner series. Heard some good stuff, but I dont know what models are better than the others. I would really look at the amazfit rather than an entry level garmin now. $500 amazfit trex is very close to my $1000 fenix.