Excellent running watch and surprisingly good smart watch also. Battery lasted an entire 2 week road trip to america with regular morning trail runs and daily activity tracking. On the move it’s easy to see running data, heart rate data and to be able to skip tracks and see messages without having to remove your phone from your pack is a big plus. Not sure how this compares to other watches but i’m left wanting for nothing with this beast.
Definitely the best multisport fitness watch i have had so far. I have previously had a garmin 230 and a vivoactive. Garmin 230 is a good entry level and the vivoactive, well, i replaced it within a few months. This watch is great, accuracy is better than the vivoactive by a long way, the functionality is a lot better. Once you get the hang of uploading routes, it is really easy to do. I pair it with a footpod for extra real time accuracy.
It is a great watch with many nice perks. I have used it during obstacles races and it has resisted being hit by rocks and drowned in mud and water. In 80% of locations, synchronizing gets stuck in red just one bar before full sync and you have to wait 15-20 minutes for it to finish. I have tested it outdoors in at least 30 different geographical locations in 4 different european countries and the problem persists. I have updated software many times but the problem still persists. It is frustrating to wait outdoors for 15-20 minutes before every running training. That’s why i give it only 3 stars.
I have upgraded from fr610 to the fenix3. Easy to upload, great battery life, smart measurements really impact your performance. Cadence, stride, oscillations, etc. If you follow them you definitely improve your speed. I wanted a watch that was touchscreen and without band. I understood i cannot get the same data without a band. Garmin confirmed that they do not see them making a wrist based pulse watch that gives you the same amount of data as a band watch. Moving away from a touchscreen was not a big deal when you have a fenix 3.
I use this watch as my standard watch now, having replaced a suunto vector. I have also replaced my garmin forerunner, edge and fenix 2. As a day to day watch it looks smart amd like a normal watch as opposed to some of the other sports watches and event the fenix 2. The activity tracking functions are useful and although the movement timer (watch buzzes at you’ve been inactive for too long during waking hours) can at times be irritating it is helpful. The step tracker isn’t the most accurate and it will often miss more minor movements such as when i’m walking about whilst delivering a presentation, but is good enough. As a sports watch it’s proved to beotustandog, the battery life is good, covering me for the various activities. In terms of accuracy it’s always seemed to be more or less identical to everyone else’s watch. The amount of data you can generate from a single run or ride is handy, although the recovery timer is a bit generic and doesn’t really take into account you’re own physical capability but as with the steps is good enough. Tracback has proved handy on a number of occasions and is a good way of just trying out new run routes with confidence that you won’t have any dramas making your way back, was also handy on a race that in he previous year of missed a turning but using the basic mapping function available was able to pick it up the second year. There have been problems with the app in terms of transferring data across but for the most part it’s been very quick and simple to use with the bluetooth transfer and it’s not affected the battery as much as i thought it would.
I’ve tried a few in the past (tom tom, polar, sunnto, fitbit, apple etc) and none compare to garmin. I also have the forerunner 620 – this is a nice upgrade from that model. The watch is big, it doesn’t look out of place on my wrist, but it could be too large for some women i would think. Got loads of features and finds the gps really quickly. The red is a dark red too which looks great with the silver face.
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Loads of features. Perfect for triathlons
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Everything is great except mediocre GPS syncing.
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Good sports and day to day watch.
Still figuring out all the functions but really comfortable to wear and the battery life is amazing. Heart rate monitor is really useful as a built in item. The silicone strap is a bit fiddly to put on in the morning but it is very light to wear all day. Phone and text notifications work really well. Downloaded some watch faces but once you settled on one you won’t change it much. Might purchase the metal strap at some stage.
Absolutely love this watch it does everything i need it too including swimming cycling running and many other activitiesit is a big watch face but looks stylish and it’s not too heavy – in fact it’s lighter than my normal day watch. That the fenix 3 charges on the go (if you have a power bank) means i don’t need to worry about it lasting the distance i’d i chose to attempt an ultra marathon in the futurebought as a refurbished watch and it was perfect no marks at all.
Features of Garmin Fenix 3 GPS Multisport Watch with Outdoor Navigation – Silver
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by entering your model number. - Stainless Steel EXO antenna with GPS + GLONASS support for fast fix and accuracy
- Outdoor navigation features: 3-axis compass, altimeter and barometer, TracBack and Sight’n Go
- Advanced fitness training features including VO2 Max and Recovery Advisor with optional HRM
- Smart Notifications and Connect IQ App support for further customisation
- Battery life: 20 hrs GPS mode, Water rating 100m, Garmin Connect compatible
From the manufacturer
Garmin fenix 3 Sapphire
True Performance Meets True Style
Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire is the uncompromising GPS multisport watch designed for athletes and outdoor adventurers. The watch comes packed with multi-sport training, trail running and navigation. It introduces a tough athletic design with quality materials and smart features.
No Matter What You Take On – This is Your Watch!
Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire is designed to assist people during their sport activities and outdoor life. It supports performance sports like running, cycling, swimming, trail running, rowing, indoor training, cross country skiing as well as triathlon and recreational activities such as hiking, SUP, climbing and downhill skiing and more.
Serious Style That Stands Up to the Roughest Conditions
The athletic fenix 3 Sapphire features an EXO-Antenna fully integrated into a protective metal bezel and an ultra-strong glass-fibre reinforced housing for extra durability. A sunlight-readable, high-resolution colour Chroma display with LED backlight shows your data clearly in any light. Fenix 3 Sapphire is water-rated to 100 metres and has a battery life of up to 50 hours in UltraTrac battery saver mode, 20 hours in GPS mode and up to 3 weeks in smartwatch mode (all depending on settings).
Key features
Skiing, Snowboarding, Swimming, Golf or RowingBeyond running fenix 3 Sapphire supports swim training, skiing, rowing sports, including stand up paddle boarding and even golfing. During swimming workouts, it tracks your distance, pace, stroke count and more. Ski/Board mode tracks your entire skiing day with speed, distance, vertical drop and an automatic run counter (with Auto Pause for the lift line) and more, all the data is available at your fingertips at any time. For rowing, it provides number of strokes, stroke rate and even stroke efficiency. Golf mode gives you yardage to the front back and middle of the green for any single course you’ve downloaded from Garmin Connect. |
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Stainless Steel EXO antenna with GPS + GLONASS support for fast fix and accuracy
Outdoor navigation features: 3-axis compass, altimeter and barometer, TracBack and Sight’n Go
Advanced fitness training features including VO2 Max and Recovery Advisor with optional HRM
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