I've had fenix 5x for 2 years as a repair tech my watch gets lots of abuse. The steel case is battered, scratched, gouged in a few placed yet the sapphire glass is without flaw or scratch.
Same deal here, I have a 5X Sapphire 3 years old and except for the band it looks like new. The bummer is that the charge contacts corroded and now it won’t charge. Time for an upgrade.
@@steveb7310 search "fenix dust plug" on amazon or ebay, very good for protecting the charging contacts, be nice if Garmin put a few in the box, I bought 10 for a few pounds & have only used 1
I have the Fenix 6x sapphire and I love it . The battery last week's with power usage and it is tough enough to stand a beating . The look of the watch is nice too. It looks good in the sun . All the data fields are clear and easy to read. The info this watch provides had helped me improve my run time . It's expensive but for me this watch is worth it
Hi, I'll likely be buying the 6X in the coming weeks. Curious to know if you bought the Sapphire edition? If you were to buy it again, would you get sapphire? Thank you :)
Great watch and even better when paired with running dynamics pod.I have two bulging discs and am former 10,000m and marathon runner.I am using the running dynamics to help correct imbalance and form.
@@eigerlettuce6893 I'll say depend on your preference, the sensors works perfecly comparable to modern watches, the features is great, the battery is beautiful, lasting around 7 days on a single charge, but the main drawback is the display, it's not as good, but expected from a watch with this age
I bought the fenix 6x Pro a few weeks back and I must say it is the best sports watch I have ever had. I use every sensor nonestop and the batterylife is still really long. A really really good watch, but you are right, it is a bit expensive.. :)
Nice review. I have been using an amazfit stratos for almost a year. I bought it based on your review. Its been great, although the APP was a little buggy for 3 months but they updated it and its fine now. Thinking about upgrading to a fenix 6. Amazfit is releasing a new version of the stratos though... so I am waiting for that one too.
In September 2020, I bought Garmin Fenix 6x Sapphire and made an overview. Two weeks later the watch began to make an annoying rattle sound during vibration. I contacted a shop and the watch was replaced in 1 month. At the beginning of November, the new watch began to make an annoying rattle sound during vibration again! I am going to return Garmin Fenix to a shop.
I was ready to order the Instinct ( I realise this isn’t the Instinct )and then realised it doesn’t support music files. How ridiculous....the instinct could have been the perfect running watch!
I have the 6x solar pro and I love it! Hard to take it off. So far I took it backpacking, hiking, running and swimming and it's awesome to have all the data it gives you. And with the app it's even better! Just fun to use, helpful and easy. The only thing I recommend is making sure the altimeter is calibrated. I thought it does it by itself with the app and wifi and the location you're in, but turns out you have to do it manually. I backpacked some mountains and it was off by about 600 ft. Also How did you create that watch face? I want mine to look like that.
I bought the Fenix 6 Saphire 5 days ago. In these days of the Corona period I managed to get the watch 30% cheaper. Dealers are open to offers when we are all feeling the pressures. Probably too many features as a fitness runner but it does have many uses for people who want to keep an eye on their health. I do run 30 miles a week so not a slouch
Yes, the Fenix line of Garmin watches re very expensive! But, its worth every penny, the Fenix is a damn beast!it looks sharp, and its very reliable! switching from the Apple Watch was kinda scary for me, I didn't know how awesome the Fenix was! anyone out there looking for an amazing watch, just spend the money and get the Fenix, the battery on this watch is totally nuts!! I've never had watch where the battery last as long as this one.i am totally satisfied that if you purchase this watch you'll be very pleased.
Great video. One slight correction, you've the the screen specs wrong. The specs you've given (1.3" 240x240) I don't think are quite right for any of the current Garmin watches, the 6X has a 1.4" 260x260 pixel screen. Not a major difference, just thought it was worth mentioning.
I had Fenix 5x Plus and change to Suunto 9 Baro. I tried to like Garmin, but although there are a lot of futures, it is simply ugly, in my opinion. Suunto has fewer futures but is pretty, elegant with fantastic battery time, touch screen, magnetic charging cable and screen goes off when the watch is on the table more than 30min (I love it). Garmin 6X Pro is a step forward but still not enough to get rid off my Suunto. Solar charging option is a great idea, but it is not well executed and sacrificing sapphire glass for 'extra time' is pointless. Great review. Best
The difference between the Fenix 5 Plus and 6 Sapphire are so small it is not worth paying double for the new watch - or even buying the new watch at any additional price.
It always depends on the features you're using. If you are a long distance endurance athlete or you spend a long time hiking and climbing in the mountains then the massively improved battery life of the fenix 6 series is invaluable. Other than that I totally agree that the amount of new features is not that significant and that it's probably not worth upgrading from a 5 plus.
I wish Garmin kept (or rather went back) the old connector that incudes clip system - you can have the watch "dial up" while charging, not to mention the cable was twice long.
*THIS TIME* it is finally best watch ever. Better screen, better HR sensor, longer battery time, super sturdy... You will use it for really long time, so ignore the price and buy it. It happens to every fenix iteration. Yet HR excuse is "it is not chest strap", ultra mode excuse is... (there is no any), screen is not as readable as old cheap monochrome LCD. Best screen property - it looks cool on images/videos. Yet not in real life...It needs to be charged unless you use no GPS mode. Button controls are ok, but why don't add touch as well? It can be disabled during sport mode/manually, but would be nice to have. IQ store is like first steps of android market. Limited apps running on limited hardware by limited developers... Altimeter. Is it any good? It is good item (of course), but please stop giving excuses at this price point and stop insisting that users will be happy forever. We will be happy until fenix8 is released, not more. After few generations it will look as bad as first watches with always black screen. Who wants to own one today?
I've read your post - and it contains a lot of truth. What it can do at its scale - is remarkable. Developing technology takes time, and apparently we can see it advancing a lot in the last few years. Thank you a lot for sharing all that!
Is it me or the bezel is raised up a bit over the glass as it used to be on fenix 3? If yes, this is great as flat bezel on fenix 5 doesn't provide any protection to the glass.
And stay with F 3 HR. F 6 is very good buildquality watch, but it sucks big time from software side. 800 € watch software is full of bugs over a year now. And they fix one bug and make 5 new ones instead. Full of features, but most features are useless, because of very bad software. Same goes to all current Garmin lineup. Garmin should take their attention on fixing software bugs and not on new features. I used to recommend Garmin to everyone for 8 years. Now I warn people about Garmin. It’s so sad... I used to love its products, but now...
I have one of you are. Outdoors or in decent light it is much easier to read than you think. If it's dark you can push the light button or turn on settings where when you hold your arm up to read it it lights up
the default brightness/back-light is 20% out of box. i just opened mine earlier today and that was my initial priority. i run mine at 60% brightness and that is more than sufficient for me outdoors with clear weather.
r okay thanks for the reply! I’ve been looking at these for awhile and that was my primary concern. Seem like I shouldn’t worry about it. I do a lot of recreational running and am planning on doing some real training soon and was looking for a watch that’ll give me all the data I need to break down my runs.
Major thing is to have fun. Sure - I'd love the 3 digits, but ... looking back in time - I started with zero video editing skills, a smartphone instead of a camera and a lot of passion 😎 Thank you for trusting and supporting me!
@@TechMishka that things make your extremely happy right and get strength to keep upload videos...I want to feel like you too look at the result after hardwork for long time.
Yeah, it is really nice. But these are two different leagues. I think the Apple Watch is one of the best smartwatches these days, and it's been like that for years.
Hi I always get the heart rate spike high when I took off my Garmin to go for shower. Is it anyway to avoid this issue? Seem the watch working and heart rate just keep elevated. compare with polar vantage v , I have no problem on this type of issue.
Did ofc. get the SOloar right away, but Garmin fail on that big time..:) Way to low solar power, could have make it better. And NO Sapphire on it makes it crap. My 6x Sapphire works solid tho so overall on the 6x i must say they did a solid job..:)
@@DavidDaevoan you're right I honestly thought it did. Glad I went for the 6 sapphire instead of the solar as I was torn between the two. Must be something to do with letting the light in as it makes no sense otherwise not putting it on the flagship model
@@DavidDaevoan I had theFenix 3 and 5X and they were slightly too large for my wrist otherwise I defo wouldve went for the 6X for the added battery life. 6 sapphire sits on my wrist perfectly and I was lucky to get one with a pitch black backlight not the washed out looking blue that many people have complained about. Enjoy your watch mate, they're top notch 👍
I do have have it ,its not worth £600 its got some good features but you wont use all of them. For looks the Suunto looks more stylish, just my personal opinion!
A good watch but Unless they can develop a self charging solar charge, they will always be 2nd to gshock. The days of having to regularly charge watches without a solar option is fast coming to an end.
That's right. Too good and too expensive. 4 days ago I've bought a 6 Pro for 550€, obviously I have an Apple Watch 6 Cellular and get exactly the same results from the sensors. A comparison between them would be great. I know the Apple Watch is not a Fitness Watch, but I couldn't find any Funktion on the Fenix which the Apple cannot. Only the Battery Life of the Fenix is Greater than Apple's.
Battery life is quite different on both. So are the maps; Things are getting a lot more serious if you start running, especially marathons - there is just no way the Apple watch to be useful without having hardware buttons. I think both are devices for very different audience.
Why do Garmins have such terrible display to body ratios? Is there something about their technology that requires all that space around the outside of the display?
I had a Fenix 3 and just upgraded to a 6x great device 100% overpriced for the money they need to figure out how to add GPS SOS.. just saying. I love the device so much better than the 3 way less buggy
Its not a metal body. Its metal on the front face and the back plate, but all the stuff in between is made of plastic. Seriously. $1000 and the case is plastic. From a weight perspective thats a good thing, actually. But if you want all titanium construction you need to get the $2000 MARQ version.
Damn. It is hard to use. I'll wait for Apple Watch Pro. Being so lightweight like air, easy to use with touchscreen that is so bright like microLED that us also battery efficient, bigger rectangular curve screen, durable with silicon protection like in rhinoshield (real sapphire makes the screen harder to see so no need for it), and with all those features + accuracy + HVR + easy calling for emergency/accidents are more important than 40+days of batterylife. We all have 24hrs per day. Batterylife can be just under 2 days and should be replaceable. It's so easy to charge with a charger in a dedicated stand before sleeping. Just put the watch on it like putting on a table.
I have an Apple watch and have just purchased the Fenix 6X, I love the Apple watch but its lacking in the sports dept. The screen can be unusable when sweaty or wet and I regularly lose power and it turns off when cold. We all know an activity doesn't count if you have no data ;-) The Garmin buttons are positive and reliable, its a major frustration with the apple watch.
Top left button just like any other Fenix series watches... first page of the manual. But if you couldn’t figure that one out then you would have serious troubles using the watch’s other functions anyways.
The forerunner fenix line is way overpriced! the forerunner 245 is still expensive but it does the job, and the battery is superb over the fenix series! with the forerunner 245 no music, I have yet to have any funtionabilty problems, or physical damages to it.
Flag ship products should not be subject to not getting new software and updated software features when a new model comes out. For example, I bought the Fenix 3 Sapphire HR when it came out . Paid over $1000 Aus , and only 2 years later I don’t get the new software features the Fenix 5 and 6 get , Although the hardware is the same. This is Greedy and fucked up, I will never buy another Flagship model again until you make a policy change for Flag Ship Top dollar Products. Why get Crystal Sapphire model when the thing is out of date after 12 months , Fuck it I’ll get a cheap shit model and update it every second year who gives a fuck if it gets scratched ? it will be out of update service in 12 months anyway.. Very bad business decision by the idiots who make that decision
Unfortunately this is the way these business can survive and be profitable... We see that all the time with so many devices; Most like making more noise and sending more requests to Garmin's support will help to make them reconsider this decision. They will realize that it is better to keep the brand loyalty, instead of pushing away customers by pressuring them to always buy the new model. On the other hand - the 5 has pretty good software anyways.
@ Not the version I want and if it doesn't support the Samsung blood pressure app then I'll avoid the Garmin altogether. My first smartwatch will have the features I want or I can continue to live without one quite easily.
Samsung's blood pressure is a feature locked to Samsung phones only, isn't it? If that's the case - buying a new phone and a watch would be quite ... expensive. But yeah - I also prefer to see BP info in Garmin devices.
I bought the Tactix Delta...screen was horrible, sent it back. Bought the Fenix 6x sapphire....screen again complete trash, sent it back. Until Garmin gets their screen game/software into the 20th century my advice is pass. If you don't care about Screen and Smart watch features and are purely looking for activity tracking or GPS its a still a great device but then its completely overpriced for only those 2 uses.
Sounds like you prefer to have AMOLED displays - so better check the Ticwatch Pro 3 as it seems to pack what you're looking for. The Garmin's display technology is very different because it's designed to have perfect visibility outdoors. Targeted at athletes mostly.
Tech4All the 6x will most likely go down in price significantly when the next version (the 7x) comes out. That’s how I buy all of my technology: I get the previous version at a discount.
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Garmin Sports watches are unbeatable ! Design, reliability and durability all in one very precise piece of equipment.
THis is why they are the primary choice for many professional athletes. 🙃
I've had fenix 5x for 2 years as a repair tech my watch gets lots of abuse. The steel case is battered, scratched, gouged in a few placed yet the sapphire glass is without flaw or scratch.
Just sold my 5 sapphire and it's exactly the same story. Now have a 6x sapphire.
Same deal here, I have a 5X Sapphire 3 years old and except for the band it looks like new. The bummer is that the charge contacts corroded and now it won’t charge.
Time for an upgrade.
@@steveb7310 search "fenix dust plug" on amazon or ebay, very good for protecting the charging contacts, be nice if Garmin put a few in the box, I bought 10 for a few pounds & have only used 1
@@steveb7310 return it to Garmin for reparation. They do it for free even after 3 years. At least here in Europe.
I have the Fenix 6x sapphire and I love it . The battery last week's with power usage and it is tough enough to stand a beating . The look of the watch is nice too. It looks good in the sun . All the data fields are clear and easy to read. The info this watch provides had helped me improve my run time . It's expensive but for me this watch is worth it
Thanks Andre! glad to see such a comment - many people around me share similar opinions about it. Wishing you even better achievements! 👍😎
same here - sapphire is a must as its impossible to scratch the screen. Its my second fenix. they are incredibly reliable watches.
@@ThomasHoffDE I am enjoying it .
Hi, I'll likely be buying the 6X in the coming weeks. Curious to know if you bought the Sapphire edition? If you were to buy it again, would you get sapphire? Thank you :)
@@CossetteJeremy I highly recommend sapphire because of the toughness . I am very active and I don't have a scratch on my screen
Great watch and even better when paired with running dynamics pod.I have two bulging discs and am former 10,000m and marathon runner.I am using the running dynamics to help correct imbalance and form.
Thanks John for sharing all that. Keep up the great shape and enjoy using the Garmin Fenix series!
I just purchase this watch in 2024, it's looks outdated rn but it's worth every buck, I moved from pixel watch 2 to fenix 6X sapphire, and I love it
Sounds great. Pretty sure you love the battery life!
is it still worth in 2024? no issues? coz im planning to buy this month...
@@eigerlettuce6893 I'll say depend on your preference, the sensors works perfecly comparable to modern watches, the features is great, the battery is beautiful, lasting around 7 days on a single charge, but the main drawback is the display, it's not as good, but expected from a watch with this age
I bought the fenix 6x Pro a few weeks back and I must say it is the best sports watch I have ever had. I use every sensor nonestop and the batterylife is still really long. A really really good watch, but you are right, it is a bit expensive.. :)
Hey Martin - awesome summary! Thanks for sharing all that.
I'm still using my Fenix 3HR Sapphire and it still works fine. I'm about to get the 6x Sapphire soon for an upgrade after 4yrs
That's a great Smartwatch that you have. 4 years and rocking! Well done, Garmin.
Bought 6x and totally excited about it
Solid and awesome! Very helpful for building up a fitness schedule. 👍
I have my Fenix 3HR for 3+ years now, and I am still happy with it. Still one charge lasts for 1.5 weeks with daily exercise!
Comes to prove how durable these devices are! An awesome model, still extremely capable and relevant. Have a lot of fun wearing it! 🙃
Garmin Fenix 6s is the most outstanding sport smart watch!!! 🦾
It is!
My 5x sapphire has been the best purchase I've ever made. Keeping it several more years and it still looks damn near new
It has amazing build quality!
I just bought one as they were on sale for Garmin’s 25th birthday. 449$ is still a ton but I feel it’s worth it.
No? Wow, the price you got it at is amazing!
as someone who is nowhere near an athlete... I want it because it looks cool
There we go! 🙂
Nice review. I have been using an amazfit stratos for almost a year. I bought it based on your review. Its been great, although the APP was a little buggy for 3 months but they updated it and its fine now. Thinking about upgrading to a fenix 6. Amazfit is releasing a new version of the stratos though... so I am waiting for that one too.
I used the Stratos for a year and was very pleased with it! Bought the Forerunner 935 couple of days ago and love it...!
I'm using this for 1 month. It's the best watch I have used!! amzn.to/2Q0Tf2J
gPS in stratos sucks... after a year... i bought a fenix 5 plus.. stratos is durable tho....
In September 2020, I bought Garmin Fenix 6x Sapphire and made an overview. Two weeks later the watch began to make an annoying rattle sound during vibration. I contacted a shop and the watch was replaced in 1 month.
At the beginning of November, the new watch began to make an annoying rattle sound during vibration again!
I am going to return Garmin Fenix to a shop.
Wooow! That's ... unpleasant. Haven't noticed that with my unit - maybe both were part of the same batch...
I was ready to order the Instinct ( I realise this isn’t the Instinct )and then realised it doesn’t support music files. How ridiculous....the instinct could have been the perfect running watch!
Yeah... they keep some of the features for the more expensive devices. It's so annoying to see software limiting hardware.
Bought a 6Xpro Solar for only 200 € still going strong
Lovely smartwatch indeed.
I have the 6x solar pro and I love it! Hard to take it off. So far I took it backpacking, hiking, running and swimming and it's awesome to have all the data it gives you. And with the app it's even better! Just fun to use, helpful and easy. The only thing I recommend is making sure the altimeter is calibrated. I thought it does it by itself with the app and wifi and the location you're in, but turns out you have to do it manually. I backpacked some mountains and it was off by about 600 ft. Also
How did you create that watch face? I want mine to look like that.
Downloaded it from Garmin's store. Search for GearMin.
Can u use google pay with this watch? I know it has Garmin pay but I don't think many stores uses garmin pay.
@@YOZOYYOZOY I don't know. Not using that feature.
I bought the Fenix 6 Saphire 5 days ago. In these days of the Corona period I managed to get the watch 30% cheaper. Dealers are open to offers when we are all feeling the pressures. Probably too many features as a fitness runner but it does have many uses for people who want to keep an eye on their health. I do run 30 miles a week so not a slouch
30 miles a week is plenty for this watch, add in a hike on the weekend and a bike ride for recovery and you're garmin fenix 6's Main audience.
Good to hear that sellers are open to discounts. And you seem to train a lot - sounds like a great tracking device for you!
this watch is the best watch i keep work up and is make me not fat anymore i love this watch is the best
Glad you enjoy using it!
Yes, the Fenix line of Garmin watches re very expensive! But, its worth every penny, the Fenix is a damn beast!it looks sharp, and its very reliable! switching from the Apple Watch was kinda scary for me, I didn't know how awesome the Fenix was! anyone out there looking for an amazing watch, just spend the money and get the Fenix, the battery on this watch is totally nuts!! I've never had watch where the battery last as long as this one.i am totally satisfied that if you purchase this watch you'll be very pleased.
Totally agree with you. Build quality is simply amazing.
Great video. One slight correction, you've the the screen specs wrong. The specs you've given (1.3" 240x240) I don't think are quite right for any of the current Garmin watches, the 6X has a 1.4" 260x260 pixel screen. Not a major difference, just thought it was worth mentioning.
You are very right to say that; It's a template I use to spare time and forgot to correct that value. Didn't really notice until now. Thanks man!
I had Fenix 5x Plus and change to Suunto 9 Baro. I tried to like Garmin, but although there are a lot of futures, it is simply ugly, in my opinion. Suunto has fewer futures but is pretty, elegant with fantastic battery time, touch screen, magnetic charging cable and screen goes off when the watch is on the table more than 30min (I love it). Garmin 6X Pro is a step forward but still not enough to get rid off my Suunto. Solar charging option is a great idea, but it is not well executed and sacrificing sapphire glass for 'extra time' is pointless. Great review. Best
Thanks Chris! I think you've chosen a fantastic alternative!
And true that - looks like it will take longer until solar charging is finally a thing.
At last i got the new Fenix 6x pro in half price...Love it...
Best thing you can do! Very happy yo hear that you enjoy it.
430€ now.
Proprietary charger is most annoying thing exists on the earth. Wireless charger please at least with the price
I am also very annoyed by different chargers. At least they keep them consistent across the portfolio.
Amazing watch. I've a instinct and love it. No music however but I get to count my breathe during runs. Hopefully I'll get a Fenix soon.
Fingers crossed you to get it soon!
I'm getting one tomorrow they are on sale
Incorrect display description for 6x..it's 1.4in not 1.3in
Thanks Ben, noted.
Excellent review! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
The difference between the Fenix 5 Plus and 6 Sapphire are so small it is not worth paying double for the new watch - or even buying the new watch at any additional price.
Yeah, looks like it. Pretty much the same thing is what I say at the end.
It always depends on the features you're using. If you are a long distance endurance athlete or you spend a long time hiking and climbing in the mountains then the massively improved battery life of the fenix 6 series is invaluable. Other than that I totally agree that the amount of new features is not that significant and that it's probably not worth upgrading from a 5 plus.
Same with Vivoactive 3 vs 4
The 4 is nice, but not worth paying double the price!
Software looks much better and streamlined on the 6x. Also, the compass on the 5x Sucks. Awesome on the 6x!
I wish Garmin kept (or rather went back) the old connector that incudes clip system - you can have the watch "dial up" while charging, not to mention the cable was twice long.
*THIS TIME* it is finally best watch ever. Better screen, better HR sensor, longer battery time, super sturdy... You will use it for really long time, so ignore the price and buy it.
It happens to every fenix iteration. Yet HR excuse is "it is not chest strap", ultra mode excuse is... (there is no any), screen is not as readable as old cheap monochrome LCD. Best screen property - it looks cool on images/videos. Yet not in real life...It needs to be charged unless you use no GPS mode. Button controls are ok, but why don't add touch as well? It can be disabled during sport mode/manually, but would be nice to have. IQ store is like first steps of android market. Limited apps running on limited hardware by limited developers... Altimeter. Is it any good?
It is good item (of course), but please stop giving excuses at this price point and stop insisting that users will be happy forever. We will be happy until fenix8 is released, not more. After few generations it will look as bad as first watches with always black screen. Who wants to own one today?
I've read your post - and it contains a lot of truth.
What it can do at its scale - is remarkable. Developing technology takes time, and apparently we can see it advancing a lot in the last few years.
Thank you a lot for sharing all that!
Should I wait for version 7? I think they must release it in January 2022.
Not sure what to expect. I guess waiting for a few months makes sense, unless it is something you urgently need right now. 😌
Got the 5X from BB, love Garmin. Wish i could get the shiny one
Got my 5x sapphire today!! Excellent!!!
@@beccacciahunter238 got my 5 sapphire... feels worth the discounted price, with all that tech.. not really differ that much from f6
@@ulyssessait the best choice now days!!!👍👍
Is it me or the bezel is raised up a bit over the glass as it used to be on fenix 3? If yes, this is great as flat bezel on fenix 5 doesn't provide any protection to the glass.
There is slight protection, yes. But generally - the Sapphire edition should be good enough.
Still loving my Fenix 3hr sapphire and is hard to justifying upgrading to the 6x pro sapphire even tho I love all the new features.
Very much agree to that. The 3HR is still perfectly relevant to what it does.
same! fenix 3HR is still functional and unbeatable it its own class! although 6x is sexy!
And stay with F 3 HR. F 6 is very good buildquality watch, but it sucks big time from software side. 800 € watch software is full of bugs over a year now. And they fix one bug and make 5 new ones instead. Full of features, but most features are useless, because of very bad software. Same goes to all current Garmin lineup. Garmin should take their attention on fixing software bugs and not on new features. I used to recommend Garmin to everyone for 8 years. Now I warn people about Garmin. It’s so sad... I used to love its products, but now...
I want an upgrade from my 5+. But the 5+ is great too.
GPS accuracy is inferior to the F5+, look at the test from "Pocketnavigation"! I will skip the 6.
It won't feel much of an upgrade form the 5+, better keep it. But yeah - both are fabulous 🙏😇
@@TechMishka The main upgrade would be battery life.
I’ve owned 2 fenix watches over the last 6 years, first one $75 last one $130 and it wouldn’t be possible without guys like you! Keep upgrading guys!
Does it really look that dim in day-to-day usage? I can barely see the face.
I have one of you are. Outdoors or in decent light it is much easier to read than you think. If it's dark you can push the light button or turn on settings where when you hold your arm up to read it it lights up
the default brightness/back-light is 20% out of box.
i just opened mine earlier today and that was my initial priority.
i run mine at 60% brightness and that is more than sufficient for me outdoors with clear weather.
r okay thanks for the reply! I’ve been looking at these for awhile and that was my primary concern. Seem like I shouldn’t worry about it. I do a lot of recreational running and am planning on doing some real training soon and was looking for a watch that’ll give me all the data I need to break down my runs.
I confirm the same - having a transflective display is a perfect solution for outdoor activities. The brighter it is, the better visible it is.
Great video! How much music can you store on the watch?
It's supposed to have 32GB - so that's quite a lot!
Considering the 6 or the 6X. Is the 6X comfortable enough to sleep in? Great review!
You'll get used to it eventually, but it is big.
I don't think so, but a year ago I was generally thinking that about sleeping with any band/watch. |Guess it is a matter of getting used to.
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..I couldn’t have expressed that better sir!!....
Congrats Mihail surpassed hit 50K hopefully you will hit the 3 digit soon
Major thing is to have fun. Sure - I'd love the 3 digits, but ... looking back in time - I started with zero video editing skills, a smartphone instead of a camera and a lot of passion 😎 Thank you for trusting and supporting me!
@@TechMishka that things make your extremely happy right and get strength to keep upload videos...I want to feel like you too look at the result after hardwork for long time.
Thank you for discovering this great watch, did you know what's name of this watch face ?
Yeah, it's Gearmin.
It's a really cool looking watch, and packed with features. I'll admit that as an Apple Watch user I do have some Garmin envy...
Yeah, it is really nice. But these are two different leagues. I think the Apple Watch is one of the best smartwatches these days, and it's been like that for years.
Hi!... name of the watch face please!!! its really great!
As far as I remember - Gearmin.
Hi
I always get the heart rate spike high when I took off my Garmin to go for shower. Is it anyway to avoid this issue? Seem the watch working and heart rate just keep elevated. compare with polar vantage v , I have no problem on this type of issue.
Sounds like something you better report to Garmin's support - pretty sure they can fix this with an update.
Put it with the hr sensor facing up. If you put it facing down it goes crazy. Mine thinks I’m on an elliptical when I put it on a table
Funny Berries Thanks!
Good review
Glad you enjoyed it
Which watch the are you using?
The watch face? It is Gear Min.
Did ofc. get the SOloar right away, but Garmin fail on that big time..:)
Way to low solar power, could have make it better. And NO Sapphire on it makes it crap.
My 6x Sapphire works solid tho so overall on the 6x i must say they did a solid job..:)
The 6X Solar has Sapphire glass mate
@@simonh2011 no, it does not
@@DavidDaevoan you're right I honestly thought it did. Glad I went for the 6 sapphire instead of the solar as I was torn between the two. Must be something to do with letting the light in as it makes no sense otherwise not putting it on the flagship model
@@simonh2011 I also went for 6x sapphire and was thoroughly checking types of glass used before I bought it :)
@@DavidDaevoan I had theFenix 3 and 5X and they were slightly too large for my wrist otherwise I defo wouldve went for the 6X for the added battery life. 6 sapphire sits on my wrist perfectly and I was lucky to get one with a pitch black backlight not the washed out looking blue that many people have complained about. Enjoy your watch mate, they're top notch 👍
Wich watchface do you use? I liked it.
It's called Gearmin.
When do you think we can expect no 7?
Not following the Garmin release cycles too close; Considering the events from the last months - guess it will take a while.
@@TechMishka - Ok, thx. It seems expensive, and only relevant for very few users. But it's _so_ nice.
What watch face are you using here?
Called Gearmin
Oils you be expand about the maps? I would like to know which countries are covered, thanks!
That depends on the localization - there are different revisions in different countries. Better get in touch with your local Garmin representatives.
I do have have it ,its not worth £600 its got some good features but you wont use all of them.
For looks the Suunto looks more stylish, just my personal opinion!
Can you tell me name of watch face? Thanks a lot:)
Try Gearmin
It is a sports watch Michael. Smartwatch on the side.
Yeah, you are absolutely right.
Only for the rich and thieves, ive only got a common Amazfit GTR. Will you talk about my watch one day it would be much appreciated. Thank you
Sure. Done! th-cam.com/video/HRcR4W4ljfU/w-d-xo.html 😎
what watch face are you using - ??
Search for "GearMin"
Nice looking watch, but damn they are huge.
They are! Could act as a self-defense item 🤣
can you tell what your watch face is?
Cannot recall the name - but I think it had to do with barometer; one of the defaults.
It looks like the "gearmin" watchface
And for all the expense, you still can't push routes from companion app to the watch while an activity is running. It's laughable at this point.
Are the vibrations strong on this device?
Yes.
A good watch but Unless they can develop a self charging solar charge, they will always be 2nd to gshock. The days of having to regularly charge watches without a solar option is fast coming to an end.
Says you....
Of course says me its my opinion ! Thats what comments are
this vs casio new Rangeman. which is better?my budget can afford 6x pro solar, but lots of that garmin features seems im not gonna use it XD
Can't say, as I haven't tried the Casio yet...
So this is the 52mm size watch?
Yup
Have you tried the Heathered bracelet?
No, I haven't tried that one yet.
Great video review 👍
Thanks Fanos! 😇
Just have my fenix 6 solar pro whats the difference? :)
6X is bigger :)
@tech4all please review the new mi watch next!
Sure! As soon as it has an international version 😉
Ok which watch face do you have on your watch?? Nice!
Gearmin it is.
That's right. Too good and too expensive. 4 days ago I've bought a 6 Pro for 550€, obviously I have an Apple Watch 6 Cellular and get exactly the same results from the sensors. A comparison between them would be great. I know the Apple Watch is not a Fitness Watch, but I couldn't find any Funktion on the Fenix which the Apple cannot. Only the Battery Life of the Fenix is Greater than Apple's.
Battery life is quite different on both. So are the maps; Things are getting a lot more serious if you start running, especially marathons - there is just no way the Apple watch to be useful without having hardware buttons. I think both are devices for very different audience.
@@TechMishka of course
Another nice upload....
Heey, Rich, thanks 😍
When do u think F7 will be released?
Don't know that for sure. Maybe next year 🤓? Lots of things got postponed this year...
@@TechMishka I'm searching for a watch specially designed for astronomers. Smartwatch. Can you help? There isn't MARQ Astronomer obviously.
It would have been better if it had a decent GPS accuracy.
Its one of the best watches for GPS accuracy. If there's a problem with your unit - better check with Garmin's support.
Why do Garmins have such terrible display to body ratios? Is there something about their technology that requires all that space around the outside of the display?
Maybe their designers want it like that 😇
Does it has built-in curves on maps? I don´t think the 5x has it?
No, this doesn't have that either.
If for some reason you run out of battery, will the watch still just keep time from the solar or will it die completely?
It will go off;
I had a Fenix 3 and just upgraded to a 6x great device 100% overpriced for the money they need to figure out how to add GPS SOS.. just saying. I love the device so much better than the 3 way less buggy
Glad you like it. ANd indeed - the price is quite high...
£500 hear in the uk
Its not a metal body. Its metal on the front face and the back plate, but all the stuff in between is made of plastic. Seriously. $1000 and the case is plastic.
From a weight perspective thats a good thing, actually. But if you want all titanium construction you need to get the $2000 MARQ version.
Many extremely well-designed and reliable firearms are now made of plastic (ever heard of a Glock?).
@@adamj2683 Sure. I haven't had problems with reliability of the plastic Fenix. But the value for the MARQ series is... not great.
Great video!!
Thank you, Thomas!
Damn. It is hard to use. I'll wait for Apple Watch Pro. Being so lightweight like air, easy to use with touchscreen that is so bright like microLED that us also battery efficient, bigger rectangular curve screen, durable with silicon protection like in rhinoshield (real sapphire makes the screen harder to see so no need for it), and with all those features + accuracy + HVR + easy calling for emergency/accidents are more important than 40+days of batterylife. We all have 24hrs per day. Batterylife can be just under 2 days and should be replaceable. It's so easy to charge with a charger in a dedicated stand before sleeping. Just put the watch on it like putting on a table.
Manny S. you can’t record sleep if you’re charging overnight
I have an Apple watch and have just purchased the Fenix 6X, I love the Apple watch but its lacking in the sports dept. The screen can be unusable when sweaty or wet and I regularly lose power and it turns off when cold. We all know an activity doesn't count if you have no data ;-) The Garmin buttons are positive and reliable, its a major frustration with the apple watch.
I got it and I love it.
A masterpiece!
The price is not worth
Which watch do you suggest as the best alternative to this one? It really is expensive! Costs more than some 2019 flagship phones 😊
Price is oky . Is not for all . great watch beast !!!!
Very much agree with you! 😊👍
Whats the name of the Watch face?
Gear-min
is there any way to answer texts on the Fenix 6x with an Iphone?
Yeah, you can use some predefined options. No typing.
Is that a widget in 3:44? What’s the name?
if you ask about the watchface - Gearmin.
Hated the lack of backlight. Returned it
That's weird... isn't the top left button used for that?
Top left button just like any other Fenix series watches... first page of the manual. But if you couldn’t figure that one out then you would have serious troubles using the watch’s other functions anyways.
Liked the video even before starting
A true fan! 😏🤫
The forerunner fenix line is way overpriced! the forerunner 245 is still expensive but it does the job, and the battery is superb over the fenix series! with the forerunner 245 no music, I have yet to have any funtionabilty problems, or physical damages to it.
Flag ship products should not be subject to not
getting new software and updated software features when a new model comes out.
For example, I bought the Fenix 3 Sapphire HR when it came out . Paid over
$1000 Aus , and only 2 years later I don’t get the new software features the
Fenix 5 and 6 get , Although the hardware is the same. This is Greedy and
fucked up, I will never buy another Flagship model again until you make a
policy change for Flag Ship Top dollar Products. Why get Crystal Sapphire model
when the thing is out of date after 12 months , Fuck it I’ll get a cheap shit
model and update it every second year who gives a fuck if it gets scratched ?
it will be out of update service in 12 months anyway.. Very bad business
decision by the idiots who make that decision
Unfortunately this is the way these business can survive and be profitable... We see that all the time with so many devices;
Most like making more noise and sending more requests to Garmin's support will help to make them reconsider this decision. They will realize that it is better to keep the brand loyalty, instead of pushing away customers by pressuring them to always buy the new model.
On the other hand - the 5 has pretty good software anyways.
Which watch face is that?
Thy Gearmin - apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/a58303e8-b0a8-4387-ba1c-519a648d3b70
Can 6x measure BP
Not yet.
Until Garmin has a smart watch that can do blood pressure also. I'll be holding off spending 1500 on a watch.........
the 6x is around 600-700 dollars..
@ Not the version I want and if it doesn't support the Samsung blood pressure app then I'll avoid the Garmin altogether. My first smartwatch will have the features I want or I can continue to live without one quite easily.
@@jayhome2715 what version is 1500?
Samsung's blood pressure is a feature locked to Samsung phones only, isn't it? If that's the case - buying a new phone and a watch would be quite ... expensive.
But yeah - I also prefer to see BP info in Garmin devices.
I bought the Tactix Delta...screen was horrible, sent it back. Bought the Fenix 6x sapphire....screen again complete trash, sent it back. Until Garmin gets their screen game/software into the 20th century my advice is pass. If you don't care about Screen and Smart watch features and are purely looking for activity tracking or GPS its a still a great device but then its completely overpriced for only those 2 uses.
Sounds like you prefer to have AMOLED displays - so better check the Ticwatch Pro 3 as it seems to pack what you're looking for.
The Garmin's display technology is very different because it's designed to have perfect visibility outdoors. Targeted at athletes mostly.
Which watchface? I cannot found it 😅
Did you find it?
Try searching for gearmin
Michael Corry 👍
Tech4All Thank you 👍
Do I need to carry the mobile phone to have all the functionalities like map?
No - this one feels very comfortable on its own. GPS and maps can be running from the watch itself.
Tech4All Thanks for the info
Nice rewiew! Could you do a rewiew of the Huawei Watch GT 2 ? Stay Awesome 😎
Yeah, working on it. On my wrist already :-)
It's on sale at Thrifty's for $20
Right! And there probably is a Garmin Fenix 5 for $10? 😇
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Благодаря ти! Голяма радост е, признавам 😎
Is it Ukrainian??)
Shamil Mammadov no It’s Bulgarian
@@ivailo3565 I don't know this language, but could easily understand what you wrote.
Shamil Mammadov hm you speak a Slavic language too?
Id pay no more than maybe 5 or 550 for a sapphire 6x...
bodyemcal just wait a year or 2 and get it at a deep discount. I just got the 5x for $250.
@@GoLongAmerica whered u get 5x at that price?
bodyemcal go to Amazon and look for the seller tech-boutique.
That's quite a deal! 😎
Tech4All the 6x will most likely go down in price significantly when the next version (the 7x) comes out. That’s how I buy all of my technology: I get the previous version at a discount.