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Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition Multisport Watch

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Sale: Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition Multisport Watch Buy now & save $190. Band Style: Bracelet, Rubber, Electronic Gear: GPS & Navigation, Solar & Portable Power, Gender: Mens, Unisex, Type: Digital, Watch Type: GPS Sports Watches

Do What You Love Longer:Show your wrist what you're made of. Push new limits & explore new challenges while adding mapping, music, intelligent pace planning & more to your workouts w/the Fenix 6X selection of premium smartwatches. Get a battery boost from the sunlight, so you can go longer between charges. How is your body holding up? Wrist-based heart rate (1)& Pulse Ox (2)will let you know. Need running coach that knows the terrain? Check out the Pace-Pro feature. Hit the slopes w/ski maps for 2,000 worldwide resorts. Musicon your wrist, & no phone weighing you down. Take a trip & leave the cord at home. Solar charging lets you get up to 24 days of battery life.Quality by design: The rugged yet sophisticated design features a large 1.4" (35.56mm) display that's 36% larger than previous Fenix models. It is tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock & water resistance. Premium materials: Fit the look to your lifestyle w/your choice of stainless steel or DLC coated bezels. Meets military standards for thermal, shock &water resistance. Premium materials fit the look to your lifestyle.Push Performance to a Whole New Level:Sports Apps: Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing, surfing, indoor climbing & more. Backcountry Ski: Stay informed when you're in the snow. This preloaded profile can distinguish between skiing & climbing. It automatically shows metrics specific to either ascent or descent. XC Ski Dynamics: When paired with theHRM-Pro chest strap (sold separately), the ski power metric helps measure the actual exercise load of cross-country workouts. MTB Dynamics: Track the details of every ride w/mountain biking metrics plus specialized grit & flow measurements that rate trail difficulty & how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time. Surf-Ready Features: Get ready to catch some waves. Fenix 6X Pro Solar works w/Surf-Line Sessions, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surf-line camera, so you can watch them later & see how you did.Animated Workouts: This watch features easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga, & Pilates workouts you can view on the watch screen. Choose from preloaded animated workouts, or download more from Garmin Connect online community. Power Manager: View how various settings and sensors impact your watch's battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly. Wrist-Based Heart Rate: Optical heart rate (1)technology gauges activity as well as hear rate variable to calculate your stress level. It also tracks underwater w/o a heart rate strap. Body Battery Energy Monitor: Optimize body's energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep, & other data to gauge when you're ready to be active or when you may need to rest. Advanced Sleep Monitoring: Get full breakdown of your light, deep & REM sleep stages. View it all on dedicated widget that includes your stress score & other insights.Hydration Tracking: Log daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. When auto goal is enabled, you'll even see estimated sweat loss after an activity, & your goal will adjust accordingly. Performance Metrics: Viewadvanced training metricsthat include running dynamics, recovery advisor & more (1). Pace-Pro Technology: A first-of-its-kindPace-Profeature helps keep you on pace w/grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course. Recovery Time: After each workout,recovery timelets you know when you'll be ready for another hard work out. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep. Daily Workout Suggestions: For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, getdaily run and ride recommendationsbased on your current training load and training status. Ultrarun: Use the ultrarun activity with rest timer, and log the time you spend at aid stations. Golf Courses: Access full-colorCourse-View mapsfor more than 41,000 golf courses around the world, & get button targeting & the Plays-Like Distance feature. Solar-Charged Battery: Get up to 21 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with an additional 3 days when solar charging (3) and 15 hours in GPS mode with an additional hour when solar charging (4).You Reach New Heights. Your Watch Goes with You:Climb-Pro Feature: UseClimb-Proascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current & upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance & elevation gain. Multi-GNSS Support: Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS & Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone. ABC Sensors: Navigate your next trail w/ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather & 3-axis electronic compass. Pulse OX Sensor: For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox (2)sensor uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen. Acclimation: This widget shows your current elevation, acclimated elevation, & correlated Pulse Ox (2), heart rate (1) & respiration rate, so you can see how you're holding up to the current elevation.Respiration Tracking: See how you're breathing thru-out the day, during sleep & during breathwork & yoga activities. Expedition Mode: Trek far & wide between recharges. Expedition mode, an ultralow-powered GPS reference, lasts for weeks. TOPO & Ski Maps: Use topographical maps to navigate your adventures. View run names & difficulty ratings for 2,000 worldwideski resorts. Round Trip Routing: Enter a distance you want to travel, & getsuggested routesthat will bring you back to starting point.Trendline popularity routing helps you find the best local paths. Turn-by-Turn Navigation: Follow a route or course w/help fromturn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.You'll Feel a Connection In-More-Ways than-OneSmart Notifications: Receive emails, texts & alerts right on your watch when paired w/acompatible device. Music Apps: Store up to 2,000 songs, or access streaming apps fromcompatible services, including Spotify, Deezer & Amazon Music, & listen through headphones w/BLUETOOTH technology. Garmin Pay: Breeze through checkout w/Garmin Pay contactless payment solution throughparticipating providers. Safety & Tracking Features: If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance & incident detection features (5)send your location to emergency contacts. Connect IQ Store: Download custom watch faces, add data fields, & get apps & widgets from theConnect IQ Store.The Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Series GPS Watch has a Power Glass lens, titanium or diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated titanium bezel, silicone or titanium band, & case is made from fiber-reinforced polymer w/metal rear cover. Also included a QuickFit 1.0" (26mm) silicone band. The watch measures 2 x 2 x 0.59" (51 x 51 x 14.9mm) w/a display size of 1.4" (35.56mm) diameter. Display resolution is 280 x 280 pixels & is a sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) type. The titanium watch weighs 2.9 oz (82g), case only 1.9 oz (54g). The Fenix 6X Pro Solar is water rated to 330' (100m/10atm) & has a 32GB memory/history capacity. Included w/watch is an owner's manual & charging cable. The internal solar battery will provide the run times assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions: Smartwatch mode up to 21 days/24 days with solar. Battery Saver Watch Mode up to 80 days/120 days with solar. Expedition GPS Activity up to 46 days/56 days with solar. With solar charging assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions: GPS up to 60 hours/66 hours with solar. GPS + Music up to 15 hours/16 hours with solar. Max Battery GPS Mode up to 120 hours/148 hours with solar.(1) Activity tracking & fitness metric accuracy(2) Not a medical device & not intended for use in diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; seeGarmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries(3) All-day wear, 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions(4) Use in 50,000 lux conditions(5) When paired w/compatible smartphone. For safety & tracking features requirements & limitations, seeGarmin.com/safety

This watch is amazing.. So much better than my Apple Watch?I love it and never take it off, except to charge every two weeks!!!

Great sports watch

Battery lasts for weeks!! I love it. I would recommend it for everyone. I switched from my Apple watch, and don't plan on ever going back.

Awesome Watch

Excellent product. Easy to use once you learn all the options

Great features

I?ve had my Garmin Fénix 6x Pro Solar for a little over a year now. It has replaced every watch in my case, including my Apple Watch. The features, functionality, style, and battery life are all so amazing. It looks great and works perfectly under the harshest of conditions.

Best, most versatile watch I?ve ever owned

This 6X is absolutely an amazing piece, it has responded to all of my expectations and more. So satisfying, Garmin is totally ahead of the field here, their products set the standard of comparison.

Denice 6X Pro Solar

Dude I love apple products but this is my forever smart watch. Size is right for us big guys, it tracks everything! I?ve started walking each day an ld even registered for a 5k. Just so I can see my progress on the watch and the app. Motivated and thankful I bought this.

For big guys with big wrists

The watch is packed with more features than you will ever need. Great watch and rarely does it need charging. Love the watch and worth the money

Great watch

It is a good watch. I wish the solar actually charged the battery verses slow down the depletion of the battery. I had the instinct before this one and it would stay charged which was really good for me working outside all the time. I do understand that there is a lot more going on with this watch then the instinct. The maps are handy, I was on a hiking trip and fog moved in when we were on the mountain and I had to navigate the cliff face with my watch because I couldn?t see the edge with my sight. The TOPO came in handy and it also came into play when I was mountain biking and I lost the trail and was able to pick it up with the maps. The Garmin coach is another cool feature for running, I am in the middle of a half marathon training session and it has help regulate me better so that I don?t injure myself. Health feature I would say are pretty good for what you have on your wrist. Over all good watch bit pricey but I do understand why the high price tag. If you can learn to use it as an every day tool in the backcountry or in the gym you can get your moneys worth out of it.

Good watch

I bought this over a month ago, use it every day for basic steps and to keep up with my health, sleep quality and fitness. All around great smartwatch used for a specific purpose, bit expensive but it's very well made.
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fitness or health tracker.

Great Fitness Tracker

I'm replacing a seven year old Garmin 920xt and I couldn't be happier with my choice. The battery life is outstanding. I love being able to listen to music or Podcasts without having my phone nearby.

Fantastic watch and easy to use

I bought this watch several months ago. The two biggest reason I bought is was for the hiking and golf features. This watch is great for both. For hiking I also purchased the 24k Topo maps which provide very detail views when I am hiking. The tracking is great to allow you to find the your way back easily if you are not on well marked trails. Highly recommend both for the serious hiker. I also really like the different displays you can view while hiking such as ascent/descent amounts.

For golf, it does a very good job of keeping track of the shots and where you are at. I have used competitor range finders and what is great about this watch is the number of preloaded courses. I have yet to find a course that is missing.

When you use the watch in conjunction with the Garmin Connect app you get very detailed information for both.

I highly recommend this watch.

Great for hiking and golf

I used the Fenix 6x pro solar on a trip to Baxter state park in Maine it tracked all of my hiking trips step by step including elevation heart rate and full mapping of all the trails it was so easy to use. The battery life was amazing didn't have to recharge with very little sun on the trails. I highly recommend it. Yes the price is up there but no regrets.
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All-around great technology

I have owned Samsung smartwatches, I've seen Apple and fit bit smart watch...never thought I would own Garmin, WOW!!! It's the most accurate smartwatch, some people prefer touch screens, I believe Garmin needs to stay touch less...just because of its ruggedness and quality...Garmin fenix 6 line of watches will last you years and are worth every penny...

Best smartwatch OVERALL

I got my watch couple weeks ago and i take some time before i share my expirience. I normally work 18 hours a day i be on track and don need to be checking if i have battery is amazing plus the quality of the band (you may have to clean it every day after outdoors training or a raining day)
Excelent suppor from the app and the desing is pretty nice for a every day watch for people that never stop

The best device ever!

All works really well except O2 sat monitor could be easier

Mostly great

Perfect companion whereever I go, feel worry free just go whereever I want

Excellent companion

I brought my entire family out to the Sahara desert for an educational trip and I was confident in my Fenix 6x pro solar to navigate us so we had a guide drive us as far as his Jeep would allow him to go with just enough gas to return to the village ....well the watch cannot run on solar alone ,so with the navigation on my watch died in 3 hours leaving us wandering In circles after my wife and kids convinced me to swim in a pool that was a mirage we were thankful for nightfall my two kids were killed by coyotes and my wife is still missing but I still have the watch

Has full navigation

I bought this watch not knowing the capabilities of the watch and I was amazed on how everything works and how easy the watch is to use. I would recommend. 10/10

Great watch. Everything I could ever want.

I bought it about 2 weeks ago now, and I honestly have nothing to complain about, great features and every time I need it to respond it does. Worth the price, probably wont need a watch in a very long long time

Great all around watch

I bought the Fenix 6X Pro Solar 20 days ago, and it is working great. Awesome battery life enhanced worth solar charging. Tracking all health stats and training status. This watch combined with the HRM Pro, Index S2, and RD POD show an amazing and fascinating view in the Garmin Connect app. Very happy with all of these.

Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar

Great product. I have had my Solar Fenix 6 for over a year, ended up scratching the face. Garmin?s no hassle easy exchange policy made it easy and a great experience to return the damaged face for a new Fenix 6.

Customer service

I have only had the watch for 2 weeks and haven't taken a hike yet. One thing I would like to see or get instructions too would be a tutorial from Garmin and not others that tend to go too fast with there descriptions on how too sent up and perform different functions. Like I said maybe I missed something and it is out there as this watch does so many different things. Looking forward to my second review later on when I become more familiar with the watch. Nothing negative hear.

So Far So Good

Beats Suunto and Apple Watch. The battery is the best feature with the solar charging.

Best sports watch

I bought Sunto 9 Baro a great watch. Within 24 h I realized it was not what I wanted. Went to return it, I got in love with this one. Still seeing all features. A beast in itself. No way anyone can come around it. 
God what I wanted.

Got what I wanted

My wife surprised me 2 months early with this gift and she did good! Really good. I?m a gadget guy or high tech redneck and this is perfect for me. The quality is top notch! I can?t wait to see how it tracks my activities. So far it?s a 10! It?s even fully charged out of the box. I?ve had fitbits and this watch is on another level. Thanks babe!

40th Bday Gift

Everyday I learn it can do something else cool. Very impressive software.

Amazing features

I bought this about a week ago and so far I am happy, there were several key features I wanted and I have been able to figure those out pretty quickly. I am a little disappointed that it is not touch screen but that is just something I need to get use to. Solid watch was it worth a grand maybe maybe not only time will tell.

So good so far

First few days I am very impressed with the features , look and feel. Works great , no issues.

Excellent and much lighter than I expected

You have probably read all the good things about this watch,
so I will write just the few uncommon things I like or dislike about it.

It has awesome tracking in field and a fast GPS lock-in thanks to Garmin experience in tech.
You can install your own maps with trails and navigation.

The sensors on the watch are really good (for my needs) and I had no issue with them. 

Software updates are frequent an generally improve the experience.
The support team is prompt and very welcoming.

You can program this watch to create your own applications and fully customize the watch faces and activities. 

The battery-life is awesome (at first) especially if you follow the Garmin guide to optimize it.
It is important to switch off the Ox sensor, until you really need it: e.g. to monitor sleep, breathing, or acclimatization at high altitudes. Another trick is to limit the GPS or the backlight.

After a year you may experience a battery burn out. Higher battery capacities do not mean higher quality and life-length. Replacements can be found on eBay. I highly recommend contacting Garmin support, first. 

The charging port will corrode, so make sure to keep it dry especially when charging.
Use Garmin charge plug is possible. The "gold-platted" chargers available on eBay or Amazon are not really "gold-platted" and can create a galvanic reaction the will speed up the corrosion. 

The bromide DLC (or "diamond" like) coating is not as good as advertised. The gray on black scratch-marks are very visible especially with titanium. IMHO: The thin dark DLC is an anti-feature.

The titanium is not worth the few grams of weight. It is a soft and an easy to scratch metal when compared to steel. Go with steel if possible.

The solar is a cool gadget. I would choose it for the extra sensor to monitor sun exposure. It is less useful to charge the watch. Garmin should use it for other purposes like: e.g. determining if backlight is needed or if the person is sleeping.

I highly recommend to add a poly-carbonate case and a "tampered" glass cover if you go outdoors or ride a bike.

The 6X is bulky and will get in a way sometimes.

Love (with imperfections)

Product quality
Model:
light weight and luxury, you can ware it all day and sleep with it.
It's look luxury for men to ware it during formal event.
the sensor work better than 5x model, I was using 5x but it was burn my wrist.
The screen is big which I love it, but if you wrist is small may be other series should be considered.

Data analysis
No worry for the data analysis in detail, plenty of information from bed until all day activities.

Price:
Slightly costly. but compensated by product quality. If budget is not your concern just take it.

Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition Multisport Watch

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