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While you’re navigating, the Fenix 6 Solar Pro keeps charging with the sun. The GPX map I downloaded to my Fenix kept me directly on the trail the entire time - despite me being convinced to go another direction - and even notified me when I was veering off course. What’s unique about this peak is its proximity to a nearby mining town, so the route is filled with abandoned structures, roads, and trails that were not the summit trail. Having read a description of the route - knowing it was in my comfort zone - I decided to rely on the Fenix 6 to show me the way. Going solo on a weekday morning, I knew I would be one of the few hikers on the mountain and unlikely to be following anyone once I got moving. To put the GPS capabilities to the true (but safe) test, I downloaded the GPX maps from Garmin BaseCamp for a local 14,000ft mountain I had never hiked before. So, with my baseline being constantly needing a map, I was eager to get outside with the Fenix’s GPS. And as an outdoors person, I’m embarrassed to admit staying on trail is one of them. There are a few key things in this world I’m exceptionally bad at.
#GARMIN FENIX 6 HOW TO#
If you’re going to own the best GPS watch on the market, you better put the time into learning how to use it. This device is worth your time and energy once you start doing research, you realize how much there is for you to learn, unpack, and benefit from. I spent an afternoon reading the user guide, studying Garmin’s website, watching YouTube tutorials/reviews, and reading Reddit threads about the watch’s features.
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You need to put time into learning this watch. I unboxed the Fenix 6 - intentionally - without much knowledge of the product, and this review is my experience learning the watch in real time. I received a Fenix 6 Pro Solar test unit from Garmin, and throughout this review, I will objectively test and critique the product on the above criteria. In a sports watch, training data and goal setting are more important to me than features that a lot of watches offer, like calorie count and general fitness encouragement. Data collection is great, but I want to be able to do something with it.
#GARMIN FENIX 6 BLUETOOTH#
As someone who runs almost daily, I need a watch that is going to accurately track mile times with music capabilities and is compatible with Bluetooth headphones. For a GPS watch to do this successfully, it must have at least more than a day’s worth of battery life. I live in Colorado, and I initially became interested in this Garmin smartwatch for hikes and climbs that may have challenging route finding, as well as for multi-day backpacking trips. The first thing I look for in the best sport watch is a GPS I am confident in, with the ability to upload and follow my own GPX maps. So, for the sake of this specific review, let me tell you a little about myself, what I’m looking for in a GPS smartwatch, and how the Fenix fits these criteria. “Good” is incredibly subjective everyone’s activities and goals are different from the next person’s, from training for an Iron Man, to running four miles for the first time, to just wanting encouragement to move once an hour.