The original Garmin Enduro launched in February 2021 and targeted a niche segment of endurance users that needed incredible battery life. It was positioned somewhere in the middle of the 6X models and the none Pro options. It launched at a lower price point than the Fenix 6X Pro Solar and the Fenix 6X Sapphire …
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We already know that the Garmin Forerunner 955 and FR255 will launch at the start of June, but it is looking increasingly likely that the Garmin Edge 1040 will also launch then. Or at least in the near future. Recently, the5krunner was quick enough to get some leaked information off the Garmin forums before they …
It is a big year for Garmin; they have already launched two flagship products, the Fenix 7 and Epix 2 as well as the popular Garmin Instinct 2. They are also believed to be launching the Forerunner 255 and 255s soon, then the Forerunner 955, Venu Sq 2, Vivomove Trend, Austin and Instinct Analog. First …
This week, Polar announced two new watches, the Polar Pacer Pro and the standard Pacer. These are geared toward runners but should function well as multisports watches. The two watches shake up the Polar range, effectively making the M2 obsolete and reducing the appeal of their premium-priced watches. In theory, that’s good for the consumer, …
The Garmin Instinct proved to be a huge hit for Garmin. The Casio G-Shock design combined with a feature set similar to the Fenix at a more affordable price was very appealing. It is, therefore, no surprise Garmin were eager to continue this new line, and they have now expanded it to include a smaller …
Garmin is having a busy start to the year. We have already had launches for the Garmin Venu 2 Plus, Fenix 7 and Garmin Epix Gen 2. One of the watches people have been eager to launch is the new Instinct 2. The original proved to be a popular launch acting as a sort of …
Similar to my recent Fenix 7 post, Garmin has been a little overeager with publishing their product pages. The new Garmin Epix Gen 2 is live on the site but not currently available to buy. Price and Availability Considering the high price of some of the Fenix 7 models, the Garmin Epix 2 doesn’t feel …
[UPDATE] The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is now official. No word of the Fenix 7, yet. While I am hopeful that the Garmin Fenix 7 may get announced during CES 2022, what has been announced is the Garmin Venu 2 Plus. Garmin Venu 2 Plus Vs Venu 2 Specifications – What is new and what …
The Tacx Neo Bike has been reviewed by plenty of other sites that are more experienced and knowledgeable in this field than me. But I bought it, I like it, so I am going to review it. This is very much a luxury expense, there are much cheaper options on the market, and I know …
Garmin has a 2022 New Year New You promotion on with a couple of insanely good deals on. The sales includes a wide range of watches and also bike computers, most of which have relatively small discounts that can be matched elsewhere online. The two stand out options are the Gamin Instinct Solar and the …
[Update 18/12/21] Added new images that are reportedly the Garmin Fenix 7. [Updated 07/01/22] More Fenix 7 specs revealed including likely ECG and longer battery life The Garmin Fenix 6 series was launched back in August 2019, back when times were simpler. Garmin then followed this up with new Fenix 6 Solar variants in 2020. …
[Update: 24/02/21] The Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S are now official Garmin has been a little quiet recently; they are hopefully gearing up for the Fenix 7 launch at some point later this year. However, in the meantime, it looks like the Garmin Venu 2 will launch. The Garmin Venu appears to have been …
Garmin hasn’t had a big launch recently, hopefully we will get the Fenix 7 at some point later in the year. In the meantime, they have launched the Garmin Enduro. The is an appealing but somewhat niche watch. The main issue it has is the high price tag of £699.99 putting it £170 high than …
[Update 3rd of January 2021] Fix rolled out for Garmin It now looks like Garmin have pushed the CPE file update to their users, if you have phone syncing on, this should update automatically. You can also manually update via Garmin Connect If you check System > About and CPE and it shows expired, the update has not …
Today, Garmin launched its latest watch, the Venu SQ. Unlike the Forerunner 745, this is a more affordable mainstream consumer-focussed watch. Functionality-wise it is just a cut-down Venu, so there is not that much to compare really. Garmin Venu SQ Overview A new square 1.3” 240 x 240 pixel LCD display Corning Gorilla Glass touchscreen …
Yesterday, Garmin announced the new Forerunner 745, and also the new HRM-Pro chest strap. There are a lot of heart rate monitors on the market, and you would think they all do the same thing, so it doesn’t matter, but that is not quite the case. Compared to Garmin HRM-Tri & HRM-Run In short, the …