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New Badges

GuyP
over 6 years ago
I quite like the new badges, although losing sight of my step badges is annoying. I do note that the badges are very heavily weighted towards stepping, running and cycling. Where are all the swimming badges? I would have thought that some of the usual open water and pool swim distances would be worthy of a badge. Come on Garmin...there's a badge for a drone activity but not for a 1 mile swim? Not convinced that flying a drone does much for your fitness.
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    +1 - Agree, it would be great to see more badges for swimming and other activities
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    How do I opt out of this foolishness?
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    By not having a Garmin Connect account.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago
    Finally, someone noticed it.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago

    I agree with GuyP. Garmin really basically ignores swimmers in the number of badges available. And flying a drone is worth badge but swimming 10km in a single swim is not?  The badge system looks like it was set up by some high school cross country coach or somebody with a diving fetish.  It's so overwhelmingly weighted towards runners and divers. Badge rank and level of fitness have zero correlation with each other.  You could be in top shape but your badge rank would not give a hint of that accomplishment.

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

    New series of badges appeared, this time gadget-related. Buying new smart watch is rewarded. Why 1.5 hour activity is repeatedly awarded with points and a badge but only when using new watch? Yeah, I know, it's not all about badges,  yet badges and point system could be more consistent 

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    i agree with all of you. It's very frustrating seeing badge for new watches only or specific event... what for swimmer', skater's, skier's ?? what if we can have a badge for doing more than 3-4-5 different sports? swim, bike, run 3-4-5 times a week? swim 1000/2000/m none stop?  come on garmin squad get us some new badges to reward activities and health!!

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Please add a badge for a Half-Marathon. Currently, there are only badges for marathon or ultra-marathon distance, hence most people will never reach those. Getting a badge for commenting, but not for a 2 hour half-marathon is not right. Thanks for resolving

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Please add a badge for a Half-Marathon. Currently, there are only badges for marathon or ultra-marathon distance, hence most people will never reach those. Getting a badge for commenting, but not for a 2 hour half-marathon is not right. Thanks for resolving