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Descent MK1 First 24 hours - Impressions and Issues

So i received my shiny new device on Monday afternoon so wanted to share some first impressions.

First the positives:
- It’s light, looks very well made and is quite beautiful in terms of finish (I have the DLC titanium edition)
- The titanium band is very easy to adjust with screwed in link pins rather than push out so capsule be adjusted you most
- The screen is a big step up from the 3HR as is the performance
- GPS lock is faster than the 3HR and tracking looks about the same. I’m yet to try Glonass

Now initial frustrations
- On my one and only run I lost RD metrics half way through. I was using a HRM-Run (version 1) with up to date firmware and good battery. HR remained throughout (it was -2c so was wearing the watch over my jersey so no optical HR)
- My vectors do not seem fully supported. I can’t turn cycling dynamics off and on. I can do this with my Edge 1030 but don’t understabd when not supported yet
- Running power is not supported. Not sure why this is given it meets all the requirements

0 SKLECAR over 6 years ago

Hello,
Thanks for the first impression about watch. Can you upload some fotos of new watch?

0 radlettrunner over 6 years ago

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0 SKLECAR over 6 years ago

Thanks for photos. Great watch. The future will show how it will be realiable (without bugs).
Now waiting for some underwater photos.

0 pprimoz over 6 years ago

Yesterday I (finally!) got mine Silver Sapphire Descent MK1 with Black Band! It is incredible watch - really true all-in-one instrument in the size of the watch!

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0 Odie21 over 6 years ago

I’ve had this watch since the beginning of January. I haven’t used nearly 1/10 of the available options but overall I’m very happy with the watch.

I’m teaching a class on Monday that may allow me to test out the diving aspect once I take my students on a tour in the pool. I just hope they fix the diving compass, as that’s my only qualm about this watch from an Instructor POV.

0 chunkywizard over 6 years ago

Radlettrunner can you tell me what the firmware is on the device? Just interested if they follow 935/F5 numbering scheme. If so you might get answers to things like Running Power

0 pprimoz over 6 years ago

@chunkywizard

Descent Mk1: FW: 2.30, DSP: 2.00, GPS: 4.30, BLE/ANT/SNS 5.20, WiFi: 2.40, CIQ: 2.3.2, WHR 20.03.24

0 radlettrunner over 6 years ago

FW 2.2, GPS 4.30, Display 2.00, WiFi 2.40, CIQ 2.3.2, BLE 5.20, WHR 20.03.24

0 Olly303 over 6 years ago

@chunkywizard

Descent Mk1: FW: 2.30, DSP: 2.00, GPS: 4.30, BLE/ANT/SNS 5.20, WiFi: 2.40, CIQ: 2.3.2

I had mine MK1 now since one week, it´s really a nice watch. But my battery drain is much higher per activity as my FR935 or Fenix. With this watches i had a drain like 8-9% per hour, with the Mk1 i had nearly 15-16%.....that´s frustrating!

And where i can get the FW 2.30????

Best regards
Olly

0 pprimoz over 6 years ago

And where i can get the FW 2.30????

Best regards
Olly

FW v2.30 was on the watch when I turned it on. Unfortunately, if Garmin Express does not offer an upgrade, I can not help you, because no FW2.20 nor FW2.30 have been published yet (for example on, http://gawisp.com/perry/fenix_D2_tactix/?C=M;O=D)