Fenix5+ or Edge 1030

Can't help you with the decision as I use mine for running only but accident detection was added in one of the latest betas to the 5 plus.

It depends if you just want a record of your activity once it's finished, if so I'd go for the f5+ as it's a much more versatile device. However, if you want something that you can actually read data off during your rides, especially if you're planning on using maps/routes, then it's got to be the Edge. In fact, if you don't want a mapping/routing capability, I'm not even sure why you'd go for the 1030 over one of the cheaper Edges that doesn't have mapping - especially if you wait a couple of weeks and see what's announced.

I've gone from Edge 1000 to Fenix 5x to Fenix 5Plus and then owning both a 5+ and an Edge 520Plus.

I sold my Edge 1000 to buy a fenix watch to have one device to do everything (and it was also at the time too much money to own both devices)

The things I immediately missed on the fenix watch going from an edge device was
- the larger screen, but I got used to it pretty fast. Datafields and even Maps I could read when riding on the road. On trails it was a bit trickier to read the route while riding. Used a handlebar-mount for the watch.
- trailforks app does not exist on fenix devices (good for trail routes)
- Cue sheets. When you define course points (food stops, summits, etc.) on longer planned out routes, the edge devices can show them as a list with the remaining distance to each of them on one screen. the fenix watches don't have this. It can only show distance to the next one (one at the time)
- could not zoom elevation graphs. On Edge you can zoom in and out the elevation graph of the actual ridden and future elevation if following a course. Fenix only show the total elevation graph for the route and elevation of actual ridden. On the fenix 5 plus series, the watch does split the course and show individual climbs. But you can't control how it calculates the best split into these climbs.

So now I own both a fenix 5plus and an edge 520plus and are happy with both devices and use them for what they were designed for.

But I would be happy with only the fenix 5+ if I had to choose one device.
I've used the watch with multiple sensors (speed cadence, HR, radar, and vision (external display)) at the same time, following a course, and gotten around 5 hours of battery.

Ok I see, thank you. Did you have differences in kilometers and height meters after the tour (in the activity) in case you used fenix5+ and edge 520plus at the same time? And... what, the fenix 5+ only lasts 5 hours when using gps and these sensors? Because I also use gps+galileo, radar, cadence, chest hrm and I thought it would last about 15 hours?

The F5+ does not have great battery life. If you want the best battery life for function I would look at getting a Forerunner 935/ Edge 520+ combo. The combination of the two will cost about the same as a F5+ and you'll have the best of both worlds. The Forerunner 935 does everything a F5 will do, but with a 24 hour GPS tracking time. The only things it won't do are the cycling specific things like trailforks, mapping, and the big color display that the edge has.

Ok I see, thank you. Did you have differences in kilometers and height meters after the tour (in the activity) in case you used fenix5+ and edge 520plus at the same time? And... what, the fenix 5+ only lasts 5 hours when using gps and these sensors? Because I also use gps+galileo, radar, cadence, chest hrm and I thought it would last about 15 hours?

I use both an f5+ and Edge 1030 on my rides, using the Fenix to record and the Edge for display/routing (and as a backup in case the Fenix activity gets corrupted). Even though there's usually a difference in distance between the two, it's not more than about 1% and can go either way, so it all balances out in the long run. Not sure about altitude, I know my old f5 and Edge 1000 were always completely different (and I don't know which was right), but I've not compared the f5+ and the 1030.

NeilJonesOnline so do you record on both, with sensors etc going to the watch as the master source? then ignore the activities from the 1030? I am tempted to get a 520 but I don't want things getting confused with the use of two devices

Yes, exactly that. I have auto-sync disabled on the Edge, so when I finish the activity I stop it on both units, let the Fenix sync, have a quick look and if everything's OK I delete it on the Edge. You could just leave it on the Edge, but if you forget and later connect the Edge to your PC to update or charge it, you're then left with a load of duplicate activities to delete from GC/Strava etc.

It seems quite a few people also do the same.

I have a slightly different setup:- Fenix 5+ Sapphire, Edge 810, Oregon 750T

I run 3 bikes each with GSC-10's and although the Fenix pretty much gives me the data I need I find the Edge to give me a nicer display, better battery life and onboard temperature reading (even though I do have a tempe for the Fenix).

The only time I use the Fenix for a bike is when I use my older 'Pub Bike' as it has and old wired speedo and is not really a bike I do anything adventurous on.

However I also swap out my Edge for the Oregon when I take my bike Geocaching (something I wish the Fenix gave support for).

Given that you state that you go hiking it may be worth considering the Oregon as it will cover all the bases except its size may not be best suited to running or swimming

...The Forerunner 935 does everything a F5 will do...

It lacks a wallet/NFC