Those of you upgrading to F5X and not F5 - which of the mapping features is it that you are after? How will you use it?
1. We walk a fair bit with our hounds and even in relatively local areas I will refer to a paper map (if i remembered to take it) or check on OS maps on my phone (if i have remembered to save the relevant area before leaving wifi/signal) to be sure of our route, to have this available on my watch will be really great.
2. For sailing I hope to be able to add nautical charts to quickly check proximity to deep/ shallow water
3. For following cycling routes with actual turn by turn navigation- rather than guessing which road the red dot is pointing at and retracing when the breadcrumbs go 'off course'!
Its a shame it looks a little thicker than the Fenix 3 but the above (and optical HR) out weigh that for me I hope!
I am using F3HR now, not perfect but it is good enough. I also have been using Vivoactive HR and really like the touch screen.
I will pass the F5 and wait until the Fenix series has touch screen.
Never going to happen, that's the reason the Active was created. Fenix is for outdoors and a touchscreen at 10,000 feet or sub 0 temps doesn't work (let alone with gloves on).
I actually plan to keep both my 3HR and 5X - and switch between them for charging and need. I like my 3HR - the only thing I do not like is the 6-8 hour downtime to charge.
And Murphy's law dictates the MOMENT I find out I have 1-2 hours to go training (kids going on sudden playdate or so) - my watch will say ... 2%.... Now I plan on cheating and just say - HA! i just take the other watch (which I have then HOPEFULLY kept fully charged)
I actually plan to keep both my 3HR and 5X - and switch between them for charging and need. I like my 3HR - the only thing I do not like is the 6-8 hour downtime to charge.
It takes your F3HR 6-8hours to charge? What are you using? My F3 charges about 1% per minute; so at most 1hr:40min.
Just charged from 56% to 100% - elapsed time about 1h45m'ish - so I was not quite off with 4 hours for 100% charge.
hmm - maybe something wrong.
Definitely something wrong - Are you charging from a USB power adapter or a USB port on a computer. Switch to a different one - seems unlikely to be the watch that is the problem.
