How wrong is the Vibration on Fenix 5

Former Member
Former Member
Just curious, for those that just got the 5, how strong is the vibration ?.

Is it strong enough to wake me?

Is it strong enough to feel while exercising ?
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    I use it for a silent alarm everyday. Works perfect. And it repeats until you snooze or dismiss the alarm

    During workouts, the only thing I have notify me is phone calls, because if someone is actually calling that means its an emergency. And I can feel the vibration no problem at all.
  • Maybe asked differently -- can you compare the vibration and speaker (sound) to the F3?

    I find that I can often barely hear beeping from the F3 while running (during a workout or lap alerts). I feel like I almost never feel the vibration while running.

    I sleep with my watch and tried alarm once, it didn't wake me up.

    Every day use bluetooth notifications I generally hear and feel OK, however.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Yeah, I hope I can use the vibration for something like running and mountain biking, especially for notifying me of upcoming turns.