Kitesurfing Fenix 5

Former Member
Former Member
Hello there !

Hi everyone , recently I bought a Fenix 5 ( my first watch of this kind .. sports related ) I might say I love it ! I am posting here since I am really knew to this and really need your help . I practice Kitesurf and I mainly want it only for this type of activity , now the thing is I have tried these activities ( running , running modified like I added some stuff , and one that I added myself ) of all three the running seems the most complete but the heart rate is weird or the speed for that matter ( according to garmin I am a record holder in kite speed haha not sure how I did 144km per hour but thats what it says . Questions

- Does anyone here use fenix 5 for kiting purpose and has some sort of app modified for the kitesurf and if so any info is very much appriciated
- Does fenix 5 measure in anyway sudden jumps ( ie if I am jumping does it show ? if not can I add a data field for that )

The main things I am interested when I kite are :

1.Speed ( top , minimal avareage )
2.Heart Rate
3.Time kited
4.Gps location to show me route of kiting
5.Performance
6.Calories
7.Height ( like lets say I am kiting on flat water sea level and then I jump , so something that shows that difference )

I know thats alot to ask but any helo is very much appriciated

Thank you in advance :)
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago
    Hi all,

    First of all bravo Surfy66 I tried the app before these major updates with my Fenix 3 it was already great even though the jump height wasn't working well enough to use at that time (no accelerometre).

    Can someone clarify for good this question of accelerometer and also with respect to the watch model/software update if any (fenix 3 / fenix 5's): can the accelerometer data of my fenix 3 be accessed by this app, or do I need the fenix 5 necessarily? (on the Connect IQ the model comptibility says fenix 5 only, but in the comments some people have used it happily with fenix 3, I am confused)

    Thank you, need to know this before I decide if I buy a fenix 3 or a 5 for my father!

    PS: is there feedback specifically on the accuracy of the jump height measurements from the app ???

    Cheers
    Bertrand