Suggestion?

Former Member over 5 years ago

I'll start by saying I am not crazy into fitness like most of the Fenix wearers seem to be, but it is such a cool watch I still want one (I have since the Fenix 3). I'm just not sure if I should bother and if so, which one?

I definitely want a device that i can use to track my daily activity as accurately as possible as my last device (a Chinese brand fitness band gave up on me). In terms of my activity, I have a desk job, but i try to walk as much as possible, I ride my bike to work generally 3 times per week (about 35km per day), and I like to backcountry camp in Ontario a few weekends per year where a decent amount of hiking is done.

I would love to just go and grab a Fenix 6 and be done with it, however the price (sapphire one is $715CAD) is stopping me.

I see my options as

Vivoactive 3 for $150CAD - I am sure will basically do everything I want and its cheap enough that I wouldn't feel too guilty about upgrading to a Fenix if I still want to at some point. I am just not crazy about the touchscreen or the battery life

Instinct for $280CAD - I am not sure if this is the type of watch I should be wearing to work, plus for $70CAD more I can get a Fenix 5.

Fenix 5 non sapphire for $350CAD - no maps which I thought would be useful for my camping. But my main concern is I was reading about a lot of issues with the fenix 5 however most seemed to be when the device first came out. Have most of these issues been resolved? Some people were saying the 5 plus is what the 5 should have been.

Thanks for any help.

John

0 coldheart over 5 years ago

Your experience will vary, but my thoughts are below. TLDR - I would look at the F5 in your shoes. Is it overkill? Yes. But see below.

Personally for me, coming from a fitbit ionic, using buttons instead of a touchscreen has made exercise logging simpler and easier for me. Your mileage may vary.
The downside of the instinct is that the screen is not as customizable as the VA3 or F5 - doesn't support CIQ watch faces, for example.

As for issues, I've had a F5S for about a year and I haven't had any issues (aside from treadmill calibration, but that's fixed in the newest update.) I think most of the issues had to do with connecting accessories (foot pods, etc.) to the watch. Not sure if those are fixed, or if that's a concern for you.

0 Florian over 5 years ago

bonjour je suis français et j'ai une fénix 5 standard depuis Mars 2019, et je suis impressionné car par rapport a touts les problèmes dans lesquels les utilisateurs pouvaient se plaindre car je n'en ai eu aucun. Aucun soucis avec la fénix 5 série 5362xxxx aucun problème GPS, ni d'altimètre, ni de baromètre, le baromètre que je trouve intéressant car il permet de savoir si pleuvra ou non. Franchement aucun soucis à déclarer de particulier avec ce modèle. En plus lorsque les mises à jour sont déployés je les reçoient en premier. La mise a jour 15.00 est vraiment super car elle règle les légers problèmes de batterie je consomme environ 0.400% de batterie par heure.