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GPS accuracy very bad !!

falconeye75
over 6 years ago
Hi,

Tried yesterday the GPS for the first time (GPS + Galileo) and I was very disappointed but the quality of the trace. I am in Paris so in city but I ve never a so bad GPS. In the same area, my Ambit 2 is perfect and following my route but with the Fenix 5X plus, I have more than 40 meters error sometimes !!

I can't understand how a watch costing 4 times a GPS watch can be so bad !! Is there something to do ? I sync it with Garmin connect mobile to have last sat data.

May be it can be a technical problem with the watch... Is there a widget to check GPS accuracy ?

Thanks
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    Actually, I checked the track from my Sigma Pure GPS bike computer - it is about the same bad quality, "drunk" and screwed.
    So, perhaps, it is not absolutely Garmin GPS fault, I am not sure.
    I'd like to check the same track with for example Polar V800, which is known for its accuracy, but I have none :(


    Try recording it with Strava on your phone.
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    This was today - bearing in mind I was running on the road all of the time, the tracking is shocking - looks like I am running through people's houses! haha. On the next run, i will track in strava for comparison.


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  • 0 over 6 years ago
    We call it the drunk man syndrom. The track is never straight, always like a fractal. A big problem with this watch. See my pic, this result is after a 40 minutes fix !!!!! Yours is not so bad compared to mine. When you zoom on my track, the bad accuracy is more evident than on this snapshot. Shame on Garmin for this so bad quality.

    I don't know if youtube partners are paid or what to review this watch without raising this big GPS issue...ciq.forums.garmin.com/.../1420623.jpg
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    We call it the drunk man syndrom. The track is never straight, always like a fractal. A big problem with this watch. See my pic, this result is after a 40 minutes fix !!!!! Yours is not so bad compared to mine. When you zoom on my track, the bad accuracy is more evident than on this snapshot. Shame on Garmin for this so bad quality.

    I don't know if youtube partners are paid or what to review this watch without raising this big GPS issue...


    fake reviews
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    You guys deserve your own forum... since we now add Fenix 3 to the mix
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    We call it the drunk man syndrom.


    You, call it the the drunk man syndrom, not We.

    Why do you still buy Garmin products? The only device you were happy with is the 310XT and you Ambit 2.





  • 0 over 6 years ago
    No problems on GPS reception/accuracry what so ever.
    Bekijk Mijn hardlopen activiteit op Garmin Connect. #beatyesterday
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3054546388 this is on 5.00

    If you not happy with the device, bring it back for a refund or sell it.
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    No problems on GPS reception/accuracry what so ever.
    Bekijk Mijn hardlopen activiteit op Garmin Connect. #beatyesterday
    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3054546388 this is on 5.00

    If you not happy with the device, bring it back for a refund or sell it.


    I'm not going to do either. I'm going to continue to report and complain about poor GPS tracking, unless you're going to use your moderator status to start deleting unfavorable posts.

    Your track does not look good at all.
  • 0 over 6 years ago
    There is definitely a problem with the gps issue, when I first got the watch all was good in regards to gps, now it's got very average to poor, without sharing my tracks with you all, you can be sure I have better things to do with my time than to make stuff up, I have ridden the same rides 100s of times and the latest tracks since latest update shows gps getting worse, it's a real shame, enough for me to consider ditching the 5x pus and going for an edge unit or wahoo bolt, I always use a bike mount just going to re set the watch now and go for another test ride to see if it's any better, again a real shame for such an expensive watch. for anybody using the watch on their wrist I think you are going to have even bigger problems, I don't believe it to be a hardware problem as it was once good, not any more.