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Can I get the most of the HRM-Pro if I use it with a Fenix 5 ?

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over 3 years ago

Hello,

I am considering of buying a HRM-Pro to use it alongside my Fenix 5.

I am wondering if my -4 year old -Fenix 5 will be compatible with all the metrics the band is able to provide (ie: I saw respiration rate is available for Fenix 6 but not for some other devices) or it would be just a waste of money.

Is there some official info where I can check what features are supported by the Fenix 5 watches?

Thanks a lot and happy runs

  • +1 over 3 years ago

    There is no respiration rate on the Fenix 5 series for the HRM-TRI so I assume it is the same with the Pro

    Garmin refuses to backport it even though it's in the HRV data (in theory a third party utility could calculate it afterwards).

    We don't even get the respiration rate app the vivoactive gets which makes no sense, that can't be hard to just put on the Fenix5

    support.garmin.com/.../

        Edge 530
    Edge 830
    Edge 1030 Plus

    fenix 6 Series
    Forerunner 945
    MARQ Collection
    quatix 6 Series
    tactix Delta Series

    D2 Air
    Forerunner 245/245 Music
    Forerunner 745
    Venu
    Venu Sq
    vivoactive 4/4S (including Hero and Legacy Series watches)

    We're also not getting CIQ 3.2 apparently so I have to assume fenix5/935 is "end of life" (sure are selling a lot of them for the holidays though)

    forums.garmin.com/.../connect-iq-3-2-now-available

    Connect IQ 3.2 is available for the following devices:

    vívoactive® 3 Music
    vívoactive® 4 Series
    Legacy Series
    Venu Series
    fēnix® 6/Pro/Solar Series (New! 8/27)
    Forerunner® 245 (New! 8/27)
    Forerunner® 945 (New! 8/27)
    MARQ Series (New! 8/27)
    quatix® 6/Solar Series  (New! 8/27)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to rinserepeat

    I really don't care that connect iq 3.2 isn't coming to my forerunner 935. 

    If there is 1 sure way to batterydrains and instable watches then it is by installing iq apps.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Elbo

    Why would you buy a garmin if you aren't going to use iq apps/datafields, other watches are half the price.

    The problem is people try to use their garmin as a day-to-day watch and then also for activities, pick one not both

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to rinserepeat

    Man that's sad... Very disappointed with Garmin.

    Thanks a lot for the info!

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to rinserepeat

    Why I bought a Garmin?

    That’s simple.

    Polar laks navigation options.

    Suunto messed up their backend software.

    Coros wasn’ there yet with a stable system.

    cheaper watches lak batterylife. (No, I don’t do 20 hour ultra’s, but with a big battery the change that I first have to charge before a workout is slim. Also batterydegeneration is caused by chargecycles. A big battery that has to be charges once a week has less degeneration than a small battery that has to be charges every 3 days.)

    And my forerunner 935 works fine for daily alerts, alarm and time. It also works fine for running and cycling.

    as long as you don’t use iq apps.

    The real problem is, people want more data without knowing wat it means or can do with it. They just want more and more.