Fenix 6 Comparison To Apple Watch Series 5

I will be interested in how you get on. 

I am also interested. I am like you, trying to stay fit. I have used Garmin since 2012 but lately I have been getting dis-satisfied with all the FW not working correctly. I mostly power-lift and use a strap, but I will be following your thoughts closely. BTW I have returned my Fenix 6 Pro and got a Venu because most of my workouts are indoors. I also use Training Peaks for my data. I am pretty happy right now with my Venu but I know Garmin can mess it up with FW updates.

I have both. I agree as an older casual/fitness runner I could get by with the AW.  But I'm doing a Garmin coach plan which includes 4 runs per week, some of which need to be done indoors. With the Garmin I connect to my Stryd footpod and get accurate speed and distance captured as part of the plan.  I know Stryd has an AW app, but then you can't get the Garmin metrics on screen.  For the other smart watch features the AW is top notch.

Simply put, the AW is a fine alternative to any of the sports watches, as long as you don't need long battery life. Once you start using GPS battery use plummets. So, as much as I like my AW, it doesn't cut it for the activities I do. And the GPS in the open water is far better than any Garmin watch I've used to date. Out of the water, it's not better or worse.

Ya, while I absolutely love my Fenix, I think some users of it bought it because it's the "ultimate sports watch", thinking that means it's the best watch for all people who do any level of activities. But that's not really true, it's probably not the best choice for people who only do short urban activities. It's really designed for serious trekking and endurance activities, like backpacking and marathons and triathlons - and while it's perfectly capable of handling day-to short and easy activities too, it's not really the right tool for the job if you only just care about smartwatch functions and tracking an occasional short jog around town, never do any long activities, can't live without having internet on your wrist while you exercise, and don't mind only getting 3 or 4 hours of GPS tracking before the battery is dead.

I've written about this many times before - there is no "one size fits all" watch... not even the Fenix. Every watch has upsides and downsides.

I'm a big proponent of making a list of "Must haves", "wants", and "don't wants". Fill out the lists accordingly, and it will elp you narrow down which watch is right for you. The same thing applies to many aspects of life - house shopping, car shopping, and even dating!

I've had Garmins since the 910XT, and Apple Watches version Series 2, 3, and 4.  I've had Suunto Ambit 2, and 3, Polar since way back.  The Garmins are excellent for what they do, generally, as are the Apple's.  Each is a different beast, and designed for a different audience.  I've found that with the Apple watch, using such apps as AutoSleep, Steps, FitIV pulse, and EliteHRV, I can get even more data, more granularity than I can with the Garmin Fenix 6 Pro that I have.  I get a full day out of the watch, plus, but I charge in the mornings, while I'm online answering E-mail, and generally putzing around.  A great watch at a far less hit to the wallet than the Fenix.  However, I actually prefer the looks of the Fenix, and appreciate the battery life, as I get nearly a week with the PulseOX turned on 24/7.  Over a week with it set to sleep only, and probably a bit longer than that if I turn it off completely.  I have another device (iHealth PulseOx meter) that can read the SpO2 manually, to give a picture of what my O2 is like, as that is a bit of a concern as I was a smoker for 35 years.  Like the OP, I'm just an old man (71) trying to render out some of the lard that has accumulated during the years, and the advanced athletic features of the Fenix 6 Pro are actually overkill, but I DO so love the watch.

I’ve been thinking about a long post on this topic.  I made a list of 25 things, rated them and scored the watches.  The AW4 beat the F6, and I’ve been planning to return it, but, I haven’t.  It makes no sense to keep it, especially given the money, but, well, It does, and I’ll write the post one of these days.

Since I found 2 Stainless steel/sapphire AW4's really cheap (sales) for less than a Fenix, I've been pretty darned happy.  The urge to get the Fenix (as long as it is without LTE and still has so many issues with Firmware) is about gone.  I throw one watch in the charger and put on the charged one.  Apple seamlessly combines the data and switches the watches.  The data displayed on both is identical.  And I don't see weekly/daily firmware updates because the thing just works.  I have no issues at all.  even the wrist heart rate is VERY good running and in water.  (But I still use my Rhythm+ most of the time).

If Garmin would put some effort into one product line, make it the best it can be.  It should be the Forerunner and Fenix.  Make them LTE and put quality control and programming of the watches IN HOUSE, quit firing your internal teams and outsourcing the stuff.

Nobody I know dislikes the Fenix features, nobody.  They dislike the problems and lack of LTE.  This is 2019, no sport device should leave you out  in the wind when you don't have your phone.  Runners in particular suffer the most injuries, like 70% constantly deal with one injury or another (runners world).  And runners are typically outside and in places there is no easy way to get help without a phone.

If Apple released a 5 day battery sports watch with advanced sports features, the market would be done for.  But Apple won't because they want young buyers who like to have the apple logo.

Nice review about Fenix 6 pro I agree this watch is not worth this price!!!! Absolutely right check link below 
https://youtu.be/I_aTkQQNNjM

That's not much a review though.  I'm more interested in what he's sitting in?