I decided on the 6X Pro Solar after some research ,then I checked to see if there were any forums so I can do more research. So, should i

Can't of course promise anything but some users seem to have had some problems but AFAIK the vast majority haven't. I personally have never had a single problem with uppdates with F5 or F6Pro.

I wear a Fitbit at night, the sleep data is considerably more accurate for me.  Maps are kind of useful when hiking (although I usually end up double-checking the OS map on my phone if I need to make a choice to reroute).  I run infrequently but find the GPS poor compared to other devices.  I do use it with my Wahoo Kickr but find it varies quite a bit on how "fit" it thinks I am.  I've found the accuracy of various metrics a little disappointing, I'm not an athlete so this isn't a massive issue.  I've stopped wearing the watch 24/7 and if I could have my money back, I might be tempted.  There isn't much that it does for me that I can't do more accurately with other devices.  I don't swim for fitness.  I found the battery had run flat when I came to use the watch on 12.20, something I've not previously experienced, no issue so far with the beta.

Short answer - Not great, not terrible.

reittila , Thanks for the reply .

robjbrad  , ok now I'm on the fence and still undecided .Thanks.

I have the Fenix 6 Sapphire, which is a "Pro" watch, but not an X, and not solar. I've had no problems with it.  After updating software, I always power-cycle the watch and the battery is fine.  I do that with my Apple Watch too.

The things that are a little wonky are the things I don't care about.  The Altimeter readings used to be a little ... surprising, but I calibrated it a few times and it seems stable now.  Still, when a storm front comes in, it might get confused and think that a sinkhole opened up under my house and I'm sitting in a 100 ft hole.  But that doesn't bother me that much. It correctly registers pressure changes and warns me about a storm coming.  I recently traveled out to Palo Duro Canyon in West Texas and it nailed the elevation as well as the elevation drop when we traveled to the bottom of the canyon.  That's what the elevation reading is there for, so I'll score that as a success regardless of it's foolishness when a thunderstorm boils up.

I'm undecided about the sleep monitor too. It seems OK, but I'm hard-pressed to know what to do about it. I already know if I'm sleepy during the day, so I'm not sure what the data on the watch adds to that.

I would definitely buy again. It's a great watch and I think it looks great too.

Robjbrad, are there any other brands more accurate for sleep data than the Fitbit?

PS: my Allergies are a problem, so the backing material is always something I have to take into consideration . Do you

know what the backside of the Fitbit is made of ?

Thanks.

Fitbit reportedly has the best sleep tracking, but I've never had one.

Don't know anything about the Fitbit construction.

Happy Thanksgiving

6480328 said:

swimming in pool

Calories consumed during pool swim - not counted in daily consumption.

Open water swim works as intended, issue is with pool swim only.

forums.garmin.com/.../you-are-not-lazy---calories-widget-is-not-working

bfischer86, thanks for your time and chock full of info posts. Happy Thanksgiving !

Ugh, seems the things that are important to me are the one with the problems . Thanks for the link.