Sensor battery status now in GC inc. non Garmin

Tempe certainly deserves more love! It won't show as a sensor in this list, because the sensor ID of a Tempe is never stored in activity FIT files. But that has advantages; you can record data from more than one Tempe in one activity file (you will not know which data came from which sensor though), and you can use one datapoint from a Tempe that is stationary somewhere outdoors along your route, for example. 

I so wish they're make a Tempe version 2. I have 3 and one is broken, and obtaining a replacement is hard because they have become rare.

At least you and me love them. And we expressed this love, since we have 6 Tempes altogether.

I so wish they're make a Tempe version 2. I have 3 and one is broken, and obtaining a replacement is hard because they have become rare.

Wait, I can see Tempe on the website so it's not discontinued at least, as after reading yoru message I was going to get myself 3rd one just in case one of my two would die

I'm curious: why do you need more than 1? (I am not even sure I would need 1)

In my case, laziness. Having 3 I dont have to swap it between boots, running shoes and walking shoes.

But there was time when I needed all the 3 for cycling.

Sidenote 1: I tried to use Tempes on my bicycles (3) fixing them under the saddles, which were not simple constructions. I had to figure out how exactly I had to place them without any direct touch between them and any part of the bicycles in order to minimize the effect of conduction. So they were fixed in way that it was impossible to remove them within a couple of seconds. Finally I gave up, because I found no place which was shielded from sun, where there was direct airflow, and at the same time no bias of conduction. So I accepted that on a sunny day there was no way to get an accurate temperature via Tempe, not even when cycling, which gives more chance to find an ideal spot for Tempe, than running with a basic running gear.

Sidenote 2: i even placed one Tempe under the bill of a running cap to test whether it is an ideal place or not. It wasnt, I guessed there was not enough air flow there so I drilled through the bill in order to create holes. Holes gave more airflow, but more chance for sun to influence the accuracy. Finally I had to place it not to close to my forehead otherwisetheconvection of my own heat would have destroyed the accuracy.

All these experiments were fun and cursing at the same time, and somewhere also I know and admit that Tempe in this form is useless apart from measuring the temp of water or measuring air temp. on very cloudy days.

As regards Garmin, just one thought: why did those professionals think that the best would be to manufacture a temp. sensor using black plastic instead of white?

I bought my first Tempe in 2013, it was so awesome to have a watch (original Fenix) with an external temperature sensor. They are really versatile, not only for use with a watch, but also to log the outside temperature at home with an Android app on a tablet (it supports ANT+), for keeping an eye on the temperature of cooled goods during transport, to take with me on activities, usually mounted under a cap. to check how hot a parked car becomes (Tempe stores the maximum temperature) There are many newer Bluetooth temperature sensor options, but the accompanying apps are mostly not great and they always use more batteries than the Tempe that uses 1 coin cell per year. Here, you can have a look inside of one.

Tisztul_A_Visztula said:

why did those professionals think that the best would be to manufacture a temp. sensor using black plastic instead of white

Exactly! What were they thinking, making it black. I had one painted white with Tipp-Ex once, that stuff you could use to correct typing mistakes (about half a century ago), but that wore off really quickly.

Has “putting it under the cap” worked for you?

I also started my mini project folowing Fellrnr’s advice, but as you could read I was not pleased with the result.

Why is it important (besides the inner-geek in you that likes to hack, that i can totally understand) to know the temperature and why it has to be correct to the milliCelsius? All the things you two write sounds like a NASA experiment.