Edge explore 2 with Fenix 7

Hi.

I'm user of Fenix 7 and planning to buy bike Navi. Because I don't want to spend too much and I'm rather explorer than competitor I decided to buy edge explore 2.

I have few questions how can I get as much as possible from pair of Fenix i ee2.

1. If I go for a ride I just transmit HR from Fenix do EE2 and record my activity od EE2? Will I get number of calories?

2. In Garmin connect I have some features which works on Fenix 7 but are not available on EE2. So will activities from EE2 with HR from Fenix will count to training readiness and training status?

I also was thinking about using Fenix 7 mounted on the handlebar but I'm not sure if screen is not too small. Maybe somedoby is using Fenix 7 like this?

  • Partial answer: I'm using F6 and EE2 with heart rate transmit function. Usually, I start activity on both devices, and end with 2 GC entries. One from F6 has more data to show than EE2, so I delete the one from EE2. I'm not data driven, I use EE2 for navi most of the time...so it kinda works for me. Although, EE2 is a very dificult device to recommend to anyone as it is plaqued with bugs. 

  • It doesn't make sense for me. Buying EE2 and still have to start activity on a watch. I read that with the latest firmware EE2 is quite ok. Could you tell me more about bugs which you have?