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Is the temperature sensor any good for others?

jmto
over 4 years ago

As I feel it's pretty much off usually and even when swimming in cold water, where one could expect the water get to the sensor.

Like today looked at the swim temperatures: 16, 16, 17, 17, 16, 15, 16, 15 °C (For the US: 59-63)

And now I'm not sure where it's located, as is the location just bad or the sensor itself?

I would expect real temperatures to be couple of degrees less. Of course it kind of isn't much, but getting the real temperatures of the water while swimming would be nice.

Also kind of HW request for future watches, make it better! :) 

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  • over 4 years ago in reply to jmto +1
    jmto said:
    So I'm sorry.

    I appreciate the apology.  It takes a bigger person to say they may have been wrong then not too.  So, with that.  I swim with a wet suit in the Puget Sound that is the draining…

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  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to tess

    Good for you tess. I wouldn't have answered him after that needless response either.  

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Well, he could have asked explanation "I would expect real temperatures to be couple of degrees less."

    As I didn't tell that on the first post.

    He just assumed that the Polar was the reference and I think Polar is right.

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    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to jmto
    jmto said:
    He just assumed that the Polar was the reference and I think Polar is right.

    Tess is a woman. Anyway, to be perfectly honest, I also read it as you assumed the polar was correct too when you asked if they had a better sensor or design.  It was a fair question she asked and your reply was a little nasty. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    I don't know how I could now her gender. English is stupid language with gendered pronouns.

    I asked that because it seemed to get it more right than Garmin, seems logical to me to think it's better then. Of course sample yesterday was 8 lakes, but it's always been like that.. can't remember how many likes and times, he seems to have temperatures that match better to real world than Garmin's numbers.

    And today I just thought to ask that is it like so for the others also, or is it just my watch or something and also even if Garmin doesn't much read these to just drop that request that make it better.

    It's always easy just check the feature list that [x] Temperature sensor.. Another thing is then, how good it is and if it seems to be off in the best case that I can imagine, I don't know when it would get it right.

    And I can admit, it probably was a little nasty, but it didn't answer what I asked.. The experiences and/or the location of the sensor, and I felt frustration that typical forum stuff, ask something and people answer something else.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to jmto

    Now that I now, it makes sense that tess is a name, but it could have been totally just some acronym or something else.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to jmto

    It's short for Tessa.  And I asked my question because you didn't provide enough information for me to answer your question.  Now that it's known you also had compared the two watches to the temperature of a nearby lake, it's much easier to answer you. But as things went, you'll have to excuse me for declining to do so.  I won't reward rudeness.  Maybe you'll be successful with someone else. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to tess

    You could have asked why "I would expect real temperatures to be couple of degrees less.", that would have gotten better answer. And I could have explained it on the first post :( 

    But it didn't come to my mind, and assuming I used the friends Polar as reference also made me feel do you think I'm stupid, as that's stupid to assume so.

    Also I have to admit that if one doesn't swim on those temperatures it is probably hard to understand how big of a difference those couple of degrees is for the feeling.. as if I would by feel have to say is the water 20 or 22, or 24, I couldn't. 

    So I'm sorry. And also for another excuse, it's 3am here, so I'm also tired.. So off to bed.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to jmto
    jmto said:
    So I'm sorry.

    I appreciate the apology.  It takes a bigger person to say they may have been wrong then not too.  So, with that.  I swim with a wet suit in the Puget Sound that is the draining point for glacier melt from the Cascade and Olympic Mountain Ranges.  I use Fahrenheit, but will convert to Celsius for our chat.  I don't know where the temperature sensor is located in Garmin watches, but I don't believe yours is defective and I think Polar does have a better sensor and/or location if they matched the nearby water temperature.  When I swim in waters above 20-22 C, my watch seems spot on.  I also swim when it's at 13 C and I too notice my Garmin reads a little high from the posted temperatures, but not to the degree you saw. Why this is I can't answer, but it was the same with my 935.  It's possible the processor/electronics in Garmin watches generate more heat?  Just a guess. It seems the colder the water, the worse the accuracy. I myself can't really tell the difference between 13 to 17 as cold is cold to me and I have to check using other sources. :) 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    My understanding is that the temperature sensor is not present to provide external temperature but to assist in adjusting the barometric altimeter. This was discussed here:

    forums.garmin.com/.../question-about-the-temperature-reading-displayed-under-activity-in-garmin-connect

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to SFRINGER

    That's it's primary purpose, but Garmin also says it can be removed or used in water for ambient temperature.