I really like my VA3 but the lack of a fix to the sensor hub and golf app are really getting my goat.
hungrykid Look, I'm not saying you're an unreasonable person. I'm personally familiar with owners of four VA3's. Mine, which I gave my son. My wife's and two friend's of mine. None of these watches have problems. When you read in a forum that someone says they are now on their 5th watch that was released about nine months ago, one can't help but question why. Are you familiar with Occam's Razor? In a nutshell, when there are competing answers to a problem, the one with the fewest assumptions is most likely correct. Yes, there are several threads about problems with the VA3. That's the nature of forums. I don't know the exact percentages, but I'm willing to bet the negative or "problem" threads represent a very small percentage of owners. So, when thousands of VA3's are sold and the majority are problem free, I made my statement about not buying it when someone says they've received five defected watches. The reasonable assumption would then be user related. Let me give you an example. There are post across several devices with barometric altimeters that their watch is defective because they started their run at 50M elevation and finished at the same location with an elevation of 25M. When asked what the temperature, ambient and barometric pressure was before and after their run, you usually get an "I don't know", or "What does that have to do with it?" answer. It has everything to do with it. Because they don't understand how a barometric altimeter works and they expect the start and finish to be the same, they think they have a defective watch when in reality there is nothing wrong. Returning or exchanging the watch doesn't validate that it was defective either. It could mean that person was just persuasive and it's the easiest solution for Garmin. Again, I can not help you because I have no idea how you are using your watch or what phone or accessories you are using. You may very well be the most unlucky Garmin consumer ever, but in my defense, my conclusions seems very fair and reasonable.
Jano22222 I too have used several Garmin models throughout the years. I remember the FR235 being a nightmare for a lot of people when it first came out. Now it's a great dependable watch. I've read how this or that watch was the "worst ever". I think this is currently the label the VA3 has because it's newer and fresh in people's minds. There's no doubt we'll read how future Garmin releases will be the worst ever and how we don't remember any other devices being that bad.
Just spoken to Tech Support re the incorrect conversion from Ambient Pressure to Mean Sea Level - in my case a difference of 7.8 hPa when it should only be 1.3. Told it's a known issue & an update is due 'late May / early June'. The AP readout in mine is actually pretty accurate when compared with a calibrated instrument.
To emphasise TMK17 's point in post #29, until a watch has an outside air temperature sensor, it can never give a completely accurate 'converted' reading.
For example, at 0 DegC, 1hPa = 25.87932244 ft ; at 15 DegC, it's 27.30529678 ft
Thevoid have you considered 645? While I still holding hope for VA3 firmware fix (though I do not believe in it) - will probably dive into 645 forum. Yes, VA3 looks better, costs better, but 645 has buttons, has wifi and if it works as promised. Well, you know the drill
