I was in the market for one of these. Prices on the 5x plus can be had for 699 now. Which, is still a lot. But I think with the updated maps and battery life, it's worth it. I haven't played with the music yet. You're right about the strap, it has an odd texture, but it doesn't bother me. I like the non-plus strap better. The software on the 5X Plus is WAAAAY better so far. I suppose Garmin could always push an update that was buggy, but it's much much faster.
Dope video, I was in Artillery amd also did Marine corps Martial arts instructor trainer and P.M.I. I deployed overseas was stationed at camp Pendleton. 29 palms and Okinawa Japan and Korea. Had alot of fun in the Marines. I always always bought watches I had "G" shocks and citizen dive watches mainly.. But now I just recently bought a Fenix 5 X saphire I got a deal on it. It's pretty much new and I only paid 285$ for it in box with chrargjng cable and new wristband it has very little use It's like new. I got it on Amazon I look forward to getting it delivered by day now. It makes me feel like a Recon Marine rraining for war. Swim, run, jump. Lift, check heart rate.. navigate.. that's off the chain... all good stuff.. Good video Bro thanks for keeping it real and not being biased just telling the truth.
When I first watch this video I said "Not worth it", but now I got the new 5X Plus due to the older 5X heart rate sensor was getting scratched or cracked in almost everyone. For this reason, it's worth the upgrade.
FPrimeHD well I truly didn’t expect this video to get so many views, I actually came out of ranger school after two months of no internet access and was like wow. and also people don’t like to be told something they spend money on isn’t SUPER AMAZING AND THE BEST. I actually just bought my wife the 5S Plus and the music connection is still very weak while running. If you notice most UA-cam videos are THIS IS THE BEST _____ EVER , no matter what it is. I try to be honest in whatever it is. Thanks for the support!
I am thinking to go from my F3 to F5x or F5x plus...the difference in price is (both on sale now!) 550€ for F5X and 693€ for the F5X plus...is it worth the difference or rather go with the F5X and save the money...
Agree with the music capabilities. Airpods drop out during runs on my 645 music and Vivoactice 3 Music so I assume it's the same as yours, although it has improved over the past few firmware upgrades. Maybe the same will happen with yours and firmware upgrades. I ended up buying the Aftershockz Trekz Air bone conduction headphones and these work perfectly with my 645 music... if you can get used to bone conduction tech.
Ahmed El Khadem it could have been a defective unit or some updates could have fixed it, I returned it but I am looking at possibly picking up another 5X now
Yeah upgrading is sure not worth it but maybe when you buy your first Watch then you can consider to buy the 5X Plus. I like that i dont have to bring the Phone with me to Run.
im moving off garmin to samsung galaxy as i dont use all the map features of the fenix and i like to have lte so i dont have to have my phone on a run fenix 5x has been a great watch could do with faster cpu, more storage 32gb would be nice better res screen and LTE if possible but i dont think garmin is upto doing that type of device so i m leaving garmin eco. I also hear apple watch 4 could be what im looking for with sensor devices built into band which is good
Samsung galaxy is crap. I had one, GPS is not accurate, laggy. I bike and has a pause feature when you stop. I found even stopped it was still registing I was moving for about 30 secs, or so use to say I was doing between 1-.05km even fully stopped. The hr sensor is crap, intense workouts it fails to pick up hr, GPS at times would not work. I went from Samsung to garmin and never looked back.
Hi man,thnks for your review!!! Just 2 little questions...first: does the monitor can change from nevative to positive display? secnd : does it vibrate with the alarm like the other garmin devices? thnks a lot!! have a nice day!
Hey bro I enlisted waiting to ship i got the instinct rugged solar for my bct but that fénix would it be better I know it isn’t solar how long the battery last ? Should I take the instinct back and get the fénix instead ?
I heard that some of the watches are created in Asia, not the Garmin facility here in the United States. Those ones according to reviews have inefficiencies.
No, the big difference is really with the battery life where the F5X is totally insufficient for ultra runners in comparison with the F5X+ which is more acceptable. Unfortunately they didn't upgrade the charging cable which is shitty for all series 5. The watch cannot be charged while running with the watch on the arm and this is a "no go" in comparison with the Fenix 3. So let's skip that one unless Garmin modify the charging cable.
One thing, if you charge your fenix 5x with a USB Charger which has 4.98 V instead 5.13 V or even 5.30 V, which most chargers have, you already get 5-10 % more time for your activities. Same appearce to my Fenix 3 HR and Fitbit Charge HR- Looks like the charging automatic of those small devices is a bit of the chart. :) Tested with an USB Multimeter!
Cloud Nine Apartments if it’s the original Fenix 3 without the on wrist HR I’d say yes! Especially if you need better battery life or any of the other features such as Maps. Built in HR is also nice to have a constant reading throughout the day! (I used to have the original Fenix 3 before upgrading) Overall GPS lock on will also be faster. Worse case is many places allow returns so you can always check it out yourself!
@@FitOneTech Mine has HR and, in general, I'm satisfied with a set of features but recently a blob of dead pixels appeared on the screen and Select button became sticky. Is the 5x Plus has the same dial and case size as I def dont wanna smaller than 3HR? thx again
Cloud Nine Apartments yes, they are the same size, the 5x Plus is going to be heavier (unless you get the more expensive titanium version) but as you probably already know, after a while you do not even really notice it.
what watch do you use? I need some watch for running and the problem I have with garmin is that most of them look like toys for kids and only decent looking watches are for $700 and up. I don't know what to buy.
Almog SHtaigmann if it was me I’d totally would go with the newest being the 5X Plus. They are on sale right now also. The watch loads faster than the original 5x with maps and everything and battery life is better. Unless you’re getting an amazing deal on the 5X I’d go with the plus.
On Sales 5X now, should I chose to buy 5X than 5xplus or 6x? I love to involve music capabilities in watch. But both 5xplus and 6x are way too expensive for me without sales.
@@JohannesTraining You are welcome. If you wanna know more about the diffrence of the Garmin Watches. There is an Compare Button on the offical Website.
You bought a mountaineering watch for music. Lol why would you do that. It is the top backpacking high altitude watch. It’s not a music cash app smart watch !
I’m in the military… and I upgraded specifically for music. I have the 6X pro solar now, I was just saying that the music wasn’t worth the upgrade at the time.
I was in the market for one of these. Prices on the 5x plus can be had for 699 now. Which, is still a lot. But I think with the updated maps and battery life, it's worth it. I haven't played with the music yet. You're right about the strap, it has an odd texture, but it doesn't bother me. I like the non-plus strap better. The software on the 5X Plus is WAAAAY better so far. I suppose Garmin could always push an update that was buggy, but it's much much faster.
Thanks for the review. Definitely going to stick with my 5X.
Dope video, I was in Artillery amd also did Marine corps Martial arts instructor trainer and P.M.I. I deployed overseas was stationed at camp Pendleton. 29 palms and Okinawa Japan and Korea.
Had alot of fun in the Marines.
I always always bought watches
I had "G" shocks and citizen dive watches mainly..
But now I just recently bought a Fenix 5 X saphire I got a deal on it. It's pretty much new and I only paid 285$ for it in box with chrargjng cable and new wristband it has very little use
It's like new.
I got it on Amazon I look forward to getting it delivered by day now.
It makes me feel like a Recon Marine rraining for war.
Swim, run, jump. Lift, check heart rate.. navigate.. that's off the chain... all good stuff..
Good video Bro thanks for keeping it real and not being biased just telling the truth.
Thanks for the review I’m torn between the 2 I prefer the way the 5x looks the bezel is beefier
When I first watch this video I said "Not worth it", but now I got the new 5X Plus due to the older 5X heart rate sensor was getting scratched or cracked in almost everyone. For this reason, it's worth the upgrade.
Sorry to hear, I have the 5 plus for a few weeks and I have no problem at all with music.
Wait till they start sending you updates lol....
Which headphones do you use?
Keep your 5X. The upgrade is not worth it. I control the music with my 5X that is stored on my phone. And it saves batteries.
can you have music in 5x?,
thanks man, i really wanted domeone that discourage me to et the Plus.. and stick with the 5x...
thanks man!!
Great video...Subscribed. Good luck with your channel.
Great video man. Not sure why this has so many dislikes. Thanks for your service!
FPrimeHD well I truly didn’t expect this video to get so many views, I actually came out of ranger school after two months of no internet access and was like wow. and also people don’t like to be told something they spend money on isn’t SUPER AMAZING AND THE BEST. I actually just bought my wife the 5S Plus and the music connection is still very weak while running. If you notice most UA-cam videos are THIS IS THE BEST _____ EVER , no matter what it is. I try to be honest in whatever it is. Thanks for the support!
Army lmao
Sgt R what does that even mean...
FitOneTech I didn’t finish the whole message. Good review on the watch
Thanks for the video. I think I'll stick with my 5X as well.
I have a 5x. A good comparison thank you.
Worth buying 5X now with discount?
I love music playing during run.
I am thinking to go from my F3 to F5x or F5x plus...the difference in price is (both on sale now!) 550€ for F5X and 693€ for the F5X plus...is it worth the difference or rather go with the F5X and save the money...
If you had GPS issues the take it back to garmin. Got the 5 plus, gos is rock solid, music was very easy to sync. No issue.
Agree with the music capabilities. Airpods drop out during runs on my 645 music and Vivoactice 3 Music so I assume it's the same as yours, although it has improved over the past few firmware upgrades. Maybe the same will happen with yours and firmware upgrades. I ended up buying the Aftershockz Trekz Air bone conduction headphones and these work perfectly with my 645 music... if you can get used to bone conduction tech.
Been using my Fenix 5X plus for almost a month now & I’m not facing any of the issues you mentioned.
Ahmed El Khadem it could have been a defective unit or some updates could have fixed it, I returned it but I am looking at possibly picking up another 5X now
Thanks for the frank feedback! I’m sticking with the 5x
Yeah, I will stick to my 5X... 5X Plus is way overpriced for a very few new features. Not worth it!
Yeah upgrading is sure not worth it but maybe when you buy your first Watch then you can consider to buy the 5X Plus. I like that i dont have to bring the Phone with me to Run.
Thanks for the review, matbe I missed it but, does the 5x have the Pay function? Or only the Plus
im moving off garmin to samsung galaxy as i dont use all the map features of the fenix and i like to have lte so i dont have to have my phone on a run fenix 5x has been a great watch could do with faster cpu, more storage 32gb would be nice better res screen and LTE if possible but i dont think garmin is upto doing that type of device so i m leaving garmin eco. I also hear apple watch 4 could be what im looking for with sensor devices built into band which is good
Samsung galaxy is crap. I had one, GPS is not accurate, laggy. I bike and has a pause feature when you stop. I found even stopped it was still registing I was moving for about 30 secs, or so use to say I was doing between 1-.05km even fully stopped. The hr sensor is crap, intense workouts it fails to pick up hr, GPS at times would not work. I went from Samsung to garmin and never looked back.
Thankyou for such a great informative review! 👍
Hi man,thnks for your review!!!
Just 2 little questions...first: does the monitor can change from nevative to positive display? secnd : does it vibrate with the alarm like the other garmin devices? thnks a lot!! have a nice day!
Matteo Dub not sure what you mean about the negative and positive display. And yes it does vibrate with alarms (you can chose vibrate or no vibrate)
Hey bro I enlisted waiting to ship i got the instinct rugged solar for my bct but that fénix would it be better I know it isn’t solar how long the battery last ? Should I take the instinct back and get the fénix instead ?
Have you upgraded the firmware? if yes was the bluetooth signal strength improved?
I heard that some of the watches are created in Asia, not the Garmin facility here in the United States. Those ones according to reviews have inefficiencies.
pistolwhipcream One I don't think there are any made in the USA. I think they are all made in Tiawan.
No, the big difference is really with the battery life where the F5X is totally insufficient for ultra runners in comparison with the F5X+ which is more acceptable. Unfortunately they didn't upgrade the charging cable which is shitty for all series 5. The watch cannot be charged while running with the watch on the arm and this is a "no go" in comparison with the Fenix 3. So let's skip that one unless Garmin modify the charging cable.
One thing, if you charge your fenix 5x with a USB Charger which has 4.98 V instead 5.13 V or even 5.30 V, which most chargers have, you already get 5-10 % more time for your activities. Same appearce to my Fenix 3 HR and Fitbit Charge HR- Looks like the charging automatic of those small devices is a bit of the chart. :) Tested with an USB Multimeter!
Bel video complimenti !
Have a Fenix 3 for 2+years. Is it worth the upgrade? Thx
Cloud Nine Apartments if it’s the original Fenix 3 without the on wrist HR I’d say yes! Especially if you need better battery life or any of the other features such as Maps. Built in HR is also nice to have a constant reading throughout the day! (I used to have the original Fenix 3 before upgrading) Overall GPS lock on will also be faster. Worse case is many places allow returns so you can always check it out yourself!
@@FitOneTech Mine has HR and, in general, I'm satisfied with a set of features but recently a blob of dead pixels appeared on the screen and Select button became sticky. Is the 5x Plus has the same dial and case size as I def dont wanna smaller than 3HR? thx again
Cloud Nine Apartments yes, they are the same size, the 5x Plus is going to be heavier (unless you get the more expensive titanium version) but as you probably already know, after a while you do not even really notice it.
Cloud Nine Apartments just wait until the battery starts to suck, then upgrade
How’s both battery life?
Of course its not worth the upgrade.....but if you have plenty of spending money Garmin will love you. Lol :--)
what watch do you use? I need some watch for running and the problem I have with garmin is that most of them look like toys for kids and only decent looking watches are for $700 and up. I don't know what to buy.
Different time setting, are they connected to one phone ?
Review should be titled, "why I don't like music on my wrist".
Funny because I missed the part where I put “review” in the title... I clearly put my thoughts and even covered that in the video
my question : if i don't have garmin watch, which one to buy ?the 5x or ther 5x plus
Almog SHtaigmann if it was me I’d totally would go with the newest being the 5X Plus. They are on sale right now also. The watch loads faster than the original 5x with maps and everything and battery life is better. Unless you’re getting an amazing deal on the 5X I’d go with the plus.
On Sales 5X now, should I chose to buy 5X than 5xplus or 6x?
I love to involve music capabilities in watch.
But both 5xplus and 6x are way too expensive for me without sales.
Hey! What watch face is that on the 5X Plus? I have the 5X (not the plus) and want to see if I can get that face for mine.
Corey Robertson the one in this video? It’s just the one of the normal watch faces already on the watch? You should have it on your watch.
most people dont run more than 1h by week so... buy the cheapest watch! same gps performance on all Garmin watch
Nice video, is the battery life same ?
Nope, the 5X has 12 Days with Watchmode and the 5X Plus has 20 Days.
@@BlockOfRedstone thanks mate
@@JohannesTraining You are welcome. If you wanna know more about the diffrence of the Garmin Watches. There is an Compare Button on the offical Website.
Super late but on the samsung galaxy watch there are no lag issues as far as bluetooth connection goes 😎
You bought a mountaineering watch for music. Lol why would you do that. It is the top backpacking high altitude watch. It’s not a music cash app smart watch !
I’m in the military… and I upgraded specifically for music. I have the 6X pro solar now, I was just saying that the music wasn’t worth the upgrade at the time.
Q. Fenix 5x+ vs tactix charlie????
The audio seems too low.
I have that watch and it has Spotify
originally when this was posted it did not have spotify as an option.
Rough at the army ? Please.
Memphis Reins not sure what you’re trying to say
Ok tuff guy.
Memphis Reines a English 🤷🏻♂️..... please