Thanks for the review, just bought the 6 pro. Price is dropping on this model due to 7 launch which had some nice extra options, but at €475 for the 6 its €125 more expensive for a better HR sensor and touchscreen imo.
Unsure if I’m registering sarcasm or just a genuine comment. If sarcasm then this video is more for people looking at Christmas gifts etc, will basically be 2022 If not sarcasm, I had to write the date today and was spun out that it was December already
Nice review. I just got a 6X Pro. If you're not obsessed with having the latest and perhaps the greatest now is a great time to buy one. As the new 7 model should be released soon. I got a great Black Friday deal. Hopefully it will get a few years use. All the Fenix line cost a fortune on release and for quite a while afterwards. They still cost a fortune now but far less! I don't buy the sapphire versions but do add a screen protector. I also and one of those cheap plastic cases. Not for everyone as they do look a little cheap but they protect the bezel. I would advise getting a screen protector though as Gorilla glass can scratch. They reckon it's okay to use them on the solar versions too but I can't speak to that.
Thanks mate! Yeah the 7 will be good, but priced a bit higher I think, so if you can wait for a sale the 6 is still a good buy! I’ll have to grab a screen protector for mine as I didn’t realise the glass scratches easy, I’ve already scuffed the bezel though😅
@@Paul34433214343 nobody really knows when exactly, rumours of early 2022 but nothing officially launched, the 6 has been half price for a while now on and off, I can’t see it getting any cheaper even when the 7 is launched
:) I have been using my Fenix 6X Pro Solar since December 2020 and I love it. The only thing which should be more effective is solar, unfortunately it is only the first version. Thanks for the video :)
Good to see you’re still loving it after a year! I opted away from the solar mainly from the price range, hopefully they improve the solar in the next version and I may fork out for that model!
Wearing the 6X Pro Solar (titanium version) since 2019 and love it…. I am looking forward to the Fenix 7 and what Garmin will change/upgrade.. Nice Video…. 🇺🇸
They just released some new solar panal tech, so expect the next models ( Above 7 ) are gonna have so crazy solar panals, might even be able to run right off solar.
Oh that is awesome, if you press up, you go up, if you press down, you go down in the menu. Oh wow, nobody would ever figure that out by themself, sot that is invaluable info you provided there...
It’s been really good for navigation for me, battery life is affected by how many features you want on during your hikes so if you’re worried about that either go for solar or have a charging option but overall it’s been good for my needs
I mean, salt with anything overtime can be a problem. Best you can do is wash it with fresh water as soon as possible after an ocean swim. If looked after correctly I imagine it can handle daily swims in the ocean, but I haven’t had the chance to fully put that to the test
@@MrMatoree It's designed for open water swimming. Have used a Fenix 6 Pro 24/7 for over 400 days without any issues. On holidays have done daily swimming in salt water and haven't had any problem's.
Thanks for this neat and comprehensive summary. Next time clean fingernails would 'come in handy' though. Thumbs up nonetheless. Keep up the nice work ;)
Thanks for the Video. Just a friendly suggestion if I may. You audio has too much reverb which makes difficult too listen to you after a while. Cheers my friend.
I don’t, because I’m a mechanic and watches would get in the way as I have to get my hand into pretty tricky spots! But I would have faith in the watch at most jobs
I'm so glad the 7 will finally have touch screen. I have the 6 plus and it is a pain in the ass to use... and so non intuitive. Seriously whoever designed the functionality is not the sharpest tool in the shed. For non touch screen every function should be under just one button tab... so when you click on it it's all there then you could drill down draper into each... but it's spread all over. I really can't stand this watch... other than the GPS function... which is still a pain in the ass to use... but if you can get it to work right it will help you to not get lost in the wilderness. It's so much easier to use a navigator on a touch screen phone such as ONX when hunting back woods. You just click a couple things and good to go but on this no touch screen watch it's painful. Would I pay double for the 7. No because im not going to pay $600 for any watch... so guess I'll suffer with the 6 pro that I bought for $250... but I'd take the 7 over this any day for touch screen option...
I never owned a 5x but the bands are just standard quick fit fittings so I’m sure they’d be very similar. I think it’s worth it still I still rock mine and with the price tag of the 7x the 6 is an absolute bargain
I'll buy u 2 beers if u send me a link for that beer tracking app also thanks for the review so the watch doesn't have a touch screen I like that option I hate touch screen on watches because I wear long sleeves at work and sleeves touches the screen to much but anyways thanks
I'd stick to a Titleist. The dimples in the ball induce turbulent flow, which reduces the drag, enabling greater distance off the tee. This watch will have too much laminar flow and it won't go far.
Witam mam takie pytanie czy zegarek za 2000zł jest dokładny , czyli chodzi do sekundy i nie spieszy lub nie późni się ? , . 2 pytanie to czy bez telefonu i aplikacji garmin będzie wskazywał czas do sekundy nie zawszę mam telefon przy sobie stąd takie pytanie , Sprawdzał lub testował coś takiego ? . Proszę o odpowiedz .
Witam. Zegarek będzie bardzo dokładny bo czas będzie aktualizowany drogą radiową. Głównie raz na 10 min takie zegarki aktualizują czas więc zegarek będzie tak dokładny jak tylko się da ci do sekundy.
Do the activities have different saved profiles? What I mean by this is that I'd want to see different stats for a race vs for a training run, and for a race you wouldn't want to have auto-pausing enabled. Switching all of the settings of a run has been cumbersome on my previous Garmins.
Sorry but isn’t this wideo you posted one year ago?You just changed title so peoples will click on it,since there are no mentions about should we buy it in 2023…
@@Oxidous thx for your answer, I still think the coros is the better watch but it has no ANT+ and this one more common technic with e-bike and other sport stuff and imo more relayable. So I get the fenix 6 is well there is a good offer for the 6 sapphire Titan for 549€😏😏
Fair enough, for those who might not be able to afford the price tag that comes with the 7, it’s a perfect time to buy the 6 with the deals they have at the moment
Totally agree that Fenix 6 is still a great watch if your on a budget. Even though Fenix 7 isn't launched yet my guess is that you will get most of the value with the Fenix 6 for a lower price.
Can this watch automaticly make a strava walking/hiking session? Or do I have to open strava on my phone and push record etc on the phone? I got a Samsung galaxy fit but thinking of upgrading to a real watch.
Very good idea but I consider Fenix 6 HR sensor is good enough for daily activity tracking not accurate for training. However, chest strap or arm strap may be used for HR monitoring during training as I consider waist based HR will never be the best option for HR in training.
@@maxtsim6459 I did a workout wearing Polar H10 and Garmin Venu 2s. On Garmin I've started HIIT session - HR reading were really almost 1:1 with Polar. Previously I was using Polar H10 for trainings - now I have switched completely to just watch. I have tested Elevate 3 some time ago and it was way worse in my experience. Personally I find Elevate 4 good enough to stick with it, but as soon as there will be Fenix 7 - it will be a definitely better option than currently available watches (venu 2 / forerunner LTE).
agree with @gabytro - is it still worth it in 2024? what the updates like, how the battery been, what are the competitors now? is this video still relevant no
@@genericfpv it’s 100% still worth it. Based on cost alone, the 7 and 8 are expensive and you can get the 6 for half the price. If you don’t care about the fancy new features the 6 does the job. Mine still runs perfectly fine to this day and I have no current plans on upgrading especially with the cost of the new ones
@@TysonWright if you sleep 8 hours at night it might be ok. but i work in shifts so i sleep 2 or even 3 times a day a few hours per round. My Fenix6X Pro will track only the 1st round. if i extend the time for sleeping in Connect, it will say something like this: 16 hours sleep but with 10 hours awake in it. its really a bad watch imo. i keep it only for the maps and track back. but the navigation indications are laughable also, 15m seen as 70m, every distance till next corner is ridiculously increased.
Yep, but no idea when that’s going to be released especially with the shortages in tech since covid. But even so, I can imagine the Fenix 7 will be priced pretty high and the Fenix 6 goes on sale very often so it still is a good time to buy
Do you know if there is away to put a Satnav in with postcode so you can find it on the map and go there easier rather than going into maps and moving around ? thanks
There are 3rd party apps you can install that can assist with that, I’ve never used them but believe you can input the address on your app and it sends it to the watch
Please don't buy it. Stopped working in 2 months. Screen just froze. Wouldn't reset. Called Garmin and no one picks up the phone. Returned to Harvey Norman where I bought it from. Considering a Samsung.
Using a tactical knife to open the box was 100% necessary
So was throwing the instructions away without opening the booklet.
Had he been an america, he would use a tactical shotgun
Now I want to buy a similar knife, so I guess it was
True.. I used an hobby knife
Im case enemy sneaking around 😂😎
Excellent review, I just bought one, after starting with a Fenix 3. Time to upgrade best training watches ever! Thanks!
Thanks for the review, just bought the 6 pro. Price is dropping on this model due to 7 launch which had some nice extra options, but at €475 for the 6 its €125 more expensive for a better HR sensor and touchscreen imo.
7 from where for that price?
Today I just bought that watch. Good video ... thanks🙂👍
Cheers mate!
I have the 6x pro sapphire and its much better than my apple watch and Samsung Galaxy watch 4. It does so much so we'll
It looks much more stylish than the Apple Watch and Samsung too!
@@TysonWright i agree and with my job I don't ever have to worry if it's tough enough!
Thanks for the great review… I think I’ll buy one. I think some people were confused, thinking it was a fingernail review 😳
Crazy, it's already 2022.
Unsure if I’m registering sarcasm or just a genuine comment. If sarcasm then this video is more for people looking at Christmas gifts etc, will basically be 2022
If not sarcasm, I had to write the date today and was spun out that it was December already
@@TysonWright lol, sarcasm.
I love my Fenix 6 Pro, although I have the Solar version.
Yep, only a few days in for me and already loving it. Can’t wait to put it through its paces on the trail
Bought for 175 e. new. So happy... it's a steal.
Nice review. I just got a 6X Pro. If you're not obsessed with having the latest and perhaps the greatest now is a great time to buy one. As the new 7 model should be released soon. I got a great Black Friday deal. Hopefully it will get a few years use.
All the Fenix line cost a fortune on release and for quite a while afterwards. They still cost a fortune now but far less! I don't buy the sapphire versions but do add a screen protector. I also and one of those cheap plastic cases. Not for everyone as they do look a little cheap but they protect the bezel.
I would advise getting a screen protector though as Gorilla glass can scratch. They reckon it's okay to use them on the solar versions too but I can't speak to that.
Thanks mate! Yeah the 7 will be good, but priced a bit higher I think, so if you can wait for a sale the 6 is still a good buy!
I’ll have to grab a screen protector for mine as I didn’t realise the glass scratches easy, I’ve already scuffed the bezel though😅
@@TysonWright when will they release the 7? I think when they do the price will go down on the 6?
@@Paul34433214343 nobody really knows when exactly, rumours of early 2022 but nothing officially launched, the 6 has been half price for a while now on and off, I can’t see it getting any cheaper even when the 7 is launched
@@TysonWright 7 Launched now. 6x pro is now 460$ in my country. I think its the lowest it has ever been?
@anthonytan469 Can't remember now. It was a good price though.
:) I have been using my Fenix 6X Pro Solar since December 2020 and I love it. The only thing which should be more effective is solar, unfortunately it is only the first version. Thanks for the video :)
Good to see you’re still loving it after a year! I opted away from the solar mainly from the price range, hopefully they improve the solar in the next version and I may fork out for that model!
Wearing the 6X Pro Solar (titanium version) since 2019 and love it…. I am looking forward to the Fenix 7 and what Garmin will change/upgrade.. Nice Video…. 🇺🇸
Yeah hope in Fenix 7 the solar will be as effective as solar in Instinct watch🙂
They just released some new solar panal tech, so expect the next models ( Above 7 ) are gonna have so crazy solar panals, might even be able to run right off solar.
Enjoy your video with good contents
Thanks mate!
Oh that is awesome, if you press up, you go up, if you press down, you go down in the menu. Oh wow, nobody would ever figure that out by themself, sot that is invaluable info you provided there...
Thanks for the review. I saw there is an amazon deal atm at 314 pounds.
Yep they’re always having great sales on them! I wouldn’t purchase at full price
Thanks for sharing. 😉👌🏻
Looking forward to the follow up review after some use hiking!
Hopefully can get out soon if this heat goes away
How did you find it on your hike? Considering it for week long hike I’m doing this year.
It’s been really good for navigation for me, battery life is affected by how many features you want on during your hikes so if you’re worried about that either go for solar or have a charging option but overall it’s been good for my needs
I just bought 6S pro solar 🤗
enjoy using it, beautiful
would it survive daily half an hour swim in the ocean?
You mean as in battery life or durability wise?
@@TysonWright durability. can it handle water and salt long term?
I mean, salt with anything overtime can be a problem. Best you can do is wash it with fresh water as soon as possible after an ocean swim. If looked after correctly I imagine it can handle daily swims in the ocean, but I haven’t had the chance to fully put that to the test
@@TysonWright if I buy it I will let you know how it performs in salty waters. thanks
@@MrMatoree It's designed for open water swimming. Have used a Fenix 6 Pro 24/7 for over 400 days without any issues. On holidays have done daily swimming in salt water and haven't had any problem's.
Does this watch have a 8 digit and 10 digit grid nav? Also, what's the size... 47mm?
Just bought the 6x pro. Loving it so far.
Yep, awesome watch! I find it keeps me motivated to keeping fit
Great choice :)
@@TysonWright were you fit before you got the watch? Also, how are you finding the watch?
Is it not touch screen?
Good video brother
Cheers mate
The simple answer is No. The vivoactive does exactly the same. Don't get fleeced
Thanks for this neat and comprehensive summary. Next time clean fingernails would 'come in handy' though. Thumbs up nonetheless. Keep up the nice work ;)
Should have called this video 'all that sort of stuff' :)
Thanks for the Video. Just a friendly suggestion if I may. You audio has too much reverb which makes difficult too listen to you after a while. Cheers my friend.
Thanks for the advice! It was my first studio style video, looking into building a better audio studio space for future!
For the heart rate sensor, is the instinct 2 that much better than the Fenix 6 pro?
Inbuilt solar battery 🔋? Pls tell me
On sale for $399 at bass pro shop. Thinking of getting it.
Do you work in this watch? How does it hold up I work construction and trashed my old Fitbit, concerned about buying a high end watch to wear in work
I don’t, because I’m a mechanic and watches would get in the way as I have to get my hand into pretty tricky spots! But I would have faith in the watch at most jobs
@@TysonWright thanks for the reply! Really tempted to pull the trigger on this.
@@thenotorious2312 no problem! With the current discounted prices it’s a great purchase
I'm so glad the 7 will finally have touch screen. I have the 6 plus and it is a pain in the ass to use... and so non intuitive. Seriously whoever designed the functionality is not the sharpest tool in the shed. For non touch screen every function should be under just one button tab... so when you click on it it's all there then you could drill down draper into each... but it's spread all over. I really can't stand this watch... other than the GPS function... which is still a pain in the ass to use... but if you can get it to work right it will help you to not get lost in the wilderness. It's so much easier to use a navigator on a touch screen phone such as ONX when hunting back woods. You just click a couple things and good to go but on this no touch screen watch it's painful. Would I pay double for the 7. No because im not going to pay $600 for any watch... so guess I'll suffer with the 6 pro that I bought for $250... but I'd take the 7 over this any day for touch screen option...
You can use the very same leash from garmix fenix 5x? And for $300 usd you think it still worth buying on november 2023? TIA
I never owned a 5x but the bands are just standard quick fit fittings so I’m sure they’d be very similar. I think it’s worth it still I still rock mine and with the price tag of the 7x the 6 is an absolute bargain
@@TysonWright Thanks so much bro
I'll buy u 2 beers if u send me a link for that beer tracking app also thanks for the review so the watch doesn't have a touch screen I like that option I hate touch screen on watches because I wear long sleeves at work and sleeves touches the screen to much but anyways thanks
Is this watch good for golf?
I'd stick to a Titleist. The dimples in the ball induce turbulent flow, which reduces the drag, enabling greater distance off the tee. This watch will have too much laminar flow and it won't go far.
@@Chriswiththeruns joker 🤣🤣🤣
Mate, thanks for this. Is this still worth it in April 2023? My Polar Vantage V has died… 🙏
Definitely! I love mine still and the price compared to the 7 it’s hard to justify going up
@@TysonWright thanks mate 👊🏻
Its not touchscreen?
Nope. Shocking. I can't quite believe it
Witam mam takie pytanie czy zegarek za 2000zł jest dokładny , czyli chodzi do sekundy i nie spieszy lub nie późni się ? , . 2 pytanie to czy bez telefonu i aplikacji garmin będzie wskazywał czas do sekundy nie zawszę mam telefon przy sobie stąd takie pytanie , Sprawdzał lub testował coś takiego ? . Proszę o odpowiedz .
Witam. Zegarek będzie bardzo dokładny bo czas będzie aktualizowany drogą radiową. Głównie raz na 10 min takie zegarki aktualizują czas więc zegarek będzie tak dokładny jak tylko się da ci do sekundy.
Do the activities have different saved profiles? What I mean by this is that I'd want to see different stats for a race vs for a training run, and for a race you wouldn't want to have auto-pausing enabled. Switching all of the settings of a run has been cumbersome on my previous Garmins.
Hey mate, you can set up custom profiles for each individual activity, so you can have one specific to a race then another specific to training
It is always worth to buy a real watch. It will never be outdated:-))
Did you have to claw through Black Hole of Calcutta to get that watch?
I just stumbled on a great sale price on Garmin website. Snagged it fast.
Something like that
Its a great watch but very expensive
Sorry but isn’t this wideo you posted one year ago?You just changed title so peoples will click on it,since there are no mentions about should we buy it in 2023…
Clean your nails mate..
does it have touchscreen?
Not the 6
Can you sync it with a Garmin gps?
As in a garmin gps for your car?
@@TysonWright Garmin tracker for hunting dogs
I'm looking at getting the non solar version cause fuck paying 1000 dollars for a fenix or tactix 7
Dont know if they ship to the States but CW Sellors are selling the 6x Pro Solar for 450 GBP which is about 500 USD
My opinion is no … buy new model
Now exist only 2 watches - Garmin Fenix 6X Pro and Coros Vertex 2 :)
And which one did you take?
@@MarcusOMayr Garmin Fenix 6X Pro
@@Oxidous thx for your answer, I still think the coros is the better watch but it has no ANT+ and this one more common technic with e-bike and other sport stuff and imo more relayable. So I get the fenix 6 is well there is a good offer for the 6 sapphire Titan for 549€😏😏
Rather wait for fenix 7
Fair enough, for those who might not be able to afford the price tag that comes with the 7, it’s a perfect time to buy the 6 with the deals they have at the moment
Totally agree that Fenix 6 is still a great watch if your on a budget. Even though Fenix 7 isn't launched yet my guess is that you will get most of the value with the Fenix 6 for a lower price.
Some people don't want those extra features.
Can this watch automaticly make a strava walking/hiking session? Or do I have to open strava on my phone and push record etc on the phone? I got a Samsung galaxy fit but thinking of upgrading to a real watch.
Yes, it will upload directly to Strava
I’ll have to give it a try as I don’t usually use Strava but the other bloke that commented said so, so I’ll assume yes you can!
2 minutes in and I have no idea which buttons you are pressing 🤷♂️ really confusing
Fenix 6 is great, but today its better to grab something with Elevate 4 sensor and wait for Fenix 7.
Very good idea but I consider Fenix 6 HR sensor is good enough for daily activity tracking not accurate for training. However, chest strap or arm strap may be used for HR monitoring during training as I consider waist based HR will never be the best option for HR in training.
@@maxtsim6459 I did a workout wearing Polar H10 and Garmin Venu 2s. On Garmin I've started HIIT session - HR reading were really almost 1:1 with Polar. Previously I was using Polar H10 for trainings - now I have switched completely to just watch. I have tested Elevate 3 some time ago and it was way worse in my experience. Personally I find Elevate 4 good enough to stick with it, but as soon as there will be Fenix 7 - it will be a definitely better option than currently available watches (venu 2 / forerunner LTE).
@@machinized Thanks for your insight and experience comparing Polar H10 vs Garmin Elevate 3 HR sensor.
Bro you changed the title :)) video is from 2022. That s not cool
It’s all still relevant in 2024
agree with @gabytro - is it still worth it in 2024? what the updates like, how the battery been, what are the competitors now? is this video still relevant no
@@genericfpv it’s 100% still worth it. Based on cost alone, the 7 and 8 are expensive and you can get the 6 for half the price. If you don’t care about the fancy new features the 6 does the job. Mine still runs perfectly fine to this day and I have no current plans on upgrading especially with the cost of the new ones
@@TysonWright so that helps thank you, but you prob will get a few people unhappy with the video title still
sleep tracker is so bad i cant describe it. it wont track a second sleep. i wont buy a Garmin crap again.
It seems to track my sleep okay, even if I wake up middle of the night
@@TysonWright if you sleep 8 hours at night it might be ok. but i work in shifts so i sleep 2 or even 3 times a day a few hours per round. My Fenix6X Pro will track only the 1st round. if i extend the time for sleeping in Connect, it will say something like this: 16 hours sleep but with 10 hours awake in it. its really a bad watch imo. i keep it only for the maps and track back. but the navigation indications are laughable also, 15m seen as 70m, every distance till next corner is ridiculously increased.
Depends when the 7 is com9ng
Yep, but no idea when that’s going to be released especially with the shortages in tech since covid. But even so, I can imagine the Fenix 7 will be priced pretty high and the Fenix 6 goes on sale very often so it still is a good time to buy
Not a hand model i see...perhaps a quick hand wash? You a car mechanic? Great review tho...
Do you know if there is away to put a Satnav in with postcode so you can find it on the map and go there easier rather than going into maps and moving around ?
thanks
There are 3rd party apps you can install that can assist with that, I’ve never used them but believe you can input the address on your app and it sends it to the watch
Them finger nails, turned off at 1:45
Mechanics fingernails mate, almost impossible to clean after work
Same - honking fingers
Sound like a girly man. The guy's a mechanic. Cheers for the video OP, seriously considering buying this
Same here… I just see those finger nails…
I can't imagine how sheltered your life is if a bit of dirt triggers you so badly. I worry about our future.
Please don't buy it. Stopped working in 2 months. Screen just froze. Wouldn't reset. Called Garmin and no one picks up the phone. Returned to Harvey Norman where I bought it from. Considering a Samsung.
Those nails 🤢🤮
Background music is absolutely hideous
Clean your nails before doing a video.