Absolute love my Mk3i with the T2 transceiver. There’s so many options it’ll take forever to play with everything. Excellent product from a reputable company. Exceeded expectations! 🎉❤
@garmin - I have been really struggling to find out information regarding the T2 transmitter. I really want to purchase one of these watches with a couple of transmitters, but a little worried about the audible noise that was reported on the T1 transmitters. I hear a very quick mention of 'reduced audible noise' in this video, but please can you confirm this is the case and if you are able to quantify or provide any more information about this reduction?
The “i” stands for integrated, which means air integration. The transmitter is what’s capable of sending the message, through their sonar technology. MK3 is not capable of messaging nor will it be in the future. If you want all available features I recommend buying the MK3i
Thank you for your question. Yes, the Descent Mk3 series has a host of features for activities other than diving. In fact, it has all the same outdoor activities and features as the fenix 7 series. The following link will take you to the Descent Mk3 specs page where you can see all the features that it has. I hope this helps. www.garmin.com/p/852183/pn/010-02753-03#specs
Wow awesome, now I have to start saving Money :-) ... Since I currently have the Fenix 6 pro, I don't want to miss any of those functions anymore. Does the MK3 really have a fully functional Fenix under the hood?
Thank you for your comments and question. Yes, from the following comparison link, you will find that the fenix 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition and Descent Mk3i - 51mm have the same functionality minus the solar feature of the fenix 7X Pro. Descent Mk3 vs. fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar comparison - www.garmin.com/compare/?compareProduct=866230&compareProduct=852159
ill try answer this. But its because the dive garmins are always based on the previous verion of the watch. So this is based on fenix7 / epix gen 2. And the new HR stuff is on the fenix 7 pro and epix pro lines. Unfortunantly product has been like this since the Descent Mk1, which was based on the Fenix 5.
@@MultiDeathdude Because the solar doesnt make any meaningful impact on amoled watches, so epix gen 2, epix pro, and descent mk3i wont have solar. I do wish the descent was based on the Fenix 7 so we could get solar...
Hi! Got microphone? But really annoyed by AMOLED screen, really bad. And really do not understand why wellness sensors are not the latest, but the older. Really too expensive for that.
So the question is, as this is sonar based, is this an audible "ping"?....If this is going to be pinging during the entire dive, I can see it as a hindrance. . . Comments?
@@c.patricksadowski9959 what I’m saying is that the sonar isn’t audible to my ears. Some peoples ears may be more sensitive than others but no sounds were heard on my new Mk3i/T2. Happy diving. Awesome computer.
Thank you for your question. Yes, the Descent Mk3 series is preloaded with more than 43,000 golf courses worldwide, along with a vast amount of golfing features to help your golf game. Below is a link to the specs page of the Descent Mk3 that lists all of the golfing features. I hope this helps. www.garmin.com/p/852183/pn/010-02753-03#specs
I own this model, previously I had Fenix7, Fenix6, etc. I wanted to write that the watch at this point has many functions poorly optimized Meni scrolling causes visible clipping The wake-up gesture has a considerable delay There are only 4 levels of screen brightness settings Some functions lock settings and you have to restart the watch Changing data screen settings from the phone resets the device For a watch for this much money I feel a bit cheated :(
Thank you for your comments. Sorry to hear you are having some challenges with your device. Please reach out to our Product Support team at 800-800-1020 or support.garmin.com. They will be happy to troubleshoot and assist.
Thank you for your question. The display size on both the Mk2 and Mk3 is 1.4" (35.56 mm) diameter. We were able to put that same display in a 51 mm case on the Mk3 as opposed to the 52 mm case on the Mk2. I hope this helps.
Looks like some great upgrades but I have a couple of questions, I’ve read the manual but cant find the answer. 1) Can I set the depth of my last stop when deco’ diving - 3m or 6m? 3) It mentions the colour of the flashlight, is it red (like on the Fenix) or green (as per the Tactix)? 3) Can I see my TTS (time to surface) and GTR (gas time remaining) on the same screen - this is something I use a lot when diving a single nitrox gas, I can go into limited decompression and have the gas to cope with it. Thanks.
Those are all very good questions, thank you. 1) You can adjust deco within the "Creating a Decompression Plan" at the following link: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-9183E86B-2399-4CFC-AB50-EAFC6D6ED326/EN-US/GUID-7187F580-420E-457F-9C59-85F3D5AEB67B.html. 2) It is RED 3) We have data fields for Air time remaining (ATR) as well as Time to Surface (TTS), but NOT on the same screen.
I bought a Fenix6XPro, the altitude sensor its a joke, the gps indications are way way off, the sleep tracker its beyond bad. Expansive crap, i wont touch any of it.
Very nice footage, but not a single word spent on the algorithm this DC is processing the calculations, which should be the core information rather than those mostly useless and confusing information during the dive..
I was holding on Fenix and waiting for this release, but they f''ked it up so bad that I am not even sure if I want it anymore. 10 days of battery life on the smaller size? WTF? No Solar charging. Price is significantly up, while feature set upgrade is mediocre. Appalling
You are f**ked up. This is so much better. They've changed whatever important needed to be changed, and refined their dive computer. This is so much better ❤❤❤
@@ahmedmahomedExactly. They updated what divers care about. Flashlight integration and quieter transmitter are huge upgrades. 10 days is still a lot. That’s more than anything else. Solar doesn’t really help that much on the Fenix platform. I notice it didn’t help my Fenix 7x Pro solar much.
What do you expect? This is an AMOLED display, of course it will require more power than the transreflective LCDs of the older models. The AMOLED display is the selling point that makes them finally interesting for me. (especially for diving) Solar charging for Smart Watches is a marketing joke anyway, too little surface on a smart watch to improve battery life significantly. (even on low-power devices like the Descent G1)
I would like to state that I am very unhappy that in the Mk3 series, there is no longer a part on the left side of the diving screen, such as an analog needle, that shows the amount of nitrogen in the tissues, in the Mk2 and Mk1 series. As a diving professional, this feature was an indicator that we especially followed to end the dive safely before ending the dive, and I am sorry to say again that it is no longer available. We are waiting for a statement from the authorities.
Thank you for your comment. It sounds like you are referring to the Nitrogen Tissue Load gauge. The same data layouts available on the M2i are available on the Mk3, but the Mk3 defaults to having "big number mode" turned on. In big numbers mode the N2 Tissue Load gauge is not on by default. If you want more data and gauges and/or to see the N2 Tissue Load gauge, simply turn off the big numbers mode under Diver Setup > Display Settings. If you need further assistance, please reach out to our Product Support team at 800-800-1020 or support.garmin.com. They will be happy to assist. I hope this helps.
I went in and read the user manual yesterday and I caught this detail, thank you very much for your quick response and information. We are waiting for you to dive in Datça Muğla Turkey. Datça Ucanbalik Diving Center ~ PADI Dive Center #027086
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Absolute love my Mk3i with the T2 transceiver. There’s so many options it’ll take forever to play with everything. Excellent product from a reputable company. Exceeded expectations! 🎉❤
Is it a touch screen
Awesome to see the air integration in the 43 and cant wait to try the txt feature with the T2 pod. Great work!
Looks really cool!
@garmin - I have been really struggling to find out information regarding the T2 transmitter. I really want to purchase one of these watches with a couple of transmitters, but a little worried about the audible noise that was reported on the T1 transmitters. I hear a very quick mention of 'reduced audible noise' in this video, but please can you confirm this is the case and if you are able to quantify or provide any more information about this reduction?
Great!! Do you perhaps know if the MK3 can be updated for the messaging feature? Or is it exclusive for the MK3i?
The “i” stands for integrated, which means air integration. The transmitter is what’s capable of sending the message, through their sonar technology. MK3 is not capable of messaging nor will it be in the future. If you want all available features I recommend buying the MK3i
Will there be a black version on the standard mk3 (43mm) version?
How does it function as a smartwatch for other outdoorsman activities?
Use it for backpacking after the dive trip?
Thank you for your question. Yes, the Descent Mk3 series has a host of features for activities other than diving. In fact, it has all the same outdoor activities and features as the fenix 7 series. The following link will take you to the Descent Mk3 specs page where you can see all the features that it has. I hope this helps.
www.garmin.com/p/852183/pn/010-02753-03#specs
Wow awesome, now I have to start saving Money :-) ... Since I currently have the Fenix 6 pro, I don't want to miss any of those functions anymore. Does the MK3 really have a fully functional Fenix under the hood?
Thank you for your comments and question. Yes, from the following comparison link, you will find that the fenix 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition and Descent Mk3i - 51mm have the same functionality minus the solar feature of the fenix 7X Pro.
Descent Mk3 vs. fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar comparison - www.garmin.com/compare/?compareProduct=866230&compareProduct=852159
Wow this is absolutely stunning! Great Job !
Perfect 👍 ❤
Hi, why did the Mk3 get the Gen 4 Heart Rate sensor instead of the newer Gen 5 ?
On top of that why is there no solar component?
ill try answer this. But its because the dive garmins are always based on the previous verion of the watch. So this is based on fenix7 / epix gen 2. And the new HR stuff is on the fenix 7 pro and epix pro lines. Unfortunantly product has been like this since the Descent Mk1, which was based on the Fenix 5.
@@MultiDeathdude Because the solar doesnt make any meaningful impact on amoled watches, so epix gen 2, epix pro, and descent mk3i wont have solar. I do wish the descent was based on the Fenix 7 so we could get solar...
looks better then the apple watch
Hi! Got microphone? But really annoyed by AMOLED screen, really bad. And really do not understand why wellness sensors are not the latest, but the older. Really too expensive for that.
what do you mean wellness sensors are not the latest. which other garmin watches have the latest wellness sensors?
eg. Epix Gen 2 Pro @@KarthikRaghav-v7z check it out. That's a miss by Garmin but not a deal breaker.
So the question is, as this is sonar based, is this an audible "ping"?....If this is going to be pinging during the entire dive, I can see it as a hindrance. . . Comments?
I just did 8 dives with the mk3i and T2 and no pings that were audible to my ears. 👍
@@reviewguy5140 It does ping, or buzz, what ever you want to call it, but it makes noise when emitting the sonar signal. . .
@@c.patricksadowski9959 what I’m saying is that the sonar isn’t audible to my ears. Some peoples ears may be more sensitive than others but no sounds were heard on my new Mk3i/T2. Happy diving. Awesome computer.
Can this be used for golf as well?
Thank you for your question. Yes, the Descent Mk3 series is preloaded with more than 43,000 golf courses worldwide, along with a vast amount of golfing features to help your golf game. Below is a link to the specs page of the Descent Mk3 that lists all of the golfing features. I hope this helps.
www.garmin.com/p/852183/pn/010-02753-03#specs
I own this model, previously I had Fenix7, Fenix6, etc.
I wanted to write that the watch at this point has many functions poorly optimized
Meni scrolling causes visible clipping
The wake-up gesture has a considerable delay
There are only 4 levels of screen brightness settings
Some functions lock settings and you have to restart the watch
Changing data screen settings from the phone resets the device
For a watch for this much money I feel a bit cheated :(
Thank you for your comments. Sorry to hear you are having some challenges with your device. Please reach out to our Product Support team at 800-800-1020 or support.garmin.com. They will be happy to troubleshoot and assist.
Before i put to sell my mk2,.... mk3 has 51mm screen, making it smaller than the mk2 wich it has a 52mm? the video sais , that the mk3 its bigger
Thank you for your question. The display size on both the Mk2 and Mk3 is 1.4" (35.56 mm) diameter. We were able to put that same display in a 51 mm case on the Mk3 as opposed to the 52 mm case on the Mk2. I hope this helps.
Is the black case scratch proof?
Nothing is scratch proof, in the scuba world...Nothing
Monitor is amoled?
Thank you for your question. Yes, the display is AMOLED.
Looks like some great upgrades but I have a couple of questions, I’ve read the manual but cant find the answer. 1) Can I set the depth of my last stop when deco’ diving - 3m or 6m? 3) It mentions the colour of the flashlight, is it red (like on the Fenix) or green (as per the Tactix)? 3) Can I see my TTS (time to surface) and GTR (gas time remaining) on the same screen - this is something I use a lot when diving a single nitrox gas, I can go into limited decompression and have the gas to cope with it. Thanks.
Those are all very good questions, thank you.
1) You can adjust deco within the "Creating a Decompression Plan" at the following link: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-9183E86B-2399-4CFC-AB50-EAFC6D6ED326/EN-US/GUID-7187F580-420E-457F-9C59-85F3D5AEB67B.html.
2) It is RED
3) We have data fields for Air time remaining (ATR) as well as Time to Surface (TTS), but NOT on the same screen.
My Mk3i flashlight is red or 4 intensities of white.
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I bought a Fenix6XPro, the altitude sensor its a joke, the gps indications are way way off, the sleep tracker its beyond bad.
Expansive crap, i wont touch any of it.
Very nice footage, but not a single word spent on the algorithm this DC is processing the calculations, which should be the core information rather than those mostly useless and confusing information during the dive..
Likely the same as the Mk2i which is the Buhlmann-ZHL16c.
@@jkowall You are correct. Thanks!
Why is that important . People who need to understand those wants to go over 100 meterers. Which is too nitch of a market . They can go read manuals
@@GarminRetailTraining People are so rude thanks for staying professional.
I was holding on Fenix and waiting for this release, but they f''ked it up so bad that I am not even sure if I want it anymore. 10 days of battery life on the smaller size? WTF?
No Solar charging. Price is significantly up, while feature set upgrade is mediocre.
Appalling
You are f**ked up. This is so much better. They've changed whatever important needed to be changed, and refined their dive computer. This is so much better ❤❤❤
@@ahmedmahomedExactly. They updated what divers care about. Flashlight integration and quieter transmitter are huge upgrades. 10 days is still a lot. That’s more than anything else. Solar doesn’t really help that much on the Fenix platform. I notice it didn’t help my Fenix 7x Pro solar much.
What do you expect? This is an AMOLED display, of course it will require more power than the transreflective LCDs of the older models.
The AMOLED display is the selling point that makes them finally interesting for me. (especially for diving)
Solar charging for Smart Watches is a marketing joke anyway, too little surface on a smart watch to improve battery life significantly. (even on low-power devices like the Descent G1)
I would like to state that I am very unhappy that in the Mk3 series, there is no longer a part on the left side of the diving screen, such as an analog needle, that shows the amount of nitrogen in the tissues, in the Mk2 and Mk1 series. As a diving professional, this feature was an indicator that we especially followed to end the dive safely before ending the dive, and I am sorry to say again that it is no longer available. We are waiting for a statement from the authorities.
Thank you for your comment. It sounds like you are referring to the Nitrogen Tissue Load gauge. The same data layouts available on the M2i are available on the Mk3, but the Mk3 defaults to having "big number mode" turned on. In big numbers mode the N2 Tissue Load gauge is not on by default. If you want more data and gauges and/or to see the N2 Tissue Load gauge, simply turn off the big numbers mode under Diver Setup > Display Settings. If you need further assistance, please reach out to our Product Support team at 800-800-1020 or support.garmin.com. They will be happy to assist. I hope this helps.
@@GarminRetailTraining
I went in and read the user manual yesterday and I caught this detail, thank you very much for your quick response and information. We are waiting for you to dive in Datça Muğla Turkey. Datça Ucanbalik Diving Center ~ PADI Dive Center #027086