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Garmin Fenix

Garmin Fenix
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alaScore 83

326 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 326 reviews of Garmin Fenix. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and design. The performance and size are also mentioned favorably, but there are some negative comments about the memory and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Garmin Fenix is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Garmin Fenix

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Garmin Fenix from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and durability. The size and performance also get good views, whereas the memory and reliability get negative views.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Garmin Fenix

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 186 user reviews of Garmin Fenix from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and size. The design and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas the durability and reliability get mixed opinions.

usability, price, design, size, performance

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Garmin Fenix Performer Bundle

 

Garmin's fenix rises from the pack with hiking and sports features that are unique for a GPS watch.

Up to 50 hours of GPS usage in UltraTrac mode ; Compatible with ANT+ sensors ; PC or smartphone data upload and download

Expensive ; No facility to add topographic maps ; Chunky

The Garmin fenix is packed with useful functions for the serious hiker or mountaineer, although it does have a major drawback – its price. At £349 for the watch on its own, or an extra £30 for the Performer Bundle, it’s more expensive than any of...

Dec, 2012
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Expert review by : Jamie Carter (techradar.com)

Garmin fenix review

 

A smart watch for the outdoors that's as easy as ABC

Breadth of data ; Excellent build quality ; Long battery life ; BaseCamp app

Expensive ; Locating satellites is slow ; On-watch maps are poor ; No touchscreen

Buying guide20 best mobile phones in the world today Unlike most so-called smart watches, the Garmin fēnix integrates with all the main platforms - from iOS and Android to Mac and Windows - though that integration is, of course, rather limited.

May, 2013
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Expert review by : Jon (outdoorsmagic.com)

Garmin Fenix

 

Garmin's Fenix is the GPS brand's first outdoors GPS watch and while it has DNA in common with Garmin's running watches, it has two basic ad...

If you want OS mapping on your GPS, the Fenix is a non-starter, but for easy to use, portable tracking and basic navigation of pre-loaded routes it's brilliant and has the huge advantage of being on your wrist, so it's alway available.

Aug, 2013
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Expert review by : Mark Peters (letsgodigital.org)

Garmin Fenix multisport GPS watches

 

Garmin Fēnix 5 series - Multisport GPS wearables : Garmin recently announced the fēnix 5, fēnix 5S and fēnix 5X, adding three watches designed with adventurers of all sizes in mind to its popular line of multisport GPS wearables. The Garmin fēnix 5S is...

The first fēnix designed with a focus on female adventurers, the fēnix 5S is a sleek, smaller-sized watch. At 42mm, fēnix 5S is small and comfortable for petite wrists, without compromising any multisport features. Both stylish and functional, fēnix 5S...

Feb, 2017
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Expert review by : Stephen Fenech (techguide.com.au)

Garmin unveils Fenix - the ultimate outdoor watch

 

Garmin has released the Fenix - the ultimate outdoor watch for sports and adventurers that packs in a GPS, altimeter, barometer and compass.

Jul, 2012
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Consumer review (outdoorsmagic.com)

Easy to adapt screen layouts on the move.Can tranfer routesby connecting via wireless to othe Garmin devices

 

Brilliant for a long day out with a pre-planned route.Good for recording tracks if you walk more freely without pre-planning.

Great size ; You can replace the small basemap with a bit of work via the internet. I now have a topo map of Dartmoor on mine.This is lmited by the available memory on the watch

My watch has misted up in extreme cold, but it eventually clears. Currently there are no options via Garmin to replace the basemap with topo maps for National Parks or Long distance trails. This could be a big bonus to outdoor use

Sep, 2013
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Consumer review (outdoorsmagic.com)

Great watch

 

I sold my ambit one watch to buy the fenix as I was a little put out by sunnto not doing any more updates on ambit one. I am very glad I did as I wanted a outdoor watch that I could use for running as well. Lots of reviews and comparing the ambit2 vs...

GPS altitude,looks like a watch barometer works very well

Wish I could set the watch up on a PC, can sometimes take a while to pick up satellites

Sep, 2013
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Consumer review (buydig.com)

Not ready for Prime Time!!

 

Garmin needs to fix the water ingress issue. I'd recommend it after that!!

nice specs

Not ready for prime time

Jan, 2013
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Consumer review (beachcamera.com)

Not ready for Prime Time!!

 

Garmin needs to fix the water ingress issue. I'd recommend it after that!!

nice specs

Not ready for prime time

Jan, 2013
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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Brilliant bit of gear

 

Mainly bought this because of the GPS function, but a bonus is the large time display that I can read without glasses, unlike my G Shock. The functionality of this thing is brilliant and far better than you would expect with a watch-sized GPS. The...

Quality, battery life, functions, accuracy, range of accessories available.

A bit expensive

Jan, 2013
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