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santookie
09-24-2020 at 08:37 PM.
09-24-2020 at 08:37 PM.
same price at amazon, debating this or a fenix 5

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H58K...=UTF8&th=1
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Academicactivist
09-24-2020 at 08:58 PM.
09-24-2020 at 08:58 PM.
Quote from santookie :
same price at amazon, debating this or a fenix 5

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H58K...=UTF8&th=1

Fenix 5 is worlds beyond. I love mine.
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Chubby McGee
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santookie
09-24-2020 at 09:25 PM.
09-24-2020 at 09:25 PM.
Quote from Academicactivist :
Fenix 5 is worlds beyond. I love mine.
You have the normal 5? I've debated on the ebay refurbs. Or maybe the white 5s. I don't think the sapphire bezel is worth it at a 50% premium.
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Dealmasterrocky
09-25-2020 at 05:04 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:04 AM.
Quote from santookie :
You have the normal 5? I've debated on the ebay refurbs. Or maybe the white 5s. I don't think the sapphire bezel is worth it at a 50% premium.

It's the lens not the bezel. It's not worth you can put a screen protector on and call it a day!
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SplendidSardine8743
09-25-2020 at 05:07 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:07 AM.
Have 5x, its awesome pretty much in every single way. I think the sapphire is worth it. Its a big watch, and you're more likely to bang it on things, the sapphire keeps it looking brand new. Penny saved, dollar foolish if you ask me. (But a big enough scratch on my watch does drive me crazy, so just my opinion.)
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NickK3338
09-25-2020 at 05:20 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:20 AM.
Oos damn
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BobL4986
09-25-2020 at 05:26 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:26 AM.
Quote from santookie :
same price at amazon, debating this or a fenix 5

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H58K...=UTF8&th=1

My instinct tells me Fenix
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deltatwo
09-25-2020 at 05:26 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:26 AM.
Quote from SplendidSardine8743 :
Have 5x, its awesome pretty much in every single way. I think the sapphire is worth it. Its a big watch, and you're more likely to bang it on things, the sapphire keeps it looking brand new. Penny saved, dollar foolish if you ask me. (But a big enough scratch on my watch does drive me crazy, so just my opinion.)

I bought a pack of screen protectors for 6 bucks and still on the first a couple of months in. Barely notice it is there and it's a running watch so not exactly good looking in the first place 😂. I would just find it hard to pay that premium for a smart watch since they seem more "disposable" compared to a normal watch
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MrMeursault
09-25-2020 at 05:32 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:32 AM.
Looks sold out
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jonathag2017
09-25-2020 at 05:45 AM.
09-25-2020 at 05:45 AM.
Quote from deltatwo :
I bought a pack of screen protectors for 6 bucks and still on the first a couple of months in. Barely notice it is there and it's a running watch so not exactly good looking in the first place 😂. I would just find it hard to pay that premium for a smart watch since they seem more "disposable" compared to a normal watch

Yep. Sapphire is silly Imo. Pack of glass screen protectors is all you need.
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veriluxxx
09-25-2020 at 06:28 AM.
09-25-2020 at 06:28 AM.
hands down the fenix over the instinct, no need for sapphire just get a pack of clear screen protectors
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Dealmasterrocky
09-25-2020 at 07:07 AM.
09-25-2020 at 07:07 AM.
Quote from SplendidSardine8743 :
Have 5x, its awesome pretty much in every single way. I think the sapphire is worth it. Its a big watch, and you're more likely to bang it on things, the sapphire keeps it looking brand new. Penny saved, dollar foolish if you ask me. (But a big enough scratch on my watch does drive me crazy, so just my opinion.)

I think its the exact opposite foolish enough to spend $100 on sapphire when you can just slap on a $1 tempered glass sceen protector. And this is a smartwatch with a life span of 5 years max before the battery is completely dud or the processing power is slow and the tech is totally outdated.

Well if it was a swiss automatic watch that will be passed from gen to gen sapphire makes sense!
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tx5995
09-25-2020 at 07:27 AM.
09-25-2020 at 07:27 AM.
Quote from Academicactivist :
Fenix 5 is worlds beyond. I love mine.
How so? I don't think so
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kingburrito
09-25-2020 at 07:49 AM.
09-25-2020 at 07:49 AM.
I think all these comments saying Fenix 5 is so much better don't understand the nature of 'tools' like watches and how these things might not be objective.

I would take this over a Fenix 5. I have a Suunto Core and a Garmin Vivoactive 3 and this looks like a perfect way to replace both at once. The battery life, altimeter, barometer to go backpacking, and all the gps bells and whistles for regular exercise (surf, cycle, running).

For me, the Fenix would just be a bulky oversized replacement for the Vivoactive.
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