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Lowest previous price according to the 3 camels is $249.
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Thread created 07-12-2022 by cathmandan
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I had ordered it from Costco. I'm still debating whether to keep this or get the Fenix 6 for $250 from Gamestop, which would be $60 more.
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Thread created 07-12-2022 by cathmandan
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All the most important functionality of the Apple Watch without the whole "Big Brother" vibe.
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Thread created 07-12-2022 by cathmandan
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I will probably keep the Instinct Solar and then upgrade at a later point (if necessary) to the Fenix 6 Pro (or even 7) and save myself $60 now. I'm mostly using these for Backpacking/Hiking and...
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What do most people use this for? Honest question
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Also, this appears to be a really big case diameter - something like 45mm. Would look ridiculous on a small wrist like mine...
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I get that GPS fitness watches track your movement and then you can overlay that onto a map to see the route that you traversed.
But why is that important and how do people use that information...
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when running, it gives the time, distance, and most import the pace at which you are running in real time. It also shows heart rate which combined with the others is like the speedometer and...
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Almost all these "fitness" watches from Fitbit to Garmin are a money grab to sell a sub-$50 wholesale watch for $$$ much more simply framing that monitoring you is somehow "cool".
(Just imagine...
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Real time heart rate, oxygen saturation, activity duration and intensity. If you do performance tracking while training of exercising, it will be of use and probably make a lot of sense to own...
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Thread created 07-12-2022 by cathmandan
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Depends how much app do you want to use. This is straight for fitness and sport. And fenix has more smart watch function. Pro is much better and can download maps.
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It has helped me stay more even splits and thus become faster.
If I had one of these 20+ years ago in high school I would have been much faster.
Prior to these my first mile of a 5k I'd go...
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Costco has it for $189.99 (two day sale, today and tomorrow)
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Thread created 07-12-2022 by cathmandan
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Ive said it in other threads but I dont like that this doesnt have Garmin Pay. I understand its a fitness watch, but payments is a pretty standard feature at this point across brands.
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It’s an actual sports watch. The Apple Watch is a smart watch, an extension of your phone. One is for people serious about fitness and tracking activities workouts. I got rid of my Apple Watch and...
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I appreciate the extensive write up and your thoughts. Honestly my thinking more closely align with yours. I didnt' really see the "necessity" of these features