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I am looking for a new sports watch/replacement for my Garmin fenix 6 Pro in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] funkyB@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you very much.

I sometimes had the same problem with my heart rate on my Fenix 6, although not often. I replaced the silicone strap with a nylon one. When I was sweating heavily – which I can do quickly and very well – and the strap wasn't tight enough, the heart rate measurement was also inaccurate.

I am looking for a new sports watch/replacement for my Garmin fenix 6 Pro in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] funkyB@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I really like the idea, thank you. I even have a chest strap from Garmin, the HRM Pro Plus, which I bought at the end of last year because it was on sale. It's a shame, of course, because now I can only use it to measure my heart rate if I don't buy a Garmin watch, but I think it would be the same with Polar if I only bought the strap and not one of their watches, right?

I am looking for a new sports watch/replacement for my Garmin fenix 6 Pro in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] funkyB@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

The battery repair service is very interesting, which speaks well for Polar, in my opinion. Thanks for the tip!

I am looking for a new sports watch/replacement for my Garmin fenix 6 Pro in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] funkyB@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh, that's good to know about Suunto. Withings looks interesting, I'll take a closer look at that. And I wasn't familiar with the "quantified scientist" either, but he seems to make very interesting videos on the subject. Thanks! :)

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I am looking for a new sports watch/replacement for my Garmin fenix 6 Pro (feddit.org)
 

My Garmin fenix 6 Pro, which is about 3.5 years old, seems to be dying. It got hot during the last charge and hasn't charged at all since then. I replaced the battery, then the cable and the power adapter, but nothing happened. To be honest, I'm very disappointed about this, but otherwise I was very happy with the watch.

I am now looking for a replacement from Europe, although it doesn't have to be a 1:1 replacement for the fenix.

What is important to me...

  • It should be robust
  • Accurate measurements for indoor sports (heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.)
  • Accurate sleep analysis
  • I don't want to have to charge the battery every day or even every three days; it should last a little longer.
  • Water drinking tracker
  • A pedometer that is as accurate as possible

GPS and map functions would be important to me if they are responsive and intuitive and easy to use. Unfortunately, I didn't find this to be the case with my Garmin fenix 6 Pro.

I have looked at watches from Suunto (Switzerland) and Polar (Finland). If there are other good European manufacturers, I am open to suggestions. I would be very grateful for specific model recommendations.