Garmin Fenix & Epix Release History and Future Timelines
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/garmin-fenix7-epix-release-history-explained.htmlHowever, the fact that I and other major sports tech reviewers see this question posted numerous times *per day* illustrates the challenge that marketing Garmin currently has. … The battery differences quickly evaporated the majority of the differences, with there being only a slight battery edge for the Enduro 2.
First hands-on look & rides with the Garmin Vector power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/hands-on-garmin-vector.htmlNext, I’ve got a ‘handful’ of Garmin Edge units recording data. … Over the past two days, a small number of publications have gotten a hands-on look at the Garmin Vector system – which starts shipping today (Wednesday, August 7th).
Giveaway Extravaganza: Garmin Edge 520
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/giveaway-extravaganza-garmin-edge.htmlSo, for those non-wimps among us I give you the hot new Edge 520.
Hands-on: Garmin’s new Forerunner 35 with optical HR
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/garmins-forerunner-optical.htmlA day or 13 ago, Garmin announced their new Forerunner 35 (FR35) GPS. … Plus, Garmin does allow you to re-broadcast your optical HR values via ANT+ to other devices (such as an Edge cycling device or trainer apps like Zwift and TrainerRoad).
Garmin Forerunner 55 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/garmin-forerunner-55-depth-review.htmlAlongside today’s announcement of the new Forerunner 945 LTE, Garmin has also refreshed its least expensive running watch – the Forerunner 55. … Mostly minor menu option type stuff, but for someone out there, this will be *THE* feature that pushes them over the edge.
Garmin Vivosport In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmin-vivosport-review.htmlWhen in this mode, you could use something like a Garmin Edge cycling computer to pair to your HR sensor on the Vivosport, in place of wearing a chest strap. … A few weeks ago as part of Garmin’s trifecta announcement of new Vivo-labeled products, they announced the Vivosport (along with the Vivomove HR and Vivoactive 3).
Garmin Instinct Crossover Series In-Depth Review: It’s Got Hands!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/garmin-instinct-crossover-review.htmlThe Garmin Instinct 2 apparently shacked up with a prettier colleague from the Vivomove series division, resulting in this new hand-laden Garmin Instinct edition, aptly called the Instinct Crossover. … Looking at the edge area first, if you look directly at the watch (not on an angle), this mostly disappears.
Garmin Speed & Cadence Sensors V2 with ANT+/Bluetooth Smart: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/cadence-sensors-bluetooth.htmlGarmin says they’ll consider it, but that in the meantime you can turn off the activity creation bit altogether if you want if you have a Garmin Edge device (but it's not on other Garmin devices yet - as of August 2021). … In the highly unlikely event that you didn’t get enough Garmin news today with the announcement of two brand new head units (the Edge 530 and Edge 830, see reviews at those links), you’ve also got yourself some new sensors to toss on the to-read pile.
Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/action-gopro-garmin.htmlAnd even more commonly since this past fall I’m asked whether to go with the GoPro Hero5 Black or Garmin VIRB Ultra 30. … I find that I’ll sometimes use my Edge to control recording while riding.
Hands-on with Garmin’s new Vivosmart HR+ (now with GPS)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-vivosmart-with.htmlMind you, an accessory strap that allows you to put more money in Garmin’s pocket.
Because it’s October: Garmin Edge 520 Giveaway
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/because-october-giveaway.htmlFor this weekend I (well, technically my friends at Clever Training) will be giving away a brand new Garmin Edge 520.
Garmin HRM-TRI & HRM-SWIM In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/garmin-swimtri-review.htmlIf you have for example an older Garmin Edge 500 – it’ll work with that. … *** Update: The new Garmin HRM Pro is the most update product in this category.
Garmin Adds 25+ New Features to Fenix 7/Epix/Instinct 2, Shifts to Quarterly Features Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-features-instinct2.htmlFirst up, is that Garmin started rolling out this week an update for Fenix 7 & Epix series watches, including some 28-50 different new features (depending on how you want to count them). … Added support for Edge Remote Display.
Garmin Fenix 6/6S Pro Solar Review: What’s new & different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/garmin-review-different.htmlFor those that put on their Garmin Edge cap, you’ll remember they came out last spring with the Edge 530 and Edge 830. … Today Garmin has extended the solar option on the Fenix 6 series to include the Fenix 6S Pro and Fenix 6 Pro units, completing the family that started last year with the Fenix 6X Pro Solar.
How to: Garmin’s Semi-Secret Triathlon Display Mode (aka ‘Extended Display mode’)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/garmins-triathlon-extended.htmlThis function allows you to mirror your watch to your Garmin Edge bike computer. … But given I have a long history of violating said rule, I figured a few weeks ago that a local triathlon was the perfect time to try out Garmin’s almost never talked about ‘Extended Display’ triathlon-focused feature.
A Closer Look at Garmin & Qualcomm’s Satellite Chipset Partnership
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/qualcomms-emergency-partnership.htmlBut buried at the end of a press release from Qualcomm and Iridium last week was a single quote from the head of Garmin’s Outdoor division (overseeing Fenix/Epix/Instinct/inReach/handhelds/etc), talking about a barely mentioned new partnership designed to go head-to-head with Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite search that was launched back in November (and December in Europe). … Garmin however currently has direct integration already with their inReach devices to their Edge bike computers (and most higher-end Garmin watches).
Hands-on: Garmin Vivosmart 4, now with Pulse Ox and Body Battery
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/garmin-vivosmart-battery.htmlToday we add to the pile with the new Garmin Vivosmart 4, which is, as the name implies, the fourth edition of the Vivosmart series. … Garmin said they saw that feature as somewhat unique and also a bit of a bleeding-edge type experiment of sorts.
Power Meter Pedal Buyer’s Guide: Garmin Rally vs Wahoo POWRLINK vs Favero Assioma vs SRM X-Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/power-meter-buyers.htmlThe Favero Assioma will be five years old this summer (crazy, huh?), and while the Garmin Rally pedals will be 1 year old in a few weeks, those spindles are basically just the Vector 3 spindles with new pedal bodies. … You can however take matters into your own hands though and convert the base Favero Assioma pedals from LOOK KEO to SPD (MTB), but you’ll want to be aware that doing so not only voids your warranty but also may require you trim the edges of your cycling shoes too.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Garmin Vector pedal based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html[Please Note: Garmin Vector has been released, you can see my first look at it here. … a Edge 705 the same as an Edge 800 the same as a CycleOps Joule).
Garmin Venu with AMOLED Display: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/garmin-display-everything.htmlI suppose one could simply say that the Garmin Venu was simply just a Vivoactive 4 with a really beautiful vibrant display, but then you’d skip reading over the remaining few thousand words and photos of this post. … And then it’ll guide you through those steps, with the count-down timer around the edge.
Garmin inReach Mini Satellite Communicator In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/inreach-satellite-tracker.htmlThe last time I touched on inReach devices was some 17 months ago, with the original inReach unit – Garmin’s first rebranded DeLorme product line. … Now, as I argued to Garmin when I visited them a few weeks ago, they’re missing an opportunity by not having this available on their Edge devices, especially the Edge 520/820/1030 – which are key devices that cross-over into the mountain biking realm.
Garmin Instinct Solar Review: What’s New & Different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/garmin-instinct-different.htmlToday Garmin announced the Instinct Solar lineup. … However, on watches like the Fenix 6 series, there’s far greater surface area under the display than the thin 1mm strip around the edge.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Garmin HRM-RUN
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/02/garmin-hrm-details.htmlAt present, I know of only a single device with issues with it: the Garmin Edge 705. … When the Garmin FR620 first came out about 18 months ago, it brought with it the Garmin HRM-RUN strap.
Garmin Revamps and Expands Beta Program With Dedicated Platform
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-platform-revamp.htmlOver the last few weeks Garmin has been rolling out a new beta program, which aims to streamline the process of trying out beta features, while also making it easier to file bug reports for issues that you find. … As their watches continue to get more and more complex, the ability for Garmin to test every combination of every feature in every scenario or edge case is simply impossible, even with test case automation.
A look at Garmin’s new ANT+ Speed & Cadence magnet-less sensors
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/garmins-magnetless-sensors.htmlThe first thing to know is that unlike Garmin’s past GSC-10 Speed/Cadence Combo sensor, these are two separate sensors. … While these sensors were announced a month ago at the same time as the Edge 1000, photographic information about them has been harder to come by than that of little green men in Roswell, NM.
