I'd like to buy a new watche, but I don't know whitch to buy. For triathlon, hiking and climb. I'm looking for a Garmin fenix 5 or Forerunner 735XT and Suunto Spartan.
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Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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If you can wait, you may want to. Garmin just sent me a 935 to review, and it's basically identical to the Fenix 5 except in a lighter weight package that, IMO, makes it better as a triathlon watch. The guts are identical - same battery life, same screen size, same barometric altimeter, etc - between the 935 and the Fenix 5. The 935 just has a lighter weight casing and more slender strap.
Coming from a Fenix 3 to a 935, I'm really much happier with the 935. The lighter weight is just really nice.
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Coming from a Fenix 3 to a 935, I'm really much happier with the 935. The lighter weight is just really nice.
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Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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The 735xt doesn't have a barometric altimeter. For that reason alone I'd take it off your list.
Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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Heaps of discussions in the Garmin Forum
https://forums.garmin.com/...y.php?631-fenix-5-5S
https://forums.garmin.com/...lay.php?632-fenix-5X
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https://forums.garmin.com/...y.php?631-fenix-5-5S
https://forums.garmin.com/...lay.php?632-fenix-5X
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PhilipShambrook: May 7, 17 15:34
Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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I would read DC Rainmaker's reviews of the watches you're considering; he goes into great detail. IIRC, the Suunto Spartan is not quite ready for prime time, although they may have updated the software by now.
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Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [spot]
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Suunto spartan and Garmin Fênix, which' s better ?
Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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Read the information. Read the reviews. Read people's opinions. Make up you mind.
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Well, I have a PhD :-)
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Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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From reading reviews, DCRainmaker, Spartan not up to par. I have the 5x. I am very happy with it. I did a lot of research on them. I mostly do Ultra's now but still swim.
Re: Suunto Spartan or Garmin Fenix 5 [vervloet]
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The Spartan was launched a bit (too) early last year in July but the people at Suunto did a great job catching up. I am very happy with the features of my Spartan Ultra, its build quality and appearance. I also like the Movescount web platform a lot.
Which is better depends on what your criteria of judgement are and in that case the ease of use and intuitive interface of Suunto and Movescount has always been the decisive factor for me. Also Suunto's customer service is awsome (I had to rely on it in the past with an Ambit2)!
Sam
Which is better depends on what your criteria of judgement are and in that case the ease of use and intuitive interface of Suunto and Movescount has always been the decisive factor for me. Also Suunto's customer service is awsome (I had to rely on it in the past with an Ambit2)!
Sam
Heard good comments about Suunto either. Should be worth trying.