I am getting ready to buy a watch for triathlon training. Which would you recommend the Fenix 5x or Forerunner 735xt? Thanks
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Re: Garmin Fenix 5x or Forerunner 735xt [SoonerBorn]
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SoonerBorn wrote:
I am getting ready to buy a watch for triathlon training. Which would you recommend the Fenix 5x or Forerunner 735xt? Thanks
They are kind of different devices for different purposes. The 5X is a lot more like the 935 in many ways. The major difference from the 735XT is in style versus function. And with style comes weight and size increase.
The 735XT is 3 years old and potentially in the queue for a near-term replacement. So, my recommendation is that unless you have to buy a watch now, wait another 2 months to see if Garmin announces updates to the multisport watch line.
- If small matters get the 735XT
- If weight matters get the 735XT
- If style matters, get the Fenix 5X
- If battery life matters, get the Fenix 5X (or better, the 935 if you do 140.6 races)
- If a bigger, higher-res screen matters, get the 935
- If WiFi matters, get the Fenix 5X
- If barometric altimeter matters, get the 935 or Fenix 5X
The 735XT is 3 years old and potentially in the queue for a near-term replacement. So, my recommendation is that unless you have to buy a watch now, wait another 2 months to see if Garmin announces updates to the multisport watch line.