Two week old Garmin 910xt with condensation on the screen - assuming its dead, or dying?
ive had that happen a couple of times but only on bike rides…seems odd…curious as to anyone elses opinions
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According to DCRainmaker
@davetunney Not normal, get it swapped out by support. It’ll die soon or on next swim. Likely there’s a small crack in it.
Pointed out their article about how its all normal
@davetunney Yeah, they’re on crack with that article. I may make it my life mission to get changed. 
I had what looked like condensation, but turned out I had the backlight set to “always on”, looked liked condensation in the sunlight
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Retailer exchanged my 910xt that suffered from condensation, replacement one also suffers from it.
Does anyone have a 910xt that doesn’t suffer from condensation when exposed to intense sunlight?
Retailer exchanged my 910xt that suffered from condensation, replacement one also suffers from it.
Does anyone have a 910xt that doesn’t suffer from condensation when exposed to intense sunlight?
Does everyones 910xt suffer like this???
Nope, I’ve had mine for a month and haven’t had any issues at all. I guess I got lucky and got a good one.
Never had a problem. Lots of swimming, biking and running for the past 3-4 months.
Nope, I’ve had mine for a month and haven’t had any issues at all. I guess I got lucky and got a good one.
Cheers, just wondering is it worth my while to keep on sending my one back until I get one that works without fogging in direct sunlight.
I have noticed my 310 will do that from time to time especially on very humid days and typically in direct sunlight. Its very small and I can still see all my data when it happens. No problems with the unit
that has happened twice to me, but only when I swim in the ocean in the morning and then run in the afternoon… Still deciding whether to swap.
My first 910xt filled up with water and died on my fourth swim with it (but first open water.) Funny thing was I was able to turn it on and it uploaded the swim workout to my computer before dying completely. Garmin ofcourse wanted to charge me to ship a replacement, so I returned it as defective to swimoutlet and ordered a replacement with free shipping. Garmin support really leaves something to be desired. But, the new unit has worked well since April.
That is why I buy that sort of stuff from REI. They will take anything back anytime and replace it. I don’t abuse their policy but with that kind of deal they have a lot more leverage with Garmin than an individual consumer and will be taken care of. I have the 910 and love it. Sorry your first copy was a dud.
Glad and sorry I’m not the only one…
bought less than a month ago…after some sessions swimming… woke up in the morning to have half marathon…surprise…big condensation under the screen…
I had a FR305 before used in kayaking never got a dropinside…
This one supposed to be WR…seems not to be…'m very disappointed .
I suppose the problem can be related in pressing start and lap buttons under the water… coz I’d cant see any chance for water to get inside from other parts of the watch…
what do u think guys?
I have suffered a couple of different condensation problems with my watches. Don’t have a Garmin but had a Nike, and Suunto, both suffered build up and I talked to the local SBR shop dudes and they said that pushing buttons under water was a no no, certain death. So maybe just start your watch before you get in, or shoot your hand up press go and get going.
I have suffered a couple of different condensation problems with my watches. Don’t have a Garmin but had a Nike, and Suunto, both suffered build up and I talked to the local SBR shop dudes and they said that pushing buttons under water was a no no, certain death. So maybe just start your watch before you get in, or shoot your hand up press go and get going.
I believe you can understand that what u say is unacceptable in front of a top gamma product sold as water resistant.
Water Resistance GuideNo Rating - 30m/99ftDoes not allow contact with water30m/99ft - 50m/165ftAllows for contact with water such as washing hands and rain50m/165ft - 100m/330ftAllows for light poolside swimming100m/330ft - 200m/660ftAllows for swimming, snorkeling and showering (do not expose to hot water)200m/660ft - 500m/1650ftAllows for impact water sports such as board diving and scuba diving500m/1650ft +Appropriate for serious deep water diving.
well garmin 910xt is 50m water resistant… to be elegible as a triathlon watch shouldn’t it be at least 100m resistant according to the above standards?
maybe this is the reason why so many watches with condensation…uhu!!!
Water Resistance GuideNo Rating - 30m/99ftDoes not allow contact with water30m/99ft - 50m/165ftAllows for contact with water such as washing hands and rain50m/165ft - 100m/330ftAllows for light poolside swimming100m/330ft - 200m/660ftAllows for swimming, snorkeling and showering (do not expose to hot water)200m/660ft - 500m/1650ftAllows for impact water sports such as board diving and scuba diving500m/1650ft +Appropriate for serious deep water diving.
well garmin 910xt is 50m water resistant… to be elegible as a triathlon watch shouldn’t it be at least 100m resistant according to the above standards?
maybe this is the reason why so many watches with condensation…uhu!!!
It’s funny, lots of folks like to quite that little excerpt (especially divers) - but the reality is that it’s just not reality. It’s been floating out there on the internet for a while.
Products are largely certified to IP/IPX guidelines if lesser than 30 meters, and then certified to specific depths (usually in chambers) for depths deeper than 30m. Ultimately, those products do and should work at the depths specified. I’ve taken my FR60 and FR310XT down to 30m and used it without issue on multiple occasions while diving.
A 100m watch is more than sufficient for triathlon, just like every other watch before it that’s shown waterproofing levels between 30m and 100m (that’s all of them).
mine collected some condensation 1 day during the summer. it sat in my hot car for a few hours and the condensation showed up when i took it from the car to the pool. it disappeared after 2 days and I haven’t had any problems with it since
Water Resistance GuideNo Rating - 30m/99ftDoes not allow contact with water30m/99ft - 50m/165ftAllows for contact with water such as washing hands and rain50m/165ft - 100m/330ftAllows for light poolside swimming100m/330ft - 200m/660ftAllows for swimming, snorkeling and showering (do not expose to hot water)200m/660ft - 500m/1650ftAllows for impact water sports such as board diving and scuba diving500m/1650ft +Appropriate for serious deep water diving.
well garmin 910xt is 50m water resistant… to be elegible as a triathlon watch shouldn’t it be at least 100m resistant according to the above standards?
maybe this is the reason why so many watches with condensation…uhu!!!
It’s funny, lots of folks like to quite that little excerpt (especially divers) - but the reality is that it’s just not reality. It’s been floating out there on the internet for a while.
Products are largely certified to IP/IPX guidelines if lesser than 30 meters, and then certified to specific depths (usually in chambers) for depths deeper than 30m. Ultimately, those products do and should work at the depths specified. I’ve taken my FR60 and FR310XT down to 30m and used it without issue on multiple occasions while diving.
A 100m watch is more than sufficient for triathlon, just like every other watch before it that’s shown waterproofing levels between 30m and 100m (that’s all of them).
What is your input on the condensation issue? I’ve searched your website, and I haven’t found this issue addressed by you.