Quick Tips: Just Opening A New Fenix 7 or Epix? 

Ask and you shall receive! Here ya go - one of my favs for years: amzn.to/3hOWJCa

@@Dcrainmaker link takes me to just a USB cable not a stand.

@@andybrown4763 Ahh, sounds like Amazon's auto-geo-locate-redirect thingy failed (it sometimes does). Which country? I can get the correct link.

@@Dcrainmaker any impact of russia's invasion on glonass operation on garmin devices? other devices? thanks.

@@esgee3829 None that I've heard of (to any companies devices). All Garmin devices in the last 4-5 years also support Galileo too (as an alternative if needed).

Thanks!!!

Apparently the nylon straps are extremely stiff and rigid. May want to keep the regular silicone instead

@@thepatternforms859 I can confirm that! I'm riding it out, I was wanting the velcro nylon that comes on the Garmin Enduro...whoops!

Wallet weeps is so true! I have an epix coming. I'm just lost with Garmins marketing. I just wish they had a fenix and an epix and you could have them all in size variations. Without having to trawl through. Pro. Solar. X. DLC. I love their tech but by god it needs simplifying. I went with standard edition. Mainly due to cost and I just want to be more detached from my phone and more active. Great video. Thank you.

Enjoy!!!

I would like to upgrade from my beloved Venu SQ to the Fenix 7s but I'm afraid...because of the signs...of the S sized Elevate 4 sensor's inaccuracy. Seen on the Venu 2s first hand and on Ray's Fenix 7(s) review, so I'm still hesitant. Actually, I would like a Forerunner 745 with the new sensor, because I don't need maps and prefer polymer case over metal (because of the weight). Oh well...

Thanks! In this case it's just the regular Instinct 2. I have one last thing I'm finishing up testing for a different video, as well as wanting to see how it stabilized after outlining the numerous issues in my review (thus far, it's stabilized well).

@@Dcrainmaker that's great - really appreciate your continually thorough approach. I should get mine today or tomorrow hopefully - can't wait - so glad it's stabilized before I do! And still wearing the Whoop! you can't get enough of what you don't find total value in haha :) kidding of course

A good habit for sure!

Same here, my Fenix 7x sapphire solar arrives tomorrow and thankfully work is a light day so I'll be able to get started soon lol

Thanks!!

Twofer for the win!

Thanks Tino! I haven't heard, but I think typically it's been like 4-6 months after the release of a Fenix series, before the Tactix variant comes out.

Here ya go, been using it for a few years now - love it! amzn.to/3hOWJCa

We’ll set aside the time gap between 2:20 and 2:22 was like 40 minutes of troubleshooting hell.

@@Dcrainmaker I wonder if anyone else (besides Des) stress-tests Express in such a way. (I was actually having a bit of similar thought yesterday while running with my Intinct 2 connected to a Tempe, RDP, HRM Dual, navigating, and following a structured workout, livetracking the whole thing, and of course... with the BeersEarned CIQ field.)

@@MateHegyhati I actually finally found the limit of Express back at the end of my Instinct 2 review days, as I was trying to add in a few final units and it up and gave up. I had to clear out a pile of older things before it would start talking to me. Who knew! 🤣😂 (Obviously, I kept the FR305 in there).

@@Dcrainmaker Haha, 16 bit integers were not enough for the auto-increment ids? 😀 I never had a FR305, do have a FR201, but I couldn't make it connect to Express unfortunately, only to Trainingcenter. Maybe I'll give it another shot someday. Anyhow, thanks for all the fun responses this late (I presume we are in the same time zone ). "With that have a great one".

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@@Dcrainmaker I nearly choked on my pizza 😀I'll save a screenshot of this.

Oh man! You’re my go to tech man. Now I can’t decide which to get . I’ll have to wait for the 955

Get a screen protector on that thing !

No , but you can set up workouts on the Garmin connect app and start it on the watch. Example 5x5 squats rest 2min etc.. Then on the app it will keep record of all your workouts. Or you can use "Free mode" option on the watch and then later edit the exercises (reps/sets) on the app. One of the things I find cool is that the app tracks your PRs for the 5 compound movements (Barbell deadlifts, squats, bench press, overhead press and rows) and can give benchmark suggestions on 1 Rep max. Wish it was customizable I would have like add push up/ pull ups if I could However there is no graph and doesn't go in depth detail showcasing all yours sets/reps. (That would have cool and maybe in the future updates 🤞) It just shows overview of your completed workout Hope this helps 😊 I use fenix 6s by far my favorite feature on the Garmin watch is the strength tracking feature And still use my note book as well 😅 The watch metrics are more catered to cardiovascular actives - on the watch and on the app its more easy and organized to track run/ cycle history. Gym workouts can be seen but it's not as organized

Hmm…no video there. That said, this very much applies to that unit too, since it’ll undoubtedly have very old firmware missing tons of features.

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks a lot, One of your previous videos helped a lot to make an informed decision based on my needs, budget and objectives, I can’t justify the price for the Fenix 7, but I’m so glad that you provided insights to make a better decision for someone like me, thanks!

I probably should first make a video review of the Oura that’s been on my finger for 5 months…

@@Dcrainmaker Please do! I love my garmin Fenix but I’ve started taking it off in the middle of the night as it bothers my wrist. Now that I’ve switched employers and I don’t get Fitness credits for syncing my Garmin data with the company website, I wear it when I am training, only. For the rest the day, it would be nice to have something small just to track heart rate and steps - nothing more.

It's actually just the default watch-face, straight out of the box on a Fenix 7 base edition unit.

Best I can tell it’s just a simple commercial for the existing watches.

Yup, I was surprised the WiFi connection option wouldn't work initially. I guess something must have changed there in between those two points. Hopefully some minor lessons learned Garmin can take going forward on this.

Gramin had initially said all map regions, but in reality that won't fit. So they do pairing for your base region, and then sometimes a secondary region in-box. Of course, downloading others is easy enough. For battery life, any chance you've got PulseOx enabled (either at sleep or 24x7)? That'll easily do it. Otherwise, all the hardware is the same. The only other notable difference is whether or not you have a so-called APAC variant, which is mostly sold in China/Japan/Taiwan and a handful other Asian countries, with a different language set. Those have always historically had funky firmware from a timing standpoint.

@@Dcrainmaker thanks! Yes, you are right, it was the PulseOx.

Very nice! First report I’ve heard of that!

Multiband is better, namely in tricky situations. But it's also useful for more stable pacing, as well as faster acquisition in tougher spots. As for the G-Shock units, yeah, in general, they have bad GPS. GPS is sorta like cheeseburgers, at a high level, they all seem the same. But if you go visit enough burger shops, you'll find some are horrific, some are 'just fine', and some are really good.

@@Dcrainmaker thanks for reaching me out. I waiting my Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar Black to be arrived tommorow. Hope it wont dissapoint me. Its 1050 USD in Indonesia . And i dont see any Downloadable maps for my country in their website. But im sold 😂😂

@@ganbatte1260 Fear not, there's downloadable maps. Here's a handy decoder chart for the map names shown on your watch (so you want THID): • MENA (Algeria, Bahrain, Ceuta, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Melilla, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Westbank, Western Sahara and Yemen) • SGMYVNPH (Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines) • THID (Thailand, Indonesia)

Yup, it just feels like this would be easily solved by simply being upfront that the device needs a firmware update immediately, and WiFi is the fastest way.

@@Dcrainmaker Yes! So easy. Just a big red banner saying "updating" when you go into GC on mobile.

Yeah, the beta was just posted an hour or two after my video/post went live. :)

Rumors are a big slate of units is set to arrive this week. That seems backed up by numerous retail sites I follow showing expected availability from the 10-12th.

@@Dcrainmaker i hope that is the case , I ordered from the Garmin site since all retailers I checked where sold out but I got hit with that 3-5 weeks waiting time , I know retailers get their shipments first so hopefully I can get it by the end of the month if rumors are to be true , thank you for giving me a peace of mind hehe

So many comments….every day! Appreciate it!

@@Dcrainmaker i did a zwift race tonight and for the last third my stamina was zero! My potential got down to 14, but my actual was 0! Is that normal? I'm in bed now and my body battery is 5...

@@chrisvanbuggenum871 So Stamina has most of its dependencies on the Recovery time metric, but that in turn also has dependencies on Body Battery. Thus, in theory you can get yourself into a weird pickle. Two things I'd be looking at: A) Was your HR values correct (at least roughly correct)? B) Is your FTP set correctly in there, and the power values also roughly correct? No doubt a Zwift race can be hard, but I'd think it'd be reasonably challenging to hit 0 in most of them (especially 2/3rds the way through).

@@Dcrainmaker thanks Ray! I haven't done a recent ftp test as i shattered my clavicle mid January and am just starting to try and get my fitness back. So i didn't set a ftp. It did however give me a ftp which i thought it might have been smart enough to calculate with my HR or my blood oxygen levels or something. I guess it doesn't measure lactate 🤦‍♂️ so i guess it is a bit wrong till i do an ftp test and set it in the watch/garmin connect.

@@Dcrainmaker also, my HR wasn't working, probably dead battery, but previously the watch had been tracking fairly consistent with the strap, and the power is connected to the kickr and seemed to be the same as what i saw on the computer screen in zwift.

Here ya go: amzn.to/3hOWJCa

@@Dcrainmaker ordered, thanks

I have a Fenix 7 base now, and a slew of Sapphire units, but no non-Sapphire Solar units. :-/

@@Dcrainmaker well first of all thanks for answering to me! Second... Ok I'd take it anyway :) I did see in real life only one Fenix 7ss, but I am convinced my screen (Fenix 6 plain gorilla glass) looked much better... Not saying more functional, but nicer looking in daylight. Just a curiosity I'd like to satisfy :) maybe I will have the real excuse to save myself 800€ on a new toy :D

@@frankysour Oh, I can easily confirm that for you. I've been saying for a while now the Sapphire on the Fenix 7, in particular, is just not good. And this non-Sapphire unit is so much clearer. On the bright side (literally), Epix makes up for it and looks stunning.

@@Dcrainmaker oky have to thank you again... And yeah I can imagine the epix screen looks gorgeous... However I wasn't yet capable to convince myself to go back to an amoled watch after my forerunner and the beloved Fenix 6...... love the look of "traditional watch" that comes with a screen which doesn't shine at me but it's rather illuminated by the external light... But times change, will have to make my peace with this and with my eyes getting older. Have a nice rest of the day, again thanks for all the chit chatting, see you at the next video

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So, if you go into any GPS sport mode (doesn't matter), and then once t's opened, hold middle-left to get to Navigation > Waypoints > Select a waypoint, and you should be able to scroll down and delete it.

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks 😊. I dont kwow if it was a bug but I had to start the navigation to the point and then stop navigation. After i stoped the navigation it went away. When i make a waypoint now i can delet it normaly like you said.

It generally follows every Fenix edition by 2-6 months.

did u buy the standard version bro

also, i know standard version is 6 grams heavier than sapphire, is that noticable while sleep tracking

If you can, place it literally atop your WiFi access point. Else, the best bet is really doing the update via computer with the Garmin Express app - it's just much faster (using USB cable).

@@Dcrainmaker Not helping as even Garmin express not sensing the device when connected to Laptop. And it hangs often while charging also.

It doesn’t have the dual frequency, so by definition it won’t be as good. However, I’ve got a video coming up showing it’s surprisingly better than other units.

@@Dcrainmaker thanks a lot for replying

That's a huge jump up! Plus, you just got the massive slate of new features released last week!

Not sure. There was actually a Sapphire-edition of the Fenix 6 that didn't have Solar, but that was in an era when the unit was otherwise the same. In this case the differences also include aspects of the GPS chipset and storage.

@@Dcrainmaker Yes, I know that. I’m saving for Fenix ​​7 so I researched everything about it. 7 has priority over 6 due to the sleek design and touchscreen and it would be good to have sapphire, titanium, dlc without paying, useless solar for me. By the way, your review also helped me a lot. It is very good and detailed, like everything else from the canal. You do a good job and just keep it up.

Strange. I see units available for immediate shipment today/tomorrow on various retailers sites. Now, getting a Sapphire unit is far trickier! A couple weeks at most though.

@@Dcrainmaker yes, I've meant the sapphire black one. It's very disappointing as I just added March run to my road cycling 😅 and wanted the epix 2. I know there are many other, less expensive watches, but I really like the fenix with an amoled display

@@Dcrainmaker can you tell me in which country in Europe have you seen that sapphire unit is available in few weeks and not in may? maybe I could order it that way...

@@sercheese Here in the Netherlands. This Epix Sapphire (white) edition is available for delivery tomorrow: www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/garmin-smartwatch-unisex-epix-2-010-02582-21/9300000075954519/?bltgh=uMt8OJzTNF07B3a5kolJIw.2_10.11.ProductTitle

Also available from a local running chain, All4Running here (awesome crew that have supported the DC Rainmaker Open House events in the past), in white as well for immediate delivery tomorrow (I don't know if they ship outside the Netherlands): all4running.nl/garmin-epix-2nd-gen-010-02582-21

Windows or Mac, I use both. I can use Linux in a pinch, but Garmin doesn't support that, so you'd have to download the files manually and copy them to the drive as a USB mass storage device (trivial though).

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks DC Rainmaker

Random but if you have the golf app check your notifications there. I had the same issue and it's because notifications were on for the golf app but not for connect. Switched them off on the golf app and it fixed my problem.

It is, and especially was, a tip. Because it was a constant barrage of people for months having pre-production firmware and wondering where the features are. Thus, the tip to get your unit updated is a tip.

@@Dcrainmaker I have opened my Fenix 7 2 weeks ago and didn't had this issue. That's why the title was confusing for me

Yeah, but just finishing up some testing on a few things before moving on. I was mainly interested to see if the recent firmware updates would fix the issues I saw (they have).

Like an old wine, gives it flavor.

Works just fine. Simply ensure you’ve got it all updated to get all the new features.

@@Dcrainmaker alright thanks :)

@@Dcrainmaker would it work to wear a chest strap just to take the measurements of your heart and then would that help when your wearing the watch with the sensor in?

That’s why he trains so hard! 😂

Totally agree. It is really annoying and he would be much more successful if he would improve.

You guys are goofy, he presents a ton of information quickly and clearly and has almost half a million subs. What does success look like and how slow is your mental download speed that this format bugs you enough to comment? Not trolling or calling anyone slow, I'm seriously wondering. If he did as you suggested, I wouldn't watch him, it would drive me nuts.

For me the speed is fine. Often I have to up the speed to 1.5x or even 2.0x on other channels to make it bearable 😂 I am sure you can slow it down 😊

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