– Adds new widget glances concept: Basically shrinks widgets to 1/3rd the screen size, so you can see three at once – Adds map display themes: This includes high contrast, popularity, marine, dark, and outdoor. – Adds Trendline Popularity Routing Visibility (Pro): This allows you to actually see the ‘heatmaps’ on your device – Adds solar charging to Fenix 6 Pro Solar: Termed “Power Glass”, this will increase battery life on sunnier days – There are three sizes of watches: 42mm (Fenix 6s), 47mm (Fenix 6), 51mm (Fenix 6X) – Split product line into two portions: Pro and Base. Here’s what’s totally new/changed in the Fenix 6 series: There’s slightly more things since the Fenix 5 Plus last summer that came in the FR945 that are joining the Fenix 6. And the second is things that have been added since the Fenix 5 Plus or Forerunner 945. First are the things that are totally new/changed in the Fenix 6 that are otherwise unseen on any other Garmin products to date. One product family will get new features first (in this case the Garmin FR945), and then the next product from the other family will get those features plus some extra (in this case, the Fenix 6 series).Īs such I’m going to divide this up into two basic categories. Garmin usually follows a bit of a tick-tock pattern with their product releases, specifically when looking at their Fenix and Forerunner lineups at the higher end. What’s New:Īs you might expect with a product titled its sixth edition (actually, they skipped over a Fenix 4, but then did secondary editions of the Fenix 3 (HR) and 5 (Plus), so we’re roughly in the ballpark), much of the product is about building with new features. You can help support the site here by checking out the links at the end of the post. In fact, retailers are actually shipping Fenix 6 variants today. These are media loaner units that go back to Garmin shortly. Oh, and finally, as always I use devices like wilderness trails – leave nothing behind. It’s as good as it gets for efficiency around here: Don’t worry, I cover it all through the course of more than 11,000 words.īut if words aren’t really your thing, then I’ve got a nice tidy video that runs through the top 16 new features on the Fenix 6 series in one quick go. I’ve got a pretty good idea on what works well, and what still needs some love. Plus the beautiful windy flats of the Netherlands. I’ve been testing the Fenix 6 series in a variety of conditions from the city streets of NYC to the high alpine trails of the French Alps. And the new PacePro feature will automatically create a course-elevation optimized race plan for your specific goal time. Oh, and did I mention there’s now solar charging of the unit? No, it’s not the panacea that your own solar farm might be – but it’s a start and hint at where Garmin is going. Obviously, there are some caveats to those numbers – but we’ll get to those. Or in full expedition mode GPS-on time at 56 days. And GPS-on time for ultra-type scenarios at nearly 150 hours. The Fenix 6 series is a slate of more than a dozen different watch variants, with battery life extending upwards of 120 days. And there’s no doubt that the specs Garmin has thrown down with the Fenix 6 series will cause many heads there to turn. I spent last week up in Chamonix as athletes from around the world were out doing their final training runs, and these days it’s more of a blend of watches on wrists than the Suunto domination of a few years ago. Sponsorships of elite trail runners also helped too.īut that tide is slowly shifting.
In recent years, trail running has largely been the domain of Suunto devices, primarily due to both longer battery life and frankly, stability. Garmin specifically chose today, and in particular – their location of Chamonix to launch the Fenix 6 series.
The journey will take competitors on a 171KM loop with literal mountains of elevation climb. It’s no coincidence that in just a few hours one of the toughest trail running races on earth – UTMB – will begin in Chamonix, France.
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