T3 - UK (2019-12)

£599

garmin.com

WE’RE IMPRESSED Excellent

build quality; high-precision

tracking; good menu system;

tough sapphire glass.

WE’D IMPROVE No haptic

feedback from button press;

heavier than running watches;

Garmin Pay is limited.

THE LAST WORD Improvements

all over to this serious sports

watch formula. It’s the best, most

comprehensive out there... but is

it too much for you?

VERDICT

Find the best deals for the

Fenix 6 Pro at: bit.ly/fen6pro

DECEMBER 2019 T3 89

Garmin Fenix 6 Pro

nyone who wants a truly high-end

running watch – which is also a golf

watch, a gym watch, a ski watch and

a hiking watch, among others

• should give this Garmin consideration.
  The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro’s closest predecessor
  is the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus. The Fenix 6 Pro has
  improved on a few key parameters, like battery
  performance and screen size, all the while not
  increasing the overall physical size or weight of
  the watch. In fact, the Fenix 6 Pro is actually
  thinner and lighter than the Fenix 5, but offers a
  bigger 1.4-inch screen, at 260x260 resolution.
  There’s also 32GB of on board storage, for
  keeping music playlists synced to it.
  Battery life has been greatly improved thanks
  to the different modes that can extend the life
  up to a whopping 46 days. This mode is called
  ‘Expedition’, in case you were wondering who it
  was designed for. For us, with a bunch of useful
  functions turned on, it lasted around a week.
  Speaking of batteries, there’s a new Body
  Battery feature that monitors your energy level
  throughout the day. This gives you an idea of

The ultimate multi-sport

watch, but with its heft

and weight, it may be more

tech than you need

Garmin

Fenix 6 Pro

GARMIN GET IT

how different activities, or even just your daily

grind, can affect your overall energy levels. This

pairs well with the new PacePro feature, which

suggests pacing strategies when active

according to the terrain (for example, elevation

intensity), the desired finish time and, of

course, your own preference settings.

The sturdy steel and sapphire build looks

great, and should survive whatever you throw

at it (including water – yep, it’s swimproof). The

watch is controlled using five buttons on the

side, with no touchscreen option.

All the activity tracking metrics appear

accurate – heart-rate worked well for any

exercise we tried, and GPS is accurate. The large

screen enables you to see lots of metrics at once,

which is ideal for advanced training. It’ll suggest

training types based on VO2 levels, and other

data, which is useful to explore – especially the

Garmin Coach system, which adapts to give you

training plans to hit 5K, 10K or a half marathon.

The only real downsides to the Fenix 6 Pro

come from how comprehensive it is, which

makes it expensive and bulky. Though it has

great running features, it’s just a little too heavy

to be ideal – the Garmin Forerunner 945 would

be better. But it is ideal if you want a watch that

does golf GPS and skiing maps and swimming

and hiking and gym tracking... you get the idea.

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