[Servus]

Super... THANK YOU....

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

Thanks. Mine is a bit more blueish than yours I think (mine's 6 Pro Sapphire so it looks it's not related to what kind of glass the lens is made out of, it's probably the display itlself or the calibration). I have contacted support here in Australia and I'm waiting to see what they have to say. I'm not too fussed about it though, I'm more curious than anything.

I remember my 5X and 5XPlus to be very very blue. It was not an issue on the long run but I was happy to see a real improvement on the 6 series. Strange to see so much difference. I always though sapphire got some blue reflects... But here it's the Gorilla which is very blue.

 

[shiftear]

Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

I remember my 5X and 5XPlus to be very very blue. It was not an issue on the long run but I was happy to see a real improvement on the 6 series. Strange to see so much difference. I always though sapphire got some blue reflects... But here it's the Gorilla which is very blue.

It doesn't appear to be related to sapphire or gorilla glass, it seems to be random. There was this Reddit thread about it and people chimed in with theirs and it doesn't follow any rule.

 

[AlexxvD]

Anybody can tell me the lug to lug length of the Garmin Instinct series? Can't seem to find anywhere.

 

[shiftear]

Anybody can tell me the lug to lug length of the Garmin Instinct series? Can't seem to find anywhere.

From what I can see on ebay it seems to be 22mm.

 

[AlexxvD]

From what I can see on ebay it seems to be 22mm.

Thank you for the reply, by lug to lug i mean the length of the watch. So upper lug end to lower lug end.

 

[shiftear]

Thank you for the reply, by lug to lug i mean the length of the watch. So upper lug end to lower lug end.

Sorry I misunderstood your question. I guess you should probably ask someone who owns the watch to measure it, as it doesn't appear to be listed anywhere.

 

[Mr_Wulf]

Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

By clasps I assume you mean the quickfit system ?

I have tested many bands (most Chinese) and I have only found issue on some silicon bands.
Spring to weaks, full plastic construction and small clasp. Lesson learned.

But not on titanium bands.

On my LDFAS models the clasp were less large than the Garmin's but I have had zero issue with both 5X and 5X plus and also on a 22mm model for my Instinct. Even the DLC treatment on the titanium was amazingly scratchproof.
There were really sturdy bracelets.

But on this last "silver" titanium bracelet, the springs are very strong and the clasp as large as Garmin's.
I cannot dislodge the band without a lot of force on the "triggers" of the quickfit system.
Compared to Aqualand Citizen's, Tissot's, Casio's (G-Shock Silver stainless steel band), this "TriLance Bracelet" is much better quality than the LDFAS titanium Bracelet
Ldfas (in black) and TriLance in silver.

The Ldfas claps are not as large as the TriLance but I had never have any issue with them.
Really the TriLance which is in the same price range is just much better designed in term of sturdiness.

Anyway both bracelets are certainly made in the same factory in China. The TriLance is just the new model they have developped for Applewatch, Samsung and Garmins!! :-D

Thank you for your answer. I was referring to the locking clasp (I don't know the correct english word ;-) ) (see red marking on your photo):

How save is that?

 

[gaijin]

Thank you for the reply, by lug to lug i mean the length of the watch. So upper lug end to lower lug end.

Measures 49mm from outside of upper lug to outside of lower lug.

By my definition of lug-to-lug distance which is outside of upper springbar hole to outside of lower springbar hole:

The Instinct measures 40mm:

HTH

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

Thank you for your answer. I was referring to the locking clasp (I don't know the correct english word ;-) ) (see red marking on your photo):

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How save is that?

Excellent.
No play.
Secured.
Nicely made.
Zero complaint about it.
As good as my Silver G Shock's.

Very confortable bracelet.

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[AlexxvD]

Measures 49mm from outside of upper lug to outside of lower lug.

By my definition of lug-to-lug distance which is outside of upper springbar hole to outside of lower springbar hole:

The Instinct measures 40mm:

HTH

Thankyou very much! This was helpfull, i'm now awaiting the Instinct Tactical to arrive tomorrow (i hope).

 

[Odie]

Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

How safe and stable are these chinese bands clasps? I would hate to loose an expensive watch just because I was too stingy to buy an original Garmin band

Look at it this way, you just spent $700+ on a Smart/Sport watch. The last thing you want to do is buy a "cheap" band and lose the watch. I'm a proponent of doing things right the first time and don't want to lose/damage my watch because I don't want to spend the extra $20.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

Re: Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

Look at it this way, you just spent $700+ on a Smart/Sport watch. The last thing you want to do is buy a "cheap" band and lose the watch. I'm a proponent of doing things right the first time and don't want to lose/damage my watch because I don't want to spend the extra $20.

Garmin titanium band are $200
Those LFDAS are $60.

It's not an extra $20 but an extra $140 to get the OEM bracelet. ;-)

Again I have been using those three Chinese hardware for more than 2 years on 3 Garmin models.
I got only good thing to say about them. Even their DLC is very scratchproof, see my various posts on the Instinct.
;-)

I was also surprised by the honesty in their description. The LFDAS butterfly clasp was always described as stainless steel on the titanium bracelet. It was really some piece of hardware "alien" to the rest of the band. ;-)
The good things is the use of springbars in their construction, like Casio on their GWM5000 bracelet, which make adjustment a breeze. They even provide two half links for better fit.

Any way my DLC LFDAS bracelets were excellent and that silver version is even better in terms of quality: less squicky, massive and feather light.
You can test the titanium on the remained links and see the greenish sparks they can produce: it is titanium.
I really enjoy it even if I go back to my Nick Mankey hook strap when going light and stealthy or the leather wide body when feeling steampunk...

They got now some new model at $100 but only 26mm wide with a new pattern and butterfly claps.
Take also notice that their $30 bracelet are stainless steel and steel is not a-magnetic: it can jam your compass. And they are much heavier !
(I have been able to find "titanium" for 37 dollars on ali... but beware. )

 

[Odie]

That's fine, I just prefer the peace of mind knowing that it's straight from the factory vs a product made from inferior parts.

That said, here's my new strap courtesy of you:

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

That's fine, I just prefer the peace of mind knowing that it's straight from the factory vs a product made from inferior parts.

That said, here's my new strap courtesy of you:

It looks stunning !!

And now you see how confortable it is.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

The charms of well made watch modes.
Garmin is not a watchmaker but at least they provide great timers, stopwatch, alarm... And multi time zones.

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[Nemo_Sandman]

Fenix 6 is a deep sleeper.
I always found my Fenix with a very light consummation during the night.
Charge it in the evening and this is the result in the morning.
It was even reaching 29 days before I have check the weather and while decided to take a picture.

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[Worker]

Guys....is this watch working relatively well for everyone?

As usual, the garmin forums are full of horror stories with awful tracks and poor updates. I can’t remember for sure, but it seems worse than the 5+ forum was when I picked that one up.

Anyway, just curious to hear insights?


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[gaijin]

Guys....is this watch working relatively well for everyone?

As usual, the garmin forums are full of horror stories with awful tracks and poor updates. I can't remember for sure, but it seems worse than the 5+ forum was when I picked that one up.

Anyway, just curious to hear insights?

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My fenix 6X Pro and Instinct continue to work very well.

The Garmin forums are really out of control. There appear to be a cadre of (ab)users who maintain multiple usernames and do nothing but bash Garmin and their products. The new forum software is not helping the issue. If anyone objects to any post and flags it as abuse or spam, the post is automatically removed. The Moderators have no way to see who flagged the post. The result is, a lot of positive posts are removed because they were reported by the cadre of (ab)users as abuse/spam and removed - result is, some positive posts survive, but the majority are negative - often false/fabricated. Beware.

I am in contact with the Garmin forum admins to see if this situation can be improved, but it is slow going.

HTH

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

Guys....is this watch working relatively well for everyone?

As usual, the garmin forums are full of horror stories with awful tracks and poor updates. I can't remember for sure, but it seems worse than the 5+ forum was when I picked that one up.

Anyway, just curious to hear insights?

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So far so good.Very happy with mine which I wear with the Nick Mankey hook strap most of time these days. I even got a army green version coming next week.
I have been able to navigate easily and accurately in a foreign city at night. it has been done with zero data coverage. So it was really handy to be able to get direction as my phone was down. The GPS fix was fast and the navigation easy to follow. That new Sony chip does wonder.
No more drunk syndrome on my tracking, I'm happy.
The new Breath activity is actually a great way to calm down after some stress. And Strength is handy for doing reps and store them.
Everything works fine. The titanium bezel is getting gentle scratches with gives it some kind of bad ass patina under certain lights. I don't baby it. I just forgot I got it on my arm as it is really light with the hook strap.
It is an easy going tool watch with a lot of customizations and a gorgeous screen. No bluish backlight on this one. Very happy !

As Gaijin said. The Garmin forum is a mess these days. Perhaps someone has hired some Russian studio to attack it ?
Or it's just a pack of trolls ruining everything. Yes, a pack of trolls... Well, it's a commercial war raging on.
You got 2 years warranty and when bought on the internet you can return it if not happy anyway.
I bought mine in a shop but I got a discount. ;-) So since August the 29th: no bug. Only one reboot. Easy peezy lemon squizzy. ;-)