[Mr_Wulf]

Hi,

due to your nice photos I'm growing more and more on the Garmin 6 titan sapphire - even if the display is still bad indoors (compared to e.g. the Instinct).

As I remember my old Fenix 3 sapphire was bigger (51mm?) than the Fenix 6 titan (47mm): Is there anybody who can share a size comparison of an old Fenix 3 with a Fenix 6 47mm?

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

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

Hi,

due to your nice photos I'm growing more and more on the Garmin 6 titan sapphire - even if the display is still bad indoors (compared to e.g. the Instinct).

As I remember my old Fenix 3 sapphire was bigger (51mm?) than the Fenix 6 titan (47mm): Is there anybody who can share a size comparison of an old Fenix 3 with a Fenix 6 47mm?

The Instinct display is magic!
The non sapphire Fenix 6 version should be also excellent.
Sapphire is mandatory IMHO as the bezel on the Fenix 6 is very shallow compared to the Instinct or the 5X.
I don't know if the 6X got a higher bezel?

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[elborderas]

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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As others have said before, don't focus too much on the forums. Only people with problems post there.
I have mine since 1 month and, apart from a problem with an IQ App here and there (not Garmin's fault but App's developer), everything is working perfectly.

Indeed, my biggest problem is how to get rid out of the Fenix 6x Pro so i can wear all my Casio watches.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

Sometimes going light is good.
58 grams with the hook strap.

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[Worker]

Thank you Gaijin, Nemo, and Elborderas!!

Glad to know there are ppl enjoying their Garmins out there.

Ordered the Fenix 6 Sapphire. Hoping it will be delivered tomorrow!!

 

[Odie]

Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

I'm very happy with my F6 Sapphire. As was stated by Gaijin, the Garmin forums are insane with people that want nothing to do but to cause problems and make the brand look bad. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they are people hired by the competition to do this.

I had to create a new user name because people were going through ALL my posts and flagging them. In 1 hour, I had 35+ flagged posts in different forums the Garmin site. I had talked to one of the Administrators about it and he said in so many words that it was my fault. So, I told him to shove it to his ass and I had that account deleted.

Ignore the "My Display Is..." blah blah blah posts. The F6 is a nice well rounded watch and is a nice upgrade over the 5 series.

 

[Worker]

Thanks Odie....just took delivery of the Fenix 6 Sapphire an hour ago.

Have yet to set it up, but will shortly.

 

[Servus]

Congratulations.
I look forward to your report.
I would like to buy the 6x pro, but in good old Germany still not available.

 

[filthyj24]

I don't want to admit how many times I've had the Fenix 6 in my cart on Amazon but I'm going to try to hold out for the next iteration that's hopefully completely solar. Coming from pretty much exclusively solar watches I'm not ready to take on the burden of another device that needs changing.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

I don't want to admit how many times I've had the Fenix 6 in my cart on Amazon but I'm going to try to hold out for the next iteration that's hopefully completely solar. Coming from pretty much exclusively solar watches I'm not ready to take on the burden of another device that needs changing.

Don't hold your breath on that.
You need bigger panels and not power glass which had been developped for sky scrapers.

Just buy a solar power bank and you are all set!

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[Nemo_Sandman]

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

Titanium Tuesday.
Who else is in the titanium version over here?

And a nice tactical Instinct photo made by Garmin.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

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

Here are pictures showing how to get true white and black on pictures and how to have bluish screen...
The fault is the modern camera which can not handle blue LED and their very narrow specter of frequencies.

And my watch again.........

And here is a video with no bluish screen on 5X and 6X pro:

 

[gaijin]

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

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Here are pictures showing how to get true white and black on pictures and how to have bluish screen...
The fault is the modern camera which can not handle blue LED and their very narrow specter of frequencies.

And my watch again.........

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And here is a video with no bluish screen on 5X and 6X pro:

In the iOS world on my iPhone 7+, just choose "Dramatic Warm" in the White Balance options and you get this kind of balanced photo with the backlight ON:

The display on my watch has been judged as "Bad" by the trolls on the Garmin Forum.

Thanks for furthering the truth here on WUS.

HTH

Edit to add: Mine is a 6X Pro with Gorilla Glass 3DX.

Edit to add:

Same White Balance, but in much darker conditions:

Here's a screenshot of the White Balance option used and some 5.11 khaki pants for a color comparison - note the most accurate color is with the chosen White Balance option:

HTH

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

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

In the iOS world on my iPhone 7+, just choose "Dramatic Warm" in the White Balance options and you get this kind of balanced photo with the backlight ON:

Here is also Jon's video from his 6X Gorilla Glass unboxing: zero blueish display:

But, hey, I would also like to know the culprit here:

- camera sensitivity ?
- faulty display ?
- Light diffraction of gorilla versus sapphire ?

 

[Odie]

Fenix 6 (Solar?) & Tactical Garmin Instinct

I myself have more of a "blueish" backlight, even at 5% Backlight setting. That said, I could care less. For the most part, the watch works quite well and to me that's much more important than how "blue" a backlight is.

It is unfortunate though how that forum is moderated. Topics get locked or deleted all the time. I've been here in WUS for over 10 years and never any issues from a "banning" standpoint. My "Odie" account over on the Garmin forum was banned by Heath and my "Mr. Nobody" account was recently banned.

That forum isn't run like a forum should be run. You get virtually NO assistance from Garmin employees on the Garmin forum when a user has a question and when something doesn't suit them (Garmin employees), it's delete or ban as a response.

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

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

I myself have more of a "blueish" backlight, even at 5% Backlight setting. That said, I could care less. For the most part, the watch works quite well and to me that's much more important than how "blue" a backlight is.

It is unfortunate though how that forum is moderated. Topics get locked or deleted all the time. I've been here in WUS for over 10 years and never any issues from a "banning" standpoint. My "Odie" account over on the Garmin forum was banned by Heath and my "Mr. Nobody" account was recently banned.

That forum isn't run like a forum should be run. You get virtually NO assistance from Garmin employees on the Garmin forum when a user has a question and when something doesn't suit them (Garmin employees), it's delete or ban as a response.

Yes and those Garmin forums ergonomy sucks and seems to have been made especially to fuel fires and create polemics.
It is a strong troll magnet and the general mood on those forums is symptomatic of zero moderation but clumsy censorship.

 

[Worker]

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

I myself have more of a "blueish" backlight, even at 5% Backlight setting. That said, I could care less. For the most part, the watch works quite well and to me that's much more important than how "blue" a backlight is.

It is unfortunate though how that forum is moderated. Topics get locked or deleted all the time. I've been here in WUS for over 10 years and never any issues from a "banning" standpoint. My "Odie" account over on the Garmin forum was banned by Heath and my "Mr. Nobody" account was recently banned.

That forum isn't run like a forum should be run. You get virtually NO assistance from Garmin employees on the Garmin forum when a user has a question and when something doesn't suit them (Garmin employees), it's delete or ban as a response.

I have my 5+ and it has the blueish backlight.

I also have a Fenix 6 and 6X. Currently deciding which one to keep. The 6 has the black backlight and the 6X is blueish.

Gotta day it doesn't factor into the my decision one bit. I can see it and that's good enough for me.

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[Nemo_Sandman]

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

I have my 5+ and it has the blueish backlight.

I also have a Fenix 6 and 6X. Currently deciding which one to keep. The 6 has the black backlight and the 6X is blueish.

Gotta day it doesn't factor into the my decision one bit. I can see it and that's good enough for me.

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Please take picture of the two side by side with their backlight. Sapphire or Gorilla ?

 

[Odie]

For anyone with a Fenix 6 Series watch:

This will depend on your area and the difference between Magnetic North and True North nit can you check both and see if they're the same?

I have a 15 degree difference between 3 other Compasses and it looks defaults to the True North Heading even with Magnetic North selected (yes the Compass on the F6 was calibrated several times:

 

[Nemo_Sandman]

For anyone with a Fenix 6 Series watch:

This will depend on your area and the difference between Magnetic North and True North nit can you check both and see if they're the same?

I have a 15 degree difference between 3 other Compasses and it looks defaults to the True North Heading even with Magnetic North selected (yes the Compass on the F6 was calibrated several times:

I don't see difference on mine. And it is pinpoint.

BTW for the calculation there is that site:
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/calculators/magcalc.shtml#declination