11 thoughts on “Garmin Vivoactive 5…”

1. Do you think there is any chance of an updated Vivosmart 6 that will finally have unified training so it can be the primary wearable and my FR265 can be my PTD.

   If not, any updates on an optical HRM FIT??

   1. hi
      for the first one, sorry no
      the second : the HRMFIT post suffered an edit. further info revealed it to more likely be a a sort of chest hrm but with highly adaptable fitting methods. eg to bra straps and more.
      https://the5krunner.com/2023/08/16/important-new-product-line-garmin-hrm-fit-inbound-what-is-it/

2. Have there ever been fake leaks? Update: well, it’s on the site.

   Speaking as the representative of MIPS-aficionados who don’t want or need a Fenix, I can’t help but feel disappointed. If Garmin switches even the camouflage-cosplay Tactix to AMOLED, the days of MIPS seem to be numbered, at least outside of Fenix/Enduro (but I wouldn’t even bet on Fenix 8, less so on an Enduro 3)

   Kind of surprised that they didn’t do the VA5 as a connected GPS watch like most of the Vivomoves, that would be a much cleaner separation from the Venu than just the older HRM and lack of microphone. Buyers who couldn’t care less about GPS but want body observation and “smart stuff”? Plenty of those. Buyers who want a wrist worn GPS? Chances are they get one of the maps-enabled models, or something more sport-specific like a forerunner 2xx. In a “lifestyle” watch price grade below “all boxes checked”? I really don’t see why it should have GPS, at least as long as “connected GPS” does appear in their feature matrix.

   1. yeah i think there’s some truth there for sure. i replied to a reddit post only a few minutes ago on the same subject.

      FR65 will almost certianly come in as AMOLED but will garmin then later add a FR65lite with MIPS just so it can compete in a price brakcet $100ish less? IDK. perhaps not.
      ive said before (at he launch of epix) that fenix would die because of amoled. or at least its dominance would die. long live epix…and all that.

      on the gps point (a good one). i jsut wonder how much it costs to add a gps chip? $5 ??? can’t be much for garmin. it must get to the point where its easier keeping in the chip so that the codebases are the same across the range. clearly polar also sees a place for the connected gps crowd (Unite)

      have to say i’m not a fan of conencted gps, at all, for anyone, ever.

      1. GPS cost ponderings match mine, but the existence of “connected” in Vivomoves suggests that it’s not quite as negligible. And if that’s not so much about cost as it is about mass/volume/energy, it could still be an attractive option for serving lower price points without too much cannibalization.

         Not exactly a fan of connected GPS, but considering that I wear Garmin in descending order as a background HRM (and as fallback when the chest strap refuses to work mid-ride), as a payment token, as a phone finder, as a notification display and as a time display I sure wouldn’t miss native GPS a lot… the watch is basically an off-bike accessory to the edge for me.

3. OT, it looks like Polar V3 is on the way: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Polar-Vantage-V3-to-launch-soon-as-pricing-pictures-and-specifications-leak.752812.0.html

4. Imma data nerd and have the ultra gen 1 but looking to also enter the garmin ecosystem as I have the rs200,1030,smart bike gen 2,and looking for a garmin watch. I run inside/outside, but only zwift for cycling, so what would be a good recommendation? Price is not a big concern and if you have a link so you can get some sponsor money let me know.

   1. FR965 does it all and has an excellent screen and that screen is bigger than most but in the medium sized case format (bigger than 955 for example)
      https://geni.us/Garminforerunner965

      otherwise fenix7/7pro/epix2/fr265

      as a data nerd you’d need quality sensors: a decent hrm and stryd.

      1. I was checking out the venu3 as it has the new elevate HR what do you think and do you have a amazon link?

      2. that would be anohter good choice

         https://amzn.to/3tgX3lS

5. Fully agree with tip “Buy a Venu”, do not buy VA5. Has no altimeter sensor, so the VA5 is senseless for many sports.

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