I'm very much pleasantly surprised that Garmin recognised that the approach of Apple, to deliver some fresh software features to old hardware is creating huge customer satisfaction and making friends almost for ever ;)

@pppdddqqqbbb

Жыл бұрын

alpha releases aren't even betas, it's non-production quality by definition. As to theirs official releases, well, they couldn't even fix a bug with insufficient storage, my 32 GB model has around 18 MB free now. Garmin is garbage.

@ross-morozov

Жыл бұрын

It really sucks that a $700 device stops receiving update just after three years

@nigeburgess5950

Жыл бұрын

@@pppdddqqqbbb Delete some widgets or music then! Might help

@MrMichaelfalk

Жыл бұрын

Garmin hopefully will never copy ANY "apple approach" to anything..

@pppdddqqqbbb

Жыл бұрын

@@nigeburgess5950what idiot in your head told you I had any music uploaded or at least a gigabyte of widgets installed? It's buggy, crappy and lousy Garmin's software engineering lots of people reporting about even on their own forum.

Having suffered Polar for many years I again so glad I moved over to Garmin, very impressed with their continued product updates for my Fenix 6 and other kit

Yes! Another metric to keep me up worrying at night 🙃

Very happy as a series 6 owner to see this. I think it’s the right thing to do from Garmin and will pay them back over time with increased loyalty to them. Certainly from my point of view I wasn’t about to spend another $800+ to get a Fenix 7 for a few software features so this isn’t costing them a sale, but increases the chances down the line that I’ll buy a Fenix 8 (or 9) as opposed to an Apple Watch

@scriptosaurusrex

Жыл бұрын

Now if only the fenix 6 watches actually worked and weren't fundamentally unfit for purpose.

Hope they release such updates for 945 too

Simple, concise and informative. As always. Thanks DC!

Very much looking forward to this on my Fenix 6. I hope they bring training readiness too but we will have to wait and see.

Renewed my faith in Garmin and makes me so happy with money spent with the fenix, after being FR girl since the double A battery operated FR 101 (still have it and it still has my old data and still works!!

Yup, just saw it on my watch and I’m super happy that they did this, fenix 6 is still going strong and if they do this they’ll keep me as a customer and I will probaby upgrade my watch some time with another garmin!

@Justgambleit

Жыл бұрын

Same! I’m waiting for 8😎

I wonder if my dream of having fully customizable activities will ever happen. Imagine if they had a list of all the run features, strength, cardio, run metrics, and features such as GPS, HR, rep counting etc. And then allowed us to create an exercise where we choose the specific features and measurements we want to record. And while I'm dreaming, imagine if we created our own library of custom activities such as sled push, burpees, wall-balls, kettlebells, treadmill sprints.....and could create a custom workout using any combination of them we like, with transitions turned on/off for time to move from one exercise zone to the next. Some people call it crosstraining, others call it circuit training, and of course we all know about CrossFit and sports like Hyrox and Spartan DekaFit. The term WOD is synonymous training these days, all sports have adopted this training style. It would be nice to accurately record them, create custom WOD's to share or download WOD's from others. Garmin could even host virtual competitions where they create a WOD like the Murph Challenge to download onto our watches and upload our results to a Garmin Leaderboard, how cool would that be! Is this a pipe dream? I'm guessing Apple will see the value before Garmin will.

Good Job, Garmin!! I made the right choice going for the 6X when the price dropped with the release of the 7. :D

Great video! Thanks.

Thanks Ray. Think I’ll wait till the full release if only a few weeks away. Let’s hope they add the the in app customisation as well. Great that Garmin are not forgetting their existing users.

People have been all up and arms about these missing features. I don’t know if the couple months wait should drive a different purchasing decision. But maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for the update Ray!!! Best of luck with whatever is next week. 🙌

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

@dliedke

Жыл бұрын

I thought the features for detailed recovery status and training load were a bit nonsense, but they are pretty cool, I have been testing it in the second alpha build for Fenix 7 and it is really nice

Would like to see the Garmin people really surprise us by adding some of these features to the Fenix 5.

How do you feel the Fenix 6 stacks up against the FR955 now that they’re sat at very similar prices?

Really nice to FINALLY see Garmin backporting stuff to the F6! I sure hope it's not a mistake...8|

Omg garmin update 2019 product this is epic cool !!! Didn't expect this 5/5

@kuoppa2559

Жыл бұрын

What? Is this some joke?

@kuoppa2559

Жыл бұрын

Ok its fake

good to hear that instinct 2 will get the update..

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

In fact, firmware update for Public Alpha just got posted a few mins ago!

I also think the HRV night average is a better number for TrainingPeaks, to put in a graph or to see how your athletes are doing. The stress metric is good, but I think this will be better and is always measured during sleep, which allows for less factors to mess up the measurement! Hopefully this will sync with TP

Thank you for the information. I am always excited whenever your video comes. One of your videos convinced me a long time ago from apple watch to garmin upgrade. I now have a garmin tactix delta model. Do you have any information on that regarding 955 like update- HRV and Training stuff?

@BleakVision

Жыл бұрын

Tactix are usually on feature parity with Fenixes + the tactical stuff.

@mistrymayank8416

Жыл бұрын

@@BleakVision Thank you! Good to know 😊

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you can install it on the Tactix Delta already. The download link can be found on the Garmin Beta Forum.

Garmin, can we (Fenix 6X) please also have the new Race Calendar/Widget and the Morning Report? Please?

@a.r.2999

Жыл бұрын

No

@thulanihlatshwayo78

Жыл бұрын

The morning report is a game changer.

@BleakVision

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Race calendar is tied in with the improved Daily Training Suggestions which adapt to your race instead of giving you the ho hum trainings they did previously. I honestly would have preferred that over HRV which I don't really understand what it means...

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@BleakVision There's a very dedicated support article on HRV Status and how to use it. Plus, you got the new Acute Load, which is a game changer, too.

What about the standard 945? They have the same hw and sensors of the Fenix 6.

My device has the same hr sensor with Fenix 7x but no any update for any new features; Venu 2 Plus. Thanks Garmin for forgetting us.

It was updated into the Fenix 5 as well!

This is great news.

WoW your F6 took a lot on the steel DLC bezel 😱😂

Side question....any recommendation on which watch has the most robust altimeter/barometer. Sort of tired sending in my 945 every 6-9 months because it dies (my guess is the pool is killing it). Or should I just buy a used low end watch for the pool?

The 955 seems very attractive, but it's simply too large for my wrists. I hope there will be a ~40mm watch soon, which offers this training readiness feature at a reasonable price point. 755 maybe? I wonder if the Vivosmart series will get this feature as well.

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

The Fenix 7S would be smaller I think.

@AdeboFunkyVoodoo

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2pls7mEicrIqKw.html ;)

@stephenrobinson4449

Жыл бұрын

I thought it would be too big as well (coming from the 745 and 630 before that) , but I've been surprised that it doesn't feel as large as I thought it might. The light weight helps. I replaced the sick strap with a velcro one for. amore adjustable fit. been wearing it day and night and hardly notice I'm wearing it.

Hi, do you have any info whether it's coming also to Forerunner 945 anytime?

Looking at the “it gave it all” condition of that Fenix 6, you notice how long it took to Garmin to issue the F7… hahaha

Looks like the HRV widget has arrived as apart of alpa 22.76 (running on my F6xPro

@DC Rainmaker, Will these updates ever get to the Descent MK2?

Danke!

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ralf - very much appreciated!

For me (Tactix Delta) it shows the HRV widget already but I can't seem to find it in the Connect app. There I have the HRV status which I measured every morning using the HR strap for 3min but not the overnight HRV.

Hello! Any chances to see the HRV Status coming on the Venu 2 ? It's the same Elevate 4 sensor 🥺

I guess I'm hopeless if I still hope to see this added to the 245 right?

Which is a better value buy the fénix 6x sapphire or forerunner 955 if you were to pay same exact price. I’m an avid road runner, but love getting top of the line things just to have more options “just in case” lol. Occasional hiker with once a year camping trip

I unfortunately have a Venu (1), so no HRV for me. I do wonder how more in depth the HRV is on the 955 over say Venu 2? Like how much more do I get going to the 955? Though I don't think Venu 2 has the readiness and recovery does it? EDIT: Like running isn't my main jam, more cycling and gym style workouts.

Will the Epic 2 get the HRV update? Thanks for your great videos!

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Already in public alpha.

Can I see my cycling VO2 max in the watch after this update. Or I can only view my running VO2 max?

Yes!! I can now keep my 6 solar and return the 955.

@dliedke

Жыл бұрын

nooo

@ihdandia

Жыл бұрын

why do you prefer the 6 over 955?

@Teddy_J

Жыл бұрын

@ID I prefer the build quality of the fenix line vs 955 plastic. But I have now moved on to the Epix 2. That AMOLED screen. 🤩 The new 965 looks nice also.

It does make sense that they added this to the older watches, there are more F6 watches than F7 in the wild, so getting this "on the arms" of the thousands of watches that are already in use let's them fine tune it for the F7.

Nice.

Is it correct the HRV status in the coloured bar based on avg night hrv? Or is it real-time (ofcourse as reference the 19day calibration)?

If the Fenix 6 can get those features there is no excuse for not push them into the 945 (not LTE) Since it's basically the same watch in different case. And also the 945 already use HRV for stress score. I'm in the beta program but my 945 is having really big problems with GPS tracks in Openwater swimming since 9.60 update ( and 10.40beta) showing a "correct " total distance but the gps track shows only a portion of the path that measures between 10% and 50% of the real path that I swim.

Hey Mr rainmaker, do you expect to have these features on the 945 at some point? Best :))))

Is the Fenix 6 going to get the windsurfing and kite boarding activities? I thought it was supposed to get these .

do you feel like the Fenix 6 is still a worthwhile purchase in 2024? Thanks!

Great to see Garmin supporting previous gen devices! Interesting that the widget is delayed. That makes me think that there's some pretty inefficient coding practices over there if they have to reimplement simple widgets for each watch...

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

The widget though is tied to a lot of other bits. So in essence it's not just this widget, but how it ties behind the scenes to the other widgets. This basically gets people starting to collect data, while the next update adds the widget in.

@VEChaplin

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker It has just been added in Alpha version 22.76 but informs that it will indicate information only after having been asleep.

@blackbirdbe

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker I got a reply from a so called "dc rainmaker" channel on a comment I made on this video a week ago. It says that I've won stuff but I don't trust it. Could you confirm it's a fake channel pls.

Hi Ray, does it just need sleeping HRV data to work or does it impact it if I do/don't wear the watch during the day. I typically wear my Fenix for sleep and activity tracking and the rest of the time I have my Apple Watch on. SO not sure if that will impact it at all. Cheers

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Just sleeping for HRV data.

@aerobrain2001

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker awesome ta!

I am looking for a garmin watch for hiking and good gps can track my trail. I don't necessarily use the garmin map during the trail, but just would like to have all my trails track extracted in my computer. I am a beginner, do this for fun. And also want to record my gym, daily exercise, tennis etc. Which garmin would you suggest? Thanks

Will there be a jetlag feature for the garmin forerunner 955

Did you say the Garmin Instinct solar 2 will be getting the new HRV status and training readiness? What about stamina? Thanks. Keep up the great work!

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Yup for HRV Status, but not Training Status. In fact, the public alpha build was just posted a few mins ago. No plans for Stamina there (considered higher end).

@anthonytorgerson4175

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker Thanks for responding.

@kevinoshea5795

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker I have the fenix 6 and it shows a 'stress' score. This seems to be based on hrv (looking at the definition on garmin website). How does the new hrv compare to the stress as I can't inderstand the difference?

Ok…can you tell us where you got that awesome shirt?

Really happy with my Epix 2 Ti White. Credible replacement for my AW6 SS.

Alpha 22.76 has arrived.

Is Garmin done doing anything for the 945?

Could this mean we can expect Running Power to be added to F6 anytime soon?

@JacquesCorbyTuech

Жыл бұрын

You can already create running power based workouts via the mobile app and sync them to the F6. I'm not sure where it's getting the running power zones from though.

Beta upload update came out tonight!!!!!!!! Thx DC?!!!

How does it do hrv without an ecg? Also, it is cool they are adding this, but honestly I would rather they just fixed the many things that are awfully wrong with the watch first.

Thanks - any chance we'll see native running power on the Fenix 7, rather than through the Connect IQ app?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Yup, it's already in the Alpha release.

@JamesKing420

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker thanks!

@adamkucharik2396

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker Sorry, I’m new Garmin user, what does it mean? I have Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar and I don’t have 955 features update yet. Can you explain it to me a little bit?

Next please FR945 updeit! Is Fr945 and F6 big difference of software?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Entirely different teams, though shared codebase of course (or, portions of it).

@peteevans8150

Жыл бұрын

I am hopeful for this update for the 945 as well. Garmin challenges my patience when a significant software patch, which provides valuable insights to training/conditioning or performance readiness, is released with no clear roadmap on the watches which will receive it. Especially when the 945 LTE is a target.

Will data collected during the alpha use still be there when the final release version is available or will status start again?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

It'll still be there.

The garmin fenix 6pro is now on sale for 399 CAD in Canada while the forerunner 255 is 459 bucks. Really hard to decide which one to pick up at this point though.

@schtisoo

Жыл бұрын

Which one did you go for?

Where do you get your fun shirts?

Isn't it coming for 945 lte ??? Just fenix 6 ??

Is fenix 6s pro solar supported?

Help. How do I manually add the file to my watch 😬. It’s all downloaded on Pc

Been binging your content lately. I have been especially interested in the instinct 2x solar but they are out of my price range. I have seen two mint condition 6x pros for sale for 130 pounds. My concern is their age. Would you say the Fenix 6x pro is still a better buy than the newer lower end garmin watches. Especially at that price? Would it last me a decent length of time technology wise? Best

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

The Fenix 6X Pro is still an incredible watch. Plus, it got HRV status. For 130 pounds, that's very very very solid, and yes, better than low-end ones. Obviously, you'll want to know that don't expect any meaningful firmware updates beyond bug fixes (in terms of features).

@Bulldog2108

Жыл бұрын

@DC Rainmaker Thanks for the great reply. I'll snatch it up then, I think!

I signed up for the beta program for my Fenix 7 2-3 weeks ago and have never seen an update. Any idea how to get the latest on my watch?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

You have to manually install the alpha, it's not in beta yet. Check the Garmin Beta Forum.

@dliedke

Жыл бұрын

Make sure to install secure files in GARMIN/REMOTESW folder and the 9.22 update in the GARMIN folder.

22.76 Just dropped within the last few hours. I'd post a link, but YT doesn't seem to like that.

Still waiting for them to bring it to the 945LTE!

@MultiShiv19

Жыл бұрын

still waiting for the beta program to launch for the 945 LTE

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@MultiShiv19 It's kinda launched already, but since there's only alpha fw for the 945LTE at the moment, you can't join the beta program. You have to install the alpha manually.

How do I join the beta program?

What’s the difference between daily readiness and body battery? Seem like the same thing to me 🤔

@giodc8599

Жыл бұрын

Not at all. Body battery is rather useless, to be fair. It might as well be scrapped as it really gives no value at all. I have done PLENTY of good runs on 5/100 body battery, for instance.

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Training Readiness does not decrease as the day goes by _unless_ you record an activity (it can go up, though, if your recovery time, for example, decreases). The Readiness factors are Sleep, Recovery Time, HRV Status, Acute Load, Stress History and Sleep History. Body battery does decrease (or increase) as you go about your daily life. So, it might make sense to look at both. It's a health stats vs. performance stats situation.

@jamesgaskin7762

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 Lets hope that training readiness actually comes to the Fenix 6 then.

Can we get new colors on following track line. I can't see the difference between streets and my course. Especially in city's Garmin's map is useless.

Do think you think this will come to the 745?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Unfortuntaely I doubt it.

@SirRasor

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker ...and if I flash the Fenix 6 firmware to the 745? :D It is basically the same inside, only the storage and battery size differs.

i downloaded a map called SkyMap, i dont know what is the use of it. i live in Europe, i downloaded a map called europe,africa and middle est i think. its not showned in the watch, how can i delete it? it was 500_600MB.

I have Fenix 7x Saphire and I dont see this. 8.37 is my current FW. Any idea? Thanks

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Yes, join the beta program.

😎🤟🏼

I've applied for beta, but never got new updates on my Fenix 7s

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

It's not out in beta, yet. Garmin Forums -> Beta Program -> Fenix 7 etc. -> Announcements -> Alpha 9.15 (latest version as of now). Follow the instructions.

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

It's still for public alpha download only at the moment (manual), it hasn't quite hit beta on the Fenix 7.

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Update: Alpha v.9.22 is out.

I really hate that training status is based on running outdoors twice a week with HR. I live in Michigan. I'm not running outside twice a week in the winter lol why wouldn't they make training load available to indoor bicycling on zwift or an indoor run 🤔

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Of course you can use Training Status with indoor cycling. I do it all the time. You just need to connect your watch to a powermeter to get a VO2max estimate. Also: Training Load is available for every activity with HR, but since your fitness trend is based on your VO2max, you'll only get a "training status" when you get VO2max estimates. They might even add VO2max estimates for indoor runs with the HRM Pro/+ in the future, who knows.

And yet again Garmin refuses to share data between devices, why can't it take it from your other watch, even today it doesn't fully sync my Fenix and my Edge for my training status between gym and bike, been waiting years for this and it only partially does it.

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

They are adding HRV Status Physio TrueUp, just not till later this year. They're working on a larger re-achitect of it, mostly to try and solve some of these kinks/issues that haven't scaled over time.

@BleakVision

Жыл бұрын

One of those TrueUp kinks is that runs completed on my Fenix 6 won't show an average Pace when synced to my Forerunner 645. Weird, since that value is certainly in there in the .fit file...

To save you getting this a lot.... Where's the t shirt from?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

No prob - here ya go! threadandspoke.com/collections/star-wars

@nickdew6813

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker thank you!

Do you think the instinct 2 will get the hrv status too?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they released the alpha today.

@a.r.2999

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 really for the instinct 2?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@a.r.2999 Yup. Check the Garmin Beta Forum and follow the instructions (remember, you have to install alpha software manually). The HRV Status widget might not be included, but the functionality is. The widget will follow in the next version. That happened on the Fenix 7 and Fenix 6 as well.

@a.r.2999

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 great news, thanks👍

I have vowed not to buy any more garmin watches. It's frustrating that a watch bought a year prior does not get features that could easily be accomodated when the hardware is almost the same. This still does not change my resolve not to buy any more garmin watches but good for them.

It's possible to update for 935?

@kangsterizer

Жыл бұрын

last 935 update was 2y ago, i dont think they will update it

What about the Tactix delta?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Check the Beta Forum.

is it coming to 945lte as well?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Yes, next month.

@SlawekLudwiczuk

Жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker thank you Sir, big fan of yours since 2011 :)

Getting features to older models isn‘t something typical for Apple. Ask any Coros customer about their CX

Anyone know if the Enduro also is getting an software update?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Check the Garmin Beta Forum.

@kristinjensen5367

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 Will it also get the hrv status?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@kristinjensen5367 Yes, the alpha went live a few hours ago! You can install the alpha if you want to or wait for the official release.

@kristinjensen5367

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 Thank you for the info. I could not find anything about in the Garmin Forum

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@kristinjensen5367 It's a separate forum called Beta Program. Should be next to the German Forum.

Are there any videos on how to install this on a Fenix 6. The instructions on the download don’t make sense to me and I certainly don’t want to set my device to default. A video guide would be appreciated if there is one out there? Thanks.

HOW ABOUT GARMIN 6S ?????

So my 3 min HRV Stress generally indicates very low stress levels while HRV status has been continually showing unbalanced low HRV scores indicating that my training status is strained. Which do I believe? I have no confidence in Garmin's implementation of HRV data! I have been taking it easy for two weeks and it always shows my training status as strained which I don't believe. Terrible and confusing implementation Garmin!!!

@ihdandia

Жыл бұрын

did this get better for you?

Still waiting - Fenix 7 (Europe)

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Dude... it's been out since the end of June. You just have to manually install the latest alpha. Check out the Garmin Beta Forum.

@PetoGee

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 No, I want just official update

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

I see, sorry! It might take some time. Beta'll probably be out in early August, so the official release might happen in late August or early September.

@adamkucharik2396

Жыл бұрын

@@PetoGee same here, don’t want to use beta or so and do it myself. Just want it official from Garmin

2:11 needs to be F6 not 7

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

Doh!

im confused, garmin F7 user here, its not gonna roll out on fenix7? just F6? or I'm missing smth?

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

Dude, the stuff's been out in alpha since the end of June. We got a new version today (9.22). Check the Garmin beta forums (Fenix 7 family - Announcements - Alpha 9.22)

@random_vid_tt

Жыл бұрын

@@Lasombra08 oh cool, thanks!

so almost wonderful beautiful video friend i love it can you talk to you?

I bloody sold my F6 2 weeks!!! I called Garmin about HRV and they told me to forget HRV for the Fenix 6!!! So fucking annoying

How can your HRV be only 55 if you need above 100 to be declared healthy and you are one of the healthiest people ?

@Dcrainmaker

Жыл бұрын

I'm not aware of anyone saying 100 is what's considered healthy.

@quantumfire6954

Жыл бұрын

Please Google … or else I hope to find another explanation

@Lasombra08

Жыл бұрын

@@quantumfire6954 You are confused, man.