Yup, I'll definitely have my companion video out in, as Des said, 5-10 minutes...

@apsbentom

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@ZawirAminChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I believe I saw you are wearing Blue Kalenji trail shoes or I'm might wrong.

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZawirAminChannel Yup, that's correct. I'm a simple guy. One stop at Decathlon for 45 mins and I'm outfitted for a few years. :)

@wildaboutwatches

2 жыл бұрын

So you're Ray? Nice you guys work together occasionally :)

@apsbentom

2 жыл бұрын

Is this coming out

OMG, Des with DC together just when I thought these 2 channels can't get any better!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Boom!! Thanks!

It's so heartening to see you both together ❤. Instead of a professional rivalry you guys have joined hands to get the best reviews to us. Bravo.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

We just like to have fun doing what we love to do - adventures and gadgets! 👍 Thanks!

thank you, Des and Ray! Great device, great view and great people... definitely one of the best vids you guys had done...

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! It was fun!

Just love it how you 2 got together and make this videos!! Great job!!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was fun!

Fun video Des! Great to see y’all team up like this man. Thanks for the video!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Eric! It was fun to film, too!

Hope to see you guys collaborate more often - this is excellent.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

It was a lot of fun! Thanks Dave!

Most interesting video. Thank you for taking the time and effort to put it together. I have just brought one of theses watches so seeing it in action was great.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing. Thanks!

Oh, man, is this the Top Ten Anime Crossovers?! Thank you guys, I enjoyed it!

Hello Des ! I hope you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful Alps. Thanks for the great video :)

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

The Alps were amazing! Thanks for having us!

I have been a subscriber since the beginning of the pandemic. It’s nice to see an out and about review as the world ever so slowly recovers 🤞🏼🤞🏼. Great video as always Des! Keep up the good work.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Dear lord. Awesome awesome video. You killed it! Thank you so much for this. High high quality work.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, man!

What an amazing view...thanks for the comparison video, its really cool

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing. Thanks!

Great video in a stunning environment, cheers for the very informative analysis and sharing your experience, loved it 👍

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing video, just got my tactix delta after watching many reviews, eager to use it for a similar trek to yours but over here in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Great videos always, this is my fave 😎👍

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and enjoy your watch as well as your adventures with it!

Part field review, part travel video. 100% informative and entertaining.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chovue2363

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta say I enjoyed this video quite a bit. More in this format!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll see what I can do! Thanks!

love this type of video compression outside in Alps. cheers

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

It was fun! Thanks!

thanks for the great video, very helpful, should mention, the views on your hike are every hiker's dream.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing

amazing scenes. suddenly I have the urge of going to the mountains in the rain. Loved the video Des.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vishal. Yup, hopefully the video can inspire some folks to get out there and enjoy some amazing scenery!

@vishaldhamal2431

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit Absolutely.. it does

While also requiring a little more work, you can have turn alerts via Navigation on Coros watches also. Via plotaroute you can create routes of your run/hike and add waypoints along the route telling you to turn/go straight/etc. Currently use this method with my Apex and works wonderfully!!!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, waypoints do help for sure but it definitely takes a bit more work up-front. It would just be nice for the watch to do it for you - hopefully that can come with an update in the future. Thanks Shawn!

Truly awesome video. Really love the view. 😁😁👍🏼👍🏼

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I'm puffed and massive lactic acid build up just from watching this. Man, that is some great dedication and effort for a watch review. good stuff fellas. I bought my fenix 6 ages ago after watching your review vid and I love it. Came from the fenix 5 and it is streets ahead in all aspects IMHO.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Glad your watch is working out for you! This was a fun video to make!

Fantastic footage!

@DesFit

11 ай бұрын

It was stunning!

You guys are travelling. That's awesome. I can't even remember what it's like to be in a plane

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

It was my first plane ride in 20 months - very strange!

Amazing you guys are friends , it’s really cool

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

When you live and breathe sports tech and enjoy doing the same things it’s easy!

Great video, very nice collaboration.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video and review! 🤩

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josie!

Great video! Congrats!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing view guyss🥺🥺 This really help me to consider between both watch for outdoor hike n running My concern mostly on batery and map tracking

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks!

Offline on-device re-routing for the win. Can't beat the stand-alone mapping capabilities of the Fenix series, especially out and about without cell reception!

Your video is great as usual !

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This was a great adventure!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Well, since I won’t be doing the Chicago marathon anytime soon it will have to do 😁 Great work, man 🤙

Just the video I was looking for! Upgrading from a vivoactive 3 and was unsure which one to get. Went with a used fenix 6x Pro and loving it

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Enjoy your watch!

Great video and really nice views!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great review！Cool backpack

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ray's backpack is a Gregory (which I actually got him for his birthday 2 years ago!) and I use Salomon ADV Skin 12/5 and the XA 15 packs.

Great video, I was a long time customer of Polar for many years, I ditched the the Vantage V for a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro due to polars extremely poor support record. I absolutely love the Fenix and wish I’d switched years ago, Garmin continually push out updates in complete opposite to Polar who abandons if loyal customer base.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you were able to find a watch that works for you. Thanks!

"Baguette status"😂 very funny guys! I love the video! If one day you wanna come to Reunion island for a trail review (...or unlimited French baguettes and tasty pastries) I would be happy to help! Thank you for your videos!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

🥖 FTW! Thanks John and appreciate the offer!

Very interesting... thanks!!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

Hi and thanks for the great video. I would like to ask you two pieces of information. As you said coros maps have less detail than Garmin? Does that mean they don't have open street map trails? For me this is essential because sometimes during the hike along the preloaded gpx path I want to make detours following alternative paths. Furthermore, on the coros it is possible to view the missing distance to the next waypoint and to the end of the track while navigating in the fields? For me this function is necessary, knowing the distance from a peak or from a refreshment point, in the race I find it essential to manage my forces. Thanks, Ivan

What an amazing place! I love the vlog real life comparison

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

It was truly stunning. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks!

Great Review plus great views of the moutains

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

When you make review videos that rival big screen cinematography and editing you spoil us 🤣. Now we are going to expect this every time. Was entertaining with great info.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, not sure about big-screen level but I appreciate the kind words! Thanks!

Leaning right and left on my chair as I see you looking at the watch and not the steep drop-off a few cms away... :o)

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

We were careful! 😁

Pretty cool guys!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

🙌

Thank you 🙏

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

Recently switched from a fenix 6 solar (which I loved) to a 6X sapphire as the 6X fits my arm better and I wanted the larger screen. I'm thinking that the GPS accuracy on the 6X is a bit better and picks up the location a little faster. Maybe a larger antenna? Battery life on the 6X is far greater. Also HR seems more accurate and BB and Pulse Ox also seem a little more responsive. These last 3 items are most likely due to the fact that the 6X fits me better and I can comfortably wear it tighter because of the wider 26mm band. I suspect this would vary with the individual.

I have to say firstly, Wow what stunning views!...I absolutely enjoyed this so much... Its great the Cronos has maps even if they are behind Garmins navigational abilities, and mapping abilities, because its reaching into a relm of on board mapping, something Garmin needs competion in, so I have more choice in watches. Thanks as always 👍

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely always great to see some competition and I'm sure they will improve over time. Thanks, Sam!

Hi @Desfit, do you have any in-depth review of fenix 6 pro and its HR sensor in particular? Didn't find any and got surprised by this

Good job!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Dude , you still hitting it out the park , what a Review . Right , here’s a question for ya Des …….. right now , money no object , what watch goes on your wrist as your all time favorite ?

Hi! What is your current watch of choice? Your daily. I am getting into Garmin and would appreciate your feedback.

nice to see the double D's (Des and DCR) in one video..

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Just two sports tech geeks hanging out. We love doing these vids!

You can never have enough bread brother. Great video Stay safe

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Truth! Thanks Will 💪

Watching the video as I stretch after a run and man do those pints look good

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

🍻 they were tasty! Hope you were able to enjoy one!

@regstoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit having a large bottle of Guinness as we speak, they used to give it after blood donations here in Ireland, so I'm going to say it's for health reasons 😉

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard there are antioxidants in beer. 🤷‍♂️😁

Great content as usual, keep up the good work! Which watch would you recommend to one that mostly cycles and runs as cross training?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

What's your budget? Thanks!

@yovg

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit $200-250 i would say.

Brilliant video. On the Fenix 6Pro which GPS setting did you use? I've had mine over 18 months now but it seems to be coming up a few hundred meters short on runs.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I use GPS + GLONASS but it may depend on your region which setting works best for you. Thanks!

Did you use Galileo or GLONASS on the trip? Wonder if Galileo works better when in Europe? Great video, thanks!

What is this red vest backpack? It looks fantastic! I'd like to get a watch for running and biking in the countryside and listening to music from Spotify. What device do you recommend?

@thomasdisomma1846

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a salamon avd

Can you set waypoints while you're hiking like if you see something interesting and you wanted to go back to that spot? Thanks.

Hi Des, Quick question, I have some problems with accuracy with my Fenix 6 Sapphire. Do you keep "Auto Pause" option on during the hike and if yes does it affect the accuracy?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I turn auto pause off on all my devices to keep it an even playing ground in case one device stops or starts sooner/later than the others. There are some differences in how sensitive a device is for stops and starts. Thanks!

awesome!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi Des! Great video as always. Just wanna know, your fenix is 6 or 6x? My wrist is 168cm only and I am stuck in buying 6 or 6x. Any advise?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I use a fenix 6 (middle size) and I have a 187mm circumference wrist if that helps. Thanks!

beautiful sceneries…

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

👍

excelente video

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RIK4.

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit a question then which do you recommend the vertix 2 or the phoenix

Great video, amazing views, and very useful information. I have a question: Considering the price difference today between Garmin Fenix 6X PRO and Garmin Fenix 7X PRO, do you think it is worth spending that extra money for the Fenix 7?

@fareedchaudhry6814

Жыл бұрын

no

When doing accuracy did you take into account the solar weather conditions,as this can and does affect the accuracy of the GPSrecievers

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Did not mention it but since all watches had similar exposure how would this make a difference in comparing one device to another?

Hi guys, Enjoy, Can you give me an advice about "Instinct® Solar - Tactical Edition" in the same usage?

Great review. By the way, I like Ray's Decathlon shoes/wear/equip. Affordable and top quality brand from FR 👍🙂

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

👍

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...I'm a simple person when it comes to non-tech stuff. They work great for me!

@Doniyorbek_Turgunov

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker same here :)

Great video Des - what camera and mic did you use for this video?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

The hiking footage was on a GoPro Hero 9 in 4K superview most of the time with some occasional shots in 5K (downsampled to 4K). And then for my talking head portion at the end it's a Sony A7Siii with a Rode WirelessGo II and a backup Squid lav mic. Thanks Ben!

@S1arF0x

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit Awesome, thanks dude

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, Ben!

Hello, I hope you don't mind me asking, what is the width of your wrist. Mine is 7 and a half inch and I am thinking about buying fenix 6x sapphire. I was wondering if it would be awkwardly big on my wrist, so I am trying to figure out by comparing it with your wrist.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 187mm circumference wrist and the mid-size 6 fits me well.

So when you load up the course, does Fenix show you elevation and climb pro based on built in map or the altimeter? Great to see you together in the Alps :)

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

At-the-moment elevation will be based off the altimeter but ClimbPro will be based off the route that you load into the watch. Most times they align properly. Thanks!

@SuperAbel17

Жыл бұрын

@@DesFit El coros también tiene algo parecido a Climb Pro?. O sólo lo tiene el Garmin?. Gracias por tus impresiones 😉👌

is the foreeunner 945 lte is any different than the fenix ?

Nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Please do more travel/vlog videos!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Will do!

great vid Des ty for making our lives easy bud

Thank you for the comparison. Would you share the location? I would like to go hiking there one day

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Argentiere, France

I hope the Fenix 7 would have the touch screen, it's just so much easier to navigate than just the buttons. Thanks for doing the comparison.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - thanks!

Thanks for the movie but I still don't know which can I buy. Garmin fenix 6 Pro was my Dream but now we have Coros Vertix 2. And he looks amazing. I have to say I like running . T

It’s like my two worlds collided with you two together

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Boom!

My goodness!! Where is this place?

Excellent as always guys. Coros shot their heads with that decision, not to add ant+ and details on maps. I really can't understand why. Hope for a release of Fenix 7 in the next days...

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty certain they can’t do anything about ANT+ due to hardware limitations but map details I think is another story. Hint hint COROS ;)

@user-ju6nk1zf2v

2 жыл бұрын

The other day I asked COROS if they plan to add details to the maps. The answer was simple: "We try to make the interface as convenient as possible, so we believe that the details on the maps are more convenient to perceive through a large smartphone screen, so we do not plan to modify the maps"

@Panagiotis-Skordilis

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ju6nk1zf2v anyways coros is already outdated cause of Fenix 7 line

I'd love to get the new Vertix but I can't be dealing with the Coros app. Needs work

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Can't disagree with you there but I'm guessing it will improve over time.

I really want to get a fenix but I am hesitant since even best buy put the 6 pro on sale for $585 so that could mean Garmin might be releasing a new fenix soon?! 😯

Price comparison? Did you mention it in your video? I must have missed it if you did. 🙏🏻

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sort of hard to do a price comparison since there’s numerous options when it comes to the Fenix but in general the Fenix models cost a bit more at full retail. That said, the Fenixes offer more features overall. The VERTIX 2 will have longer battery life though.

Do you think the 945 LTE with it's newer GPS, internals, & plastic body would have perform a bit better than the Fennix 6?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve found the GPS accuracy on the 745 and 945 LTE to be the best from Garmin so far.

@mihailotancev3284

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit dont forget 245..

Do you think the vertix or the coros app could just be smoothing the GPS line from the raw data?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

In theory there could be some error correction but I doubt it based on some of the tracks at around 15:55

@aidansalasin-deane7256

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit it would be interesting to see what watches might implement error correction by intentionally have a very sharp and zigzagging path.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Apple watches tend to have the most error correction although they’ve rescued the smoothing with recent software updates. Haven’t noticed much smoothing on most other brands.

What's the hike called please?

I'd love to see Ray's big battery.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

It's the Jackery Portable Power Station. It was pretty great being able to charge all our devices! geni.us/jackerypps240 (Amazon Affiliate link)

A bit off topic, but did you ever end up using the ticwatch pro 3? I saw in your 2020 best watches with Ray that you had the watch and was going to test it out? Just wondering since some fitness people say it's the only wear os watch with a good heart rate and gps tracker. Have you found that to be true for you? Hope you don't mind me asking, just so disappointed with every non garmin/apple smartwatch when it comes to heart rate and gps accuracy.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

That one fell through the cracks - still have it and may loop back to it if there is some down time. Thanks Bill!

@4tCa4mzUPqRZZo

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit thanks for the response!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

Hey man, I want to buy a watch for triathlon and mountain running, there are so many options... I found 3 watches that I like Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Garmin Venu 2 Coros Pace 2 Should I buy one of these or there is a better watch? Or maybe I should wait for fenix 7? What do u think? PS. I love your channel, keep that good work!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

The Venu 2 doesn't have triathlon or multisport modes, so I think that one is out of the running, but the other two would be good options. If you have the money for the Fenix 6 Pro that's an extremely capable device but the Pace 2 gets the job done if you want to save some money. Thanks!

What a job.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

We'd be doing these sort of things anyways so we thought it would just be a good opportunity to test out some devices while we were out there :)

I’m gonna watch but I can tell you right now the Fenix is the best fitness watch on the market. COROS just has an incredible battery life but as far as everything else all around the Fenix is better

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gdhrocks

2 жыл бұрын

But for me, paying $750 for fenix 6pro sapphire is too much. Coris has a much better warranty, similar build quality, and is more attractive at a much lower price point. fenix is too bloated with features I will never use.

@dnice362

2 жыл бұрын

@@gdhrocks both have to many features that I won’t ever use either

What's the name of the mountain and exact hike you guys did

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

The Lac Blanc hike from Argentierre

bought the 6 pro and couldnt be happier although ill likely never use gps that much :/

The Garmin shows the battery percentage as 27% at 7:28 how long had you been going for? You said it started at 100%

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

That clip was filmed during a different activity because I forgot to film it during the hike.

Does anybody know if you can pair the Coros Vertix 2 with an external dual bluetooth channel HRM like the Polar verity sense?

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, it can pair to Bluetooth sensors but not ANT+

@SonidoDMassive

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit Thank you very much for the great video and quick reply/answer!

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing

So a few things you didn’t cover - connectivity and the connect app. I have a 935 and the connection to my iPhone is miserable even with the latest updates etc. And the interface o your phone is important for digging down deep. Perhaps I missed that part🤷🏻‍♂️

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

The video was more about mapping and navigation (per the title) than a complete comparison.

Review the galaxy watch 4

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

Already in the works! Soon!

Ray packing 2 gigantic baguette is the best part of this video. Lucky you did this video when u did.. France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and bunch of other European countries just closed their borders to Americans. France are allowing fully vaccinated Americans, but only those conducting 'essential' business (ie. no tourists). Others like Sweden aren't allowing US travelers period, vaccinated or not.

@DesFit

2 жыл бұрын

And how it happened... Ray: "Just got all our provisions. Cheeses. A legit good baguette from the bakery I like here, and sunscreen." Me: "Just one baguette?!?" Ray: "Cool, I'll get another" Me: "Oh was kidding. That should suffice" Ray: "Too late! 🤣""

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesFit He's not kidding. If I could post a picture, that's literally word for word our text message convo.

can you do FENIX 6X PRO vs CV2? Thank you :)

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

It's basically the same except the 6X has longer battery life than the 6.