Thats because you’re not sleeping Shirley?
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Soooo, my Apple Watch died last summer and I’ve been using my trusty old 920XT since then. It’s getting a bit long in the tooth, doesn’t update any more and the battery isn’t great.
Getting a bonus from work in March and will have a little left over after the wife has helped me spend the majority on the house and garden.
I’ve been looking at Garmins in the £250-£300 price range.
Looked at the 935xt but quite a few poor reviews on various sites
I’ve seen the Instinct Solar and it looks pretty good, anyone had any experience of it? Or recommendations for another model? I’d like to stick with Garmin.
I’ve had the 935 for 4 years, been a really solid watch. Wear it daily, definitely had my monies worth!
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Yep, coming up to just on 4yrs with my 935. Still on original strap and I’ve been very happy with it.
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Thanks guys, 935 still on the very short list then!
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Gotta vote for the watch I got last year:
£339
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Dunno who provides the voice (Garmin Connect or Android/Apple) when running and your watch reports your lap and pace etc. I’m using an Android and I swear today the voice was alot more soothing and sensual than it has been or am I just going mad?
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Strange issue. I have a gpx route - originally uploaded to Strava but wanted to add some checkpoints so I uploaded the same file to Garmin and it comes out with a different distance (62.66 vs 62.37) and elevation (1320 vs 822) - are these values calculated by each system when the gpx is uploaded? Elevation is quite different 
I suppose I should commit to garmin if I want checkpoints on it and bonus that it’s less distance/elevation!
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I know some software uses additional data to correct GPS elevation (GPS el is not great), but can’t explain the difference in distances.
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I’ve just been comparing it again; I think Strava smooths out the route.
Strava and Garmin likely use different interpolation algorithms to fill in gaps between samples.
I know when I worked on the TomTom watches, Strava required a decent number of workout uploads before they would believe the watch’s idea of what the distance was compared to their own.
Also if they are using different Digital Elevation Models (DEM) then they will calculate a different 3D distance.
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Not even considered the Fenix, away to have a look
Garmin 820 has started to go through battery life quite quickly.
Rode 3 hours today and have 30% left. No HR on just GPS & power meter.
Have some longer rides coming up and Mallorca 312 so can’t afford for it to drop out after 5-6 hours.
Is there a solution or just get a new unit?
Probably better buying a new bike.
If its out of warranty you can buy replacement batters and if you know what youre doing (or can follow a video) you can replace it. Even though Garmin say they are not user replaceable.
Otherwise you can get external chargers that mount to the bike, but im not sure they still work while charging.
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I’ve got an 820+ I haven’t used much, nor since last June I could sell you for whatever they are worth now.
They are selling for peanuts. My main worry is the battery life.
Fancy taking yours for a 10 hour ride and letting me know how you get on?! 
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Any excuse! 
I could turn it on and record for 10h without moving?
Gamrin 735XT, how do you sort out (reset?) the battery indicator or is it new battery time? It can show well over 50% left and then I’ll head out on a run/ride and it’ll start saying low battery 5 mins in. Its about 2 years old now.
Is it cold? Battery voltage will drop in cold temperatures, especially in older batteries, which may be causing the low battery warning. Does it still last OK, or does the warning disappear if it warms up?