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Seize Adventure with the Garmin Fenix
Garmin Fenix Hiking GPS Watch w/ Exclusive Tracback I love my FT7 heart rate monitor & calorie counter. I bought it a month ago and use it everyday. I ... read more
The Garmin Fenix is the first GPS navigator+ABC wristwatch to include Garmin GPS navigation. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, it satisfies the lofty requirements of the serious adventurer. It is very easy to use and packed with many of the same features found on our popular outdoor handheld GPS products. As a true GPS navigator, it can guide you off the trail and back to the safety of your vehicle, trailhead, campsite or home. All while conveniently strapped to your wrist.
You can create and follow routes, mark up to 1,000 waypoints, store up to 10,000 track points and easily navigate to them. Share data wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS units and smartphones. Naturally, as a navigating GPS+ABC watch, it also includes an altimeter, barometer, 3 axis electronic compass and temperature sensor. Rugged, stylish and waterproof to 50m (164 ft), it is as comfortable in the cement, steel and glass jungle as it is escaping the beaten path to life�s greatest adventures.
No other navigator GPS+ABC wristwatch offers you the GPS navigation capabilities of Garmin � The worlds most trusted name in GPS navigation. Fenix tracks where you have been, but it also can guide you into the wilderness and, more importantly, guide you back out again. After all, what good does it do you to collect data, if you can�t use it to find your way back to your computer to download it?
It records a track log creating a GPS �bread crumb trail� as you move. It also allows you to mark waypoints, such as your campsite, vehicle location or other POIs (points of interest). With Fenix, you can create and follow routes, mark up to 1,000 waypoints and store up to 10,000 track points. You even can create routes that can be downloaded to fēnix from Base Camp, free trip planning software, from a computer. Then, follow the navigation arrow to waypoints. To get back, just have TracBack show you the way.
Rugged and attractive, the Fenix also is a highly accurate timepiece that can be worn everyday. It includes settings for alarms, chimes and vibration alerts. It also functions as a timer, stopwatch and world clock.
| SPORT/WORKOUT features: CLICK on desired model name |
GARMIN Fenix |
SUUNTO Ambit |
| Manufacturer price without Heart Rate |
GARMIN Fenix $399.99 |
SUUNTO Ambit $500.00 |
| Manufacturer price with Heart Rate |
GARMIN Fenix $469.98 |
SUUNTO Ambit $550.00 |
| Part # |
GARMIN Fenix 010-01040-00 |
SUUNTO Ambit SS018373000 |
| Auto Pause pauses and resumes timer based on speed |
GARMIN Fenix AutoPause |
SUUNTO Ambit Manual Pause |
| Auto Lap automatically starts a new lap |
GARMIN Fenix AutoLap |
SUUNTO Ambit AutoLap |
| Calories |
GARMIN Fenix Calories |
SUUNTO Ambit Calories |
| Chronograph |
SUUNTO Ambit Chronograph, 1 s until 9:59'59, after that 1 min resolution |
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| Compass |
GARMIN Fenix Compass 3 axis tilt compensation |
SUUNTO Ambit Compass 3D tilt compensation, 1 degree/18 mils resolution |
| Cadence |
SUUNTO Ambit Cycling Cadence |
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| Distance |
GARMIN Fenix Distance |
SUUNTO Ambit Cycling Distance |
| Geocaching friendly |
GARMIN Fenix Geocaching friendly using OPTIONAL Geocaching Sensor |
SUUNTO Ambit Geocaching friendly |
| Speed |
SUUNTO Ambit Cycling Speed |
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| Duration |
SUUNTO Ambit Duration |
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| Exercise Modes Record exercise logs and view various information during your exercise. |
SUUNTO Ambit Exercise Mode 1-8 default / 1-10 custom |
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| Laps |
GARMIN Fenix Laps |
SUUNTO Ambit Laps, Manual / Automatic |
| Memory |
GARMIN Fenix Memory 20 MB |
SUUNTO Ambit Memory 100 waypoints |
| Pace/Speed |
GARMIN Fenix Pace |
SUUNTO Ambit Pace / Speed, Average Speed |
| Peak Training Effect A parameter that indicates the impact of a training session on your maximal aerobic performance (VO2max). Go to Movescount to select it to be displayed during your exercise. After you have selected Peak Training Effect to be displayed, you can see the estimated effect of the session on your peak performance on a scale of 1 to 5, from minor to overreaching, during exercise. Peak Training Effect works best in medium to high intensity training at a constant intensity level. It is not ideal for quantifying low intensity workouts. Base endurance training, regardless of how long and tiring the session is, will have a low Peak Training Effect. |
SUUNTO Ambit Peak Training Effect |
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| Split Time duration from the start of the log |
SUUNTO Ambit Split Time |
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| Stopwatch |
GARMIN Fenix Stopwatch |
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| Recovery Time Shows your current cumulative recovery time from all your saved exercises. It indicates how long it takes for you to fully recover and be ready to exercise with full intensity. |
SUUNTO Ambit Recovery Time |
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| HEART RATE features: | ||
| Heart rate |
GARMIN Fenix Heart Rate |
SUUNTO Ambit Heart Rate Average, Maximum using Chest Transmitter |
| Heart rate - Graph Form |
SUUNTO Ambit Graph Form using Chest Transmitter |
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| Heart rate Limitis |
SUUNTO Ambit Heart Rate Limits |
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| Heart rate Peak |
SUUNTO Ambit Heart Rate Peak |
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| ALTITUDE / WEATHER features: | ||
| Altitude or Sea Level Air Pressure |
GARMIN Fenix Altimeter |
SUUNTO Ambit Altimeter, altitude memory, range -500 m...9000 m -1500 ft...29500 ft, 1 m/3 ft resolution |
| Ascent |
GARMIN Fenix Ascent |
SUUNTO Ambit Ascent |
| Barometer |
GARMIN Fenix Barometer |
SUUNTO Ambit Barometer, range 950...1060 hPa 28.34...31.30 inHg, 1 hPa/0.01 inHg resolution |
| Descent |
GARMIN Fenix Descent |
SUUNTO Ambit Descent |
| Thermometer |
GARMIN Fenix Temperature |
SUUNTO Ambit Thermometer, range -20° C to +60° C -4° F to +140° F |
| GPS / MAP features: | ||
| Area Calculation |
GARMIN Fenix Area calcuation |
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| GPS Global Positioning System (GPS) in determining your current position. |
SUUNTO Ambit GPS, SiRF star IV, 1 m/3 ft resolution |
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| FusedSpeed A unique combination of GPS and wrist acceleration sensor readings for measuring your running speed more accurately. GPS signal is adaptively filtered based on wrist acceleration, giving more accurate readings at steady running speeds and a quicker response to changes in speed. |
SUUNTO Ambit FusedSpeed |
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| TracBack Function guides you back along a previously recorded tracklog so you can easily find your way to the safety of a vehicle, trailhead or campsite in case of an emergency or bad weather conditions. |
GARMIN Fenix TracBack |
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| Latitude / Longitude |
SUUNTO Ambit Lat. / Long. |
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| Basemap |
GARMIN Fenix Basemap |
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| Navigation Travelling to a given waypoint with knowledge of the current position in relation to the waypoint. |
SUUNTO Ambit Navigation |
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| Point of Interest / Waypoints Allows you to save your current location. |
GARMIN Fenix Point of Interests up to 1000 |
SUUNTO Ambit Point of Interests up to 100 |
| Routes Consisting of waypoints |
GARMIN Fenix Routes up to 50 |
SUUNTO Ambit Routes |
| WATCH features: | ||
| Backlight |
GARMIN Fenix Backlight |
SUUNTO Ambit Backlight with opt. lock, adjustable brightness |
| ButtonLock |
SUUNTO Ambit ButtonLock |
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| Calendars |
GARMIN Fenix Calendar Hunt / Fish, Sun / Moon |
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| Invert Display Change the display from light to dark or light to dark |
SUUNTO Ambit Invert Display |
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| Language Displayed Choices |
SUUNTO Ambit English, French, Spanish, German |
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| Time |
GARMIN Fenix Time, Multiple Zones |
SUUNTO Ambit Time 12/24 hr. format in Hour/ Mins./Sec., Dual Zones in Hour/Min. |
| Date |
GARMIN Fenix Date |
SUUNTO Ambit Date Year, Month, Day |
| Units Displayed |
SUUNTO Ambit Units displayed in Metric, Imperial, Advanced |
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| ALERT & ALARM features: | ||
| Timer |
GARMIN Fenix Tiimer |
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| Time alarm |
GARMIN Fenix Tiime Alarm, audio and vibration |
SUUNTO Ambit Tiime Alarm, Snooze alarm |
| COMPUTER CONNECTIBILITY features: | ||
| Movescount A free personal diary and online sports community that offers you a rich set of tools to manage your daily activities and create engaging stories about your experiences. |
SUUNTO Ambit Movescount downloadable for Mac and PC |
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| Garmin BaseCamp Plan trips and share adventures with friends and family. Equipped with both ANT capabilities and Bluetooth to wirelessly share tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches with other compatible Garmin devices or smartphones. |
GARMIN Fenix BaseCamp downloadable for Smartphones, or similar Garmin units |
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| Garmin Connect (compatible) an online community where you analyze, categorize and share data. Easy uploads, transfer courses and goals, and update setting. |
GARMIN Fenix Garmin Connect |
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| BATTERIES: | ||
| Type rechargeable lithium-ion |
GARMIN Fenix Battery Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
SUUNTO Ambit Battery Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery life typically |
GARMIN Fenix up to 50 hours depending on use in GPS mode, 6 weeks in Watch mode |
SUUNTO Ambit up to 50 hours depending on use |
| Low battery indicator |
SUUNTO Ambit Low Battery Indicator |
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| Power Save |
SUUNTO Ambit Power Save, Sleep Mode |
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| OTHER features: | ||
| Water resistant - Wrist unit |
GARMIN Fenix Water Resistance-Wrist 50m / 164 ft |
SUUNTO Ambit Water Resistance-Wrist 100m / 330 ft |
| Water resistant - Chest transmitter |
SUUNTO Ambit Water Resistance-Chest 20m / 66 ft |
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| DIMENSIONS: | ||
| Unit dimensions inches wide x inches high x inches deep centimeters wide x centimeters high x centimeters deep |
GARMIN Fenix Dimensions 1.9 x 1.9 x .7 4.9 x 4.9 x 1.7 |
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| WEIGHT: | ||
| Unit weight ounces grams |
GARMIN Fenix Weight 2.9 oz. 82 g |
SUUNTO Ambit Weight 2.75 oz. 78 g |
| OPERATING TEMPERATURE: | ||
| Temperature range degrees Celsius degree Fahrenheit |
SUUNTO Ambit Operating Temp. -20 to +60 degrees C -5 F to +140 degrees F |
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| CONTENTS OF PRODUCT: | ||
Main Unit |
GARMIN Fenix Wrist unit |
SUUNTO Ambit Wrist unit |
| USB Cable Create routes and waypoints on your personal computer and transfer them to your device. Transfer photos and music or charge your device with the cable. |
GARMIN Fenix USB Cable |
SUUNTO Ambit USB Cable |
| AC Adapter Changes your Garmin USB cable into an AC charger. |
GARMIN Fenix AC Adapter |
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| Owner's Manual |
GARMIN Fenix Owner's Manual |
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| POSSIBLE ACCESSORIES: | ||
| Chest Transmitter Wirelessly sends heart rate data to your compatible device. |
GARMIN Fenix Chest Transmitter OPTIONAL |
SUUNTO Ambit Chest Transmitter OPTIONAL |
| Bike Pod |
SUUNTO Ambit Bike Pod OPTIONAL |
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| Bike Mount |
GARMIN Fenix Bike Mount OPTIONAL |
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| Cadence Pod |
SUUNTO Ambit Cadence Pod OPTIONAL |
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| WARRANTY: | ||
| Limited Warranty - Wrist unit Keep your product's original packaging for 2 years. |
GARMIN Fenix 1 yr. |
SUUNTO Ambit 2 yrs. |
| Limited Warranty - Chest transmitter Keep your product's original packaging for 2 years if returning both wrist unit and transmitter. |
GARMIN Fenix 1 yr. |
SUUNTO Ambit 1 yr. |