Dear, Garmin Dev. Team, why...?

Why did the Garmin Development Team forget to include the fun goal animations inside the following "elite" training watches?
1. Garmin EPIX 2
2. Garmin EPIX Pro
3. Garmin fēnix 7X sapphire solar
4. Garmin fēnix 7X
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[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Editing a new video for you called, "Day Four with the Garmin ForeRunner 955 Solar versus EPIX 2." If you have any questions, yes, please ask them now. I have a good 88 more minutes before the editing is complete...

[@chriscarpunky]

So what is your favorite Garmin between 955, Venu 3 and Instinct 2x? I have the 955, 265 and the 255. I like the ecg feature on the Venu 3 so think it might be life saving. I like the idea of the updated heart rate sensor also.

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

I truly love wearing the Venue 2 Plus, for its animated awesome cartoons, but I dislike any watch that is dependent upon a touch screen... Ever since my first fēnix watch circa four years ago, oh yeah, the five-button navigation is pure bliss 😁 And then came along the COROS Pace 3 with just one button and a digital dial. I am torn between my top four: Amazfit Balance COROS Pace 3 Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Apple Watch Ultra 2.0

[@markmelton5472]

Have a question Pietro…With those two watches that have some differing features like training status how does having those two on the account handle that. Like if you did a run with Venu, would your training status update through Garmin connect and the Epix? The animations on Garmins are old also…seems like they are lacking any creativity to add new animations for step goals.

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Dear Mark, Thank you for clicking on by... Yes, Garmin, my account, has the ability to juggle up to four smartwatches. Alas, Garmin prefers one or two. Four was far too many. When you add a secondary watch to your account Garmin prompts the User during setup, "Do you want your new Forerunner 955 as your primary device?" You can one primary and one primary training watch. For the other wearables connected to your Garmin account, they are all extra. I hope this answers your questions. Just answered in more detail in the video just captured...

[@Chunky246]

So many people in the world right now... would love this to be their problem.......

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Yes, it is in fact, a silly, silly, silly First World problem. And yet, with my QA Engineer mindset I see problems like this in the code about 203 times daily. I go the grocery store and I see issues with their inventory. I go to the movie theatre and I notice problems with the seating, lighting, and glitches/inconsistencies everywhere... Yeah, it is quite annoying to be testing 19 hours every day, but I am getting better at taking off my QA hat and seeing true issues like hunger, violence, wars, hate, and the lack of Brotherly Love. I like that Biblical line, "love thy neighbor as thyself..." Thank you for clicking on by @Chunky246

[@Chunky246]

@@TheManWithTwoWatches It's all good!

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Thank you again for clicking on by... And have a lovely weekend!

[@chriscarpunky]

My biggest gripe with Garmin is the watch faces. I love certain watch faces and you shouldn’t have to buy a watch to get a particular one. I have a 255, 955, 265 and I would love to have to the same watch faces on my 255 on my 265. It would be nice to have some Fenix watch faces on my 265 or Venu 3 could have some Fenix or Epix watch faces. Offer them free since your paying for the sapphire glass, titanium body and other extra features but watch faces should be available to all. I know you can download third party but they don’t look identical and sometimes glitch.

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Yes, and that bothers me too. With other companies there is the same issue. I have this awesome watchface on my Amazfit Falcon and would love to have on my Amazfit Cheetah Pro as well. Funny enough, nope, I don't wear the same watches each day. I normally two choose timepieces: one for the left wrist another for my right wrist And then I wear those same two watches for 7 days & 7 nights, make a video, and then change it up again. I spent well over 20 minutes trying to find the same watch-face for a thumbnail for both the Amazfit Falcon and Cheetah Pro, nope, it was far too difficult. Thank you for clicking on by, and happy to know you are fan of the Forerunner series!

[@TwitchRadio]

Dear man with two watches, What is life really without a little Whimsy.... 😂 Sincerely, Dev team PS: going to go smash my head against the keyboard and hopefully something smart comes out🤪✌️

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Many thanks, TwichRadio, nice humor 😆

[@TwitchRadio]

@@TheManWithTwoWatches lol, was watching some of your other watch videos and came across this one and had to.. Hope you don't mind 😎✌️... Keep up the good work and thanks for your time.... and I am a developer (retired) just not of IoT devices..

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Glad you liked my video about goal animations, and the lack there of... More videos to arrive soon on this channel, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and my other channel, www.youtube.com/@PeterHerget

[@leodoingthings1706]

my suunto 9 peak pro dont even count steps if walk like this ":D

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Ah... the Suunto 9 Peak. I tried a Suunto last year and it was an interesting experience. Suunto holds a strong place in my heart for the Suunto Advizor was my first smartwatch ever back in December 2000. R.E.I. had a 50% off sale on that watch and I quickly bought it for $299.00 and the black wrist-top computer sat my left wrist for years counting my workouts, giving me heart-rate, altitude, splits, and other feedback after a 10K run - good times. How long have you had your Suunto 9 Peak and what are you favorite features? Does Suunto give you an option to track your naps yet?

[@Melaqua]

Really 2 watches synced to the same account!?!? That is adventurous!

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Thank you! My record is four Garmin watches all synchronized to my Primary Garmin Account. I am impressed that Garmin is able to juggle that much data!

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Garmin allows me, the User, the select a Primary Watch and a Primary Training Watch; however, some watches clash with one another. The Garmin Connect app does not allow me to make the Venu 2 Plus a training watch if the EPIX 2 is my primary watch.

[@dr.eldontyrell-rosen926]

Real men (and women) who buy those watches don't need cutesy animations! 💪

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Animations often help me escape the comfort of the couch... And yes, some "Real Men & Real Women" enjoy simplistic animations. To each their own, Dr. Eldon Tryrell?

[@test123]

i completly hated venu animation. Much cooler epix/tactix, we are not kids :) And pink colour for floor horrible, and black colour in animation, horror :)

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Ah, I am still a kid at heart, I love animation, cartoon, and just watched the Disney, "Frozen" with my kiddo. The Darth Vader vivoactive 4 and the Captain American vivoactive, oh yeah, fabulous animations after reaching my goals...

[@test123]

@@TheManWithTwoWatches you got me with special editions animations :)

[@TheManWithTwoWatches]

Happy to entertain :)