Garmin FR920XT First Look Overview

[@robdalziel7056]

Thanks Ray, great way of giving an overview of the device - you should do it more often! But I do appreciate the effort involved :) It imparts much more of the touch and feel of the product than static pictures. There are quite a few small things that you showed quickly that I wouldn't have guessed it could do from the specs. Nice to see the decent track accuracy given for those out there disappointed with the fenix2 and 620. And of course for the real detail I look forward to your in-depth review..... Keep up the good work!

[@damoclesfivehundred3718]

Hi DC thanks for the review as a long term user of 910 XT primarily for Ocean Kayaking I feel the following enhancements would be very useful. I like the availability of Lat/Long positional information but the fonts are small and hard to read especially in a kayak at night. I would also welcome the introduction of true heading ( Compass) as opposed to simply displaying the nearest Cardinal direction this feature is invaluable especially as there are very few good lightwieight and readable backlit compasses available in the marketplace. I would buy this unit if all it did was display accurate large font digital heading in degrees. Not all users have good vision especially older users I can highly recommend this unit for all those who Kayak in addition to its main target user base My only other comments are that whilst I can configure the watch to display in Nautical miles both distance and speed in knots. When I analyse my trips it only displays distance within the software in statute miles. The detail on Garmin connect maps only provides a very close inshore view. Thanks again for your excellent review.

[@kiwimatto]

Thanks for the walkthrough. It has confirmed my decision to go and buy one. The only problem is on my side of the world these things are rarer than hen's teeth, so it looks like I'm going to have to wait for about 5-6 weeks till the next shipments arrive. Really looking forward to being able to log my swims and runs, something I cant do with my long time buddy, the old garmin 500 on the bike (which is still going strong 5 years later!)

[@ScottBrown1406_Repair]

Talking about Garmin reliability, I have a Garmin Forerunner 201 that is retired but still works well. I love my Garmin Edge 500, 510 910XT and will have the 920XT on my wrist in two days! Can't wait.

[@Meven2001]

Your number of followers on youtube is a shame Rainmaker. Your reviews are the best in the world with so much details ! I mean, no one can make a review like you do. So much informations for the customer who can easily know if the product is what he wants. Thanks a lot for taking so much time. I love you (in good term :) ). Continue ! By the way, i do only running and biking separately. Must i bought this watch to replace my 620 ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks! For your FR620, they added in the bike mode this past June, so in many ways I'm not sure I'd go with the FR920XT over the FR620 for just running and cycling without a power meter.

[@giovannir1790]

Yes you did! Just saw it on the map. Wow.

[@ben.morris]

Well Done DC Rainmaker. It was hard to be patient but it appears that wait was well worth it and Garmin was listening. While there maybe some features missing such as BTLE, I like the watch mode feature and activity monitoring. I'm curious on the accuracy especially the barometric altimeter. #training #triathlon #cycling #running

[@DeanJohnson67]

hmm very tempting!!!

[@michaelmalcolm4076]

I just purchased my 920XT three days ago. My previous Garmin was a Forerunner 305. I chose the 920XT largely based on your review sir! Thank you so much! Is the HRM waterproof?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, fully waterproof. Most wear the HRM under their wetsuits in a tri. Note that it won't capture HR data while swimming, but once you leave the water you're good to go.

[@SebastiaanBleekemolen]

Hello DC Rainmaker! Thank you for the excellent review. It's very helpful and probably I want to buy the watch. I have a question: I have the 910XT and I really love the watch for triatlons. But when I use Auto Multisport and use the Lap button for the transitions, the logged data is split into seperate Activities in Garmin Connect. I see in your review that you've have your triatlon under one Activity. How did you do that? Do you think this is a new feature of the 920XT? Or did you switch the sports during the race with the mode button? On the 910XT I don't have the 'transition' as a sport... And I've hoped that you can answer/activate your Phone with the watch, but probably that's not possible. Hopefully you can help me!

[@tfunch]

Nice to see Garmin stepping up the accuracy on their device, now i feel almost sad that i trated in a 620 for a fenix2, and then the fenix2 for the V800. V800 is by fair the best watch i have ever owned, but i do miss some of the Garmin functions. For this workout, did you use GLONASS, or was it GPS?

[@MrCarnage502]

So glad I didn't get the 910XT last week lol

[@DaveFredrick66049]

Great and Comprehensive review. Thank You!

[@lauriel3]

thanks. Excellent overview.

[@Paullaskovids]

Wow. Is there a 910XT trade-in program? lol. That's nice. And color screen now too, eh. Only thing that bugs me is the blue detailing.

[@FreeFallRacer]

You can get a red and white version as well.

[@eab747]

Strongly recommend to read all the different forums on internet before you guys purchase the Garmin 920xt watch. Numerous issues: wifi doesn't work half the times, bluetooth fails constantly (to sync activities) and swimming lap counting is very innacurate (compared to the previous model). I raised these issues to the Gamin support team (since January 2015) but they seem quite useless about finding solutions. It's a nice watch but it still has a lot of faults... I would simply recommend to just read a few forums before buying it.

[@ALDEL88]

+Ernest Asensio Blasco I never had a wifi issue neither a BT. May be issues were fixed before November 15, when I bought mine.

[@eab747]

+ALDEL88 good for you then. I gave up using it. note I use bluetooth instead.

[@lybby2]

Unreal review! Thanks Ray, I got the model from your site's "My Winter 2015-2016 Sports Gadget Recommendations". This looks like the perfect tri watch. Do you have to press any buttons to switch between each discipline (including transitions) while in "triathlon" mode? Thank you!

[@johnnyferniz3938]

Hello DCrainmaker.. I think I over charged my 920xt twice.. Will that damage the batteries or is there a special feature that automatically stops the charging once the bat is full?

[@Schoenrowe]

I thought that the 920xt would be like the 910 but better with some added functionality. I wish they had kept the overall design of the buttons consistent with the 910xt. Now that I've got the 920 it's like having to learn a whole new computer. I still haven't figured out how to customize the data fields, or even if it's possible on the 920

[@pbarr1986]

Hello DC Rainmaker, great review. quick question. is there a way to setup the watch for a duathlon (run bike run, with transitions) or will it always be a swim bike run setup. Thank you...

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup! You can create a custom triathlon mode for that. Quick and easy, just pick only the sports you want ahead of time.

[@gandriukas100]

Hi . Just wanna ask if the watch him self having hard monitor? Or you need one ,separately on your body ? Thanks

[@hieupham23]

I was wondering how the Garmin knows when the transitions time starts and ends before each activity? Thanks!

[@Dcrainmaker]

It's simply when you press the button to trigger the next sport. So you'll press a button going from Swim to T1, and then again from T1 to bike. And so on.

[@hieupham23]

DC Rainmaker Thanks! That's easy enough.

[@justbusiness4092]

What about that transition period between events, i.e., triathlon...how do you track it and categories it?

[@michaelsmit9370]

Hey man, can you help? I chose to follow a triathlon training plan on Garmin connect, and all the workouts sync to my watch except the swim workouts. I also have the 920xt. What am I missing?

[@niob9141]

Very informative Vid, thanks! Is there a standard option just for a Bike-Run-Training or it is neccesary to create a new Profile for that specific task?

[@Dcrainmaker]

+Niob 91 For bike-run only, you'd just create a new profile (super easy).

[@niob9141]

Ok thanks, I'll try when my new watch arrives :D

[@gezitkikkek]

Hi What extra's did you have while doing the running, swimming and biking? thanks in advance

[@stanleroi]

excellent! thanks buddy

[@h3bchristo922]

Hi DC can you ask why 2000 steps seems to add up to 2000 Calories on the Garmin watch 920 and elsewhere This is a massive problem because it undermines real exercise calorie efforts. I'd say 2000 steps (casual) might kick 300-500 cals... maybe ... 2000 is a tough ask 2hrs on a bike. There has to be a change ... maybe this is the difference between kcals or cals ... but I know you've addressed this ("it's a mess") ... but pedometer cals should be honest. Thanks, I know iwatch play this game but cals need to be respected by Garmin if no one else. HBC.

[@Dcrainmaker]

+Christo Christopher Is it showing 2,000 at the end of the day? Or when? If at the end of the day, remember that the Garmin's calories is including your baseline calories (being alive), thus the end of the day 2,000 calories would be quite normal.

[@RaverWild]

Great review, thanks!

[@lenkiatleong]

Do you wear garmin footpod in order to get running stride length data which i saw in your garmin connect activity?

[@Dcrainmaker]

No, it comes automatically from the watch itself (as well as the HRM-RUN HR strap).

[@lenkiatleong]

Thanks.

[@qpae123]

Ty for sharing this !

[@ospreys48]

Thanks for the review but watch was too far away from camera to see what you were doing

[@kennyf.8827]

Could you personally recommend this watch?

[@BaileyESPHorizon]

G'day mate, can you use this watch as just a HRM for strength and weight training?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, it'll use the HR strap for calories on indoor activities. And, you can create an indoor profile for Gym/Strength.

[@giovannir1790]

Thanks, but, question, did you swim in that river???

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup, just a bit upstream though a few miles.

[@kbrascco]

Do you need a heart beat strap for this watch or is it built in?

[@Dcrainmaker]

+kbrascco Not built in, need a separate strap.

[@randomjokescorner6970]

Is there a MGRS location format?

[@AllKinaTing]

can it give you a map of your runs after?

[@catherinepowers61]

What mode would I use for running on a track? Outdoor or indoor run?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Outdoor run. But keep in mind that for most GPS devices, a track workout is one of the trickiest things to measure due to the near-constant turning and very tight tolerances.

[@BrianNielsenCN]

Although Garmin watches aren't smart watches, they seriously need to learn a few things from smart watch makers like Apple and Huawei in regards to hassle free setup, use and integration. Garmin's products are... clumsy at best, despite still being the most comprehensive fitness trackers available.

[@xelionizer]

Sounds like you just had a gallon of coffee xD

[@chainemescochons6257]

Génial ô top cool 😎

[@AlexeyDnepr]

While swimming heart rate is shown?

[@Dcrainmaker]

With some 3rd party straps like the Mio Link, it will.

[@NithinJawali]

Does it measure the heart rate while swimming?

[@Dcrainmaker]

+Nithin Jawali With the HRM-TRI or HRM-SWIM straps, yes.

[@NithinJawali]

+DC Rainmaker So no built in sensor? Thanks

[@Dcrainmaker]

+Nithin Jawali Correct, no builtin sensor. Only the FR735XT and Fenix3HR have built-in sensors.

[@NithinJawali]

+DC Rainmaker Thank you :)

[@TechVauxhallDiagnostics]

hi how do i get HIKE onto my garmin 920t

[@Dcrainmaker]

You can add a sport profile.

[@TechVauxhallDiagnostics]

DC Rainmaker if you could walk me through how to do it i would be most grateful

[@TechVauxhallDiagnostics]

i figured it out myself cheers

[@AlanTrades]

If I buy a 500 dollar watch I don't expect to pay for maps. I'm going with suunto ambit.

[@Dcrainmaker]

The Suunto Ambit series doesn't have maps.

[@AlanTrades]

Suunto actually creates a 3d video of your recent activity using maps.