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Garmin Fenix 3 in BM store in Ireland ?

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  • #352
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Presume you are on the latest firmware 8.70?

    Yeah I'm on 8.70


  • #353
    Kellygirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭Kellygirl


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Just wondering how long Fenix 3 owners have had their watch for?

    I've had mine since October 2016. Used mostly for cycling, running, swimming and hiking. Approx. 100 activities in total.
    I ask because mine seems to be having a few issues lately...
    The watch froze during an activity. I had to leave it a few hours before it responded again. Another time it couldn't resume an activity after selecting 'resume later'. It's also been having some sync issues.

    I have a Fenix 5 since September 2017. Problems lately and Garmin have been fantastic in terms of customer service. It’s gone back now to be replaced. If out of guarantee I think they will still replace it at an additional cost - not sure if it’s the same for all watches but was €100 for mine, though I was within guarantee.

    Maybe worth a phone call?


  • #354
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Kellygirl wrote: »
    I have a Fenix 5 since September 2017. Problems lately and Garmin have been fantastic in terms of customer service. It’s gone back now to be replaced. If out of guarantee I think they will still replace it at an additional cost - not sure if it’s the same for all watches but was €100 for mine, though I was within guarantee.

    Maybe worth a phone call?

    Thanks Kellygirl, that's good to know about their customer service. If it keeps giving me trouble then I have nothing to lose by calling them.


  • #355
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,534 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Seems like a pretty good deal on the Fenix 5s: eGlobalCentral for €397. It's typically £450-£500 sterling on Amazon.co.uk.
    Note: I've ordered from eGlobalCentral before and had no problems, but others have had delivery problems in the past, so best to pay by PayPal, if ordering from the site.


  • #356
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Seems like a pretty good deal on the Fenix 5s: eGlobalCentral for €397. It's typically £450-£500 sterling on Amazon.co.uk.
    Note: I've ordered from eGlobalCentral before and had no problems, but others have had delivery problems in the past, so best to pay by PayPal, if ordering from the site.

    Its a lot of money to pay with the chance of a customs bill and very little in the way of after sales service etc. Stuff comes from China


  • #357
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,534 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Shane O' Malley wrote: »
    Its a lot of money to pay with the chance of a customs bill and very little in the way of after sales service etc. Stuff comes from China
    Stuff comes from Europe. I did call out the caveats in my post but by all means pay the extra €150. I'm just sharing!


  • #358
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Stuff comes from Europe. I did call out the caveats in my post but by all means pay the extra €150. I'm just sharing!

    They say that but lots of posts about how it actually ships from China. Company has been under different names in different european countries the latest i believe is in Malta. Either way the postmark in many cases in from China


  • #359
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,534 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Shane O' Malley wrote: »
    They say that but lots of posts about how it actually ships from China. Company has been under different names in different european countries the latest i believe is in Malta. Either way the postmark in many cases in from China
    In my case, it was from Portugal, which was in the EU, not liable for import duties. But like I said, I called out the caveat in my original post.


  • #360
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    In my case, it was from Portugal, which was in the EU, not liable for import duties. But like I said, I called out the caveat in my original post.

    Not the import duties that they have been accused of avoiding. It is the Vat. That is still liable. The accusations seem to be that they have not being paying the vat over to the authorities.


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  • #361
    zico10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭zico10


    Apologies if this has been answered already, but without setting the watch to miles, is it possible to set the Fenix 3 to auto lap every 1.61km?

    Thanks


  • #362
    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    zico10 wrote: »
    Apologies if this has been answered already, but without setting the watch to miles, is it possible to set the Fenix 3 to auto lap every 1.61km?

    Thanks

    I haven’t used it myself but the below looks like it should do it.

    https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/fenix3/EN-US/GUID-5E34E41D-D8CB-496E-839D-BC1F0CBFCC48.html


  • #363
    zico10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭zico10


    Northern Monkey wrote: »
    I haven’t used it myself but the below looks like it should do it.

    https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/fenix3/EN-US/GUID-5E34E41D-D8CB-496E-839D-BC1F0CBFCC48.html

    I found that, but I can only adjust the distance by 0.05km, so the closest I can get to a mile is 1.60km. Just wondering if there is a way around it.


  • #364
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,240 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    You can set the lap to km, independent to the distance travelled being measured in miles.

    Set your units to Kms in settings - system. Then go to the Run app within settings and make sure your auto lap is on and at 1km.

    Then go back you your units in the system menu and change it to miles. Now when you go back to the run app you'll see the autolap will be 0.62 miles.

    So I'm guessing if you do the opposite to the above, set it to miles and the autolap to 1 mile, change the units to Kms and the autolap will still be the km equipment of a mile.


  • #365
    zico10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭zico10


    Hurrache wrote: »
    You can set the lap to km, independent to the distance travelled being measured in miles.

    Set your units to Kms in settings - system. Then go to the Run app within settings and make sure your auto lap is on and at 1km.

    Then go back you your units in the system menu and change it to miles. Now when you go back to the run app you'll see the autolap will be 0.62 miles.

    I've got it now, thanks. I could figure that out on the much simpler Foreunner 110. I'm getting too old for all this technology.


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