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Ride longer and stay connected with the edge 1030 GPS cycling computer. It features Trend line popularity routing, which uses billions of miles of rider data to show you the best on- and off-road routes. It also includes a preloaded Garmin cycle map and new navigation, alerts that notify you of Sharp curves ahead. Push your performance limits with the newly updated preloaded Strava live segments. Or use the preloaded training peaks app for complete workouts from your coach. Rider-to-rider messaging and group track help you stay aware and communicate with your buddies as you go. Edge 1030 is compatible with Varia rearview radar and smart bike lights, and it has built-in incident detection to help create a safer riding environment.

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 So we can see the startup times are gon na be much shorter and then it's gon na be a lot faster route. Calculation, oh and the 10:30 plus also is gon na, have different tones and beeps. So it's gon na sound a little bit different than the original edge 10:30. So that's everything new in terms of the hardware differences, but now on to the software differences and we're first gon na start out with this setup process, so they've actually streamlined this quite a bit

 That makes the touchscreen much more responsible. It'S gon na be very predictable and honestly quite enjoyable to use, and then, with that new processor, there will be a lot of improvements in regards to the performance. So we can see the startup times are gon na be much shorter and then it's gon na be a lot faster route. Calculation, oh and the 10:30 plus also is gon na, have different tones and beeps

Garmin Edge 1030 Plus // In Depth Review

Remarkable tool, frustratingly complex

 This can be very sluggish, and unresponsive like touch accuracy can be a bit of a problem where you might think you're hitting a button, but it won't register they're hitting the button and will do something completely different, so I'm just not at all sold on touchscreen GPS. I would much prefer buttons personally. I would say that the touchscreen makes setting up this unit vastly easier than any Garmin I've set up before so it's kind of an on the fence thing. The touch screen can be good, but it can also be very annoying and speaking of setup

 With this thing it's great, but for 750 bucks, that's just so much money. I personally, I can't justify it. There are too many cheaper units that do so much that I don't feel like. I have to spend all that extra money to get what this unit can do, but for those of you who do a lot of touring, maybe or you really want the absolute best Maps, you want the best screen

 It'S not really up to date. Either, if you compare what's in here to what's on Google Maps, it is nowhere near as detailed. So what I'm trying to say with this is that at some point, Garmin has to stop trying to do everything on the unit itself and start letting the smartphone do. Some stuff for you, it's okay, to outsource some functions to a smartphone

 It makes the maps look gorgeous, there's a lot of cool use of color in there too. So the hardware looks great and it feels great to use big tick for the Garmin there now. The second thing that I really like - and this was a complete surprise - is the battery life. This thing is, surprisingly, it has a really great battery

 Let'S get into it. [ Music. ] start with the first thing: that's good about this unit, the hardware - it is an absolutely beautiful unit, it's sleek and minimalist. I like the way it mixes, both white and black, binding around the case, and, yes, it's quite large, but honestly you get used to it

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 I already learned that for example touch screen devices are a nightmare on a marathon run and that amazing popping menus are essentially useless when you want to improve your fitness or beat your personal records. Just my 5c ;-)

I came from Fitbit. Compared to them, Garmin is a dream. I'll deal with their lackluster software to not have to put up with unreliable hardware.

<div class="md"><p>I came from Fitbit. Compared to them, Garmin is a dream. I&#39;ll deal with their lackluster software to not have to put up with unreliable hardware.</p>
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I disagree with your point about hardware not having to compute stuff. 

Coming from an Apple Watch, I like that my watch can tell me things without having to sync with my phone or only being able to access this on my phone. 

Some people don’t want to carry their phone for some sports and having data on the watch helps.

I 100% agree that more should be happening on servers though and the connect app having some sort of merged values. I think they might be doing this more now but they are just starting to.

Question is, is there a company out there that does everything you want it to do? I feel like this isn’t an issue that’s unique to Garmin.

<div class="md"><p>I disagree with your point about hardware not having to compute stuff. </p>

<p>Coming from an Apple Watch, I like that my watch can tell me things without having to sync with my phone or only being able to access this on my phone. </p>

<p>Some people don’t want to carry their phone for some sports and having data on the watch helps.</p>

<p>I 100% agree that more should be happening on servers though and the connect app having some sort of merged values. I think they might be doing this more now but they are just starting to.</p>

<p>Question is, is there a company out there that does everything you want it to do? I feel like this isn’t an issue that’s unique to Garmin.</p>
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I’ve been in deep for 10+ years. UI sux. Customer support though is the best of any consumer product company I’ve ever known. if you call Garmin with an issue, they stick with it until resolved. Twice in the last decade they have completely replaced out-of-warranty items. I absolutely LOVE Garmin.

<div class="md"><p>I’ve been in deep for 10+ years. UI sux. Customer support though is the best of any consumer product company I’ve ever known. if you call Garmin with an issue, they stick with it until resolved. Twice in the last decade they have completely replaced out-of-warranty items. I absolutely LOVE Garmin.</p>
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Apple Watch S0 + S5, swapped the latter for a Fēnix 6:

The Watch is not a watch, it is a health tracker. Sounds stupid, I know, but there definitely is demand for health stats in the form of a watch. 

And yeah, I know the Watch is a timepiece — but it’s refreshed every year, impossible to repair, and locks you into having an iPhone. 

When I bought the S5, I was super excited to see 6 years of evolution since my 2015 S0 …and it felt lacklustre. 

Faster, sure. Lovely U/I as it always has had. But it’s heavily reliant on first party apps — and this reliance on you being dependent on first party apps (iMessage, Mail, Maps). I use signal/WhatsApp, ProtonMail, and Here WeGo instead of those first party apps, and so the Watch felt really wasted on me.

And despite the lack of first party apps I actually use, the amount of watch notifications *is absurd*. I hate that it simultaneously requires you to have your phone with you, all while trying to be a mini phone itself. 

Had to sell it after a couple of months. Also completely separately: I get a really unusual amount of headaches when I wear the Watch for too long-a-time (couple of months) which I know sounds mad but it’s too consistent with its usage that I blame it. I really think it’s something to do with the amount of ‘screen time’ I get while wearing one.

In comes the Garmin: the first benefit is that it is one of the few watches with a decent OS that *isn’t* Wear OS. 

Secondly is buttons!!!

I must admit, when I first saw the S0 with watch face touch controls, I thought — game changer.

But in reality the Watch is horrible to use unless you’re stationsary (which your arm is not a lot). The Fēnix is concise, and yet it has just 5 buttons. 

Thirdly battery. Daily charges are for mobile phones; maybe a laptop too. I am not a fan of charging a timepiece frequently, and my Fenix lasts 2 weeks (all while gathering a considerable amount of data with it). 

Lastly, Garmin have a good privacy policy for a service that relies on the cloud. [Even Mozilla reccomend it](https://www.instagram.com/p/CP8U5dJDfgj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link). I like a company that protects my data, which is rare for watches and so I’m just grateful that there’s more than just the Watch offering this. 

Yeah the Garmin U/I is a little rough and ready — but I’ve found it to be very reliable, if a little hard to condense. The Watch is very good in this sense — Apple + U/I is just magic (babies can use iPads for Pete’s sake). But get around the rare bit of lag or GPS blip and it’s alright. 

I don’t think I’ll ever go back from Garmin, in truth. I think they’re a real gem in a really competitive space.

But, this is just my take.

<div class="md"><p>Apple Watch S0 + S5, swapped the latter for a Fēnix 6:</p>

<p>The Watch is not a watch, it is a health tracker. Sounds stupid, I know, but there definitely is demand for health stats in the form of a watch. </p>

<p>And yeah, I know the Watch is a timepiece — but it’s refreshed every year, impossible to repair, and locks you into having an iPhone. </p>

<p>When I bought the S5, I was super excited to see 6 years of evolution since my 2015 S0 …and it felt lacklustre. </p>

<p>Faster, sure. Lovely U/I as it always has had. But it’s heavily reliant on first party apps — and this reliance on you being dependent on first party apps (iMessage, Mail, Maps). I use signal/WhatsApp, ProtonMail, and Here WeGo instead of those first party apps, and so the Watch felt really wasted on me.</p>

<p>And despite the lack of first party apps I actually use, the amount of watch notifications <em>is absurd</em>. I hate that it simultaneously requires you to have your phone with you, all while trying to be a mini phone itself. </p>

<p>Had to sell it after a couple of months. Also completely separately: I get a really unusual amount of headaches when I wear the Watch for too long-a-time (couple of months) which I know sounds mad but it’s too consistent with its usage that I blame it. I really think it’s something to do with the amount of ‘screen time’ I get while wearing one.</p>

<p>In comes the Garmin: the first benefit is that it is one of the few watches with a decent OS that <em>isn’t</em> Wear OS. </p>

<p>Secondly is buttons!!!</p>

<p>I must admit, when I first saw the S0 with watch face touch controls, I thought — game changer.</p>

<p>But in reality the Watch is horrible to use unless you’re stationsary (which your arm is not a lot). The Fēnix is concise, and yet it has just 5 buttons. </p>

<p>Thirdly battery. Daily charges are for mobile phones; maybe a laptop too. I am not a fan of charging a timepiece frequently, and my Fenix lasts 2 weeks (all while gathering a considerable amount of data with it). </p>

<p>Lastly, Garmin have a good privacy policy for a service that relies on the cloud. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CP8U5dJDfgj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Even Mozilla reccomend it</a>. I like a company that protects my data, which is rare for watches and so I’m just grateful that there’s more than just the Watch offering this. </p>

<p>Yeah the Garmin U/I is a little rough and ready — but I’ve found it to be very reliable, if a little hard to condense. The Watch is very good in this sense — Apple + U/I is just magic (babies can use iPads for Pete’s sake). But get around the rare bit of lag or GPS blip and it’s alright. </p>

<p>I don’t think I’ll ever go back from Garmin, in truth. I think they’re a real gem in a really competitive space.</p>

<p>But, this is just my take.</p>
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Currently pregnant, and I told the Garmin app I was pregnant. I get pregnancy updates on the app. Yet my wearable regularly asks me to enter my last menstrual cycle.  At least once a month for the last nine months. 🙄

They also don’t account for the elevated resting heart rate caused by pregnancy, nor the extra calories burned by being pregnant. It’s super annoying, and I really just have a overpriced watch until I can start working out again. None of the data matches what is happening in my body. Once you tell it you’re pregnant, it really should adjust everything that adjusts in your body, not just telling you fetal size updates 🙄🙄🙄

<div class="md"><p>Currently pregnant, and I told the Garmin app I was pregnant. I get pregnancy updates on the app. Yet my wearable regularly asks me to enter my last menstrual cycle.  At least once a month for the last nine months. 🙄</p>

<p>They also don’t account for the elevated resting heart rate caused by pregnancy, nor the extra calories burned by being pregnant. It’s super annoying, and I really just have a overpriced watch until I can start working out again. None of the data matches what is happening in my body. Once you tell it you’re pregnant, it really should adjust everything that adjusts in your body, not just telling you fetal size updates 🙄🙄🙄</p>
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I am good with Garmin. Go to suunto and it is terrible with features and apple watch battery sucks. 

To each there own but will keep buying garmin. Support for me has always been awesome.

<div class="md"><p>I am good with Garmin. Go to suunto and it is terrible with features and apple watch battery sucks. </p>

<p>To each there own but will keep buying garmin. Support for me has always been awesome.</p>
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That’s their problem. The software. And they are trying to make new products every 5 min and not fix old software issues and they transfer over to new products. They need to stop trying so hard to match the Apple Watch and just make good shit very 2 years like they used to. garmin users/products aren’t gonna need to be upgrade that often if they made them solid like they used to. But maybe that’s their plan

<div class="md"><p>That’s their problem. The software. And they are trying to make new products every 5 min and not fix old software issues and they transfer over to new products. They need to stop trying so hard to match the Apple Watch and just make good shit very 2 years like they used to. garmin users/products aren’t gonna need to be upgrade that often if they made them solid like they used to. But maybe that’s their plan</p>
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Garmin software has ALWAYS sucked. I’ve complained to Garmin through social media for years. Nothing has changed. I preferred Garmin Training Center over Garmin Connect. 

Their hardware has been fine but I don’t ever rely on anything their software is telling me

<div class="md"><p>Garmin software has ALWAYS sucked. I’ve complained to Garmin through social media for years. Nothing has changed. I preferred Garmin Training Center over Garmin Connect. </p>

<p>Their hardware has been fine but I don’t ever rely on anything their software is telling me</p>
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I’m probably jumping to an Apple Watch when I get around to upgrading again. My wife got one about 3 months ago and absolutely loves it, it’s seamlessly functional, and she can even get the battery to last 4 days or so on airplane mode, which is the most I usually spend in the backcountry anyway. Garmin software has been glitchy too often for my taste.

<div class="md"><p>I’m probably jumping to an Apple Watch when I get around to upgrading again. My wife got one about 3 months ago and absolutely loves it, it’s seamlessly functional, and she can even get the battery to last 4 days or so on airplane mode, which is the most I usually spend in the backcountry anyway. Garmin software has been glitchy too often for my taste.</p>
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Your post is a great read.... for Garmin's CEO or tech vp... 👍

<div class="md"><p>Your post is a great read.... for Garmin&#39;s CEO or tech vp... 👍</p>
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I'm on my third Garmin watch (Vivoactive, VA3, VA4), second Edge (1000, 830) and recently added the Index scale to the mix. Everything syncs wonderfully and the TrueUp feature brings everything together. Recent updates to the Edge now show training status for Sufferfest sessions not recorded on the edge, so there really isn't much more I can ask for. I'll admit that the Connect app has a lot of buried settings that can be hard to find, but it gives me all of the info I need and then some to measure fitness and performance.

<div class="md"><p>I&#39;m on my third Garmin watch (Vivoactive, VA3, VA4), second Edge (1000, 830) and recently added the Index scale to the mix. Everything syncs wonderfully and the TrueUp feature brings everything together. Recent updates to the Edge now show training status for Sufferfest sessions not recorded on the edge, so there really isn&#39;t much more I can ask for. I&#39;ll admit that the Connect app has a lot of buried settings that can be hard to find, but it gives me all of the info I need and then some to measure fitness and performance.</p>
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Garmin Sport Watches is a very oldschool type of company and their tech isn't terribly impressive even if they are still at the top of the game.

If Apple or especially Google tried a little bit harder to create an open standards/ecosystem, something similar to what Android is then every company could create a watch as hardware feature rich or far more than the best garmin for half the price and same or other companies would create mobile&web apps to handle the data from that watch sensors.

I believe this is something that will inevitably happen because that is how so many more businesses get disrupted. At that point Garmin will be left with pro stuff.

<div class="md"><p>Garmin Sport Watches is a very oldschool type of company and their tech isn&#39;t terribly impressive even if they are still at the top of the game.</p>

<p>If Apple or especially Google tried a little bit harder to create an open standards/ecosystem, something similar to what Android is then every company could create a watch as hardware feature rich or far more than the best garmin for half the price and same or other companies would create mobile&amp;web apps to handle the data from that watch sensors.</p>

<p>I believe this is something that will inevitably happen because that is how so many more businesses get disrupted. At that point Garmin will be left with pro stuff.</p>
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One thing that I do appreciate about Garmin products is that my Forerunner 220 still does all the things it did when I bought it (used!!!) in 2014. I've upgraded a few months ago to the Fenix 6 Pro, and it does lots of cool wifi stuff in addition to the myriad of things it does as a watch, and some of that wifi stuff might cease to function, but it's not on a 2-year-upgrade treadmill. I love that. 

Garmin software doesn't try to do the same things as an Apple Watch or Android Wear device. That's a good thing. Yeah, the HRM-PRO bug you hit sucks, but they're a hardware company, not a software company: If they fix the bug, you can mostly trust it will stay fixed, and not be deprecated and obsolete next month. 

My least favorite part about Garmin products is the aggressive [market segmentation](https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2004/12/15/camels-and-rubber-duckies/) they use.  The top-of-the-line watch has basically the same hardware as the bottom of the line watch - there's a $2 RAM chip for map bitmaps, a $10 Flash memory chip for map/music storage, and a $4 wifi chip, but it's otherwise the same motherboard as any Forerunner from the past few years that would cost $500 less. Take a look at this comparison chart of a few Garmins: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-comparison-calculator?type=watch&ids=114877%2C19940%2C126396%2C51129%2C72457#results  There's a huge variety of features that are enabled on some watches and not on others. There's no reason an FR220 should be unable to do triathlon tracking, except that Garmin decided to turn that feature off to push users who want that up towards the more expensive 900 series while still leaving a cheaper option available for users who are only willing to pay $200.

One alternative I've been playing with is the Open-Smartwatch project: https://open-smartwatch.github.io/. It's still very much a developer beta project, rather than a polished consumer product, but the GPS edition is in the works. I'm excited because I can make features myself.

<div class="md"><p>One thing that I do appreciate about Garmin products is that my Forerunner 220 still does all the things it did when I bought it (used!!!) in 2014. I&#39;ve upgraded a few months ago to the Fenix 6 Pro, and it does lots of cool wifi stuff in addition to the myriad of things it does as a watch, and some of that wifi stuff might cease to function, but it&#39;s not on a 2-year-upgrade treadmill. I love that. </p>

<p>Garmin software doesn&#39;t try to do the same things as an Apple Watch or Android Wear device. That&#39;s a good thing. Yeah, the HRM-PRO bug you hit sucks, but they&#39;re a hardware company, not a software company: If they fix the bug, you can mostly trust it will stay fixed, and not be deprecated and obsolete next month. </p>

<p>My least favorite part about Garmin products is the aggressive <a href="https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2004/12/15/camels-and-rubber-duckies/">market segmentation</a> they use.  The top-of-the-line watch has basically the same hardware as the bottom of the line watch - there&#39;s a $2 RAM chip for map bitmaps, a $10 Flash memory chip for map/music storage, and a $4 wifi chip, but it&#39;s otherwise the same motherboard as any Forerunner from the past few years that would cost $500 less. Take a look at this comparison chart of a few Garmins: <a href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-comparison-calculator?type=watch&amp;ids=114877%2C19940%2C126396%2C51129%2C72457#results">https://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-comparison-calculator?type=watch&amp;ids=114877%2C19940%2C126396%2C51129%2C72457#results</a>  There&#39;s a huge variety of features that are enabled on some watches and not on others. There&#39;s no reason an FR220 should be unable to do triathlon tracking, except that Garmin decided to turn that feature off to push users who want that up towards the more expensive 900 series while still leaving a cheaper option available for users who are only willing to pay $200.</p>

<p>One alternative I&#39;ve been playing with is the Open-Smartwatch project: <a href="https://open-smartwatch.github.io/">https://open-smartwatch.github.io/</a>. It&#39;s still very much a developer beta project, rather than a polished consumer product, but the GPS edition is in the works. I&#39;m excited because I can make features myself.</p>
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I added a Garmin to my wearables recently -- I've had one before, but not for a while. So that brings me to currently wearing an apple watch (most of the time), oura (most of the time), and Garmin (during activity). I haven't been impressed by the dim screen, the length of time it takes to connect to the GPS, the distance calculations, or the v02 max (which does not have tenths). I was surprised that the distances weren't accurate. I was really looking for an easier v02 max, fitness indicators, and excellent data, but I still keep going back to the apple watch because it at least shows v02 max in tenths and my progression.

<div class="md"><p>I added a Garmin to my wearables recently -- I&#39;ve had one before, but not for a while. So that brings me to currently wearing an apple watch (most of the time), oura (most of the time), and Garmin (during activity). I haven&#39;t been impressed by the dim screen, the length of time it takes to connect to the GPS, the distance calculations, or the v02 max (which does not have tenths). I was surprised that the distances weren&#39;t accurate. I was really looking for an easier v02 max, fitness indicators, and excellent data, but I still keep going back to the apple watch because it at least shows v02 max in tenths and my progression.</p>
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[TL;DR] Garmin hardware is great overall but ruined by software. Software is a nightmare pushing me to use other services to get interesting information based on the data provided by the hardware. 

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I've used Garmin products (hardware/software) for the past 5 years. Used a FR630, two FR935, an Edge 830, many HRM (run, swim, dual, and pro), speed and cadence sensors, and, of course, the Garmin Connect app.  
I'm now pretty sure that when I have to change a product, I will switch to another brand. 
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###  Hardware "not compatible" with other products is BS 
So I use a FR935. It has the "Training load" feature, which is great. I bought the Edge 830 which also have the "training load" feature. But guess what, you can't merge both. I'm training for an Ironman at the moment, on Sundays I go for a 150k bike ride, and a slow 5 km run. My watch training load will be going down. This feature is now useless...  
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Here is how it should work imo (please do let me know if I completely miss something) : 

You have a sensor, whatever it is, watch, bike computers, speed sensors, etc. It registers raw data. Once your activity is done, this data is sent to the Garmin servers, and computed to give you an estimated "Training Load", "VO2max", "Load Focus" whatever.  
- You only wave a watch with wrist HR and pace? You can compute a "low confidence estimation" based on age, weight, pace, HR, weather.  
- You add an HRM? Measurements are more precise, estimation is a bit better.  
- You add sensors, power meter, and so on? The estimation is only getting better.  
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There is absolutely no reason to try to compute this information on the devices during the activity. There is absolutely no reason not to merge these data. Doing so is only to push you to buy a newer watch, bike computer, etc. 

Hardware should be focusing on registering data. Not process them. You get higher-end hardware, you get more data, you get a more precise training follow-up on your app.  
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###  Software  
I can't remember the last time Garmin Connect was updated with major changes (other than changing the color of a graph). 

UI/UX wise, it's bad. You want to join a challenge, you'll need to go through 3 screens. You want to join the 15 challenges of the month? Well, that will be 45 clicks/screen to do so.  

Sometimes my wrist HR goes crazy (it happens, hardware is not perfect, no problem). My registered HR is 270 bpm for 5 minutes. You want to edit that? Nope, you can't, it will just mess your daily averages. 

I'm not going into the social part or the stats/training data as I completely stopped using them. At this point, I use Strava for the social part, and segments/challenges. And I use Runalyze to get an overall estimate of my fitness, no matter the hardware used.  
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###  Garmin support  
As a bonus... I had an issue with an HRM-TRI last year. Tried to email the support to get an exchange. Never got a reply.  

Three weeks ago I bought an HRM-PRO for my upcoming race. Works great during the bike and run workout. Went to the pool, "no hr data recorded". Twice. I contacted the US support (with the chat). It took 30 minutes for the guy to tell me "Looks like something is wrong, contact your local support". I contacted my local support, and they said "it must be faulty, go change it with the vendor".   

A 10 sec. google search showed that it's actually a known issue due to the software (https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/248162/hrm-pro-saying-no-hr-data-when-downloading-off-an-activity#pifragment-464=2).  

It's crazy to me that a product with one specific purpose fails to do so properly out-of-the box...

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What's your view on this? Is it the same/worse for other brands? Do you feel that Garmin products are getting better or worse?

<div class="md"><p>[TL;DR] Garmin hardware is great overall but ruined by software. Software is a nightmare pushing me to use other services to get interesting information based on the data provided by the hardware. </p>

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<p>I&#39;ve used Garmin products (hardware/software) for the past 5 years. Used a FR630, two FR935, an Edge 830, many HRM (run, swim, dual, and pro), speed and cadence sensors, and, of course, the Garmin Connect app.<br/>
I&#39;m now pretty sure that when I have to change a product, I will switch to another brand. 
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<h3>Hardware &quot;not compatible&quot; with other products is BS</h3>

<p>So I use a FR935. It has the &quot;Training load&quot; feature, which is great. I bought the Edge 830 which also have the &quot;training load&quot; feature. But guess what, you can&#39;t merge both. I&#39;m training for an Ironman at the moment, on Sundays I go for a 150k bike ride, and a slow 5 km run. My watch training load will be going down. This feature is now useless...<br/>
&nbsp;   </p>

<p>Here is how it should work imo (please do let me know if I completely miss something) : </p>

<p>You have a sensor, whatever it is, watch, bike computers, speed sensors, etc. It registers raw data. Once your activity is done, this data is sent to the Garmin servers, and computed to give you an estimated &quot;Training Load&quot;, &quot;VO2max&quot;, &quot;Load Focus&quot; whatever.<br/>
- You only wave a watch with wrist HR and pace? You can compute a &quot;low confidence estimation&quot; based on age, weight, pace, HR, weather.<br/>
- You add an HRM? Measurements are more precise, estimation is a bit better.<br/>
- You add sensors, power meter, and so on? The estimation is only getting better.<br/>
&nbsp;   </p>

<p>There is absolutely no reason to try to compute this information on the devices during the activity. There is absolutely no reason not to merge these data. Doing so is only to push you to buy a newer watch, bike computer, etc. </p>

<p>Hardware should be focusing on registering data. Not process them. You get higher-end hardware, you get more data, you get a more precise training follow-up on your app.<br/>
&nbsp;<br/>
&nbsp;  </p>

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<h3>Software</h3>

<p>I can&#39;t remember the last time Garmin Connect was updated with major changes (other than changing the color of a graph). </p>

<p>UI/UX wise, it&#39;s bad. You want to join a challenge, you&#39;ll need to go through 3 screens. You want to join the 15 challenges of the month? Well, that will be 45 clicks/screen to do so.  </p>

<p>Sometimes my wrist HR goes crazy (it happens, hardware is not perfect, no problem). My registered HR is 270 bpm for 5 minutes. You want to edit that? Nope, you can&#39;t, it will just mess your daily averages. </p>

<p>I&#39;m not going into the social part or the stats/training data as I completely stopped using them. At this point, I use Strava for the social part, and segments/challenges. And I use Runalyze to get an overall estimate of my fitness, no matter the hardware used.<br/>
&nbsp;<br/>
&nbsp;  </p>

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<h3>Garmin support</h3>

<p>As a bonus... I had an issue with an HRM-TRI last year. Tried to email the support to get an exchange. Never got a reply.  </p>

<p>Three weeks ago I bought an HRM-PRO for my upcoming race. Works great during the bike and run workout. Went to the pool, &quot;no hr data recorded&quot;. Twice. I contacted the US support (with the chat). It took 30 minutes for the guy to tell me &quot;Looks like something is wrong, contact your local support&quot;. I contacted my local support, and they said &quot;it must be faulty, go change it with the vendor&quot;.   </p>

<p>A 10 sec. google search showed that it&#39;s actually a known issue due to the software (<a href="https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/248162/hrm-pro-saying-no-hr-data-when-downloading-off-an-activity#pifragment-464=2">https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/248162/hrm-pro-saying-no-hr-data-when-downloading-off-an-activity#pifragment-464=2</a>).  </p>

<p>It&#39;s crazy to me that a product with one specific purpose fails to do so properly out-of-the box...</p>

<p>&nbsp;  </p>

<p>What&#39;s your view on this? Is it the same/worse for other brands? Do you feel that Garmin products are getting better or worse?</p>
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