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Review on 🌲 Garmin Instinct Rugged Outdoor Watch with GPS and Heart Rate Monitoring Graphite (010-02064-00) + Deco Essentials 2-Pack Screen Protector Combo by Boyan Dimitrov ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It was a reasonable purchase, will order more.

I used my watch while swimming, monitoring the weather, and keeping a sailing log. And if it was all right, here are the rest. Altimeter maintenance is the most annoying part. Even when I'm not actually moving, he sometimes assumes that I am. It's gotten to the point of farce that I can ascend and drop several tens of meters as I sleep. Even the present height "creeps away" gradually. The battery life will be shortened by using auto-calibration, but the issue will still exist. Incorrect altimeter operation results in a barogram that is no longer continuous but instead stepped. It's as accurate as reading tea leaves when it comes to predicting the weather. However, things quickly deteriorate after you decide to visit the pool. There is also a heart rate monitor-disabling special activity (in my opinion, a totally commercial device designed to make you buy an external heart rate monitor). The internal one detects and accurately measures heartbeats in water. While this is occurring, the monitoring of atmospheric pressure fluctuations continues. However, there is a 98 hPa increase in pressure with even a 1-meter depth of immersion. The pressure is then measured by the clock, regardless of whether it is in an air or water environment. That is, the graph of air pressure changes against the backdrop becomes a perfectly straight line after swimming in the pool because of a jump of tens of hPa. You don't need to worry about the barometer for at least 6 hours after a swim workout, unless your new personal best is achieved. However, like a heart rate monitor, the recording of pressure variations may be turned off automatically when swimming was activated. An image illustrating why the barometer can't be used during pool training has been added.

Pros
  • Waterproof HRM for use in wet environments Keeps power, has a readable display, and GPS
Cons
  • Thermometer Altimeter Barometer (more explanation below)