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Love my Fenix 3.

Garmin does a nice job bridging the cap between the "smart" watches like Pebble and the Apple watch, and the more serious fitness devices like those from Polar and Suunto.

I have much "nicer" watches, but this one is just far more utilitarian, especially for an active person.

It's also very sharp looking in comparison to the cheaper/plastic looking option.

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GPS works almost everywhere (including on planes!); compass works absolutely everywhere, including near big metal objects, on the subway, etc. It's really really great.

That said, software could be improved, and that's an understatement. The mess that is "basecamp" is a disgrace, esp. for a company like Garmin which is associated with navigation...

Man! I hate Basecamp too! I haven't bothered trying it with my Fenix, but I used it on my Colorado handheld GPS for a few backpacking trips, and it was terrible. Especially the early versions.

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