Yep, offered about 450 and he said 469 is the lowest he can go.
Not great having to sell but my wife's income has gone. Overall things could be a lot worse, so have to stay humble. Thanks though
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Thanks for the information. And hope things improve for you.Originally Posted by Ghost Chilli
Yep, offered about 450 and he said 469 is the lowest he can go.
Not great having to sell but my wife's income has gone. Overall things could be a lot worse, so have to stay humble. Thanks though
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This thread tipped me over the edge... With the £30 off that Garmin/Jura are offering and the 15% discount, I now have on order a Fenix 6 Pro Sapphire to replace my 735xt. Not sure if I’ll sell the 735 as there is nothing wrong with it, or if I’ll keep it as a back up!
My only long term issue with the 735 is that it is a bit too lightweight. So, we’ll see how it goes with the bigger, cleverer big brother!
Hope you like it. I have started drifting towards a handheld GPS for hiking and a simpler fitness tracker/sports watch. Just dithering as usual!
Hi Ged, have been living with the Fenix 5x plus for a few days now and love it! Still on my first battery charge, combined with the phone is as useful and accurate as my handheld GPS62s, and doesn't seem too big (one thing I was worried about) on my wrist, and gives me something to do everyday having a tinker with screens and watch faces to make little improvements
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Well I had almost convinced myself to go for a Polar Ignite and a handheld GPS. But now Polar have released the Grit X and I am back comparing that to the Fenix. The Grit seems a good deal at £379.
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I've got a 6 and annoys me that hands cover what's underneath instead of being properly 'skeletonised' like real hands. Have you seen any that behave properly?Hi Ted, have been living with the Fenix 5x plus for a few days now and love it! Still on my first battery charge, combined with the phone is as useful and accurate as my handheld GPS62s, and doesn't seem too big (one thing I was worried about) on my wrist, and gives me something to do everyday having a tinker with screens and watch faces to make little improvements
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I picked up a Fenix 5S for £310 from Blacks, it's a nice piece of kit. Some things I have learned:
- great for biking, walking etc
- less so for indoor sports (I play(ed) a lot of tennis and badminton)
- some initial strap rash from the constant wear went away. I swop wrists now and did email Garmin and their response was good
- in use the 'back' button becomes the 'lap' set. It would be good if you could change this, because when you're in an activity screen and you want to go back to the default screen I intuitively press 'back'. This then sets laps that I end up having to delete later as well as distracting me from what I'm doing. Could be user incompetence I know.
- does more than I want and need and becomes very addictive
Ian
Same - just ordered my fenix 6 pro sapphire too!
Despite being told it was in stock and that I should receive it on Wednesday, I chased today to be told that they are awaiting stock which should be with them in a couple of days and I was on the list for a dispatch. Then later in the call, I was told that they were expecting them in today and again I was on the list. I then queried the website which says ‘in stock’ to be told that this must be a mistake, and would be changed (not that it effects me now!). It’s still showing as in stock...
I get it, but I’d rather be told the truth up front...
Same for me Andy. Showed as in-stock on the site, but when followed up after ordering they noted stock is due in today and might not ship until early next week. Let me know when yours arrives.
For those still in the market for one of these I’ve just ordered a fenix 5x plus for £399 from here:
https://www.runningxpert.com/en/garm...oaAuSeEALw_wcB
Will advise once it’s delivered.
I'm currently using a Garmin Forerunner 45 which has HR and GPS tracking for runs but no maps. Currently enjoying it. List price is £170 and charge lasts for 5 days or so.
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Finally decided to go with the Fenix 6 Pro. Got a good price from First Class Watches. They were great to deal with, they even sent me wrist shots to help me work out whether to go for the 6 or the 6X. Watch has just landed, after ordering on Thursday evening. Looking forward to checking out some functionality later.
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How much was it? Still trying to decide
£469. I made an offer and got £489 as the original response. I mentioned that they had sold one at £469 (the post is in this thread) which they then came back with. The 6X would have been £509 as their absolutely lowest offer.
At £469, this seemed better than the Polar Grit X at £379 considering the extra functionality.
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I was offered £499.
jura have it at £480 ish but I’d rather use first class watches
How's the build etc?
Go back to them and ask again. They gave me the £469 on the second go.
Build seems fine to me but I am not intending to wear it all the time, only when I am undertaking some activity. Personally it is too plastic for me to wear it all the time. Buttons seem crisp and the screen seems pretty good, even though it isn't a sapphire one. Pretty pleased so far but I'd be less pleased at full RRP
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£379 for the 5 plus sapphire
£399 for the 5x plus sapphire
Here: https://www.runningxpert.com/en/garmin-fenix
In most meaningful ways they are the same as the equivalent 6
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-...102074#results
I’ve got the 5x plus sapphire on order.
I purchased the fenix 6 sapphire from Jura watched for £551 - they have a code for 15% and agreed to give another 2.5% to match Quidco. Delighted with it so far.
I currently have a Garmin Fenix 3 and a Suunto Spartan Ultra.
Toying between the Fenix 6 Pro (best price* £456) and the Polar Grit X (best price* £300). Not convinced myself that the 6 is worth the premium as I very likely won’t use the extra features.
* best price via my private health insurer.
I couldn't get Jura to go further than 15%. The deal I got with First Class is just about 17.3%, so fairly even.
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If I could have got the Grit X at that price, I would have chosen that one.
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Thanks its the one I’m edging towards.
When I saw your earlier post about the 5S I nearly went for them. What swung me to the 6 the size.
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Glad you got sorted. Really enjoying mine. Something I will probably upgrade in 3-4 years as technology improves but currently seems more than I’ll ever need!
Yes I am really enjoying mine. Have worn it all the time since getting it. Lots of nerdy data to look at, which is keeping the amused.
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Still using a Fenix 5 (not the 5S) - see no point in upgrading. I run with it a lot, also use it for cycling, however mainly I used it as my HRM linked to my Garmin bike computer (Edge 810) for cycling.
The Fenix 5 is amazing - you might wanna see if you can pick one up cheap?
Because the 5 is supposed to wear larger I really wanted a brilliant deal on it, which I just couldn't find. So bit the bullet and went all in on the 6.Still using a Fenix 5 (not the 5S) - see no point in upgrading. I run with it a lot, also use it for cycling, however mainly I used it as my HRM linked to my Garmin bike computer (Edge 810) for cycling.
The Fenix 5 is amazing - you might wanna see if you can pick one up cheap?
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I have a 5 sapphire and it’s a great watch
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