Garmin Watches-> dog track, maps, heart?

[sndmn11]

I stacked up some rewards on an unmentionable website and they have some watches on sale through today. I have an Inreach mini, use OnX with my phone, and a 550+ with tt25.

I'd like to:
-track my heart rate loosely
-track my jogging distance
-track my dingo and see how far she ran
-read messages from the Inreach?
-use topo maps to get to a way point without pulling my phone out? (Very helpful when trying to find a trail cam or navigate in dark)

Models I'm interested in:
Forerunner 955 solar
Forerunner 965
Instinct 2 solar
Fenix E

 

[blkqi]

My tactix watch will do all of that.

Not sure I would want an AMOLED display or touchscreen.

 

[Marbles]

AMOLED eats battery and washes out in direct sunlight. But gi es prettier images. I personally will not get one.

Touch screen is annoying, I have it turned off on my Fenix 7.

If price is an issue, you can do everything you want on a Fenix 7 at half the cost of a Fenix 8. Garmin is good about supporting old products for a long time.

 

[sndmn11]

AMOLED eats battery and washes out in direct sunlight. But gi es prettier images. I personally will not get one.

Touch screen is annoying, I have it turned off on my Fenix 7.

If price is an issue, you can do everything you want on a Fenix 7 at half the cost of a Fenix 8. Garmin is good about supporting old products for a long time.

I was thinking touch screen is cool.

On the dog track thing, does it put them on a map, tell you the dog's total distance, or just tell you distance direction like my 550+ receiver?

 

[displacedtexan]

Distance and direction, same as your 550pro.

I'd also vote for a Fenix 7.

 

[redtop65]

I was thinking touch screen is cool.

On the dog track thing, does it put them on a map, tell you the dog's total distance, or just tell you distance direction like my 550+ receiver?

I use a Instinct 2 with a 550 Plus for my Setter, sync it with the 550 then put it away and use the watch.

 

[redtop65]

Distance and direction, same as your 550pro.

I'd also vote for a Fenix 7.

Yes, keeps good track of sleep and physical activity.

 

[redtop65]

I was thinking touch screen is cool.

On the dog track thing, does it put them on a map, tell you the dog's total distance, or just tell you distance direction like my 550+ receiver?

Download Garmin explore app. tracks everything.

 

[Marbles]

I was thinking touch screen is cool.

On the dog track thing, does it put them on a map, tell you the dog's total distance, or just tell you distance direction like my 550+ receiver?

I don't have a dog. I imagine it can do whatever your receiver can, meaning you will likely need to upgrade to get that feature (if it is available).

The Fenix 7 has touch screen, my wife uses it on hers. But, for dumb kids like me, the touch screen can be disabled (hard to call anything with a smart watch "old" or some variation of that).

 

[displacedtexan]

I don't have a dog. I imagine it can do whatever your receiver can, meaning you will likely need to upgrade to get that feature (if it is available).

Even with a mapping handheld, the watch only displays a pointer and distance.

 

[Speaks]

I have a fenix 6 that I bought for the dog tracking but have worn daily for 3 years. Bird hunting I use it paired with a 550 pro + (and occasionally an alpha 100 though I use the 550 95% of the time). It gives the arrow and distance which is generally all I want anyway. There is a 3rd party app that you can use to get a map when paired with the alpha though its not that native one and frankly I prefer the compass and distance anyway.

I also used it for triathlon training, all manner of fitness stuff, and navigating while hiking. The battery is still good for a solid 10 days with heavy use even after a few years.

When I need to throw on a suit for work I swap the band for a leather one and its good to go.

 

[Hunterscamera]

I'm in the market too. Heard great things about the Fenix 7