I want a version of this nylon cable but with the Garmin charger on it (it doesn’t have that cable). Now – while this puck is very good – my dream Garmin charger still awaits.
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Note that all the other Fenix editions are fine, just the 5X (original, the Plus is fine). Finally, on the Fenix 5X (original, Plus is fine), I find the optical sensor bumps a bit high on the ridgeline, such that I’d be hesitant to recommend that long-term.
Also note that while it can technically fit on the Vivosport, it doesn’t fit well and I wouldn’t recommend it. But hey, your charger doesn’t suck – so…there’s that for you. Of course, if you go with a Garmin MARQ or Forerunner 645 and a handful of others with the clip style – this won’t work for you. But hey – at least you can finish your next 100-miler on a single ‘charge’. I mean, sure, it looks like you’ve got some sort of crazy parole electronic monitoring/tracking device on your wrist. Oh – and for you ultra runners who want to charge on the go using a small USB battery pack in a hydration vest – this actually works pretty well. None have exploded yet, which is somewhat a shame – I’d probably make more money off of a viral video like that if so. So, I’ve been charging any Garmin watch I can find around here with it. Still, I don’t much care for Amazon reviews (until you get way higher in quantity). I presume at least 5-6 of those reviews aren’t fake – so that’s somewhat positive. Speaking of which, the listing shows some 189 reviews, with an average 4.5/5 stars. The Amazon listing attempts to further assuage these concerns with this bit of text: So the watch requests how much power it needs, and the USB charging port simply delivers it. The way USB works is that the device in question (your watch in this case) actually specifies how much power to pull. Though, I’m not seeing any real risk here. So…seems fair for others to borrow theirs.īut seriously – use at your own risk. Plus, with multiple companies ( including Mio) using the cable – does that make it a ‘standard’? Hmm… After all, Garmin borrowed the GoPro standard for their action cams.
But now with multiple companies using the Garmin cable – that’s a harder claim to make. So as such, I suspect if anything goes wrong they’d blame the cable. Of course, it’s not an official Garmin charging cable.
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It charges just like any other Garmin cable:Īnd it connects to my computer just like any other Garmin cable, and shows up properly on the computer and syncs and everything else via cable (including data and music), and I’ve tried both Mac and PC: So – how well does it work? Perfectly fine. In fact, even Amazon Global shipping anywhere on this still-blue planet seems to cost less than $25 including the two little Garmin charging pucks. Even Apple doesn’t price gouge that high ($19, in case you were curious). But hey, I guess that’s how they got so many happy reviews.īut – keep in mind an official Garmin charging cable somehow, inexplicably, costs $25.
It does look sketchy, kinda like those cards they flip at you on the streets of Vegas for in-room strippers. Or, your +1.Īnd hey, it even comes “with” this odd little Amazon $5 coupon in it. No flopping around or dog-driven breeze will move this thing.Īnd it’s compatible with any Garmin that has that port, which is almost everything made in the last 3 years.īut wait – you’re missing the best part! Somehow, due to the magic of random Amazon sellers – this thing is only $9…for a two-pack ( Amazon US/ Amazon Canada/ Amazon EU/ Amazon UK). It’s got a nice strong and tight connector, and has a nifty little base to keep the watch all settled. It’s this desk-sitting puck-like charging cable for Garmin watches. Well…technically a DCR reader tweeted the solution at me a few weeks back. So…I’ve got a solution for you (read: me). Though with increasing battery durations on these watches – that’s less and less of an issue. Plus, it annoys ultra runners that want to charge it on the go. Following which, The Girl gets upset at me (why?!?) because her Garmin can’t track her morning workout because its battery is dead. The cable falls out and your unit doesn’t charge properly. Plus, god help you if the wind blows the wrong way, or if your dog farts (and seriously, our little dog Lucy has some power farts). Especially either older cables or older units. It’s mainly the fact that the cable doesn’t always want to stay stuck in the hole. While I appreciate Garmin has mostly managed to standardize on the little four-pin connector for most wearable products in the last 3 years, it’s still not a great cable from a usability standpoint. The Girl hates the standard Garmin charging cable.
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