Since early 2012 , the Garmin Forerunner 910XT has been the best triathlon vigil , full stop . Others have tried to step up , but to this date nothing has equalled its wealth of features . And now it seems Garmin has raised the bar for itself . The new Forerunner 920XT is everything the 910 was , and much more .
First , a refresher course . The Forerunner 910XT was a triathlon sentinel . It had some killer feature , like the ability to monitor not only your outdoor swims via GPS , but also your indoor swims using its built in accelerometers . It could also enjoin you how many strokes you take for each lap and even what type of slash it was . So if you switched from freestyle to breaststroke , it knew . It was also easily mountable on your bike handlebar , and of class , you could apply it for move . The novel 920XT includes all of that stuff , but adds a luck more .
For starters , there ’s a lovely , color screen which will help you separate the different data fields you ’re looking at . It ’s fundamentally vitamin E - ink , so it can remain on , in watch fashion , for extended periods of prison term . GPS trailing metre have been increased to a full 24 hour , and if you ’re an ( mad ) ultra - runner , you may put it in UltraTrac Mode to get up to 40 hours . For all that , 15 per centum lighter and 18 percent thinner than the 910XT , which is a good affair because , to be honest , that matter was kind of chubby .
What ’s totally new is that it now act as an activity monitor lizard , too . Think Garmin’sVivofit , or its upcomingVivosmart , but include in the lookout . This should give you a more holistic view of your health and furnish you with more exact recovery times in between your workouts . Its feature include steps , distance , calories , countdown to a day-to-day finish , an hearable “ move alert ” after an minute of inactivity , and slumber tracking . It also apes smartwatches and will expose notifications of incoming text , call , electronic mail , and calendar reminders , as long as it ’s paired with your smartphone via Bluetooth . How well will it do that ? likely not very , but hey , one never make out .
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It ’s get better for during workout , too . While swimming it will still track your distance , pace , shot type , stroking count , and SWOLF musical score , but now it add up rest timers to crack the party whip on you during your drills , and it has distance alert to let you have intercourse when a set is over . As someone who constantly loses track of how many laps they ’ve swam , that is a killer feature . It will also give you metre alerts to help you hold your pace .
On the bike , in improver to present you the received speed , distance , and duration , it can exhibit a whole wealthiness of other data if you pair it with compatible sensor for cadence , heart rate , and big businessman . With certain ANT+ power meters ( Vector S and the dual - sensing Vector organisation ) you’re able to view your average James Watt and your left / right Libra . Add an HRM and you may see your estimated VO2 Max for cycling , too .
During your run , the 920XT has poach some of the Advanced Running Dynamics features from Garmin ’s flagship running watches ( such as the Forerunner 610 ) . In gain to the pace / space / time / stop number that you ’d expect , if you pair it with Garmin ’s HRM - Run heart rate monitor you also get cadence ( step per bit ) , vertical oscillation ( how much leap you have as you run ) , ground contact lens time ( how much fourth dimension your foot spend on the ground each tone ) , a recovery advisor , and a race sentence forecaster . It even has a metronome with vibration and audible warning signal to help you keep your cadency on track .
Basically , this affair looks awe-inspiring , and if it can present on all its promises it look to be a ignition lock to retain the title of Best Triathlon Watch . It add up in at a pretty steep $ 450 for the watch itself or $ 500 for the sentry plus the HRM - Run spirit - rate admonisher ( which I ’d say is worth it ) , but for serious triathletes , it seem like this is belike the elbow room to go . We have n’t had a luck to encounter with it yet , but we ’ll let you make out once we do . [ Garmin ]
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