Garmin

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quimby Apr 2021 10:43pm, 2 Apr 2021 4,741 posts	quimby Can anyone with an old Garmin use a velcro extender strap? I think it came with my 205, designed to extend the wrist strap. Plastic loop at one end, velcro at the other. Free to good home, never used, no sweat here.
ZenTaoPlurp Apr 2021 11:47am, 3 Apr 2021 380 posts	ZenTaoPlurp If anyone has a 935, 945, Fenix 5 or 6 that has mysteriously developed cracks on the optical HR sensor windows then a remedy is available. My 935 was approaching two years old and I'd noticed what looked like deep scratches on the HR sensor windows. I'd been very careful with it, but blamed myself for a moment of unwitting inattention. Recently, I stumbled across a discussion thread elsewhere where many owners of this series of Garmins were complaining of sensor window cracking. Someone suggested that contacting Garmin Support would secure a replacement. I contacted Garmin with low expectations; they'd been unhelpful previously when Wifi failed on a 920 following a software update. But, no quibbles this time and my 935 was replaced swiftly. This issue may affect many optical HR Garmins.
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2021 11:50am, 3 Apr 2021 35,575 posts	Hills of Death (HOD) My wrist based HR is still spiking all over the place I rang them last year they said needs update or reset etc. Nothing is working
chunkywizard Apr 2021 11:51am, 3 Apr 2021 11,750 posts	chunkywizard I got my 945 replaced after HR sensor cracks as well.
bja61 Apr 2021 6:37pm, 3 Apr 2021 1,175 posts	bja61 My 935 was replaced after the barometric alti went haywire. I’ve always found them very helpful...
Looby Loo Apr 2021 7:04pm, 3 Apr 2021 1,010 posts	Looby Loo I’ve never had a decent reading off a wrist based watch think it’s skinny wrists. I ended up buying an armband which is better.
Down And Out Apr 2021 8:29am, 5 Apr 2021 5 posts	Down And Out Refurbed FR45 watches for £68 (with promo code) on eBay. Seems a good price for a newish watch? ebay.co.uk
HappyG(rrr) Apr 2021 9:15am, 5 Apr 2021 38,261 posts	HappyG(rrr) Where are they getting refurbs from though? Or are they "DIY refurb"? One review - Stopped working after 3 days, I knew this price was too good to be true. Nice people, bad product. Get it new from somewhere, wait till you can afford it.
HappyG(rrr) Apr 2021 9:18am, 5 Apr 2021 38,262 posts	HappyG(rrr) Though it does say 3 month warranty, so I suppose you could just take your chances. If it is genuinely just "unwanted gifts" being resold, I suppose it's not too much risk?
flanker Apr 2021 9:53am, 5 Apr 2021 19,786 posts	flanker caveat emptor