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Right, I've just got a tax refund and my Fenix 3 is looking tired but working perfectly.
I do a lot of bike tours, I follow gpx trails, plan new routes etc.
As I have an iphone I was thinking of upgrading to an Apple watch.
Is it worth it or should I just stick with what I have until it dies?
Apple Watch is a smarter smart watch.
Fenix series is a better sports watch with some smart bits.
If you like the battery life of the Fenix you’ll hate the Apple Watch.
I've had Fenix 3, Fenix 5 and 4 different versions Apple Watch. If you want a smart watch Apple wins, but it was rubbish for running and cycling I found.
Google Apple Watch smoothing GPS tracks.
I went back to the Fenix 5 and stuck with it. If you want a sports watch it's a winner
Even though I have a Garmin on the bike I still tend to use my Apple Watch for recording rides. The strava app just makes it that bit simpler.
I agree with the other posters, my Apple watch was a good smart watch but not a good sports watch, I also cracked the Apple watch screen when laying to check the bottom of my car! My Garmin has survived many a crash with no issue.
Stick with the Garmin for your use case (or upgrade to a newer Fenix).
Apple Watch is a great smar****ch for day to day life but battery and lack of features (or using multiple apps) will quickly make bike touring/navigating etc. a real pain.
Or...get the Apple Watch for a daily wear and keep the Fenix for longer rides.
Can't beat a bar mounted GPS for following routes IMO, but even a low end one (like the £150 Edge 520) will do that fine now. Likewise a better bet if you'll be out all day and want to record for many hours.
Apple Watch is great as an everyday smar****ch and for logging runs, swims and the like. Even does well for taking the odd call or replying to a text without digging your phone out of your camelbak. Anything from Series 3 onwards is fast and capable enough, so I'd be inclined to get an older one plus a proper bike GPS for the money.
Fenix 3 has much better battery life and function for sport, but I use a Wahoo Bolt and Komoot for creating and following routes. Not sure either watch is good for this...