The Forerunner 920XT Tri Bundle includes Garmin’s top-tier multisport wearable and two heartrate monitors, both of which expand the 920XT’s versatility by featuring unique properties to recommend them for different training and racing situations. For bricks or races where we’re wearing a top to keep the monitor in place against water resistance, the HRM-Tri’s lighter weight and additional running metrics make it the obvious choice; if we’re just working out in the pool, though, the HRM-Swim is the go-to choice for its ability to resist chemicals and its non-slip strap. When paired with one of those heartrate monitors and/or a power meter, the 920XT’s feature list explodes. Notable examples include VO2 max estimates and running form metrics — the clever little guy even knows how long your feet are touching the ground during each stride. It also does all the usual bicycle power output mapping and predicts running race times based on info recorded during workouts to make sure you’re on track toward hitting your target times for each leg. The rest advisor feature plays a role in this by letting you know when it’s time to let the engine idle during recovery periods. Even without the included heartrate monitors, the 920XT offers an impressive array of features. It starts at the biological level, measuring sleep and calories burned, and moves on to the kinetics of training, including all the classics like swim stroke counting, drill logging, distance alerts for running and swimming (because who hasn’t lost count of laps?), and even a metronome. If you don’t have a dedicated friend or significant other to follow you around clapping rhythmically during your run, that last feature is especially welcome on frigid winter mornings when the only souls out are you and the specter of your summer race schedule. You’ve already paid the entry fees, and the Forerunner 920XT makes sure your engine is on track to being able to cover the cost come race day. The display is bright and…
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Great fitness toy. The heart rate monitors work well. I have had no connection issues with the watch to the monitors in or out of the water.
The watch is no fashion statement, but it has a nice display and reasonable buttons to cycle through the modes. I have worn this for the past month running, playing soccer, swimming, and biking, and it has performed accurately in all pursuits. It took a while for me to realize that the heart rate data would only be downloaded to the watch once you are out of the water, but just a few seconds of standing in the shallow end had the watch showing current heart rate again. The battery seems pretty good. I have used it up to 1.5 hours (heart rate, bluetooth, and GPS on) with only about a 10-15{60f78fc10f9d225dae0ba0255c415eaf093f5a3220b43cdf3df82aaf7b5f9e5d} drain. It connects to a paired phone and wifi easily, and your whole workout is up for display on the garmin web site as soon as you are done. The phone vibrates with important information like recovery rate, miles (running), even texts from your phone. You can also download simple apps (e.g., there’s on for referees to keep score/time in a soccer game) The only nit I have is that it ALSO vibrates when it makes and loses GPS and phone connections. I really don’t care if I’ve lost contact with my phone, so don’t notify me with the same urgency as a text or other workout related info. It’s not cheap, but I really can’t think of a fitness need this does not fill for the non-Olympic athlete.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Review from Pro Triathlete,
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I’ve found it helpful to compare and contrast the Garmin 920XT with the Garmin 910XT, given that I’ve owned both. In general, the Garmin 920XT fixes everything I hated about the Garmin 910 XT. There are four major changes I’d like to highlight:
(1) Lighter than the 910 XT Read my full review here: http://tritheos.com/garmin-920-xt-vs-garmin-910-xt-review/
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Very very pleased,
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I love this thing! I was a happy user of the 910xt for years, but always had problems uploading data to Garmin Connect. It got to the point that I wouldn’t even attempt it anymore. It was still extremely valuable with tracking races and measuring swim distances, but it had it’s downfalls. So, when the 920 came out with the ability to sync with my phone or use wifi to upload, I was immediately interested. This thing is pretty cool. Once synced, it will automatically upload workout data. So, as soon as I get back to my truck from a run or bike, it immediately connects to my phone and uploads. No buttons to push, no software to run, no nothing…BAM! Done! In addition, the 920 has an ultra mode, which comes in handy. IE. My 910 died at 17hrs in a recent 100 miler. I guess if I was faster it would be ok.
I wear mine as an everyday watch. I like having the ability to get/read emails and text messages, which is very convenient when in meetings. It’s like having an Apple watch on steroids. The only downside is the price. It’s expensive and the only way one can buy the black and gray model is to buy the triathlon bundle, which is 0 |
