![]() That’s not to say I needed a watch to tell me I’m more stressed than usual, but when the Quatix 6 asked if I wanted to do a breathing exercise because it knew I was on edge, I was happy to be offered a reminder. Still, paying more attention to my stress and energy levels was a nice change of pace. In all likelihood, this has more to do with the fact that I’m reviewing this watch during a pandemic. ![]() What I liked best about the Quatix 6, though, was the stress and body battery features. With features like a heart rate sensor, GPS, and the Pulse Ox sensor - which estimates the amount of oxygen in your blood - the Quatix 6 can estimate your fitness level. The Quatix 6 can combine your activities and evaluate them using its many toold. To be honest, there are way too many functions to mention here, so if you’re interested in the full list, you can check it out over on the Garmin site. And if you’re into golfing, it comes preloaded with 41,000 golf courses. If running, swimming or cycling are part of your weekly grind, the Quatix 6 will track your target pace with PacePro, provide new bike courses with Cycle Map, and monitor your swim efficiency in the pool. This may seem a little redundant, but for anyone who’s headed down the rabbit hole of which apps to connect to your Strava, this is a nice addition that helps keep your data all in one spot. ![]() Most of the time I’m looking to Zwift for my metrics, but the Quatix 6 can link up directly with my Wahoo Kickr to show power output and distance traveled without interrupting my Zwift workouts. I’m doing most of my training indoors these days, and the Quatix 6 has specific tracking for indoor cycling. They’re shrill electronic beeps that are unwelcome when I’m trying to get my zen on. My only gripe is the noises the watch makes when switching between positions in yoga workouts. For the most part, these are extremely convenient and had me mixing in different workouts I normally wouldn’t have bothered looking up. In addition to the wilderness-navigating prowess shown by the Fenix 6S Pro in a previous review, the Quatix 6 can run you through at-home workouts including yoga, P ilates, strength training, and cardio, all with on-screen animations to guide you through the process. With full connectivity of everything from your chart plotters, to autopilot control, and even Garmin’s Sail Assist, the Quatix 6 is ready to handle all your boating needs out of the box.īut like I said, the Quatix 6 is much more than a water dog - it’s a multisport pony that will up your fitness game no matter the activity. Life on the water is the goal of the Quatix 6, and for that reason it comes preloaded with all sorts of widgets to help you transition from landlubber to sea dog in no time flat. ![]() It also comes with a titanium watch band. However, this new version starts at $1,149. This addition takes the Quatix’s already impressive list of features up a notch, improving battery life from 14 to 24 days. The Garmin Quatix has a new model with built-in solar charging. Having this kind of adjustability for battery usage is helpful when exploring, whether that be on the water or out in the wilderness. Battery life differs drastically based on your usage mode, with Garmin providing the following quotes: These slight changes make for an interface that is less cumbersome.Īnother slight change from previous models is the battery format, which now displays in days to recharge instead of percentage full. Meanwhile, the widget loop displays a list instead of taking up the whole screen, which allows for faster scrolling. ![]() Normally, I’m making some sort of sacrifice when picking “home” screens, but the Quatix 6’s multiple face options strike a balance between a clean aesthetic and information available at a glance. With multiple complications on the default screen, I get all the data fields I want without the face feeling cluttered. Garmin’s new interface is certainly an improvement over previous iterations. What makes the Quatix 6 special isn’t that it has all of those sensors, but what it does with the data. Such features are expected these days, but the Quatix 6 steps things up with GPS, a heart rate monitor, barometric altimeter, compass, thermometer, accelerometer, Pulse Ox, and gyroscope. It also connects to your iPhone or Android device to receive notifications. Starting with the basics, the Quatix 6 monitors the usual suspects: Steps, calories burned, sleep, and floors climbed. It just has a bunch of preloaded boating features thrown in. While the packaging says Quatix 6, it’s essentially a variant of the Garmin Fenix 6 Pro that does everything the Fenix 6 Pro does. It might be the best multisport smartwatch you can buy today. Thankfully, the Quatix 6 isn’t just a boat watch. ![]()
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