THE summer season is definitely on!
In just a few weeks’ time, everyone who likes the outdoors but was prevented from living it because of the pandemic will now have the chance to do so with more gusto and kick, ready to break all boundaries and be free to live the outdoor life and enjoy nature at it’s finest.
And the with the all-new Garmin Outdoor series the perfect smartwatch companion, challenging limits will be made more exciting.
Garmin is the world’s leading brand of smart wearable devices and through the years, it has never ceased to make breakthroughs and innovations in the market from Day One of its establishment.
With in-depth scientific and technological expertise in research and development, Garmin’s dominance spans across land, sea and air with outstanding achievements. Since the release of the first Forerunner watch almost 20 years ago, Garmin has since expanded into other markets on land, such as triathlons, mountaineering and golf, etc., establishing the highest market share in all outdoor segments.
Expanding from its footprint on land, Garmin has ranked first in the field of marine recreation since 2017. Besides other milestones, Garmin Autoland has been awarded the 2020 Robert J. Collier Trophy, considered as the benchmark when it comes to aerospace achievement. Smartwatches such as the D2 and fēnix series have been selected for US military use for their accuracy and reliability.
Today, Garmin continues to challenge the fearless spirit of adventurers who take on challenges across all fields as it launched the renowned fēnix 7 Series. Compared with the previous generation, fēnix 7 features enhanced solar cell efficiency and longer battery life to give users peace of mind when they take on different sports modes. This series also features the first smartwatch in the industry that comes with a built-in flashlight.
Together with the fēnix 7 series, Garmin introduces the epix — an epic device designed to set the spirit of adventure to a new urban rhythm. epix supports multisport functions, with a high-definition vibrant AMOLED touch screen that comes with exceptional battery life.
“Since we launched the first fēnix smartwatch ten years ago, we have insisted in our pursuit of innovation and delivered outstanding products for the outdoor enthusiasts that ensures safety and reliability. With the launch of the new fēnix 7 series and epix, we have engineered the ultimate outdoor smartwatch with improved safety functions, advanced health and wellness features that supports limitless possibilities,” Scoppen Lin, Assistant General Manager, Garmin Asia told FrontpagePH.com.
There was no doubt that the global pandemic has changed people’s lifestyle, where more began to pay greater attention to their health and fitness. According to the 2021 global fitness and sports trend survey by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), smart wearable technology ranked second in the trend, and outdoor sports ranked fourth, which was the first time it entered top 10. According to the Q3 financial report, Garmin reported a 26-percent growth in outdoor GPS devices over the first three quarters, indicating an increased participation in outdoor sports.
In Philippines, the outdoor GPS devices have grown 30 percent YOY in 2021 and according to Garmin’s user data locally, the number of outdoor sports series watch users increased by 164 percent from 2019 to the present, showing a yearly increase in the number of people engaged in outdoor sports.
Equipped with 1.2”, 1.3” and 1.4” MIP respectively, the outdoor series feature wear-resistant, scratch-resistant and anti-reflective high standard Power Sapphire, as well as highly permeable patented solar panel. By expanding the solar panels’ surface and optimizing the solar cell’s configuration and conductive materials, solar efficiency has increased by 200 percent compared with the previous generation. The Power Manager function was upgraded to allow overall battery life of fēnix 7X to increase by nearly 300 percent, achieving up to 24 days of battery life under UltraTrac Mode.
With more than 40 advanced built-in sports modes suitable for mountaineering, triathlon, bouldering, cross-country running, etc, the new Real-Time Stamina function allows users to understand their current physical strength and adjust their speed and intensity in real time. In long-distance races, it helps athletes to strategize and manage their own efforts’ different intervals.
Athletes can activate the Up Ahead feature to set their strategy before the race using the Garmin Connect app that lets users create a route and mark waypoints. After syncing to the fēnix 7 smart watch, one can quickly preview pre-set checkpoints, water stations, medical stations and other route data. fēnix 7X is also the first in the industry to offer a built-in flashlight that supports four levels of brightness, and a red strobe light, which can be activated in critical situations to display SOS signals. For runners who prefer to run at dusk or at night, the flashlight can be set to running cadence, and the watch will alternate between white and red lights as users swing their arm to make the lights even more prominent to enhance personal safety.
Garmin also launched the epix, the premium GPS smartwatch for urban users who enjoy outdoor challenges yet seek style. This is perfect for those who love golf, skiing, surfing and many outdoor sports.
epix is the first in the outdoor series with a built-in AMOLED high-definition touch screen. It also features a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal lens and 45mm lightweight titanium alloy bezel designed for the modern urban adventurer in mind.
To challenge the athletic spirit, it has over 40 built-in outdoor and indoor sports modes that support over 42,000 golf course maps and 2,200 ski resorts around the world. In addition to the upgraded sports modes, health functions and smart features, the watch still maintains an exceptional battery that provides for long hours of use. It can continuously record data for 30 hours under GPS sports mode, has an ample 16-day battery life under smartwatch mode, and up to 21 days when the Power Manager function is activated.
The newly launched fēnix 7 Series and epix are built to US Military MIL-STD-810 specifications, at the same time, support Multi-GNSS positioning (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo). The new Multi-Band frequency setting greatly increases positioning speed and accuracy in challenging conditions from downtown to the mountaintop.
New functions include the Up Ahead tool and Real-Time Stamina, enabling outdoor enthusiasts to set the best route beforehand and keep track of their physical strength in real time. For the first time, epix offers the flexibility to switch between touchscreen and physical button usage and supports free global maps, giving users full control in tough outdoor environments to venture on adventures.
When living life in the city, both fēnix 7 Series and epix also allow users to sync their playlists with streaming music providers such as Spotify, all-day connection with smart notifications and advanced health and fitness monitoring including heart rate, stress level, blood oxygen, body battery, sleep quality, fitness age, instant health reports, giving users health and fitness insights at their fingertips.
Available today, the retail price of fēnix 7 series starts from P39,695 and epix at P50,735. Find out more about these new additions to Garmin outdoor series through their minisite at https://ph.garmin.com/minisite/fenix/fenix-7/ for the fenix 7 Series and https://ph.garmin.com/minisite/epix/ for epix.
Visit Garmin’s virtual press room at https://ph.garmin.com/news/pressroom/ for updates and follow them on www.facebook.com/garminphilippines, https://instagram.com/garminph/ and subscribe to their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsdetLQR8M0E4xNGG7J2cw.