I just wrapped reports for hiking to Mt. Whitney this year. I was looking into some new product on the internet. I found another new product from Garmin, "fenix 5 Plus" series. This is really cool. What I own is fenix 3 HR. When fenix 5 was introduced, I did not really want to get it since not much new features were added and it was not really attractive for me. However, this one "fenix 5 Plus" is really attractive for me.
The big one is they added Pulse oximeter function. This means the device can capture all data I really want during hiking. I do not have to carry a pulse oximeter to hiking anymore. Also, it is easy to collect SPO2 value when I walk. It is really helpful to collect more useful data for "smart hiking" I am writing in this blog. This is really good one for hiking in higher elevation.
The price is a bit expensive, the low end model which is "fenix 5S" the price is starting from about $800 however, the pulse oximeter function is not supported. It seems that the function is available for the high-end model 5X, which is starting from USD $850. The model also includes map function, although the display might be too small to use the map function. But it might be better than nothing.
So I am considering to get it some time in the future. It might be hard to get it any time soon, but I really want to get it! In a mean while, I will collect more information and review in the internet.
I think it is really good one for serious hikers who is looking for a GPS tracking device.
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