Garmin Enduro

The latest in GPS Heart Rate Monitors & Sports Watches for sports activities from Garmin responds to the name of Garmin Enduro. What the most demanding trail runner was waiting for their most extreme mountain adventures and seeking the limits of the athlete. It is a model that has a lightweight yet rugged design, and is perfectly suited to the toughest competitions.

This new Garmin Enduro GPS smartwatch brings with it the innovative Power Glass? solar charging glass to maximize battery life with high-performance features, making it a perfect choice for the entire endurance tribe of multisport endurance athletes. No matter the distance, this Garmin Enduro is built for endurance as well as racing.

Garmin Enduro, key features with a rugged design and robustness

While it is true that the Garmin Fenix 6 is the premium GPS sports watch for mountain lovers. However, this Garmin Enduro arrives for all sportsmen who are hooked on ultra-distance.

This new Enduro from Garmin features a really tough and rugged design to adapt to inclement weather. In fact, the watch features a dual option with a stainless steel or titanium bezel, but both have a carbon coating to resist any scratches. Its case is made of a fiber-reinforced polymer with a metal back cover.

In addition, thanks to its light, elastic, adjustable and durable strap, it is perfectly adapted to the most extreme sportsmen, because it has different circumferences: 127-210 mm silicone; 135-213 mm. leather; 110-220 mm. sport; 135-213 mm. fabric; and 135-225 mm. metal.

As far as the display is concerned, this Garmin Enduro features a 1.4-inch, full-color screen with a resolution of 280x280 pixels. Besides that it is optimized to sunlight, being transflective which allows for comfortable viewing. Its Power Glass? lens, developed to take advantage of sunlight and extend battery life to unsuspected limits so that nothing can stop you.

Strengths of the Garmin Enduro for ultra distances

In summarizing the strengths of this Garmin Enduro , special attention should be paid to the following sections:

Solar-charged battery

Up to 80 hours of battery life in GPS mode, up to 300 hours in maximum battery usage mode and up to 65 days in smartwatch mode with solar charging. All sustained in conditions of continuous use in environments of 50,000 lux for GPS mode, while in solar charging with 3 hours a day in spaces of 50,000 lux.

Heat and altitude acclimatization

The Garmin device combines environmental and performance data to manage the status of your current acclimatization. With this monitoring, the athlete can adjust their expectations and performance goals. This is an important detail to consider because automatically recording the relationship between environment and performance also ensures the integrity of the data for each workout.

Compatibility with different GNSS systems

To adapt to the most demanding environments, this watch has direct access to different satellite navigation systems such as GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. On the other hand, the ABC sensors integrate altimeter, barometers and three-axis electronic compass.

Heart rate sensor and pulse oximeter

Apart from that optical wrist sensor to control the heart rate ( Garmin Elevate technology), and thus have to evaluate the intensity as well as the level of stress. This Garmin Enduro also comes with a pulse oximeter, which by means of light beams on the wrist, you can estimate to what degree the athlete's body can absorb oxygen.

Performance metrics

It also includes running dynamics, VO2 and recovery control (estimated recovery time in which you should rest between each training session), among others. But this Garmin Enduro gives you recommended training sessions based on your current fitness level.

Ultrarun

Very practical function for those passionate about running long distances in the mountains, because it includes a rest timer, while recording the times at each refreshment point to perform better and better.

Solar charging to maximize battery performance

As with any outdoor GPS sports watch, the Garmin Enduro stands out for its great autonomy and long battery life. This is where its Power Glass? solar charging glass comes into play , capable of harnessing solar energy to go further without having to charge the watch. Something that has already been seen in the top of the range watches of the Garmin Fenix Solar series.

Then, the high performance of this watch is embodied in its different modes

• Smart watch mode: up to 50/65 days with the solar charging function.
• Energy-saving watch mode: up to 130 days/1 year with the solar charging function.
• GPS mode: up to 70/80 hours with solar charging function.
• GPS mode with maximum battery usage: up to 200 hours with solar charging function.
• Expedition GPS activity: up to 65 days/95 days with solar charging function.

Thus, the solar charging specifications are 50,000 lux with 3 hours per day in outdoor areas and for 24 hours continuous use.

Other outstanding functions of the Garmin Enduro for ultra trail runners

But there are still more features of this Garmin Enduro that you should keep in mind before starting your training, for example:

VO2 max in trail running

Through this function, the athlete has the option to evaluate his cardiovascular condition, analyzing conditions with respect to the route to follow and the type of terrain, which have a direct influence on sports performance.

PacePro? and ClimPro

This is an innovative technology that allows the trail runner to maintain the right pace by following a series of indications that adapt to the type of slope. Meanwhile, the ClimbPro function provides real-time data of interest to establish a slope planning with information on incline, distance and altitude so that the trail runner is prepared at all times both on ascents, descents and flat sections.

Tracking and safety features

As in many of the latest generation Garmin heart rate monitors, this Garmin Enduro also implements the functions of assistance and incident detection for the athlete to practice his favorite sport safely and warn of any type of accident. A message with your location will be sent to the assigned emergency contact.

Monitoring of hydration and respiration

With the idea of maintaining an optimal daily hydration level, this smartwatch records your daily intakes, but you will also be able to observe an estimation of fluid loss in each training session, as long as you activate the automatic target. It also records how you breathe at every moment of the day, whether you're in active mode, relaxed, or even sleeping.

Sports apps and smart notifications

The Garmin Enduro is a multisport GPS smartwatch, and that is why it has different preinstalled activity profiles for the practice of different sports disciplines such as trail running, running, swimming, cycling, trekking, rowing, golf, surfing and skiing, among others.

You will also be permanently connected to your closest social environment, through smart notifications, and you will be able to receive emails, text messages and alerts. Although you will need to synchronize your watch with your compatible smartphone. You will also have at your disposal the Garmin Pay function, the contactless payment solution of the American brand to pay without money or credit cards.

Technical specifications of the Garmin Enduro

• Dimensions: 51 x 51 x 149 mm.
• Screen size: 35.56 mm (1.4 inches) diameter.
• Display resolution: 280x280 pixels full color.
• Total weight: Steel 72 grams (72 grams) and titanium 58 grams (58 grams).
• Wrist heart rate monitor: Garmin Elevate?.
• Memory: 64MB.
• Daily smart features: Yes.
• Tracking and safety features: Livetrack, Group Livetrack, incident detection and more.
• Navigation sensors: GPS, GLONASS and Galileo.
• Barometric altimeter: Yes.
• Compass: Yes.
• Gyroscope: Yes.
• Accelerometer and thermometer: Yes.
• Pulse oximetry acclimatization: yes.