Garmin Testing
Overview
The vast majority of my testing has been on the Forerunner 255.
- Windsurfing Application - windsurf activity profile, multi-band.
- APPro Windsurf - windsurf activity profile, all systems and multi-band.
- GPSTC - generic activity profile (aka “other”), all systems and multi-band.
Just recently, I have also tested the following devices:
- EPIX Pro (gen 2) - native windsurfing activity 1 and Windsurfing Application.
- Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar - APPro Windsurf.
Both the EPIX Pro and Fenix 7 Pro have performed just as well as the Forerunner 255.
Note 1 the native Garmin windsurfing activity reports very weird / incorrect 10s results!
Summary
This document is being written when I don’t have much time, so I will not present specific test results.
I will summarise the results as follows:
- The Forerunner 255 has produced solid results during all sessions - Apr to Dec 2024.
- It was during this testing when I discovered that standard GPS can behave poorly.
- Lengthy investigations into the various activity profiles were also undertaken.
- TLDR - Only use the activity profiles called windsurf, kiteboard, and other.
- The EPIX Pro and Fenix 7 Pro have performed just as well as the Forerunner 255.
- The majority of testing has been using all systems, which has performed very well.