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* The Fenix 3 is styled as a large "chronometer" watch and I think it's the nicest looking running watch. The materials are high quality and on par with the [[Polar V800]], but with more traditional watch styling. You can get the Fenix 3 in various materials, and while the leather strap isn't very practical for running, it looks great. Of course, like other chronometer style watches, it's large and heavy, so it feels awkward on my tiny wrists. At least the Fenix 3 is not partly integrated into the band, so it wraps around my wrist far better than the [[Polar V800]] which I have to wear over a sweatband.
* The color display is the largest of the current running watches with the exception of the huge [[Leikr]] that's nearly twice as big. The display quality is similar to the [[Garmin Epix]] or the [[Garmin 920XT]], though I think the backlight is a little brighter. The Fenix 3 will activate the backlight when you turn your wrist, and the display looks much better with the backlight even in daylight. This will burn through the battery faster, but for most people it's probably a reasonable compromise. The color display has much richer colors than some of Garmin's earlier watches which always seem rather washed out.
* The thing that somewhat offsets the crappy [[GPS Accuracy]] is the ability to display your current [[Pace From A Footpod]]. I think this is a critical feature that I wish other manufacturers would implement. (If anyone has a contact at Suunto, please ask them for this!)You can also configure it to get both pace and distance from the Footpod, while still recording the track of where you've been from GPS.
* The Fenix supports Garmin's [[Connect IQ]], which allows for the creation of apps in much the same way you can run apps on Android or iOS. I've found these apps to really enhance my use of Garmin watches, and knowing I can code up extensions is wonderful.
* Like the [[Garmin 620]], [[Garmin Fenix 2]], and the [[Garmin 920XT]], the Fenix 3 will show and record [[Cadence]], Vertical Oscillation (VO) and Ground Contact Time (GCT).
