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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Garmin Fenix 2 Review}}
The {{Fenix 2}} combines the best features of the [[Garmin 910XT]] and [[Garmin 620]], plus some extras and it could be a great running watch if it were not for the [[GPS Accuracy]] problems.
{{Alert|message='''GPS Accuracy Testing'''<br/>�New versions of the firmware for the Garmin 620 and Fenix 2 are being tested.<br/>�Initial results indicate that GPS accuracy is significantly improved for the 620, but it's too early to tell for the Fenix 2.}}
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* The display on the Fenix 2 is a little harder to read than most other watches. The backlight compounds the problem as it is a dull red glow.
=GPS Accuracy Issues=
The Fenix 2 has some well-known [[GPS Accuracy]] issues that are mostly shared with the [[Garmin 620]], which both use the MediaTek GPS chipset. I've seen three types of problem with the Fenix 2:
# Generally mediocre performance, though this obviously varies. Occasionally the Fenix 2 will be quite good, as you'd expect from a random level of error.
# The Fenix 2 records the right shape track, but offset by some distance. This does not look like a typical accuracy problem that would manifest itself randomly.
