Garmin proclaims an much more rugged Intuition smartwatch

Garmin is holding the ball rolling, and also you working, this yr with thrilling releases. The corporate launched two vibrant new watches in its Forerunner collection in March. And now, Garmin has introduced the most recent product in its rugged, adventure-focused Intuition line: the Intuition 2X Photo voltaic and the Intuition 2X Photo voltaic Tactical Version (proven under). The brand new smartwatches get many enhancements and thrilling editions in comparison with the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic, together with even higher photo voltaic charging and a extra rugged, sturdy design. It’s additionally the primary Intuition to function a built-in flashlight and the Impediment Course Racing exercise kind. We actually loved the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic, and this journey watch seems to be even higher. 

Garmin Intuition coaching options

In line with Garmin’s wearables, the 2X collection has sturdy coaching options and instruments. It provides 24/7 well being and wellness monitoring, together with wrist-based coronary heart fee, sleep monitoring, respiration monitoring, coronary heart fee variability, Pulse Ox, and extra. 

There’s an enormous vary of sports activities and exercise sorts, so you possibly can observe no matter you love to do to remain lively. New within the Intuition line is the Impediment Course Racing exercise. This new exercise mode enables you to manually document impediment splits and routinely observe them after your first lap. The information from the exercise will embody the variety of runs on a course, occasions, the variety of obstacles, time spent on every impediment, fundamental run metrics, and extra. Should you’re a fan of Robust Mudders, Spartan Race, or the brand new military-inspired impediment competitions, this watch can be an enormous assist. 

You’ll even have entry to Garmin’s Coaching Readiness and Morning Report options. These enable you to plan and maximize your coaching and maximize to make sure wholesome, well-balanced progress. And the multi-band GNSS offers extremely correct positioning to present you worth route info and even navigation instruments.

Garmin Intuition 2X Photo voltaic particulars

The Intuition 2X Photo voltaic will get some very thrilling upgrades from the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic. It’s much more rugged and constructed to U.S. navy requirements (MIL-STD-810). The 50mm polymer case—10mm bigger than the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic—will face up to absolutely anything you throw at it.

Certainly one of my complaints with the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic was that the photo voltaic charging didn’t give all that a lot of a profit. However Garmin says that the Energy Glass lens on the Intuition 2X Photo voltaic (each the usual and Tactical Version) will produce 50% extra power than the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic. It requires three hours of direct daylight, however that’s a major enchancment and may imply that photo voltaic charging really ends in an actual addition to battery life.

This watch’s different thrilling new function is the built-in LED flashlight (proven under). It even provides variable intensities and strobe modes. It might be a major asset for climbing or any type of exercise within the backcountry, particularly in emergency conditions. 

Garmin Intuition 2X Photo voltaic Tactical Version particulars

The Tactical Version of the Intuition 2X Photo voltaic will get the identical coaching options, sensors, and construct qualities as the usual version. However on prime of that, Garmin says it’s also “filled with options particular to tactical operations, together with Jumpmaster and tactical preloaded actions.” It encompasses a Stealth Mode, which prevents GPS location sharing and disables wi-fi communication. And the built-in multi-LED flashlight could be set to both white or devoted inexperienced, leading to pure imaginative and prescient at evening.

Garmin Intuition 2X Photo voltaic pricing & availability

The Intuition 2X Photo voltaic is out there in 4 colours: Flame Pink, Graphite, Moss, and Whitestone. It’s accessible for buy now for $449.99. The Intuition 2X Photo voltaic Tactical Version can be accessible now for $499.99 in two colours: Black or Coyote Tan.