Garmin with Surfline Sessions

spjones123

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Anyone try a Garmin product with Surfline Sessions? Never had any problems using an Apple Watch. But when it died on me I figured I'd grab a Garmin watch since I like them for MTB as well. Seems to be super sensitive (recording a TON of non waves) and doesn't load into Surfline's app very well.

Just wondering if it's growing pains/new user error, or others come across similar problems?
 

ghostshaper

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which watch do you have? I have the instinct, which is fine for mtb, but can't do surf. thinking about upgrading to the instinct surf on black friday.
 

spjones123

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i have the instinct surf. the interface when in the water and battery life are fantastic vs the apple watch. but last session it said i had 60 waves (maybe had 10) and never synched the video to surfline (it showed the list of waves in the surfline app, but never uploaded the video). never problems i came across with the apple.

i looked up garmin's help page. for recommendation for false waves; it actual said..."try not paddling as hard" :)