Carnival of sports

While it’ll count your steps, the Fenix 5 wants to go hard and fast across every activity you can think of…

Fall on me

You’ll have no trouble getting the Fenix 5 to log whatever it is you happen to be doing. As a sample of its modes, you can track skiing, triathlon, rowing, mountain biking, golf and – wait for it – skydiving.

King of the road

This is a brilliant running companion. Wait for GPS signal, hit start and it’ll go with you every step of the way. Only once did we lose satellite signal, but it quickly figured this out and adjusted the distance.

Good advices

During an activity there are four screens to scroll through, giving clarity that’s welcome when you’re running or cycling. Data including distance, time, pace and heart-rate zone is all one scroll away.

Right swimming

In swimming mode, the water-resistant Fenix 5 proves its worth by tracking strokes with brilliant accuracy. As with all modes, there are stats here that’ll only be truly useful to proper athletes.