Customer Reviews for Garmin - Descent Mk3i GPS Dive Smartwatch 51 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with DLC Titanium Band - (2023)
Customer Rating
5
Love this watch but I have one minor gripe
on January 3, 2024
Posted by: DMsea
I love the Descent I have had the MK1, MK2 and now the MK3. Each version has had significant upgrades and upgrading has been worth it. I use it for Freediving, SCUBA, and cycling primarily but also to track my other fitness modalities. The one feature that has NOT worked for me is sleep tracking. No matter how many articles I read about troubleshooting I just can’t get any data related to my sleep. I’m really pretty bummed about that but everything else from appearance AP integration and durability have been greater.
Watch seems to be an amazing tool. Only wish that that face would be daily blood sugar levels as well as stay in the face mode which would allow me to maintain the same large lit face, so as I am biking I’d be able to see exactly what’s happening as I am biking on the road. It seems to fade to a different mode when interacting using my RTL515
I've owned several Garmin watches, starting with the first vivoactive, then various Fenix models, the Epix gen 2 and now the MK3i. As a sports enthusiast who enjoys a wide range of activities, including scuba diving and skydiving, this watch truly has everything I need.
I am a dive instructor and have been diving now for over 15 years. Somehow this is my first garmin experience and I absolutely love this watch. I was an Apple Watch guy for many years but the Decent MK3i has now become my go to dive computer as well as my everyday health and fitness wearable. If you are looking for an excellent dive computer that can also be used as an everyday wearable when you are out of the water, this is the one!
I had a descent MK1 for years and have upgraded to the MK3 this month. I love that it is a powerful amazing dive computer and I wear it to the gym.
As a dive master and technical diver and physical trainer...its perfect. It handles then multiple gases I dive with and provides spot on planning assistance. In addition...it wonderful in the gym.
The watch is great in terms of functionality. My biggest disappointment is the"Sapphire" screen. The watches have been out more than 3 years you'd think they'd sell them with screen protectors by now. I've had the watch less than a month and it's already scratched. I have a true sapphire screen phone and I've had it a year and still no scratches. I abuse my phone so it needed to be tough. I expected the watch to be similar but it's definitely not up to par. If only corners weren't cut to save a buck this would be a really good product.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 15, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the Descent Mk3i. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.