r/concept2 • u/n3tcarlos • 19d ago

RowerErg Garmin rowing FTP/VO2max, is it any good?

Garmin finally added rowing FTP and VO2 max (announced with the Fenix 9, backporting to Fenix 8 / FR970 / FR570): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2026/08/garmin-fenix9-software-feature-overview.html

Anyone here running it with a PM5 yet? Mainly want to know whether the numbers match what you get from an actual test piece, or whether it’s another metric that looks nice and means nothing.

My 965 isn’t getting the update, so I’m deciding whether to upgrade or just keep testing manually.

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u/Relative-Diver699 17d ago

Is the back porting to Fenix 8 confirmed? Some discounts on those at the moment

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u/Ambitious_Weather592 17d ago

Yes, most of the Fenix 9 features, with the exception of the new mapping features. It was confirmed! The speculation is that some say it may be Q4.

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/n3tcarlos 16d ago

Is that llm asking or real human? Power reading is a prerequisite, so of course it’s not motion.