Discussion with Nautique regarding the replacement for Pebble watch

[GMLIII]

THX for these news! So you will need $335 for the module and $750for the Fenix. I do not think that this is a valuable upgrade - especially as long there are still Pebble's to buy and the Fenix price is that high.

I could not agree with you more.

[charlesml3]

So upgrades... Let me see if I can sum this up:

- Boats with Surf Select 1.2 (any MY2016 optioned from the factory with Surf Select): You must upgrade. There is no solution for the 1.2 module. These boats will have to be upgraded to Surf Select 2.0 or 3.0.

- Boats with Surf Select 2.0 (all MY2017-2019 and some MY2016 with dealer-installed 2.0 modules): Upgrade is optional. What you have is still working. It's Pebble only, but it does work.

- Advantages: Pebbles are inexpensive. No upgrade to the Surf Select module required. Pebbles are readily available on eBay.

- Disadvantages: No dealer or vendor support. All of the support for this is via PlanetNautique/Rebble and the people here. At some point Pebble watches will become rare since they're no longer being manufactured.

There may be other reasons to upgrade. If you're already an owner/user of the Garmin then this will add functionality to the watch you already have. Or perhaps you were considering getting into a smart watch and this is a good avenue to get there. The only issue I have with the Garmin is the price. The Garmin watches supported with Surf Select 3.0 all run around $700. That's about the cost of 10 Pebbles out on eBay. I probably wouldn't be too upset if I dropped a Pebble in the lake, but the Garmin... Some people will upgrade just to get back into a dealer/vendor supported solution and I understand the value-add there.

The functionality for the Pebble and the Garmin is exactly the same. There are no new features or controls on the Garmin. It's still Bluetooth and will most likely be equally limited as far as range goes.

-Charles

[RDT-G23]

When a forum member successfully upgrades to the surf select 3.0 and Garmin combo, please furnish an update for us as to any things to look out for, issues, etc. I plan to do mine in the of season. Thanks.

[Phil8uga]

Can some 2019 models support the Garmin? Or is it only 2020? I would think some 2019 models produced later in the year may have comparability?


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[charlesml3]

Can some 2019 models support the Garmin? Or is it only 2020? I would think some 2019 models produced later in the year may have comparability?


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This is all covered above in post #152.

[SoCal G-Man]

When a forum member successfully upgrades to the surf select 3.0 and Garmin combo, please furnish an update for us as to any things to look out for, issues, etc. I plan to do mine in the of season. Thanks.

+1

[RDT-G23]

There is silence on the topic... I thought for sure folks would jump on this. Too early?

[GMLIII]

There is silence on the topic... I thought for sure folks would jump on this. Too early?

Either that or just the fact that if you have a Pebble watch and the Surf Select Module 2.0 that operates why upgrade if there are no new functions on the Surf Select Module 3.0 and Garmin . Costly upgrade as well +/- $850-$1,000.00. Merely a guess on my part

[RDT-G23]

Either that or just the fact that if you have a Pebble watch and the Surf Select Module 2.0 that operates why upgrade if there are no new functions on the Surf Select Module 3.0 and Garmin . Costly upgrade as well +/- $850-$1,000.00. Merely a guess on my part

You may be right!

[SoCal G-Man]

Either that or just the fact that if you have a Pebble watch and the Surf Select Module 2.0 that operates why upgrade if there are no new functions on the Surf Select Module 3.0 and Garmin . Costly upgrade as well +/- $850-$1,000.00. Merely a guess on my part

I have to agree. Although, I can’t remember if we ever used it on our 2016, so we don’t feel like we are missing anything. We have yet to open the package with the GoPro and Fender Pro mounts for our 2019, so we are not really the target audience for a Garmin upgrade. All of our filming is done on phones right now, and we manually adjust riding experiences. LOL. We even have a drone on the boat and never take it out of the box. We launch the boat, fill ballast while someone parks the truck and trailer, and then we are almost non-stop wakeboarding and surfing until we leave. I’m sure my kids will setup all of the tech stuff next spring and show me how to use it.

[mooneywa]

So the absence of information on the 2020s is limiting what I can find. Is the new 3.0 ONLY compatible with the Garmin? Or can you use a Pebble if you find one as well? I have a 2020 230 coming in and the website just says “it worked with the Garmin 5...” but not a lot more.

[GMLIII]

So the absence of information on the 2020s is limiting what I can find. Is the new 3.0 ONLY compatible with the Garmin? Or can you use a Pebble if you find one as well? I have a 2020 230 coming in and the website just says “it worked with the Garmin 5...” but not a lot more.

3.0 Module will not function with Pebble only Garmin

[charlesml3]

So the absence of information on the 2020s is limiting what I can find. Is the new 3.0 ONLY compatible with the Garmin? Or can you use a Pebble if you find one as well? I have a 2020 230 coming in and the website just says “it worked with the Garmin 5...” but not a lot more.

Please see post #152 in this thread. It covers every question you're asking.

[mooneywa]

It actually only says it supports Garmin not that it ONLY supports Garmin. Perhaps edit it to show this. And maybe include which Garmin watches will support. Somewhere I saw a handful of 5plus/s/x iterations, but is there a full list? Does SS 3.0 have anything else besides just the Garmin functionality to it? Anything better in the software that improves the surf experience?

[charlesml3]

It actually only says it supports Garmin not that it ONLY supports Garmin. Perhaps edit it to show this. And maybe include which Garmin watches will support. Somewhere I saw a handful of 5plus/s/x iterations, but is there a full list? Does SS 3.0 have anything else besides just the Garmin functionality to it? Anything better in the software that improves the surf experience?

Moving to Garmin does not add ANY new functionality. It's the same app features as it was on the Pebble. Surf Select 3.0 is Garmin ONLY. It will not work with any Pebble watch.

According to Garmin's app store, the Nautique Surf Select app is compatible with: Fenix 5 Plus, 5S Plus, and 5X Plus. Support for other watches has NOT been announced yet.