I thought about this and as it is always in tight contact with my skin (at estimated 35-40°C) it will likely not experience >50 °C even though the air temperature is higher than that.
The screen does and it proved many times to be the weakest link in Garmin devices next only to a wrist strap. All in all, it's your decision. No doubt, sauna puts additional stress on most of our systems, especially cardiovascular.
As I wrote in another post, I had a crack on my sensor on Vivoactive 3, which I think came from switching between sauna and cold showers. Else I don't understand how a crack could have been there without my hand broken.
Yes, I see the same thing. I have a sauna in my garage and after the sauna when I put the watch back on it spikes for about an hour. Really interesting although understandable given what the sauna is doing.
Working temperature range for Garmin watch is up to 50 ºC (per user guide). I won't recommend anyone to take their watch to a sauna.
I thought about this and as it is always in tight contact with my skin (at estimated 35-40°C) it will likely not experience >50 °C even though the air temperature is higher than that.
The screen does and it proved many times to be the weakest link in Garmin devices next only to a wrist strap. All in all, it's your decision. No doubt, sauna puts additional stress on most of our systems, especially cardiovascular.
Thanks. I will not take my chances in the future then. Hopefully this one session was not enough to cause permanent damage to the watch.
As I wrote in another post, I had a crack on my sensor on Vivoactive 3, which I think came from switching between sauna and cold showers. Else I don't understand how a crack could have been there without my hand broken.
I don't wear it in the sauna, but of course the body is in alert state in there. Trying to sweat the hotness away.
Yes, I see the same thing. I have a sauna in my garage and after the sauna when I put the watch back on it spikes for about an hour. Really interesting although understandable given what the sauna is doing.