Getekend: Nafi Thiam (zevenkamp), Thierry Neuville (rally), Marten Van Riel (triatlon), Liam Everts (motorcross), Lucas en Sacha Coenen (motorcross), Martin Maes (downhill MTB), Thomas Genon (freeride MTB), Guillaume de Mévius (rally raid), Lore Bruggeman (skateboard), Kenny Belaey (trialbike), Maxime Richard (kajak), Felix Denayer (hockey), Thomas de Dorlodot (avonturier & paraglider), Cedric Dumont (keynote speaker, wingsuitflying & base jumping).
SOLAR CHARGING Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging.
MISSION-READY Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.
GUIDE THE OPERATION Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimising battery life.
BUILT TO LAST The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 45mm fibre-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is 10 ATM water-rated. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
HEALTH MONITORING Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox3 and more.
BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT A built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility in the outdoors and provides convenient illumination when you need it.
NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to reduce detectability.
RUCKING ACTIVITY A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.
STEALTH MODE While keeping the tactical watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.
PROJECTED WAYPOINTS Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.
APPLIED BALLISTICS® SOLVER The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field (requires one-time fee, see pricing information).
AB QUANTUM APP Download the AB Quantum mobile app on your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone to manage profiles and targets or use your smartphone as an additional display.
KILL SWITCH If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.
JUMPMASTER MODE Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
TACTICAL ACTIVITY See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.
STAGE TIMER A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current stage.
ACTIVITY TRACKING
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
GARMIN COACH Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
WORKOUT CREATION Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect™ app, and send them directly to your watch.
INTENSITY MINUTES Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.
VO2 MAX See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
HIIT WORKOUTS Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIME Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
DAILY MOVEMENTS Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist2.
HRV STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night.
STRESS TRACKING Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
MORNING REPORT Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customise your report to show what you want to see on this fitness smartwatch.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.
PULSE OX SENSOR Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep.
MINDFUL BREATHING Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.
HYDRATION Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
RESPIRATION See how you’re breathing throughout the day and night.
FITNESS AGE Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.
NAP DETECTION Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.
STAY CONNECTED
Garmin Connect See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.
Garmin Messenger™ App Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
LIVETRACK FEATURE Friends and family can follow your real-time location and view preplanned courses.
ABC SENSORS Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
SATIQ TECHNOLOGY Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.
GARMIN SHARE Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices
Uranium Black Matte is solid black Uranium Black Matte/Hydrogen White, Hydrogen White/Uranium Black Matte, Mineral Grey/Hydrogen White Matte, Bronzite Brown/Lazurite Blue, Rhos Red Matte/Citrine Yellow Matte.
Small (51-54 cm), Medium (55-58 cm), and Large (59-62 cm).
Vents open or vents closed
Cularis Pure (left) next the standard Cularis (right).
The Moraine uses the Fazua Ride 60 drive unit. It’s small, lightweight, and really quiet.
60Nm torque
Class 1 (20mph/32kmh maximum assist)
Custom-tuned for eMTB use
The 480Wh (50 more than prior) FAZUA Energy 480 internal battery is fully enclosed in the downtube for stiffness, strength, security, and refinement – Battery is removable for service – Capable of up to 690Wh using 210Wh Fazua Energy range-extender battery
9lb (4.1kg) system weight
Fazua LED Hub on top tube for battery status and riding modes – Bluetooth and ANT+ links to the Fazua app for customizing ride modes and displaying data – USB-C port for charging devices
Updated Fazua Ring Control for intuitive ride mode selection
Fit & Handling: The Moraine is built to balance stability when descending, and pedaling efficiency while climbing.
Comes in four sizes: SM, MD, LG, and XL
Flip Chip for geometry tweaks – 5mm of bottom bracket height adjustment – .03-degree head angle adjustment
145mm rear/160mm front suspension travel and flip chip in default “DEF” setting – 63.9-degree head tube angle – 77.4-degree seat tube angle – 435mm chinstays
Frame & Fork Details:
High-modulus carbon fiber frame (both front and rear triangle)
12 x 148mm Boost rear spacing
30.9mm seat post
Internal cable and hose routing
Frame protection on downtube, main pivot, seatstay, and chainstay – clearance for up to 29 x 2.5″ tires
SRAM UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger) compatible
On Bike Cargo Capacity: Moraine’s on-bike cargo mounts let riders carry all of their essentials on the frame and out of the way. Holds a full water bottle as well.
Integrated tool and tube strap location in the front triangle
Pump mount location
All sizes fit one water bottle or Fazua Energy range-extender battery
Suspension Details: Just like the Moraine I reviewed 2 years ago, and my current personal Salsa Blackthorn, the new Moraine C uses the same split-pivot suspension design. It’s responsive and supportive.
Efficient while pedaling
Fully active while braking
Predictably supportive throughout the stroke
Split Pivot + design philosophy allows for 125–145mm rear suspension travel – Compatible with coil shocks for both 55mm and 45mm-stroke shocks
BMC CR 50 SL, carbon - Pirello P Zero Race TLR, 26 mm Selle Italia SLR Boost Superflow / Teammachine R 01 Stuur en -pen: ICS Carbon Aero Maten: 47, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61
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