APEX Pro

You should take a look at Coros. I have an old Coros Apex Pro that still rocks 2 weeks between charges.

i was very disappointed with the enduro 3. sold it and back to my apex pro. the garmin apps with an s (you need like 5) were terrible. Climbpro never worked right. the mapping and battery life were great which is what i needed at PTL.

the question is really ‘are the sensors better?’ than prior or other current models. Holding out for a new Vertix or similar level replacement. As I noted the Garmin Enduro 3 was disappointing. I have loved my coros apex pro for years and love the app (simple and effective) and all the history I have on it. Need long battery and confidence in the sensors. Every sensor system I have had (Enduro 3/Apex Pro/Whoop) conflicts…

The battery life is not what it seems. Think atleast 20-30%less than advertised if you use any function in that watch, including HR, backlight, any of their programs to ‘help’ you run better. They all make your battery go to the wayside. Had mine apex pro die at 27hrs(40hr is the advert). Best they could tell me was to calibrate my battery(too late for that) and to not use any functions on the watch…cuz fuck me.

I have both - Fenix 7pro and AWU1. Have a Coros Apex Pro too if that matters. The Coros stays in a desk drawer. The Fenix I use for running workouts (it’s paired with Stryd pod). Strength workouts and everything else - AWU for the win. I can do without the Fenix, but like the way it displays the running info 🤷🏻‍♂️ If I had to give up the Garmin or it died, it wouldn’t bother me.

Definetly check out Coros watches too - their Apex Pro or Vertix 2 have insane battery life (like 30-40 days normal use, 60+ hours GPS tracking) and they're specifically designed for mountains sports with all the features you need for hiking/skiing at a lower price point than the Fenix.