I got the Enduro 3 with a 20% off coupon by downloading the Optimity app and playing Yatzee until I had enough points for the Garmin coupon. It brought the cost below $800 including tax.
I went from an AW to first an Epix pro gen 2 and then an Enduro 3.
Although I did like Siri on my wrist, I can still change my music from my current Garmin, and see the notifications I’m getting so I feel I’m not really missing much. I prefer to type on my phone anyway as Siri isn’t the greatest at making words work haha
I find the battery life, the durability and just « this is a watch » of the Garmin will keep me. I don’t have a mini phone on my wrist and my eyes prefer the MIP screen. And then there’s the flashlight function. My god what a game changer and so practical, from checking on kids at night to looking for things to doing work with tools. I find I don’t baby my Garmin as much because I’m not worried about smashing the screen or scratchingthe finish.
There’s also less of a concerns for me personally for water damage and something about physical buttons that I love.
That’s all I can think off the top of my head, but I’ll never go back to AW and I’m very much ingrained in the apple ecosystem in all other areas.
If u want only a watch: your best take is the Enduro 3.
If you want a 'computer', Look at the Edge models Like 1040 (mip Display) or 1050 (amoled Display)
I'm wearing an epix pro gen 2 47mm, I would trade it for an Enduro 3 if my wrists were larger. 51mm is a giant watch (for me). With that being said, Enduro is a hell of a watch that I would give up other Garmin watches for.
I feel like with quick charging the Apple Watch battery is no longer a big deal, just plug the watch when you take a morning dump + shower and it's good to go for the next 24h when you're done. And that's with the ones with bad battery life, with Ultra you can do it every 2-3 days instead of daily.
And while Garmin is great for fitness, AW is so much better at being a smartwatch (so much smoother, so much better notification handling/app availability etc) that I genuinely think it's a better pick for a lot of people now. I'd only go for Garmin if you're really a serious runner (3/4 times a week) or truly need mapping.
Let's not even mention the fact that AWU3 starts at 799$, and Garmin equivalent is ~1200$. Or Apple Watch 11 (399$) vs Venu 4 (549$).
And I'm saying it as Enduro 3 owner, who's relatively happy with the purchase.
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