fēnix® 5X

Also look into refurbished devices. I've seen some refurbished Fenix devices for a decent price. I like the Fenix series for the sapphire screen and the longer battery life. Back in 2021ish I got a Fenix 5X Sapphire for like $200. It's going great. Only issue is after 4 or 5 years of use the charging port contacts are wearing down. Outside of that issue I have zero complaints about it.

Yeah I got my Fenix 5X for ridiculously cheap, and it's been great. It even came bundled with 3 Tempe wireless thermometers that have turned out to be pretty useful.

I was a Suunto guy for years, but after my last one got smashed I switched to Garmin, mostly because the Fenix 5 pairs with my Inreach and everything syncs up.

I like my old Garmin Fenix 5X

I wear a Whoop band day to day and put on my good ol fenix 5x with a hr band when I’m out running

I had a fenix 5X. I got it primarily for the maps and I thought it would eliminate the need for constantly stopping to check my location and path on my phone. I do a lot of off-trail backcountry hiking, so topo maps is how I navigate and find a spot to set up camp. That kind of navigation and route planning is next to impossible on a watch. I was so looking forward to using it, but I quickly found out there was no practical way to make it work

Personally, I found maps on a watch mostly useless. I've had a Garmin Fenix 5x and I currently have an Amazfit T-Rex 3. The screen is too small to see any real details. I had to constantly zoom in to see any details that were near, then zoom back out so I could see just a little bit further ahead. Eventually, I fully gave up with the watch maps. It's MUCH easier to just use your phone for map navigation. Plus here's something to consider...if you have a fast charging power bank, a phone will charge *MUCH* faster than a watch. Not to mention, this time of year your watch is probably covered by at least one sleeve and maybe the cuff of a glove, too. Which makes it much more cumbersome to use for anything, let alone navigation Edit: I'm not saying you can't navigate with it. You can. But it's not "just glance at my watch to see where I'm going". It's not that. You have to stop and fiddle with it, and fiddle with it, and fiddle with it

I purchased the fenix 8 (47 mm) this week, upgrading from a fenix 5 (51 mm). The fenix 8 is remarkably light, with a gorgeous AMOLED display. I’m loving the touchscreen and the incredibly long battery life. My fenix 5 lasted a solid eight years—and could probably go longer—but it’s now down to about a five-day charge. I can’t imagine using an Apple Watch and having to charge it every day. I’d say go with the 47 mm and save a few dollars.

I tried a Garmin fenix 5x I think it was, I absolutely hated that it wasn't touchscreen, who the hell wants to navigate a smartwatch with side buttons. And im a simple watch user that only uses it to see incoming texts and pedometer step tracking. I know some are touchscreen and some aren't so just be prepared for that.