Garmin - fēnix® 7 Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition

As a lot of users will point out, the Apple Watch is a smartwatch, quite a remarkable one, and acts as an extension of the iPhone, while Garmin watches are sports watches. If you really like and rely on your notifications and other smart capabilities of the AW, but also want some fitness and performance tracking, then maybe the Ultra 3 would be the right fit. to answer your questions Was it worth it? - absolutely Which model would you recommend for everyday use + workouts? - Garmin has an extensive lineup of watches for all needs and purposes, even budgets, kinda... I'm having a Fenix 7Pro Sapphire Solar Anything you miss from the Apple Watch? - nothing, I had already disabled notifications on my AW, and I'm definitely not missing the battery life Garmin actually change your life or your habits? - I was already cutting down on alcohol consumption, but after the Garmin sleep scores and overall stress index, I stuck to one or two beers a week, and not after 7 pm. Good luck with your quest, and whatever you choose, I hope it will benefit your needs.

I'm also considering an Enduro 3. Currently using a Fenix 7 Solar Sapphire 47mm and a Series 10 AW. The AW is my daily driver. Mainly use the Fenix for weekly hikes and for backpacking. Fenix serves me well but looking to see what a larger screen will do for my aging vision. A new REI opened near me this morning and plan to go and compare an Enduro 3 to my Fenix as soon as the crowds calm down.

I switched from Apple to Fenix 7 Pro SS and have no regrets. I primarily use my watch for fitness tracking, I’m not interested in notifications so I’ve turned all of them off on my Garmin. I also live near the Peak District in the UK and was out hiking last weekend. First time I’ve properly used the GPS for navigation and it worked great. I had originally plotted the route in Komoot then downloaded it onto the watch, all very easy to do. As I don’t have Komoot premium, i needed to open the route within Garmin maps on the watch, no issues at all. Route was spot on and very accurate. Best of all, the battery still had plenty left. By comparison my AW got to the point of barely making it a day and would require a boost charge. The battery on the Fenix Pro SS states 18 days and I’ve found that to be true, but you need to tweak some settings (turning off notifications for 1). Edit: typo

As with food tracking apps, the "best" is one you use consistently. Wrist-based trackers range from mildly inaccurate to wildly inaccurate as far as calorie burn estimates are concerned; there's no "best" device in terms of accuracy. Most of them are somewhat okay at estimating calories burned during steady state cardio (i.e., walking, running, cycling), but get wonky in a hurry with other activities (i.e., lifting, yoga, Pilates). I've seen some absolutely nonsense numbers from Apple Watch users in particular; but some folks swear by them. I found my old Fitbit was hilariously optimistic with some of its estimates; my Garmins seem to be better. I switched from Fitbit to the Garmin ecosystem several years ago with a Venu Sq. That took me from couch potato to running several times per week; I love the activity badges. I upgraded a few years ago to the Forerunner 265s. I also took up cycling last year (more badges!), also picking up a chest strap HRM, power meter clip less pedals, and a Tacx indoor trainer. I developed an overuse injury from running, so running is no longer an option for me. I can hike, though, and I live in a region with a lot of mountains, so I recently picked up a Fenix 7 Pro (solar sapphire) especially for the hike features, including maps. I'm an active person, now; I don't really think of the stuff I do as "exercise". The Garmin(s) I have go well with the life I live.

I have a Garmin Fenix 7 Pro. I had a Garmin Forerunner 265s before that. Neither was inexpensive, but Garmin's quality is very good.

I understand the expensive watch; I have a Garmin Fenix 7 Pro! MFP's quality really, really took a nosedive when they were acquired by UnderArmor a few years ago. I ended up switching to Lose It and don't regret it for a second. I've been using Lose It now for... four years? and have had only one real major sync issue with Garmin during that time. Like I'd said, the only other problem I've seen on the Garmin subreddit lately has also been in conjunction with MFP; I'm not seeing a lot of people talking about caloriw burn issues in general, which would support the idea that the watch is at fault. My guess is that it's probably a MFP problem.

I think they mostly do it for attention or they just don’t work out. They also can’t afford them, several people say they don’t want one because they have to buy a new one every few years. I really like my dumb watches, but I haven’t touched them in years. I like getting my workout data and having a great tool on my wrist and ready to measure is a huge convenience. Plus having the flashlight always right there is way more useful than I thought it would be (garmin fenix 7x pro sapphire solar). Having other data at my wrist has also come in handy a few times like weather and sunset. Having GPS tracking when I’m on a trail run or a bike through the deep mountains is good for my wife (and me). Breadcrumbs when I’m out hiking or off-roading in new areas is great for not getting lost. Plus there’s other cool tools I use from time to time like tracking fishing so I know what spots I was getting good hits in. And the battery lasts several weeks so it’s pretty much always ready and always tracking. I just charge it from time to time while I’m at the desk. I think for most EDC people that have that “preparedness mindset”, they really should have a smartwatch like an Apple Watch or sports watch like a garmin fenix.

I like the Fenix watches, currently using a Fenix 7X pro sapphire solar and I’m very happy with it, it’s been like 18 months or so of lots of hard usage. Prior to that(2018- till I replaced it with the 7) I was also very happy with that watch.

I like the Fenix watches, currently using a Fenix 7X pro sapphire solar and I’m very happy with it, it’s been like 18 months or so of lots of hard usage. Prior to that(2018- till I replaced it with the 7) I was also very happy with that watch.

Most of these calorie counters are estimates and not even close to accurate for any sport with high amount of directional changes, they're more accurate for more straightforward sports like running cycling and swimming, but even then those are broad estimates. I use a relatively high end garmin, fenix 7 pro which I wouldn't recommend for badminton as it is heavy and sometimes will smack into your racket and your racket will lose the clash. If you want to try one I would recommend the Forerunner 265, or basically any sports watch thats not too big, garmin has significantly better optical sensors but aside from hr data don't trust the calorie estimates too much.

Apple Watch charges about 3x faster, so charge it for the 10 mins you take a shower. Garmin is about the same in that regard. They both charge for about 10mins a day to sustain you forever. They’re about equal. The only real advantage would be if you have no access to charger for multiple days, but how often would that be realistically? You charge your phone every day, it’s not that much more of a hassle to charge your watch especially at 5 watts which is crazy fast. And i have a fenix 7pro, but tbh battery isn’t great on it for long activities. 18 holes of golf demolishes my battery. AWU drains way less during long activities from what I’ve seen (I’m only a week in though).

Used 965 or if you want flashlight and ecg a used fenix 7 pro.

I’ve used both. Awu and fenix 7pro and i went back to the fenix. Gps was more accurate and hr data was the same. Overnight hrv on garmin was much more useful (since apple doesn’t distinguish overnight). Lastly garmin connect is 100x better than Apple health and fitness. I was expecting a lot more from the awu from what i read and was very unimpressed. If it were better i would deal with the crappy battery life.

I am using Garmin Fenix 7 pro watch. It count reps. My whole trening plan is in this watch crested through Garming app. DM me if you have any questions regarding this watch.

Where are you finding a Fenix 7 Pro for the same price as a Forerunner 570? I haven't seen new Fenix 7 Pros drop to $550 yet and I'd buy that in a heartbeat especially if theres a 7S Pro. On paper the Fenix a much better watch but it really depends on what you value.