Garmin

fēnix® 7X Pro Sapphire Solar Edition

Garmin fēnix® 7X Pro Sapphire Solar Edition

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Sentiment score73% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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4 months ago

Good point bro, don't have F7 Pro SS but the Fenix 7X Solar Sapphire with the Forester watch face on too! Until the Fenix 9 or 10, I think we can take advantage of these watches offer for now

Reddit IconAdditionalLoss7274
11 months ago

I have a Fenix 7X SS, and an OG Instinct. Mind you, I haven't used the instinct since I got the Fenix... I should really get rid of it...

Reddit IconAImostPro
7 months ago

oh yeah, same, not a single day goes by without using the flashlight

Reddit IconAlbino_Burrito075
6 months ago

I wear a Garmin Fenix 7x sapphire solar while bouldering but only because it's made from titanium and has sapphire glass so if I bump the wall, the wall has a dent. Most watches I'd say just leave them off.

Reddit IconAzo3307
7 months ago

Yeah this is me as well. I'm also on Android, but the 22 days of battery life I get on my Fenix 7x is a no brainer. I can go on a multi day bike tour and not even think about bringing a charger.

7 months ago

Same. Mine is the sapphire solar. It's so good. And the flashlight is my favorite feature. I use it WAY more than I thought I would.

Reddit Iconbadboyz1256
10 months ago

Not to argue about quality but I have a fenix 7x solar sapphire and can say when I fell and ate shit off a mountain bike it survived. Now prior to all that tho after about both even a year with it started getting mushy buttons and it happened on both warranties.  Agree with UI for sure. I like the garmin for the battery life if out for a couple days in the mountains or when I use to be. Now I’m bouncing between trying whoop or getting an awu. It would be neat to see awu3 with blood pressure. Other than that I have yet to open this awu2 from Costco I picked up for $699.99 before tax. 

Reddit IconBlind_Dad
about 1 month ago

Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar with the stock silicon band. Can be disinfected easily if needed, has taken an absolute beating, and the battery lasts a solid week even with tracking twice-a-day workouts.

Reddit Iconchrissb34
6 months ago

This is the reason i gave up on Garmin. I had a 7X Pro SS and when i saw that they abandoned my model, gatekeeping features for the sake of segregation, i called it quits.  The AWU2 has been perfect and besides the battery life, i get everything i need. I’m not an endurance athlete or anything of the sorts so 2 days of battery life is more than enough for me (2 days in full usage).  Garmin are crazy and assholes, at the same time, with their prices and practices. 

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