[Fenix 7X pro sapphire solar](https://www.cabelas.com/p/garmin-fenix-7x-pro-sapphire-solar-titanium-multisport-gps-smartwatch) can be had for around $500 or [$425](https://www.scuba.com/p-grmf7xpwgb/garmin-fenix-7x-pro-solar-51mm-gps-smartwatch-slate-gray-with-black-band) for the non sapphire glass version which is pretty great considering the only major advantages the Fenix 8 ($1k+) has is diving capability and phone calling.
[Fenix 7X pro sapphire solar](https://www.cabelas.com/p/garmin-fenix-7x-pro-sapphire-solar-titanium-multisport-gps-smartwatch) can be had for around $500 or [$425](https://www.scuba.com/p-grmf7xpwgb/garmin-fenix-7x-pro-solar-51mm-gps-smartwatch-slate-gray-with-black-band) for the non sapphire glass version which is pretty great considering the only major advantages the Fenix 8 ($1k+) has is diving capability and phone calling.
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.
You think so? I went from an apple watch to the instinct 2x tactical and now the fenix 7x pro SS.
I find it an improvement in almost every way compared to the apple watch. I mean sure you can‘t unlock your iphone with face id while wearing a mask with the garmin but other than that…
It does everything i want my smartwatch to do while having at least 15x the battery life of an apple watch.
But enlighten me why you find it lacking maybe i am overlooking something
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 wanted the best gps and durability, everything else came 2nd at the time . That was in 2018 I ended up getting the Fenix 5x, it was awesome . A little over a year ago the charging got finicky I think the pins got corroded over time maybe from salt water, I’m still not sure because I’ve heard of people with zero issues like mine and others with identical. I’m writing it off to a bad batch , also 5+ years isn’t too bad for all the watch went through.
I gave up after it was becoming too much of a hassle, and replaced with a Fenix 7xpro SS I’ve been running it daily since, zero regrets.
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.
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