fēnix 8 Solar 51mm

Im in garmin ecosystem for 1 year and I dont see such problems as other users. I mean, im using a Fênix 8 51mm solar now and didnt notice bugs and the battery doesnt reach as much as advertised, but performs very well. My former epix 2 had some bugs, but Garmin fixed. Charging port its ok. However, my old t Rex 2 from amazfit had magnetic charging port, which was nice.

I went from a Fenix ​​8 Amoled 51 to a MIP 51; the Amoled seems like a cheap watch to me, and the MIP a serious work tool.

51mm F8 Solar, graduation gift in Dec ‘24, no issues other than still being annoyed my wrist size is right in between holes on most bands.

Have 8 Solar 51mm since the very launch. More than happy, no issues. Make 1.5 hour GPS activity every day, charge once a 12-14 days.

I have my fēnix 8 solar since its very release about 1.5 year ago. As far as I remember there was no serious issues at all.

It all depends on your personal attitude towards the issue. I personally am leaning towards buying the watch when I need it and not not when the new models will be issued and nobody knows when. That's because I desire to take an advantage from my watch right now, not sometime in the future. If the release of 9 would be tomorrow and for sure, this can justify the delayed purchase, but this is definitely not a situation. Yes, I forgot to say, I am very happy with my fēnix 8. Great purchase.

Fenix 8 51mm MIP and Forerunner 970. The Fenix 8, because it will do anything I want and the battery lasts forever, but it was just too big for daily wear and so bought the 970. The 970 is great for daily wear and has the same sapphire display to be just as durable and would be fine as my sole watch, but I can’t be bothered to sell the Fenix and so now it’s my workout watch and vacation watch.

I wear a Garmin Fenix 8 and installed WODBuddy. The app is still an early release product, but can take a pic of the whiteboard (or screenshot the WOD) and it will create the workout and push to the watch so you can track your workout. It’s probably overkill, but I like toys.

The Fenix is great for hiking and the gym, but is a tad rugged looking for daily life depending on how dressy you are in daily life. The big benefit is the MIP display battery life. If you don’t like MIP, the FR970 has all the same features except diving and I think looks better for daily life. If you want to spend less, there are many options, but you’ll have to sacrifice some things.