I have a garmin epix pro gen 2 and a galaxy watch ultra , in past have a fee apple watch and galaxy watches and some old garming for runner 405 cx and for me the the epix for example is sturdy it look great the titanium band is awesome it have a LED light(not using the screen) the gps is precise(at least for what i need) the battery last a lot and that why it keep me plus it looks good and feel more a watch and multitool than an extension of the smart watch, not saying apple watches and samsing watches are trash but for me they still have long way to go and garmin basically would need to add a good lte and ability to add the esim and it will be perfect (for me obviously)
I was a Garmin user starting with the Forerunner 405 and most recently with the Fenix 6 Pro. I dipped my toe into the Apple Watch water with the S9 Cellular a couple of years ago, mostly for the cellular functionality. I hate carrying my phone on runs. I thought I would miss the stats from the Garmin like training readiness, etc., but I realized that the Garmin wasn’t telling me anything I didn’t already know lol.
Now I’m on the Ultra 3 and it’s great. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything from my old Garmin. Yes, I have to charge more frequently but it’s painless for me to toss the watch on my nightstand charger while I shower. My Garmin required less frequent charging but the process wasn’t great with that finicky connector.
Nowadays the Garmins have gotten so expensive that the Ultra seems reasonably priced in comparison.
i second that. wrist HR with F8 is also faulty for me like 30% of the times, could be because of a wrist or a strap. But i did not see any with F8 improvement compared to F6 or older forerunners
Garmin Venu 1, 2, or even one of the newer Vivoactives would be great. You can get a Venu 2 for probably about $100-$130 on Facebook Marketplace right now. You can also get one of the older Garmin Forerunners for about the same price as well, if not a little cheaper
if he is working a lot in the rain, get him something with more than 2 buttons so he would be able to use the watch using only the buttons (without the touchsreen) if he needs to, something like a forerunner, or instinct (doesnt have a touch screen) or a fenix (but a fenix is one of the more expensive ones)
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