Fenix 6 Series

I have a garmin fenix 6 pro and it’s underestimating my calories daily by about 200. According to the watch data and tracking every morsel of food religiously, my weekly deficit is ~2200 calories. I’ve lost between 0.5-0.8kg/week for the last 4 weeks. That means my real deficit is over 3500 calories per week. Every BMR/TDEE calculator does the same, underestimates for me. I barely exercise and get about 8000 steps per day at work. 1400 cals a day, 5ft 3 and currently 149lbs

Fenix 6X PRO. Was a new open box item in John Lewis and marked down to £276 about 3 years ago. I’d been looking at an instinct and then saw this and jumped on it. Can’t fault it.

I have an AWU3 and just grabbed a Fenix8. How do you mix their use? Do you use the garmin for sleep? If not, how does that change your training load? I had a fenix6pro that I used for a couple 50k’s, and I want to get back into doing them. That’s why I picked up the 8.

I personally don’t think you can go wrong with a Garmin. I have a Fenix 6 Pro and have to charge about once a week after running 4 times a week. I’ve had it for going on 3 years too so they definitely last. Doesn’t have the same smart features of say an Apple or Samsung watch but that would be my recommendation

I think you are dead-on with this. I am still using my Garmin fenix 6s pro which I bought in 2019 or 2020 or something. I’m a man but I have 6.5 inch wrists and I prefer the look and feel of a 42mm size. The fenix 6s served me well but now I run ultras and for much longer times in the mountains and if I’m using maps the fenix 6s dies after 5 hours haha. I’m not interested in paying nearly 1000 for a new garmin when it has nothing extra I want. I also looked at Suunto but a 49mm watch looked silly. I like the MIP display on my Fenix 6s, I just want good battery life and maps and tracking for mountain efforts. To add to this, I have a couple of normal watches I like to wear daily so tend to just pick up the sports watch when I actually run

I may be mistaken but I’m pretty sure it was quoted as 15.8mm thick on the website too, and the 46mm version as 15.6mm or something. It has changed now to 14mm for the 42. I’m in the same boat as you - I want a smaller watch and honestly 14mm is the limit in thickness for me. After waiting for this watch, I ruled it out immediately after seeing the 15.8mm but now it’s back in consideration. I’m looking to upgrade from a Garmin 6s pro which I’ve had for nearly 6 years. I want to keep MIP, a 42mm size but need better battery life for ultras.