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expireddarthalal posted Oct 09, 2023 04:46 PM

Garmin Epix Gen 2 GPS Smartwatch w/ Silicon Wristband

+ $10 S/H

$450

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Bike Closet has Garmin Epix Gen 2 GPS Smartwatch w/ Silicon Wristband on sale for $450. Shipping is $10.

Thanks community member darthalal for sharing this deal

Features:
  • 1.3" always-on, bright AMOLED display
  • 24/7 health and wellness monitoring features deliver estimates for Pulse Ox, heart rate, respiration, stress and advanced sleep monitoring
  • Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go
  • Train your way with built-in sports apps for all the ways you move, performance metrics and Garmin Coach adaptable training plans
  • Multi-band GNSS technology delivers better, more accurate positioning in challenging environments
  • Download TopoActive mapping via Wi-Fi connectivity, or get it preloaded on Sapphire editions
  • Battery life: in smartwatch mode, up to 16 days (gesture)/up to 5 days (always-on); in GPS mode, up to 42 hours

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  • About this Offer:
    • Our research indicates that this sale price is $230 less (33.82% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices start from $680.
    • Refer to Bike Closet Return Policy

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Bike Closet has Garmin Epix Gen 2 GPS Smartwatch w/ Silicon Wristband on sale for $450. Shipping is $10.

Thanks community member darthalal for sharing this deal

Features:
  • 1.3" always-on, bright AMOLED display
  • 24/7 health and wellness monitoring features deliver estimates for Pulse Ox, heart rate, respiration, stress and advanced sleep monitoring
  • Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go
  • Train your way with built-in sports apps for all the ways you move, performance metrics and Garmin Coach adaptable training plans
  • Multi-band GNSS technology delivers better, more accurate positioning in challenging environments
  • Download TopoActive mapping via Wi-Fi connectivity, or get it preloaded on Sapphire editions
  • Battery life: in smartwatch mode, up to 16 days (gesture)/up to 5 days (always-on); in GPS mode, up to 42 hours

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Our research indicates that this sale price is $230 less (33.82% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices start from $680.
    • Refer to Bike Closet Return Policy

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darthalal
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$10 or so for random screen protectors on Amazon if that worried about scratching the glass. I destroyed many of them over years with my Forerunner, and the actual watch glass is still perfectly fine. 🤷 ♂️

I actually have a matte film on my sapphire epix because I'm weird and I like matte displays.
hkenshin
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Yea. I've ordered stuff from them for years. They are like a close out site for bike parts
CleverLake881
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Chatted with both Best Buy and target. Neither will price match this website.

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Oct 10, 2023 03:14 PM
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snedmanOct 10, 2023 03:14 PM
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I looked up the domain on Whois and the registration is private.

The only support they have is via a telephone number that reiterate over and over throughout their FAQ page to text their support number if any issues occur.

No email is available, no live telephone support available.

Last post on their Facebook page is 2018

Review on Yelp about an order for $1042 4 months ago. Order not received. No response from texts. Multiple Yelp reviews that prices are good, but any after the sale support is, good luck...

Hard pass on this deal for me. Too sketchy.
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Oct 10, 2023 06:12 PM
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darthalal
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Oct 10, 2023 06:12 PM
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Quote from FLTURD :
I have the 6x pro myself. I never take mine off either. But I am out and about a lot working with my hands and hunting etc. I wish I had sapphire. Mine is full of scratches. Only thing keeping me from buying this is the question about battery life. I love the two week battery life of my 6X pro
I get about 12-13 days from my epix if I put it in gesture mode, with ~30-90mins of GPS roughly 2/3 days.

Lately I've had it in always-on, and there it's more like 6.

EDIT: Actually, I just realized I'm not using the watch for bike rides any more, so maybe more like 1/3 days on that GPS stat above.

I don't pay super close attention, though. Whatever it is is way better than my Apple Watches were. Though nowhere near my Forerunner; and probably not close to a Fenix, especially X.
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Oct 10, 2023 06:25 PM
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darthalal
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Oct 10, 2023 06:25 PM
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Quote from looser24 :
I agree this is not a fantastic price on a 2 generation old basic model.
1 generation old. And the Pro model isn't really a generational revolution, it's an incremental improvement. New HR sensor (that hasn't proven to be all that much better from what I've seen, unlike the jump from Fenix 6 -> Fenix 7/epix) and a flashlight, memory bump for the base model, but basically the same other than that. Most (all? Except the new watch faces?) of the new SW features trickled down. Base-to-base I guess the Pro non-Sapphire model has multi-band now and the non-Pro non-Sapphire doesn't? But that's a huge price difference.

I agree it's a base model, but it's still almost $200 savings off of the best price I've seen for the Sapphire/Titanium model ($630). And almost half of the price of the current model ($900 for epix Pro, where you're still getting stainless bezels, no Sapphire, etc.).
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Oct 10, 2023 07:37 PM
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FLTURDOct 10, 2023 07:37 PM
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Quote from darthalal :
I get about 12-13 days from my epix if I put it in gesture mode, with ~30-90mins of GPS roughly 2/3 days.

Lately I've had it in always-on, and there it's more like 6.

EDIT: Actually, I just realized I'm not using the watch for bike rides any more, so maybe more like 1/3 days on that GPS stat above.

I don't pay super close attention, though. Whatever it is is way better than my Apple Watches were. Though nowhere near my Forerunner; and probably not close to a Fenix, especially X.
appreciate the reply. that was my fear on battery life. I hate the idea of having to gesture to see the time. I want it always on. I'm going to look for the fenix 7 for that reason. again, appreciate it!
Oct 10, 2023 10:17 PM
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fewlioOct 10, 2023 10:17 PM
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wow that website design look so bad, I'm starting to think commenters here have been correct that this could be a scam or malicious website
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Oct 10, 2023 10:20 PM
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FantasticDime4880Oct 10, 2023 10:20 PM
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Quote from slimwantsfat :
I will never wear a non sapphire garmin anywhere in the nature - no matter how cheap they are.
I guess it depends what you do with it. If you're rock climbing, sapphire might save your screen, but hiking? Trail running? personally I think sapphire isn't completely necessary in those cases, but nice to have. I have this watch and had a Fenix 6 before it, both with screen protectors I had bought from Amazon, and the only time I cracked one of those was with my car's seatbelt. For this price I'd jump on this deal, sapphire or not.
Oct 11, 2023 12:24 AM
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ydemircan2Oct 11, 2023 12:24 AM
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I have this. Lucked out and got it brand spanking new for 440.
Slapped on a screen protector And has survived banging into walls and pallets. Great device ! Glad I didn't spend more. Plus shapphire is more reflective.

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Oct 11, 2023 09:38 AM
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TealLinen4244Oct 11, 2023 09:38 AM
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Quote from fewlio :
wow that website design look so bad, I'm starting to think commenters here have been correct that this could be a scam or malicious website
Personally, I like the idea of not everything being Amazon. Various commenters here have said they purchased here over the years. If i were uncertain I'd check Reddit.
Oct 11, 2023 04:35 PM
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northvoltOct 11, 2023 04:35 PM
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I for one, bought my Fenix 7X from Bike Closet almost a full year ago and had no problems with my purchase
Oct 11, 2023 04:57 PM
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jasonwj322aOct 11, 2023 04:57 PM
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Any idea what the dimensions are? 42mm, 47mm, or 51mm?
Oct 11, 2023 05:12 PM
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CreteOct 11, 2023 05:12 PM
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Quote from slimwantsfat :
I will never wear a non sapphire garmin anywhere in the nature - no matter how cheap they are.
Been wearing a 955 since it launched that is just the gorilla glass, fishing, backpacking, scrambling in the mountains, and obviously running. Maybe I'm lucky but I've never gotten a scratch on the thing, no screen protector either.
Oct 11, 2023 06:03 PM
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danielmcdOct 11, 2023 06:03 PM
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Quote from Crete :
Been wearing a 955 since it launched that is just the gorilla glass, fishing, backpacking, scrambling in the mountains, and obviously running. Maybe I'm lucky but I've never gotten a scratch on the thing, no screen protector either.
I second this, sapphire is mostly marketing, less about build quality. Newer Garmins all have been fine. Sapphire can actually shatter far easier than gorilla glass due to its hardness. Depending on the sport, I'm less worried about a scratch and more worried about it shattering from a fall.
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Oct 11, 2023 06:52 PM
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darthalal
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Oct 11, 2023 06:52 PM
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Quote from jasonwj322a :
Any idea what the dimensions are? 42mm, 47mm, or 51mm?
47mm. This model (epix Gen 2) only came as 47mm.

The new epix Pro model introduced the 42mm and 51mm case sizes to the epix line.
Oct 11, 2023 07:46 PM
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DignityBobOct 11, 2023 07:46 PM
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Quote from zpeedster_m :
Ppl keep raving about flashlight feature, what's so good about it and what r ppl using it for? I have Fenix 6 Pro X no Sapphire & I dont take my watch off ever and it's as new as when I first got it. PPl who bang around their watch are the ones who need sapphire those who are not hard on them don;t need that feature.
The flashlight is awesome. It takes up the top part of the watch and is bright. I would say its about the same as a phones flashlight but is adjustable and has a red light option. 2 taps of a button and that thing turns on and I have a light anytime. Some common uses for me include walking pet at night, handy work (under drawers, sump pump, etc), not waking up wife while getting out of bed, camping, etc. So many uses once you realize you have a quickly accessible light anytime.

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Oct 11, 2023 08:01 PM
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darthalal
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Quote from DignityBob :
The flashlight is awesome. It takes up the top part of the watch and is bright. I would say its about the same as a phones flashlight but is adjustable and has a red light option. 2 taps of a button and that thing turns on and I have a light anytime. Some common uses for me include walking pet at night, handy work (under drawers, sump pump, etc), not waking up wife while getting out of bed, camping, etc. So many uses once you realize you have a quickly accessible light anytime.
I don't have a (dedicated) flashlight, and I agree. I use the "flashlight" feature on my epix (non-Pro), which just lights up the screen bright white, just about every day. Did the same when I had Apple Watch Ultra. I lust after the new "Pro" models for the flashlight more than the other features, honestly. 😅
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