Amazon[amazon.com] has 51mm Garmin epix Pro Gen 2 Sapphire Edition for $716. Shipping is free.
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Not quite. You get Mic / Speaker voice commands, Dive rated with sealed buttons, sensor guard and a new interface with F8. Both have Gen 5 HR sensors, and are very similar. Fenix 8 is $400ish more though If you don't care for Amoled, The Enduro 3 51mm, is superior in Battery life. Garmin Fenix 8 vs Garmin Epix Pro: Is the Fenix 8 AMOLED worth the upgrade?[youtube.com]
Not quite. You get Mic / Speaker voice commands, Dive rated with sealed buttons, sensor guard and a new interface with F8. Both have Gen 5 HR sensors, and are very similar. Fenix 8 is $400ish more though If you don't care for Amoled, The Enduro 3 51mm, is superior in Battery life. Garmin Fenix 8 vs Garmin Epix Pro: Is the Fenix 8 AMOLED worth the upgrade?[youtube.com]
Read any of the reviews and you'll see:
- Mic/speaker is of limited use
- Mixed reviews on voice assistant and way behind Siri/Alexa/Google
- New interface is purely preferential
- Dive rating (General consensus is if you're a serious diver, you're not going to trust your life to a non-professional dive watch)
In either case, we're likely agreeing. My point is you get 99% of the daily features in the Epix 2 51mm.
- Mic/speaker is of limited use
- Mixed reviews on voice assistant and way behind Siri/Alexa/Google
- New interface is purely preferential
- Dive rating (General consensus is if you're a serious diver, you're not going to trust your life to a non-professional dive watch)
In either case, we're likely agreeing. My point is you get 99% of the daily features in the Epix 2 51mm.
I pretty much agree I am more than happy with my Enduro 3, I just miss my Epix 2 screen. But rarely / monthly having to charge my battery is priceless !! The Fenix 8 is just the next Gen epix 2 version, as they are discontinuing the epix line. I don't care about speaker, but I would like to have the mic to give voice commands. Maybe someday they will incorporate solar with the beauty of the Amoled screen. If hadn't snagged my new E3 for $600+S/H I would have probably jumped on this.
have this watch and love i love it love it. used it for the john muir trail last year and got accurate ETAs for camp arrival time I could share with my hiking buddy via garmin inreach messenger (satellite). what a world we live in .
great physiological metrics too for tracking workouts.
i wonder what will be in the garmin fenix 8 pro, or garmin fenix 9
This or the fenix 7x pro currently on sale for ~70 diff.
Do you want Amoled or Mip (Solar). Mip gives amazing battery life, but Amoled is amazing, pretty much like your smart phone screen. Pretty much the same watch other than the screen. I still would go with Enduro over Fenix x in this size. You get way better battery life and 120% better solar with the Enduro, and a new improved clearer lens and most up to date sensors software(almost same as the Fenix 8 solar). Can be found gently used for around same price, but brand new is $839 on Amazon
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I pretty much agree I am more than happy with my Enduro 3, I just miss my Epix 2 screen. But rarely / monthly having to charge my battery is priceless !! The Fenix 8 is just the next Gen epix 2 version, as they are discontinuing the epix line. I don't care about speaker, but I would like to have the mic to give voice commands. Maybe someday they will incorporate solar with the beauty of the Amoled screen. If hadn't snagged my new E3 for $600+S/H I would have probably jumped on this.
"But rarely / monthly having to charge my battery is priceless !!"
No offense, but I have never understood the people that say they are so glad they don't have to charge their battery on a regular basis. With these Garmin watches, you can get a few days worth of battery life by charging it for 20 minutes while you're in the shower.
"But rarely / monthly having to charge my battery is priceless !!"
No offense, but I have never understood the people that say they are so glad they don't have to charge their battery on a regular basis. With these Garmin watches, you can get a few days worth of battery life by charging it for 20 minutes while you're in the shower.
1 reason, the plug on the cable is the weak point and will cost you $24ish in about 6 months to replace. The less you plug it in the better. Plus, I hate taking the time to charge. That is why my 3 other watches are Citizen Echo drives. I never charge them, even after 5 years.
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Not quite. You get Mic / Speaker voice commands, Dive rated with sealed buttons, sensor guard and a new interface with F8. Both have Gen 5 HR sensors, and are very similar. Fenix 8 is $400ish more though
- Mic/speaker is of limited use
- Mixed reviews on voice assistant and way behind Siri/Alexa/Google
- New interface is purely preferential
- Dive rating (General consensus is if you're a serious diver, you're not going to trust your life to a non-professional dive watch)
In either case, we're likely agreeing. My point is you get 99% of the daily features in the Epix 2 51mm.
- Mic/speaker is of limited use
- Mixed reviews on voice assistant and way behind Siri/Alexa/Google
- New interface is purely preferential
- Dive rating (General consensus is if you're a serious diver, you're not going to trust your life to a non-professional dive watch)
In either case, we're likely agreeing. My point is you get 99% of the daily features in the Epix 2 51mm.
I pretty much agree
great physiological metrics too for tracking workouts.
i wonder what will be in the garmin fenix 8 pro, or garmin fenix 9
Do you want Amoled or Mip (Solar). Mip gives amazing battery life, but Amoled is amazing, pretty much like your smart phone screen. Pretty much the same watch other than the screen. I still would go with Enduro over Fenix x in this size. You get way better battery life and 120% better solar with the Enduro, and a new improved clearer lens and most up to date sensors software(almost same as the Fenix 8 solar). Can be found gently used for around same price, but brand new is $839 on Amazon
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No offense, but I have never understood the people that say they are so glad they don't have to charge their battery on a regular basis. With these Garmin watches, you can get a few days worth of battery life by charging it for 20 minutes while you're in the shower.
No offense, but I have never understood the people that say they are so glad they don't have to charge their battery on a regular basis. With these Garmin watches, you can get a few days worth of battery life by charging it for 20 minutes while you're in the shower.
1 reason, the plug on the cable is the weak point and will cost you $24ish in about 6 months to replace. The less you plug it in the better. Plus, I hate taking the time to charge. That is why my 3 other watches are Citizen Echo drives. I never charge them, even after 5 years.
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