Garmin - Enduro 2
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"The watch lasts more than two weeks with about 20+ hours of activity (about 5 of those are GPS), so I'm not sure what else people are looking for."
"the longest battery life on the market ... You can run the Enduro II in GPS mode for 6 full days ... So if you run GPS-mode from 6 AM to 6 PM, you're actually good for 12 days of hiking on the Enduro 2 ... In my extreme case usage, 12-days is more than enough. ... The nice thing about both the Enduro 2 and 3, is that in 99.9999% of use cases, you'll never actually have to do this."
"Battery life is excellent. ... When at home I charge it once a week but it’s seldom below 45% when I do so. ... Have taken it for seven day section hike and only had to recharge once."
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"No one else comes close for multisport watches"
"Maps, tracking, and other features are amazing"
"and every sports metric I could think of."
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"Pretty much unmatched in terms of battery life for being a full featured GPS watch with mapping."
"Maps, tracking, and other features are amazing"
"And if I do use GPS, the tracking and "power user" friendliness is much better."
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"It is also near on indestructible ... I am dyspraxic and have a tendency to end up arse-over-teapot more often than I will admit and not once has this thing been damaged, and it has seen its fair share of rocks to the face."
"Part of what makes the Fenix 7 pro sapphire and Enduro 2/3 good choices for hiking and other outdoor activities is how durable they are compared to other models. When I'm scrambling down over rocky terrain, I don't want to be overly worried about brushing it against stuff."
"a more rugged watch for hiking"
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"Great flashlight too which has saved my butt a few times when I didn't have a headlamp or it died."
"The flashlight feature is surprisingly useful day to day."
"The two things that I miss from the Enduro are: contactless payments and the flashlight"
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"The Enduro was a brick that would get caught on every sleeve."
"yeah it's probably too big for me"
"You may feel too big with enduros 51mm."
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"both of them are quitet to the point I have to place attention and raise the wrist to be closer to the ear"
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"Garmin course management is just clunky."
0xnardMontalvo 1.0If you're looking at the Fenix 8 with MIP screen and voice control is NOT on your Pros list, you absolutely should look at the Enduro 3 instead. Essentially the same watch, lighter weight, same software updates, no microphone/voice assistant, but larger battery. Honestly, I keep getting tempted to offload my Epix Gen 2 Pro 51 to get the Enduro 3.
Correct that the Enduro 2 is an excellent value but as a fellow owner of a Fenix 7 variant, we are not being very well supported by Garmin these days with updates. I know that updates are a hot button issue these days but honestly, phones get years of OS updates, my Pixel gets new features all the time, and Garmin isn't giving strength training plans to 1 year old flagships, meanwhile Forerunners that are older and 1/3 the price are getting new features. As great as the Enduro 2 and even my Epix Gen 2 Pro is, they feel pretty end of life despite the excellent hardware that is clearly very much current as proven by the Fenix E and even a recent teardown showing nearly identical internal components between the Fenix 7 and 8 series. If I had the money and interest in even one of the latest software features, like strength training plans or sport specific suggested workouts and race predictors, etc, I would go for the new model. The old ones sadly are probably not gonna get it despite being totally capable of running them.
ADHD_squirrel_boi 1.0Just wanted to mention the Garmin Enduro models, seeing as you're after battery life. The Enduro 2 claims 110 hours of GPS, plus whatever solar adds (up to 150 max). I just grabbed a used one and am very happy with it so far. I believe it's basically a 7X Solar with a bigger battery. Not strictly the Pro model you mention researching but maybe close enough for consideration.
AlertWorldliness2238 1.0My Enduro 2 lasts around 60hrs (not tested exactly how long yet) but I had around 35% left after 37hrs. But yes, in my upcoming race where I expect to be out 80+hrs I'll be charging on the go. I have a small, light charger and an angled garmin to usbc adaptor and can charge while on my wrist
anilakarsu 1.0I would recommend either Epix Gen2 or Enduro 2. For hiking, especially if you're going to do multi-day hikes, bigger battery in 51mm options could be handy.
arisarantis 1.0The answer for you is already buried in your question. Do you plan to spend “serious time outdoors” and want a ton of ready insights and data fields on your screen? Go for the Garmin. If you want “the most complete everyday watch out there,” that will fit into your Apple ecosystem seamlessly, has accurate and verified wrist-based HR tracking for sleep and recovery, has cellular and satellite, AND you don’t mind charging every other day, AND you’re not going on multi-day excursions or wanting to get granular with your data, choose AWU. There are a few other considerations. For instance, assuming you’re not getting the Fenix 8 Pro, do you feel you need satellite connectivity or LTE coverage? If you do, you’ll either want to upgrade to the Fenix 8 Pro, or also get an InReach device (which you can control directly from the Fenix 8). Also, if you’re wanting to carefully monitor your intervals on a run, for example, or switch between data fields, I can’t tell you how nice it is to be able to use physical buttons to start/stop/lap etc. Garmin also has features like ClimbPro and PacePro which *are* useful *if* you use them. I have an Enduro 2, and have been looking for reasons to switch to AWU, the most persuasive of which is the satellite. However, I also like the fact that I can charge my watch, and essentially just forget about it until it tells me to charge it again, at which point I still have a few days left, so it’s not like I have to drop everything and throw it on the charger immediately. On the other hand, I don’t have satellite connectivity, which means I have to bring an InReach device with me (but then again, an InReach is far more rugged than an iPhone or AWU and lasts for days on a single charge). Be realistic with yourself about your use case. I think most of us titrate our purchasing decisions in this arena against vanishingly small possibilities (eg, “What if I run Marathon des Sables someday? 🧐) In most situations, I’d say the AWU is more than enough.
bigbugzman 1.0I own a Fenix 6X Pro. I like the cheapness, battery life and no touchscreen. If I had to buy another watch today I would get an Enduro 2 most likely. Run 30 - 40 miles per week.
Bullfrog-Swimming 1.0I hope you enjoy it and become a running monster!!!! Have a question. Would you please turn the metronome during a running session and let me know about it? Is it audible?? I have an Enduro 2 and an Epix Pro 2 51mm and both of them are quitet to the point I have to place attention and raise the wrist to be closer to the ear... I'm considering selling both...
CockWombler666 1.0Ironically I’ve made the switch the other way round, but only for my daily wearer watch. I have the Garmin Enduro 2 for all activities as the Apple battery just doesn’t come close to what I need…
crimsontyler88 1.0I’ve also got used Enduro 2. 65+ hours on 200 miler and still 39% battery life.
darienpeak 1.0Fellow Enduro 2 user, I expect it to record five 14 hour days on a single charge, I have actually gotten it to go 7 with some sun along the way. Haven't done anything longer than 7 days no resupply since I've had the Enduro 2, but the battery life is really damn impressive and the tracks are accurate.