Garmin - epix (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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5
"the battery is incredible. ... My epic lasts 14 to 16 days with no gps running constantly. ... If I'm hiking with gos on, I can easily get 4 to 7 days depending on settings."
"If doing like 3-4x 30-60 minute GPS tracks, it might go down to 6-8 days but its still great."
"Battery life is awesome my epix gen 2 Last 17 day with around 15 hours of gps Tracking during that time."
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0
"*Superior GPS performance with SAT IQ."
"big bonus of including the TOPO maps"
"I really wanted maps on it without 3rd parry apps screwing around."
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6
"gives you an overall recovery metric that takes into account sleep, calories (of syncing with MyFitnessPal), and stress."
"it's literally a fitness tracker first ... then 2 miles of data sheets from all that tracking"
"intervals and distance is 99.5% perfect once you turn off auto rest - i manually lap each set"
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"This watch is indestructible with the sapphire screen (wiped out once or twice on a mountain bike and smashed it at work) that doesn’t scratch."
"is bullet proof"
"very scratch resistant glass"
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0
"For example for any hiking and any activity where you are mapping but can stop and recheck, I would chose amoled 100% just for the higher resolution even during the winter if you can stop, you can turn around backwards to the sun and see everything etc."
"The screen is exceptional"
"The screen quality is chef's kiss compared to the Instinct series"
Disliked most:
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10
"the UI was so old and slow i grew to hate the watch."
"Garmin silently stopped feature updates for Fenix 7 and Epix watches it was still selling at high prices, which is much worse than what any other brand did."
"the screen is nowhere near as responsive as the AW"
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12
"taking phone calls from the watch"
"all the "smart" gibberish as a barely visible dot on the horizon."
"I could function with just the Epix, but the deep inegration of the AWU with my iphone is phenomenal."
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7
"for one of my laps, the time registered on Finis Smart Goggles was 13.3 s. It was 24.3 on Garmin. ... I can see that the timer keeps running for a while on Garmin after I stop."
"I personally have have had major issue with HR on Epix (Gen 2). ... This issue tend to occur when another bluetooth device is connected. ... I can toggle the HR accuracy to be correct (bluetooth device off) and inaccurate (bluetooth device on). ... At first, I thought it was firmware bug. I have report this to Garmin. And many on Garmin forum also has similar issue. However, it is now 1.5 years and not fixed."
"My HR is about 10 bpm on garmin though haha"
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5
"With AOD on and a few hours of GPS activities per day, the OLEDS need charging almost as much as an Apple Watch! ... I know I've tried an EPIX 2 and they are crap compared to MIP Battery life."
"Yeah the battery definitely sucks ... which still sucks by Garmin standards"
"a much shorter battery life as a result"
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4
"Went swimming recently and my down button broke. ... Inductive buttons would be a worthwhile trade-off for a watch that's marketed as being made for swimming if it won't break in under 2 years."
"Water keeps infiltrating the bottom right button and even now my bottom right button is disabled and keeps re-enabling when I'm in the water (which sometimes disables my woo/surfr apps)."
"bad start button after only 9 months from buying it"
[The Garmin Epix Gen 2 is on sale at slightly above your budget.](https://www.basspro.com/p/garmin-epix-gen-2-gps-smartwatch?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=BPS%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CHunting%7CHunting%7CNAud%7CGoogle%7CNMT&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19856022628&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0erBBhDTARIsAKO8iqS3tLPdLpBQmqWoGh7iR9yHF81EXJ-3xG5we8_2vS-FHr91E8VraeoaAmgsEALw_wcB) This is an $800 watch that's on sale for a hair under $450. I got mine on sale at Cabelas and have no regrets.
r/trailrunning • The best smartwatch recommendations? ->Recently picked up a used Epix Pro Sapphire 47mm for $375,
r/Garmin • New to Garmin, would it make sense to go for 7 instead of Fenix 8 since it’s 500 euro difference ? ->I would go for either the Instinct 3 or Vivoactive 6. Both new watches are great, no issues. Vivoactive 6 is just in your budget range but isn't very 'rugged', which is the perfect desciption of the instinct 3 (which is a bit more pricey). You can go for the black and white screen of the Instinct E ($299), but the tech is a bit more dated, and if you are coming from an apple watch, im guessing you like the bright screens. Another option is the Epix 2 (refurbished) from amazon for $349 (what I would go for). This is their top of the line watch from a few years ago, but still very advanced with most of the new features. [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1316397/pn/010-02936-00/](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1316397/pn/010-02936-00/) [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1555457/](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1555457/) [https://a.co/d/fs1SPqL](https://a.co/d/fs1SPqL)
r/Garmin • Help for Apple Watch replacement ->I have both watches but prefer the Epix more just because of the look. Both are great watches. I track all my workouts fine and have no problem sleeping with it every night.
r/Garmin • Epix pro 47mm sapphire vs forerunner 965 ->I just got a refurbished from Ebay for $350 with 2 years Square Trade warranty and dont regret it. i also just do walking, Picke Ball. i like the sleep tracking and battery life ( used to own an apple watch that i needed to charge daily vs 15+ days\_)
r/GarminWatches • Would the Epix Gen 2 be too much for activity tracking, walking and occasional hiking? If so, which watch would be a better option? ->mine came in an official Garmin Refurshied box. pristine condition . (if cant do this let me know, Seller for me was BuyDig)
r/GarminWatches • Would the Epix Gen 2 be too much for activity tracking, walking and occasional hiking? If so, which watch would be a better option? ->That’s the one I got. It is not the pro version. It does all I need.
r/GarminWatches • Would the Epix Gen 2 be too much for activity tracking, walking and occasional hiking? If so, which watch would be a better option? ->I swapped my AW out for an Epix 2 about a month ago and am glad I did.
r/GarminWatches • Is it just me… ->I went from garmin epix 2 to amazfit helio. Purely because sleeping with the garmin was painful for me whereas with the amazfit can’t feel it. That was the bottom line for me
r/amazfit • Amazfit Helio strap or Garmin? ->I’m deep in the Apple iPhone / iPad world, but wouldn’t consider an Apple Watch. I don’t need that level of distraction on my wrist. I have been considering an Edge for my bike for ages, but 2 years ago I setup my Epix G2 on the handlebar mount with the Speed / Cadence / HRM sensors and it’s great. Saves me having to buy another device.
r/Garmin • What are the real advantages of Garmin over Apple Watch ->If budget is a big consideration, then look for a hot price on Epix or Fenix 7. Garmin will often run the older models at 40-50% off and you’re not missing out on much.
r/Garmin • What Garmin ->Many of us have been here. Just get the best Garmin you can afford and you’ll never look back. I bought the EPIX 2, and love it, but the Forerunner 9xx series are probably the best bang for buck if you’re into fitness training.
r/fitbit • I am never ever buying another Fitbit ->I just switched from Garmin Epix 2 to a whoop. If you’re a serious runner, the whoop won’t cut it but the Garmin does a good job with the health insights. I’m running less, so I wanted better health insights, which is why I switched to whoop. They aren’t really comparable because they solve for two different goals.
r/whoop • Whoop vs Garmin forerunner ->agree. dancing with a fenix 8 will look & feel ridiculous. Slim wrist here, had the fenix 6 pro, epix 2, and fr965. Fenix & epix felt really chunky in comparison to the forerunner, especially running with them.
r/GarminWatches • Help me choose: fēnix 8 vs fēnix 8 Pro vs Forerunner 970 ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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