Garmin - fēnix® 8 – 43 mm, AMOLED, Sapphire

Per quanto mi riguarda, io sono un felicissimo possessore di un Garmin Fenix 8 da 43mm con schermo Amoled e vetro zaffiro. Aggancia il segnale GPS in circa 15 secondi, non male direi. Sul fatto della batteria, io ho registrato che la mia in modalità schermo " non always on" ed un attività fisica giornaliera di un'ora circa, dura circa 8 giorni e non me ne lamento. Per quanto concerne il software e tutti gli infiniti sport che è in grado di monitorare, siamo anni luce messi meglio di Apple e competitors in generale (Sunto in primis). Per farla breve è un acquisto che merita. Punto. Non ho mai preso in considerazione il Fenix 7 pro, perchè risulta comunque meno tecnologico. Buona vita a tutti!

I would buy the 43 version of the F8. It’s the best of both worlds. I was scared it would look small, even bought the 47 too and returned it. Battery life is 10 days and has same features as the entire lineup. Looks great as a daily wearer

I have very small wrists and the 43 has been great. The lugs need to be narrower than your wrist to keep the watch sitting flat. The thickness has never bothered me, and the HR sensor sits down into your wrist a little so doesn't stick up as far as it is thick anyway. No experience with the 47 though, I tried it on once in the store, laughed at how it looked, and went with the 43. 43 epix/fenix with the velcro strap is great for daily wear.

Fenix 8 AMOLED 43mm. I am consistently recharging every 7 days. I'll let it get to 10% or so and then charge to 80-85% every 7 days. I use it for around 4 hours tracking strength training, 2-3 hours tracking climbing, and then various 1-2 mile walks throughout the week.

Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED Sapphire. Goes with everything. Even with your protein shake.

Absolutely! I have a Fenix 8 and it's even more motivating having a proper sports watch rather than a smart watch. Plus, battery life is up to 16 days!

I have owned Fenix 3, 6X, 7X SS, 8 Amoled Sapphire and never had any issues. Always watch on arm at all activities

I love my GF8 (non-solar) and it acquires GPS before I’ve had time to start my run and. There is a fast and slow mode, of course with its pros and cons. It’s a great sports watch and I’ve never felt it’s unreliable.

Recently purchased a Fenix 8 …never again. What a pain in the butt, click-heavy, non-intuitive piece. I hated that watch so much, but it looked cool as heck! Can’t wait to get my black AWU3!

So I’m not a runner and you may find what you want using Strava or something, but if your main goal of your watch is to track your running, the Garmin might be your answer. If you want literally ANYTHING else from your watch, go with the AWU. I had a Fenix 8 AMOLED recently for a couple weeks. HATED it! Returned it as soon as I found out AWU3 was being released. The Garmin was click-heavy, no nonintuitive, and just a pain to use. I spent so much time googling how to do things on that damn watch. I hated it so much. I do like the look of the Garmin watch tho and it was a really nice watch. I just couldn’t stand using it and it just wasn’t intuitive enough for me. And the lack of a decent AI-driven voice control feature was enough to have me shaking my head. If there was a really good AI-driven voice control feature on the Fenix 8 that assisted with watch functions and settings as well as general info (like any AI system) it possibly would have been worth keeping…idk. I really don’t know why anyone but really serious Olympic training athletes would need a Garmin watch and all that data. I feel like the Apple Watch would provide PLENTY of data for the normal person. If you have an iPhone or you’re already in the Apple ecosystem, I would only recommend the Apple Watch. I preordered the AWU3 and can’t wait for it to arrive.

Idk if this helps, but I recently returned a new Fenix 8 (not solar). It was my first Garmin and I HATED IT! I loved the design. I loved the look. I loved the few functions I actually used it for. BUT I could not stand using it! I had it for like a week and a half and I swear I spent a quarter of my days googling how to do things on that f’n thing. Nothing was intuitive and the few things I really wanted it for either weren’t supported or super complicated to figure out. I really hated that watch and immediately returned it when I found out the AWU3 was being released soon. The Garmin was click-heavy, overkill, non-sense IMO. The AW does everything I need and actually ties into my daily life way more than that Garmin ever could. That’s my experience. But I do like the look of the Garmin more than the AW. Can’t wait to get my new black AWU3!

If you happen to have tiny wrists (like me) and you want the maps (as an avid hiker: you do) your only option is the Fenix S (42 or 43 mm). 7 or 7pro are probably affordable by now. Also, bought it for hiking, but Garmin pay is the most used option for me - works so much better than paying with your phone!

lets say is garmin fenix 8 titianium is same price as race 2, which one will you choose? in aus, race 2 is around 1000, fenix 8 after discount is aorund 1100, the only thing i wanna go with fenix 8 is it has ECG, and that makes me feel it combines both sports watch and smart watch.

UMMM, may be thats you, i usually have irregular rythem from time to time, so i use this feature at least 2 times a week, and ECG on apple watch is really accurate compare the one i did in hospital, but the battery sucks. so i need 2 watch combines in to one , smart and sport. will recieve fenix 8 next monday and hopefully the ECG is as accurate as apple watch. my point is if the price is same, whats the reason to choose Race 2 over fenix 8, beside this ECG .