I don’t have any maps subscription now, nor did I when I was using my 6 for the past 3 years. Is there somewhere I must download the maps from? Because I’m very disappointed if I will have to subscribe
Fenix 7 Pro Solar.
I can’t get the weather to consistently show up on my watch, the weather data may show up on my watch for a few mins a week. After talking to a Garmin support specialist they weren’t quite sure either - figured I’d ask the group. We have done the following:
• Synced Apple phone to Connect
• Leave Connect running in the background
• Location is always on
• Rebooted phone
• Watch remains synced to Connect and has no problem getting GPS signals
• Turned both watch and phone off and on simultaneously
Not critical to my daily life but would still like to have the widget functioning properly.
Thank you in advance for any insights!
Upgraded from an Instinct 2X. After much debate I decided I wanted to stick with a MIP screen so I went with a Fenix 7 Pro Solar Sapphire - basically half price.
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Alguém sabe por que apareceram manchas no relógio?
Eu arranhei batendo relógio com relógio (pulseira de metal). Tem alguma solução?
Muito obrigado galera
Three people using the threadmill in our home gym do exactly 5km on the threadmill (decent quality machine)
Me on vivoactive 5 watch shows 4.9km.
Daughter on Apple Watch 10 shows 4.86km
Hubby on Fenix 8 shows 2.48km
His seems way off to me considering the amount of steps he’s doing.
You can recalibrate the watch but looks like you have to do it every single time which is a pain .
His Fenix 7 was pretty close to my vivoactive 5 reading.
Is this normal on Fenix 8 ?
Would it be a bad idea to workout today? I think I have some left in the tank
Hello everybody!
I'm fully new to smart watches and because of that obviously my knowledge is quite limited (although I'm constantly doing the research) about smart watches so I'd like to ask for you help!
I'm looking forward for a watch, that has preferably Amoled Display, good battery life, durable and most importantly have great navigation features. (touch screen is a bonus). My budget is 500$ at maximum and in that range, my choice is quite limited.
My most important requirement for the watch would be the navigation related featured because I do a lot of hiking and I'm also going to travel to rural areas and countries in the summer, therefore a smartwatch would be great with useful built in navigation features.
An option could be the Instinct 3, but it has only breadcrumb navigation, which is really limited, therefore that's out of the question. Another option would be the Forerunner 965, which is just barely in the budget, has some level of navigation features but not looking too durable and optimized for runners, not for hiking.
However, I couldn't find other options in my price range that would fit with my requirements, but might easily missed models so I appreciate any feedback or recommendation if you have one.
Therefore, I started to look into the second hand market and I found a garmin Fenix 6X Pro Sapphire for 300€. I assume this is a correct price, because the new Fenix watches are 1000$+, so I would get a Fenix for the price of an Instinct. However, this Fenix is quite old with a release date of 2019, so I'm not sure how great it would still be, but it was a great watch back then, so I assume it's still good? I'm just not sure about software sluggishness and more importantly the battery, wouldn't it degrade quite a lot since then?
If you have any other recommendation, tips or advice, either for a new model or for a second hand, or any other advice that would fit into my prince range and also fit into my "requirements", I would really appreciate your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
New FREE watch face. I hope you like it. it support a few devices as is mostly designed and optimised for me and a few friends. If anyone has interest I might add a few other devices but this takes a lot of time and work. Sorry for the people of devices that are not supported but time is very limited and work to support mulltiple devices is very complicated.
I mean I am (🥔 to 🏃🏻♂️) but how do I let my Fenix know I feel fine and can keep going
Looking at HR charts from my last 3 runs I noticed a sharp drop in HR at various points. I thought it might be elevation or pace related but it doesn’t look like it. I wear my Fenix 7X SS on my left wrist and have a metal band that keeps it reasonably snug to the skin. I do have a chest strap that I’m going to try to wear next time to see if I get similar results. Has anyone seen anything like this before? While I’d like to think my body is getting adjusted to the new routine (I’m 3 weeks into training for a half-marathon), I’m not sure.
So I have very small wrists, and the nylon bands either stretch to the point they’re too large or they don’t make them small enough. All I could find on Amazon were 5.9” minimum. So I bought a cheap $10 one, cut the seam, and poorly sewed it shorter. So far it’s holding well!
Posting this because I am sure someone might be asking themselves the question ’what would it look like’? Well here is your answer. Truth be told, I much prefer the nylon band but occasionally I bust out the leather band for work. My next band is probably going to be one of titanium bands from Garmin so if anyone has a picture of one of those with a Fenix 8 generation, I’d love to see and hear your thoughts.
Also, I’m eyeing the Fenix 8 43mm soft gold with limestone leather for my wife at some point, anyone have that combo? I’m curious to see what that combo looks like as I go back and forth between the gold and doing a custom with the fog grey case/titanium bezel.
I got my first expensive expensive garmin I had two before both instincts and I’m new to these quick connects and don’t really trust them so I used fishing line to tie the bars together, am I over doing it or nah?
I am wanting to upgrade my Garmin to a Fenix 7 pro sapphire solar, I have found a great deal for £310 ($420). However, I am wondering if I should upgrade to a Fenix 8 instead. I’ve found multiple for around £500 ($677), but they’re the basic model, no sapphire glass. Is the increased price of the Fenix 8 worth it, or should I stick to my original idea of the Fenix 7 pro sapphire solar? Any information is greatly appreciated.
I am currently using the forerunner 255, and I’m thinking about upgrading to the Fenix 8 SS. I also sometimes use my AW S9, but am trying to make the full time switch to Garmin. My question is, is it worth upgrading now, or should I wait till the 9 comes out later this year? Just looking for some other opinions, trying to make the decision and it shouldn’t be this difficult… Lol. TIA!
I have Fenix 7X SS and could really use help with pacing / step cadence beyond having to look down at the watch face during the runs. Years ago I did a kickstarter for Vi and that had a virtual assistant that would help with step count and pacing. Anyone have luck with something similar using the Garmin device/app?
Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post.
I have a Garmin Fenix 6S Pro which I used a lot training for marathons and trail running ultras. It's starting to feel a little outdated and I was wondering to buy a new watch, probably a Coros Apex 4 since I don't dig too much Garmin's subscription and no-updates-on-older-devices policy.
What do you think about it? Would it be a big improvement?
If I get it right, GPS would be more precise due to dual-frequency and also maps should be easier to read and understand thanks to the screen and faster processing.
I'd go for the 46mm screen to have it bigger and clearer, even if I have a small wrist.
Thank you for your answers
The outer ring is blurred (looks like condensation) I can see it in direct sunlight but you can barley see the outer ring second hand . Anyone experience this before?
Hey everyone,
I could really use some advice here because I’m going in circles.
Right now I’m using an Apple Watch Ultra 3 as my main watch, but I still have my old Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar lying around (I want to go back to Garmin)
It still works perfectly fine (maps, Pulse Ox, good battery, etc.), so I could technically just keep using that for sports/outdoor.
However, I’m considering getting a newer Garmin — mainly because I’ll most likely buy the Fenix 9 when it releases (probably this fall). So this would only be a temporary watch for a few months.
My options:
Option 1 – Keep the Fenix 6 Pro Solar
Already have it
Still does everything I need
Costs me nothing
Old
…
Option 2 – Fenix 7X Pro Solar
I can buy it new for around €420–470
Second-hand prices right now: ~€400–450
Seems like a safe/low-risk option
Option 3 – Fenix 8 (51mm amoled)
Here’s where it gets interesting:
I can get the Sapphire Titanium Carbon Gray DLC version for ~€735
OR the Slate Grey steel (Gorilla Glass) version for ~€760
Second-hand prices right now:
Fenix 8: ~€700–720 (often used, no warranty)
My thinking:
Fenix 7X Pro = cheaper, already depreciated → less loss
Fenix 8 = newer, better UI, mic/speaker → probably easier to resell
But I’ll likely sell it again when Fenix 9 drops
Questions:
Would you even upgrade in my situation, or just stick with the Fenix 6 pro solar and wait for the 9?
Between the 7X Pro solar vs Fenix 8 amoled, which makes more sense short-term?
Which one do you think will be easier to sell in a few months when the Fenix 9 comes out?
And specifically: is the Carbon Gray DLC titanium + sapphire version at €735 a no-brainer compared to the Slate Grey steel version?
Appreciate any input — especially from people who’ve gone from Fenix 6 → 7 → 8 🙌