I upgraded to the 47mm sapphire from Epix Gen 2. The thinner bezels, larger screen, are aesthetically pleasing as is the UI. Navigating by map seems smoother and more responsive when hiking. It’s less bulky and more comfortable to wear especially in bed. The watch face selections are more modern. In general it’s a different watch to use and look at, so I’m pleased with the performance and how good it looks on my wrist. My wife gets the Epix for hiking so not too much scrutiny 🧐 on the price 😂. Actually the larger screen when running is worth a lot to me. The price isn’t a factor. I’m not licking my wounds over it. It’s worth every penny.
@RunWithMyDog10 күн бұрын
Glad you like it!
@FeWHАй бұрын
The Fenix 8 AMOLED is an awesome watch. The display itself pays for it alone. The software is amazing and worth every penny. Get yours today!
@RunWithMyDogАй бұрын
I like mine as well
@Philminator2 ай бұрын
Most people forget to mention that the Fenix 8 has MUCH better clarity over the 7X Pro Solar Sapphire I have. It is VERY noticeable, and that alone makes me want to upgrade lol.
@RunWithMyDog2 ай бұрын
Nice, I didn't know that!
@chriscarpunkyАй бұрын
MIP or Amoled
@giovannimontino68403 ай бұрын
I just bought the Epix Pro Gen 2 sapphire 51 mm for 850 € ( the equivalent Fenix 8 is 1200 €) no doubt for me! I don’t need the microphone and the dive and for me the Epix UI is ok. Happy of my purchase!
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
sounds like you made the right choice for you. enjoy the watch!
@DJaquithFL3 ай бұрын
Excellent information and thank you for sharing It really helps! I ordered both variants of the Garmin fēnix 8 - 47 mm, Solar, AMOLED, Sapphire. The all black one which I think I'm going to prefer isn't coming till the end of the month at least on Amazon it's backwards directly from Garmin. I also ordered the Garmin QuickFit 22 Heathered Black Nylon and Ultrafit Nylon Armband - flexibel. So we shall see, Garmin's own wristbands seem to be really good quality. 🤞😎
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Wow you really wanted to try them all... I also wanted to try out the Heathered nylon band but the price for that was too steep for me
@g.g.23593 ай бұрын
The king i definitely kinda need and enjoy very much. Period!
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
Hopefully you'll get one soon. Would love to hear your thoughts
@ivkreso3 ай бұрын
Is it possible to set a shortcut for always on display?. Thanx!
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
there isn’t a direct way but you can set the power saver feature to control only the screen and add it to the quick actions roller
@whiteran3 ай бұрын
There are the bugs in the Fenix8.. Screen brightness in low light conditions makes my Felix 8 51 Amoled completely UNUSABLE!!! Also the watch lags even in the watch face menu.. it’s a horrible experience, never had these issues with my Fenix7X or my EPIXPRO 51!!
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
You're right, it does look like they rushed out a bit and released it with bugs. Hopefully it will be fixed soon
@rollie55793 ай бұрын
The black looks great with the yellow band!!
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
thanks! I really like it as well!!
@dariuszwojcik16013 ай бұрын
Hi. Can you please let me know if there is any mentions of DLC coating on the box? I have read on multiple places that it is not actually DLC
@ze3bar3 ай бұрын
There's a model that does and a model that doesn't.
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
In mine which is the darker version it says "Carbon grey DLC "
@mariusilie75442 ай бұрын
I want ask you? 7x solar sapphire titanium or 8 solar sapphire 51mm titanium? Thanks!👍👍
@RunWithMyDog2 ай бұрын
For me the 8 all the way, since I use the mic and speaker everyday, also the built in flashlight is quite handy
@mariusilie75442 ай бұрын
Thanks,man!👍👍
@mohammedsalmaancharolia07863 ай бұрын
Hi, great video I just want to know some more feature regarding receiving calls. Normally i wear wireless bluetooth, so if i answer the incoming call from the watch, so the voice of the other person will come from the watch, mobile or my connected wireless bluetooth? If, by answering the call from the watch, the voice of other person comes from the, so does the watch has the option to switch the voice of other person to my connected bluetooth from the watch itself..? Please make a detail video of it Thanks....
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
That's a great idea! I will make a video about it Anyway if you'll answer from the watch the sound will come from its speaker, unless your BT headphones are paired with the watch Anyway there's a button to switch between the phone/watch
@jeffbramble14013 ай бұрын
If you answer a call on your watch and you are already connected Bluetooth headphones, it will come through the headphones first. It also displays the option for all avalible options to transfer the voice too.
@mohammedsalmaancharolia07863 ай бұрын
@@jeffbramble1401 please make a short video
@tasos.k3 ай бұрын
The new software features will not come on older models.
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
If that's true it's a shame that Garmin won't role out these features to watches that people just bought a few months ago
@GrosMollets3 ай бұрын
@@RunWithMyDog That's the Garmin's way... a lot of my friends moved to Coros or Suunto for that exact reason.
@black79montecarlo1233 ай бұрын
Garmin thinks the entry level Fenix should now be $1000? Guess I'll be switching to one of their MANY competitors......
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
I can't blame you for that. They went wild with the pricing
@mariusilie75442 ай бұрын
👍👍
@RunWithMyDog2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@carloscssr3 ай бұрын
This watch is the biggest miss garmin's ever had. No way I would trade my epix pro gen 2 for this thing.
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
You shouldn't. You have a very capable watch already
@Jay-sd9ye3 ай бұрын
The 965 does everything the Fenix does at half the price...idk why anyone would spend 1k on a watch like this
@dnice3623 ай бұрын
Flashlight
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
I totally agree about the insane pricing. You do get better build quality/materials and flashlight
@jmbarbs3 ай бұрын
Had FR965 & HRM was shite. Had to use chest strap to get any meaningful accuracy. f8 HRM really accurate with the elevate 5 sensor over the elevate 4 on FR965
@JasonRaneses3 ай бұрын
…can function as a fully blown smartwatch is a stretch. This isn’t Garmin’s strength and they should stay in their lane.
@matthewwhite8763 ай бұрын
😂 you love apple aye 😂
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
For me a smartwatch was the ability to answer to calls, use voice assistant and an ability to view notification with ease, also to use contactless payments. I think the Fenix 8 ticks all of those boxes Maybe for you it's a bit different and that's ok :)
@JasonRaneses3 ай бұрын
@@matthewwhite876 Actually no. While I do have an AWU 2, I much prefer Garmin as an outdoor watch. My point was for that crowd, they don’t need to try and compete with Apple - very different audiences.
@MrStirstir3 ай бұрын
Agreed. People use Garmin as they are fitness/adventure focused.
@mohammedsalmaancharolia07863 ай бұрын
Hi, great video I just want to know some more feature regarding receiving calls. Normally i wear wireless bluetooth, so if i answer the incoming call from the watch, so the voice of the other person will come from the watch, mobile or my connected wireless bluetooth? If, by answering the call from the watch, the voice of other person comes from the, so does the watch has the option to switch the voice of other person to my connected bluetooth from the watch itself..? Please make a detail video of it Thanks....
@RunWithMyDog3 ай бұрын
Thanks. I've answered in the previous comment
@mohammedsalmaancharolia07863 ай бұрын
@@RunWithMyDog ok please make a video of it Thanks