Garmin Enduro 3 Review After Six Weeks: Three runners give their verdict on the Fenix 8 rival

[@VilhelmJunnila]

Long-distance hikers should definitely pick Enduro 3 over Fenix 8. The battery life is just amazing. So far I really like this. Previously I had Fenix 6x Sapphire, which also performed well.

[@davidmaskew]

I've just ordered this watch. Not much of a runner more long hikes, backpacking and MTB. I currently have an old 735xt so this is a big upgrade for me 😂

[@honumoorea873]

Long distance runners would better take an instinct 2x

[@richt3993]

For the money a white Epic Pro 51mm is arguably the best buy. 82 hours GPS is generally more than enough for most and 31 days is gesture mode for smart watch. That is if you're happy with amoled

[@sir_imlich]

I love my enduro 3, upgraded from fenix 6x sapphire 🤩👌

[@richardhyde5091]

Living a sunny climate, not wanting phone , dive features or speaker but retaining and functions of fenix make this a great step up from my fenix solar 6x

[@anthonyrampino7734]

Nice review guys! Do you guys feel that the new buttons on the fenix 8 will be more durable since it doesn’t use o-rings? Not just for water but other debris such as sand,dirt etc?

[@bensche2895]

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[@heinrichkleist3473]

This watch is amazing! I upgraded from the 7 Sapphire Solar and the screen is much better and the battery life is bonkers. Definitely this is the best watch Garmin offers. And who cares about the smart features - when you're training hard you shouldn't be on your bloody phone anyway!

[@szilardtube]

Is the titanium bezel DLC coated?

[@fraac]

I'd be perfectly happy if my 255s had better battery life

[@Bluefalcon6154]

955 solar?

[@fivos.harisiadis]

I just got it !!

[@TheOnlyTrueYeti]

I was missing one thing on the dislike ‘list’ - the long push to get to the Home Screen should b brought back. Apart from that I really like my new watch and sees it as a good update from my Fenix 7x.

[@DanielFriis]

You can edit the shortcuts so that one of the buttons act as a home button, either with short or long press.

[@TheOnlyTrueYeti]

@ Have just learnt that you can get back to the Home Screen by covering the watch with your hand som that the light sensor turn off the backlight.

[@SciFiScavenger]

Nice job guys. I am leaning Enduro 3, I have a couple of long multi day events coming up. The battery life is the killer app for me.

[@soloman01uk]

Great review and thoughts guys. Just wondering if you could answer a quick question for me please. What is the battery drain on the sleep tracking? Some of you noted 1 - 2% overnight drain, was that sleep tracking or just leaving the watch on a bedside table? I ask as I currently have a Instinct 2X which is great, about 1% sleep battery drain and I get just over 2 weeks battery doing 20 + miles per week plus other workouts. Used to have a Fenix 6 Solar and I used to loose 5 - 6% overnight with sleep tacking which was too much.

[@mdsellers63]

Back is not titanium. The case, including the back is polymer. Only the bezel is metal/titanium.

[@nahcusiruk]

Mate can you tell me whats the color of that nylon strap? 2:14

[@GarminPro]

Typically I would say to get one of the older watches, but I think that’s kind of bad advice right now. They have completely changed their software platform for these watches going forward. So it used to be that the older watch that you were buying was still going to get updated, that’s less likely the case now.

[@robhunt8378]

Personally I think people are too obsessed about updates. It's a sports watch after all. If it does what I need out of it on day one, that's more than OK for me, it's good for years.. There's bug-fixing to consider but that's a double-edged sword since newest updates also introduce bugs that previous firmware versions didn't have.

[@GarminPro]

@@robhunt8378 I def prefer getting new features on a watch I already own. It’s why I use Apple products. Coros has proven customers love that!

[@nickkennedy6457]

what are the circumfrences of your 3 wrists? Was the extra thickness noticable? Did you find yourselves snagging it on anything?

[@neotokyo385]

Sometimes it bumps against walls but not a big deal

[@jamesthomasson6678]

ITS HUGE!

[@CB19087]

It is! But as a navigation tool, it's just the right size of huge 😉

[@BillyJohnson-r4v]

That’s what she said 😏

[@yeahjustlikethat]

Can someone do a demo of the watch screens? Some of them are ugly in other Garmin

[@tb693ny6]

I know the Enduro 3 doesn’t have the Red Shift mode, how is it in the dark with the MIP screen? I’m assuming you’d have to tap the screen/button or have raised to wake to see the screen lmk

[@basketballer852]

MIP screens don’t emit light so you would need the backlight to see anything in the dark.

[@martinweston8147]

But they do reflect light well so if your running with a head torch you can keep the back light off

[@Surfista1969]

Olá boa noite estou querendo comprar o Enduro 3 tenho o pulso de 18 mm será que fica muito grande no meu pulso?

[@PhilFromMars]

Mine loses 10% battery per day. With one one hour workout per day and everything else turned off. :(

[@facerol7900]

Your watch are broken

[@CB19087]

That's not right, send it back

[@MrMaapers]

Have you fixed this finally? One more reason, the higher drain like that might be because of the software. I had such a problem once, until I updated the software version

[@brankocibic3523]

Do a review of huawei gt 5 and gt 5 pro...i think it's the best fitness tracker for the money...never better gt series

[@torontocitizen6802]

Chinese spyware.

[@JasonRaneses]

Can’t tell if it is kind of a recommendation or kind of no. Kind of too much hedging. Assume you guys know what that phrase infers.

[@neotokyo385]

It's worth it imo

[@aquarooter]

No resale value for Garmin watch no way to sale Facebook market place is full with Garmin watch this tells a lot about Garmin remember good stuff don't end on the garbage but garbage like Garmin is in every trash ..

[@RichyFourVideos]

First comment😊ok bye

[@aquarooter]

All Garmin watches are garbage in running in very older technology the same stuff with new paint plus is nothing to connect to Google in the worst part the value onece you buy from 1200 it lost value right away a 1200 Garmin watch is like 300 to 400 on any market wish make Garmin not good

[@901pics]

Garmin customer service is horrible... absolutely the worst when you consider how much they are asking for these devices. My screen failed and now I have a $1000.00 paperweight. Buy something cheaper from another band.

[@gummykangaroo]

for me they were very kind and usuall swappes my watch out. (if it is within warranty,)

[@RealMTBAddict]

Not in my experience.

[@Laudrengen]

That ugly green button means it's an automatic no.

[@alexandrusuciu8275]

you have picked out the single, most insignificant detail of an otherwise fantastic product! Good job!

[@Laudrengen]

@@alexandrusuciu8275 The appearance of a watch is obviously not insignificant. And this watch is supposed to be worn every day lol. Sad that Garmin allowed it due to some manufactured need to make their watch lines visually distinct at a glance.

[@robhunt8378]

I'm not sure if it bothers me that much to make it into a dealbreaker but I'm not a huge fan of this kind of accents either and I agree with you that the look of a watch matters and it's a personal thing.

[@hassanszaidi9]

The weird shape of the green ring around start button further adds to the ugliness of the puke green accents 🤢

[@DendrobiusAU]

For what it's worth, the green button was the cherry on top of the cake for me in choosing the Enduro 3. I really like that colour pop. Don't yuck other's yum, hey?

[@RumbleBack-iz3tl]

By far not as good as the Suunto vertical. And with so many bugs

[@facerol7900]

Suunto not even close to ANY garmin watch

[@flipperzero9662]

I don't see battery life mattering past 4-5 days. Obviously, there are some more extreme scenarios where you could want more, like a multi-week backpacking trip, but for an exercise watch, I mean...a couple days is all it needs.

[@robhunt8378]

Battery wear says hi :) Keep your watch long enough, it will start to sting.

[@bigmaxcc]

@flipperzero9662 what did you say 😂 I can’t hear you I’m going past 30 days without charge feels good without getting the low battery warning 😎🔦

[@cordeiropedro]

Well, that’s why it is called enduro…

[@RealMTBAddict]

The less charging you have to do the better.