Garmin

fenix 8 AMOLED Sapphire Sport Watch

Having issues with connectivity.

I got the device a week ago and already facing connectivity issues- the device Bluetooth fails to connect to my phone and twice have failed to upload activity. the Online help suggestions are not helpful at all- asks me to refer to the manual which i dont have!

So far, so good

My next 24 hour event isn't for another month, but so far this has been an excellent watch with long battery life and great tracking. Added benefit of the built in LED flashlight has come in handy many times during early morning rides digging around in the back of the car for lost items. Great for an experienced outdoors person for long treks.

Battery Life is exceptional

I had the Epix before and it was a great sports accessory. This does all that and more. The battery life is the most noticeable immediate difference. I use this for everything, although apparently I need to sleep more and I am really out of shape ... lol! This watch will work for any stats geek whilst still being popular with the weekend warrior who likes to smash out activities and track them.

Exceeds expectations.

Every feature about this watch, I love. There’s two features that I wish it did have. One; I wish it had a “Find My” iPhone feature. Two;would be the rucking fitness activity. Otherwise the battery life exceeds my expectations, the fit of the 51 mm is amazing, and I am continually impressed by the durability of this thing. I’ve whacked it several times and I thought each whack was going to leave a permanent patina, but so far nothing has happened.

Battery life is amazing!

Upgraded from my Epix to Fenix 8. Awesome battery life and much faster watch.

The watch is light, unobtrusive and comfortable. It does an excellent job tracking my exercise and sleep. It is much more accurate tracking my swims than my previous Fenix 5

First time Garmin owner

Coming from an Apple Watch Ultra I wanted two things. Longer battery life and better analytics when tracking workouts. The fenix 8 does those both of those things very well. I am so used to having to charge my watch every night and it took me a while to remember this one doesn’t need it for at least two weeks! I have also pleasantly enjoyed the flashlight, not something I thought I would use as much as I have been. I thought I had made a mistake getting the 51mm considering my wrist aren’t the biggest but it does not look cumbersome or heavy on my wrist.

Always impressed with Garmin products!

Love the watch and new features! The flashlight is a game changer!

Dead after 6 months

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Watch died after using it for 6 months. First it started with random shutoff, more and more frequent in the past few days, then wouldn't start at all unless on charger and finally won't even start on the charger anymore. Need to go through an exchange with Garmin. Will be without a watch for several days as a result. Lots of talks about this issue on social media for this model just dying, especially after updating. Not a good look for Garmin. Good watch overall, the scuba diving feature is great. Their app UI (Garmin Connect) is by far not the best either.

Unreliable with poor software

Possibly a good hardware with a very poor software. Consistently showing different data on the watch and connect up. If you cannot trust or rely on it, why would you use it for? Support was very unhelpful…for 2 months coming back with the same response: we are still checking