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Oceans, forests, deserts, and more.Īs usual, this watch is a media loaner, and it’ll go back to Garmin shortly. And this includes a wide variety of conditions from riding and running up volcanos, runs in freezing temps, openwater swims, cities to mountain passes, and everything in between. This includes all three core models, as well as its Epix sibling. I’ve been testing the Fenix 7 for quite some time, and have put in countless hours to figure out what works well…and what still might need some love. Or, you can signal for SOS with it when you’re out of ice cream.īut we’ll get into all those details and plenty more throughout this review. Yes, actually switching and matched to each footstep. It can flash white and red as you run, matched to your cadence – specific to showing white lights while forward-facing, and red lights rearward facing. And the 7X even gets a flashlight, which might sound gimmicky at first, but seriously – it’s mind-bogglingly useful and way more advanced than ‘just a flashlight’. These units get a slate of new features (depending on which exact model you choose), including everything from workout stamina tracking to free downloadable TopoActive maps. This review is instead focused almost entirely on the Fenix 7 series, which includes the Fenix 7S, 7, and 7X models. Essentially, the Epix Gen 2 is an AMOLED display version of the Fenix 7, but with still very respectable battery life.

For the new Epix Gen 2 though, check out my full in-depth review over here. I mean, ignoring the fact that Garmin previously announced an Epix unit 7 years ago. Technically speaking they’ve announced two core product series – the Fenix 7 Series, and the Epix series. Today Garmin has announced not one, not two, but like 287 watches.

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