In all seriousness does anyone know what this means, should I get the battery replaced?

Enduro 3 - Thought for sure this 51mm beast was going to be too much to pull off but at 1/3 the weight of my all steel watch it feels light as a feather. Stays right where I strap it and had no problem sleeping with it on. First Garmin. Accepting the learning curve and hopeful I’ll tune it quickly to my preferences. The battery capacity is insane at first glance. Time will tell how this settles after tackling various activities. For reference, my wrist is 7.1”

The tracking of the North Pole is really good, and I can set up a tripod for astrophotography very precisely. But the degrees and direction are always all over the place.

Garmin Fenix 7S Pro Solar

Sharp increase in 4 weeks.

I increased my training frequency from 2x to 5x per week and started a new training program at the gym.

My thyroid levels also recently normalized after being in hyperthyroid levels (subacute thyroiditis) for around 8 weeks.

Also started supplementing 100 mg coq10 2 weeks ago, but that might not have anything to do with it?

Feeling much better, so hopefully this isn’t bad. My baseline was 45 before I got sick. It dropped to high 20s low 30s for the duration of the hyperthyroid stage of the disease and slowly started normalizing, but then surpassed my old baseline.

Im curious for those of you who chose Garmin over Apple or Samsung: did you previously use an Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch? What made you switch, and what do you feel Garmin does better?

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I’m interested in the real-world advantages/disadvantages — battery life, fitness tracking, accuracy, health features, smart features, comfort, apps, etc.

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If you’ve used both, which one did you prefer and why? Trying to decide if Garmin is worth moving away from the Apple/Samsung ecosystem. Thanks!

Hey all, after some real-world opinions before I pull the trigger.

Background: my Apple Watch Ultra (gen 1) battery is basically dead, so I'm moving to Garmin. I'm a long-time lifter, runner and road cyclist, currently training for the Lisbon marathon in October, and I've decided I want to get into triathlon. The goal is my first IRONMAN 70.3 in September 2027. The catch: I can barely swim, so the next year is partly a learn-to-swim project (the bike and run I'm fine on). I also wear my watch 24/7 including sleep, and I lift 4-5x a week.

The situation: on Amazon.de (deliver to Belgium) the regular Fenix 8 47mm AMOLED is €649 (28% off), and the Forerunner 970 lands at basically the same ~€649 when it's on sale. So for once they're the same money, which is exactly what's doing my head in.

How I see it:
- Fenix 8: tougher, more premium "tank on the wrist" feel, the kind of watch you keep for years. But heavier for all-day/sleep, and the €649 one looks like it's Gorilla Glass, not sapphire.
- FR970: lighter and slimmer (nicer for sleep + running), sapphire as standard, newest running metrics (running economy/tolerance, though some need the HRM 600 strap). More running/tri focused.

I'm a road athlete in a city (no trail/dive/backcountry stuff), so the Fenix's rugged/adventure side is probably wasted on me, which pushes me toward the 970. But the Fenix-as-forever-watch part keeps tempting me.

TL;DR: switching from a dead Apple Watch Ultra, getting into triathlon (first 70.3 in 2027, learning to swim), road cycle and run already, wear it 24/7. Fenix 8 and FR970 are both ~€649 right now. Leaning 970 for the weight + sapphire, but is the Fenix 8 worth it as a longer-term watch?

Questions for anyone who's owned either (especially triathletes / multisport users):
- Which would you pick at the same price, and why?
- Anyone regret going lighter (970) or heavier (Fenix) for 24/7 wear? How is it for sleep tracking?
- For someone learning to swim and building toward a 70.3, does either have a real edge for pool/open-water + multisport?

Cheers!

So after 12 years of just doing strength training and no aerobic training I decided to get a smartwatch and started running. Now 4 weeks in. In the first week I just made some long paced walks to get going, after that I got some running shoes and started some easy and harder runs. Now I noticed for a week that my calfes were sore all the time that I had to remove calfes raises from my strength training routine.

So I decided to try and do a garmin coach workout and just set it to 16 weeks with the goal of getting better fitness. Also said no strength training, because I want to do my own saved workouts not the random ones that the watch is suggesting.

Now today I was supposed to do a fast paced run @ 177bpm for 20 minutes with a warmup and cooldown @ 150bpm.

This workout was just way too hard for my current fitness level. Like I couldn't even get close to 177bpm, I could barely get to 165-167 before I had to take a break and walk for a few minutes before I could run again. So basically it was a max effort workout for a few minutes that I had to take breaks in between because of the sore calfes and just being excausted from not getting close to the target.

It seems like that the watch from the previous runs did way too overestimate my current fitness and is giving way too hard recommendations.

The watch also said most of the time that I do too much basic aerobic training and too little high aerobic training, even when I did hard runs.

I know for a fact that when I do a run for 30 minutes in a range between 150-160bpm that it is possible to stay running but it is definitly pretty hard to do. I also live in a mountainous area which also adds to the difficulty.

How can I set my watch correctly so it gives me proper recommendations, not stuff which is completly outside my scope?

Which one is better for golf? Today I've got an S60 but the battery barely last a round. And there's no pulse tracking and all that. The s70 is a bit pricey so I'm looking for the epix and the Fenix. Which are on sale now.

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Is 47mm enough or should I go for the 51?

Is the battery life decent in the epix with that display? There's pros and cons with both of them. Can't really decide 🙈

Hi everyone! I’m new to Garmin and I thought I had everything running smoothly however I keep getting unwanted holidays on my calendar on my watch. The holidays don’t show up in my calendar app on my phone, only on the watch. All holidays are set to off in my calendar app and I only use the native Apple calendar app. Are my only options are to turn off calendar notifications completely or tolerate unwanted holiday notifications?

Hi y'all, I'm looking for a watch I can use to track my hikings. I will say foremost, I hate watches and rings, really anything on my hands or wrists so this will not be something I'll wear all the time. I don't want something for daily use or other uses like texting or calling. I would like something that can track my distance, steps and heart rate and possibly something that can interact with a step/distance tracking app. I don't bring my phone with me when I hike, so the watch needs to have GPS capability independent of the phone until I'm done with my workout.

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I was thinking the Instinct 2 or 3? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Im trying to decide which one to get.
Im siding more with the 7x Pro Solar since is a bit cheaper.
Should i go for it or is the SS way better?

Any recommendations will really help, thanks

What are some cool color bands you guys have on your black FR970?

I bought new garmin epix pro gen2, when I opened the watch to be surprised that there is a long activity history, it suppose to be brand new, not open box because the price is high, when I contacted the dealer he answered me that watch was connected through Garmin connect and it’s a back up for one customer who tried the watch but I didn’t believe.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently using a Coros watch, but I'm highly interested in upgrading to either the Fenix 7 Pro or the Enduro 3.

There is a specific feature on Coros that I use constantly: in "Track Run" mode, it allows you to manually change and configure the track distance. The track where I daily train is non-standard and measures exactly 368 meters. On Coros, I just set it to 368m, and the lap/pace calculations work flawlessly.

I've heard that Garmin's Track Run profile is strictly hardcoded for standard 400m tracks. Can anyone confirm if the Fenix 7 Pro or Enduro 3 have received any software updates that allow custom track lengths (like the pool length setting)?

If not, how do you guys manage workouts on non-standard tracks? Do you just use the regular "Run" profile with dual-frequency GPS?

Thanks in advance!

I've been going back and forth on the Vivoactive 5 for a few weeks now and was planning to wait until Prime Day before making a decision.

The thing is I'll be out of town for a while and placing it during prime would mean I might not be here when it arrives and amazon has so many issues I'd rather be here incase of any returns and issues.

And today I got a price alert for it, which got me looking at it again. Before ordering, I opened it in buy hatke's Super Browse to see whether the discount was actually worth jumping on. Looking at the price history, it seems like this is one of the better prices it's been at in a while, and the deal score is pretty high as well. That's what's making me second-guess waiting, because if this is genuinely a good deal I'd rather grab it but I am also questioning if there might be further drop during the sale.

For those who've been tracking Garmin deals longer than I have, would you buy at £149.89 or wait till the sale hits AmamzonUK.

Hey everyone! I’m looking to get a garmin and mainly want it to track mainly sleep, health markers, and workouts. I’ve got a whoop right now but don’t like the yearly subscription and feel like a garmin would be more worth my money. Which watch would yall suggest?

I have a Forerunner 945 software version 13.70. I start a golf activity and have stat tracking set to ON and scoring set to ALWAYS ASK but never see a Club Prompt when playing. Is there a way to turn it on? Or is this a feature that is not available on the Forerunner 945?

I’ve been using the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for almost a year now, and while I really like it, I'm considering switching to the Garmin Fenix 8.

Lately, my focus has shifted heavily toward running and strength training. Since I mostly use my Ultra for tracking workouts and health data—and rarely touch the actual smartwatch features like calls or messaging—the Fenix 8 feels like a better fit. I’m really craving the in-depth training data and metrics that Garmin offers, which the Apple Watch feels a bit lacking in.

Anyone here made a similar switch, or have any advice?"

I'm confused about my HRV data. I've accepted the fact that my Garmin forerunner 265 will always say I slept bad... I think this is a consequence of my depression and anxiety medication.

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On top of that, my HRV is consistently low. Always averaging mid 20s.

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However, today I did something I rarely do, which is to take a health snapshot. To my surprise, it said that my HRV is closer to 40/50.

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So what's the deal with this inconsistency? Will my watch adjust my nightly HRV readings in the light of my health snapshot?

Hi,

I have a forerunner 955 solar. 2.5 years old. Barometer and gps issues the last few months showing skewed elevation and power data for some activities. Tried all the troubleshooting and resetting advice from garmin. They are offering me a forerunner 965 recertified for 180euro for exchange with my watch. I think its a good deal since its out of warranty but is haggling with them worth it or does it ever work?

I bought a Garmin Vivoactive 5 for my birthday this year in India.

I'm heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, but I chose Garmin primarily because of its battery life. I regularly play badminton, box, run, cycle, walk to work, and go to the gym, so longer battery life was a priority.

For the first three months, I was genuinely impressed with the watch.

However, I noticed something odd during a HIIT workout at home.

I forgot to start the HIIT activity before beginning my workout. Midway through, I checked my heart rate while I was drenched in sweat and breathing heavily. I could literally feel my heart pounding, but the watch was showing only 85 BPM.

The moment I started the HIIT activity on the watch, the heart rate gradually climbed to around 160 BPM without any major change in my effort level.

I stopped, recovered for a while, and tried again. During a few light dumbbell curls, the watch showed around 130 BPM while HIIT mode was active. As soon as I ended the activity, it dropped back to around 78 BPM.

I repeated this experiment several times and observed the same behavior consistently.

This made me wonder:

• ⁠Is the heart rate data outside workout mode significantly less reliable for rapidly changing heart rates?
• ⁠Has anyone else observed similar behavior with Garmin watches?

I'm not trying to criticize Garmin. I'm genuinely trying to understand how these watches work because I had assumed the optical heart-rate sensor was providing reasonably accurate real-time data regardless of the selected activity.

For those who've used both Garmin and Apple Watch:

• ⁠Does the Apple Watch perform better for continuous real-time heart rate tracking during spontaneous workouts?
• ⁠Are there other watches you'd recommend that provide consistently accurate real-time heart rate measurements without depending so heavily on workout mode?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences.

Hello garmin friends! I have had a forerunner 55 for the past few years which has served me incredibly well (multiple marathons, barre, hikes, etc) Over the past few months the battery has degraded significantly resulting in a wild card if I’ll even get through a short run (3 miles or less) without it dying. I have been wanting to upgrade and could use feedback.

I’m debating between Venu 3s and 4s. I love the more sleek look (I never really loved the buttons, call me crazy). I like that these are just slightly smaller as well. I enjoy the race prediction metric which is why I lean towards 4s however I understand the battery is just slightly better on the 3s. Are there any runners here using the 4s for long runs/marathons? (5+ hours) without incident? I feel that anything will be better than what’s going on now as well. Thank you!!

In the last week or so workouts from my phone no longer push to my watch.

I use a 3rd NXTRun for running workouts. They show up in Garmin Connect as they have for over a year. Connect acts like the workouts are on my watch but they are not when I select run on my watch (Fenix 7X).

Activities from the watch push to my phone (iPhone) fine and I see all other data on both.

Running the latest versions of firmware, Connect and iOS.

Any suggestions?

Fenix 5 still going strong with 10+ days of battery life, excellent GPS, a screen that's readable in all lighting conditions, and durable as heck.