Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 8 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 51mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Gray - (2024)
Average customer rating
4.5
(129 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 129 reviews
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 8 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 51mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Slate Gray - (2024)
Customer Rating
5
Great Features and a Worthwhile Upgrade
on August 1, 2025
Posted by: AeroBee
I upgraded to the Fenix 8 51mm from the Epix Pro II (51mm). For me the upgrade was worthwhile. I like the way the new buttons function. I also like the updated interface, which takes very little time to get used to. I also really like the mini-speaker. All of these features have me really enjoying the watch. I have owned every Fenix variant since the Fenix 3 and think the jump from Epix to Fenix was the most significant.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Watch
on August 1, 2025
Posted by: Ridgerunnerdoc
Purchased the Fenix 8, 51mm AMOLED sapphire, just over a month ago and I’m very pleased with the watch. I owned a Fenix 7 Solar previously and it was a solid watch with great features and quality. Made the move to the 8 for the AMOLED feature knowing the brightness of the watch face would be a big plus. The feel of the button press is different from the Fenix 7 but not in a bad or odd way. I have been an Apple Ultra 2 owner and wearer but no more. The features, AMOLED face and battery life of the Fenix 8 have converted me to become a Garmin daily wearer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I have not figured out all the features.
on August 3, 2025
Posted by: Lammens
I have not worn watching years. My father bought me a Seiko when I graduated high school. Holy smokes did I ever buy a nice watch? It looks good on your wrist. I swim now and I can tie my laps. I also resell boats and has a whole module for sailboat racing. It is awesome. I treated myself to it for my 60th birthday.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the features and battery life.
on August 4, 2025
Posted by: RYoung
I've had the Fenix 8 for nearly a month now. I've had it over three weeks now and haven't charged it since the day I got it, when I initially charged it. I came over from an Apple Ultra Watch, and I'm very glad I made the switch. From weather to tracking workouts, to sleep and pulse O2, this thing is great. The only thing so far I'd like to see change is a longer charging cable with a 90-degree end at the watch would be better, but since it doesn't have to be charged very frequently, I can live with that.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin finally did it!
on August 5, 2025
Posted by: AR2205
Garmin, you finally did good. Heck, I have become such a fan that I can be your spokesperson.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than the others
on August 5, 2025
Posted by: Timbo64
Best watch I’ve ever owned. Had an Apple Watch for multiple years and got tired of charging every night. You can’t do everything you can with the Apple Watch but it doesn’t matter. I can get notifications from my phone on here, great maps, workout specialization is awesome, and it’s been 10 days without charging. Would recommend to anyone!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Had High Expectations
on August 5, 2025
Posted by: ph4n0
I have Garmin products for my bike and wanted to complete the ecosystem with the Fenix 8 switching from Apple Watch Ultra. Did research for a good week and made the switch. First power on, blue triangle appeared. I didn’t know what it meant at the time and thought it was just normal. Wore the watch for a few days and tracking and metrics were highly inaccurate and required constant calibration. The watch structure itself is solid and the system is complex to learn. 4 days later it crashed in the middle of a swim and was locked on the blue triangle aka “blue triangle of death.” Screen was frozen and support offered a free exchange. I took the full refund instead. Disappointed for sure considering the amount of money the product cost. Will be going back to my Apple product.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Software is below expectations
on August 5, 2025
Posted by: Original21
The watch as a watch is perfect. Good quality build! Very good hardware.
But the software and especially the watch faces available are below expectations. The smartwatch competition is great and the price tag of this watch is so high. It’s the most expensive smartwatch in the market. I should be able to choose the watch face I want and adjust it the way I want! I also had the Epix Gen 2. It had some nice watch faces but these are not available on fenix! A Garmin watches faces should be available and we should be given the option to use them and adjust them. The ones available are ok impossible to adjust like the ones that come with the watch!!! Garmin needs to improve this urgently!!
But the software and especially the watch faces available are below expectations. The smartwatch competition is great and the price tag of this watch is so high. It’s the most expensive smartwatch in the market. I should be able to choose the watch face I want and adjust it the way I want! I also had the Epix Gen 2. It had some nice watch faces but these are not available on fenix! A Garmin watches faces should be available and we should be given the option to use them and adjust them. The ones available are ok impossible to adjust like the ones that come with the watch!!! Garmin needs to improve this urgently!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin