Acquired the Epix as it’s basically a Fenix7 with a better display for my pursuit of health and longevity. I’m impressed by feature selection and depth of data and analysis.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 14, 2022
I have owned an Apple Watch for years. Last year I completed a 100 mile hike and knew the Apple Watch would not be worth bring due to the battery life. The Epix has brought so much more to my hiking, cycling, and gym workouts thank I every could have imagined. Bluetooth headphones to my music saved on the watch and guided workouts. Very pleased with the transition to GARMIN.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 14, 2022
This watch is amazing. I primarily purchased this watch with hunting in mind. I have two German Shorthaired Pointers and often hunt grouse in Northern Maine where cell phone service is unavailable and some areas are only accessible through dirt roads. Having the GSP features for this is amazing. The maps load faster than any GPS I have used thus far. The watch fits around my medium sized wrist and provides ample comfort.
GPS tracking is accurate and now has a feature that lets the watch automatically pick the best satellite GPS system to use.
No texting or talking available. This seems reasonable until you're getting calls or texts on a ski lift, etc and you think-"wow it sure would be nice to have an Apple Watch at this moment."
Very helpful for way-finding but careful the bezel can and will scratch.
Very happy with this watch thus far. The screen is a major upgrade over the Fenix 6...battery life is just fine. I run mine with the wake up screen, us GPS for 1-2 hour dog walks every single day and am getting 13-15 days battery life. Screen coating has been great. Ability to set up on a phone like a wahoo watch has been great. MTB/Road/cycling have worked well but I still use my head unit. Sleep tracking is on par. HR shows 10% lower than my chest strap/head unit when cycling with this watch. Meshes very well with training peaks(planned workouts/sleep data) and I look forward to using this on a week long backcountry elk hunt this fall. 10/10
This watch truly is epic. Now with the new software upgrade I've even extended my battery another 40%, I suspect mostly from the GPS efficiency. This watch now supersedes and replaces most other fitness trackers. No need for additional hardware, this will cover HRV, training readiness, race prep, sunrise/sunset, track ALL the training, all while looking like a solid watch.