Customer Reviews for Garmin - epix (Gen 2) GPS Smartwatch 47mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - White Titanium - (2022)
Customer Rating
5
The Fenix I Wanted Arrived
on March 3, 2022
Posted by: RsCurtis
Having run with a Fenix5 for three years, my only gripe was the constant difficulty I had reading the screen; I've got a set of 62yr old eye balls. The Epix2 AMOLED screen is EVERYTHING I wanted. It's got the fitness-tracking of the Fenix line and brilliant screen. Battery life is also been significantly improved over what my previous Fenix experienced .
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 3, 2022
I have owned Fenix watches for years and upgraded from each model (3x,4x,5x,6x). I love the Fenix. It is durable, has tremendous battery life, and as of the 6X mostly every sort of tracking that most people would need. I have been to Patagonia, Africa, driven across the US, working out in the gym. The Fenix was a reliable instrument. The only think I wish it had was a better display.
That is where the Epix comes in, it is slightly smaller & lighter than the 7X and has a OLED display that is very visible in bright sunlight. The Epix has all of the capability, minus the solar. I keep it in gesture mode and recently tested wearing it for 13 days before needing to recharge at 20%. During that time I tracked a couple of short hikes, went skin diving, tested the sleep monitoring, moderate usage for sure, but it looks like it would last the entire 16 days as advertised between charging.
In short, as a Fenix user who does not do ultra marathons, and carries a solar charger when taking long treks of several weeks in the wilderness. The Epix has become my go to watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 3, 2022
Upgraded from a Fenix 6S sapphire to this and absolutely love the new features. 16 days of battery with my settings and the screen display is exactly what I was wanting from my 6! The new maps are good and nice to be able to touch the screen and make them bigger while on my hikes. Very happy with my purchase.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 2, 2022
So happy I switched from the fenix 6s to epix. I was afraid the watch would be too big for my wrist but honestly I think it looks good. And the screen is hard to take my eyes off of
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 2, 2022