Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - fnix 7 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Silver
Average customer rating
4.5
(137 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 137 reviews
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Star
9
Customer Reviews for Garmin - fnix 7 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Silver
Customer Rating
4
Really good watch, but expensive
on April 15, 2022
Posted by: Scooby
Works great, great batter, but lower the price of the bands...way too expensive for what it is.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, April 18, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fenix 7
on May 10, 2022
Posted by: MattSh
So to start, I changed over from an Apple Watch because the battery on the Apple Watch wouldn’t even last 8 hours towards the end. Then it just died and when I took it in they said it was dead and I could pay full price to have Apple send me a refurb one. So that ended my Apple Watch wearing.
I changed over to an instinct solar and liked it but it didn’t have the full screen due to the circle in the corner and it had a plastic back. It would occasionally cause an issue with my wrist so I was able to trade it in and get credit towards a new fenix 7.
So now on to the fenix 7. First impression was that it is heavier and extremely well built. The size and weight don’t bother me in the least. I’m a big person and it looks completely normal on my wrist. I love the touch screen. The call and text messaging notifications on it are excellent. I have uploaded the maps to it. I left it on wifi overnight to add them. I haven’t used them much yet. There is a ton of functionality that I probably don’t use on it. But it is worth everything I paid for it.
The two negatives I have are small. First, it will disconnect and reconnect when it is within a few feet of my phone occasionally and intermittently. This could also be a cause of my phone because it is acting a little different with the recent software upgrades so this negative may not even be the watch’s fault. Second, I wish you could reply to text messages from the Watch. Even if it were canned responses like yes, no, I’ll call you in a minute……or something. That’s not a huge negative and I knew about that before I got it so I knew going in I couldn’t. I still love the watch.
If you’re looking at one I’d definitely consider it. Mine has 16 days of battery life from a charge. I’m not sure if the solar would be worth it in the fenix 7. Same with the crystal face, I don’t know if I’d upgrade to that because of the darkness of the display with the crystal face. Either way if you decide on a fenix 7 I think you will be extremely happy. I know I am.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than the Apple watch
on May 19, 2022
Posted by: Phatplumer
Had this watch for almost a month and love it. Touch screen is solid. Buttons make it super easy to use with fat fingers
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 20, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Features.
on May 20, 2022
Posted by: 21jld13
I bought this about a month ago and everyday finding new features to play with and Explorer. Awesome battery life unbelievable
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 23, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
So much better than expected
on May 24, 2022
Posted by: DDub
I got the Fenix 7 instead of an Apple watch because I wanted better battery life and fitness features (also I had an Apple Watch before and Apples watch and health apps are trash)
I’ve been really happy with the real world battery use and took the fenix for a spin at an OCR on the weekend and it performed great.
Once you are use to what all the buttons do navigating the UI is really awesome. I don’t use the touch screen that much but I like having it to enter my pin when using garmin pay.
I would have liked the ability to do phone calls but all the other features are so much better. I also would have liked if it was cheaper :)
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 25, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Still learning it but love it
on May 27, 2022
Posted by: Norrib5
I bought this watch about a month ago. Looked at the Instinct, bought the vivoactive4 instead. Really liked it and nothing was wrong with it but the fenix7 was calling to me. Retuned the vivo, purchased the Fenix and I have never enjoyed a watch more. I believe I may have a crush on it. I wear it 24/7. I will be honest it may be too much watch for my fitness lifestyle but I wouldn’t trade it for a luxury watch. I’m still learning the setup and how best to use it. I’m a golfer, hiker and CrossFit athlete. All at beginning levels but I’m consistent. Only thing I did was change out the band. I still use the silicone band during workouts but clean and change after. I can’t se buying a different watch. Maybe the fenix10 whenever that comes out.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 27, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome watch
on June 16, 2022
Posted by: CK123
This watch has more features than I can ever imagine.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, June 17, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fast, new features
on July 1, 2022
Posted by: AndyS6
After a month, learning new features and adapting to the touch screen.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, July 5, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin