Excellent watch in every aspect... the only problem is the automatic lighting sensor; it's rubbish. They should fix it with software and make the Fenix 8 the best watch for workouts.
Great Multisport watch the smartphone is a bonus!!
on April 5, 2026
Posted by: msp01
I've have the Fenix 8 for my active lifestyle. Great battery life, I get around 19 days when I have to charge. I could get 21 days but don't want to risk it. I'm active and record my cycling, running, hiking and sleep. The set-up was easy using the Garmin Command app and Connect IQ for my customizations and the voice commands is great addon. Using the watch as a phone is a plus.
Coming from an Epix pro 2. Fenix 8 fit is amazing. Same features and the way to swap watches is seamlessly. My only complaint is the action buttons. You can only save 3 favorites so you better just use voice commands (watch it on YouTube) and this will save you many steps of locating what exercise to choose. Known bug, wrist movement and the whole screen is not bright.
I bought this watch 1 day ago and since than i am trying to see my daily sleep time on my primary screen data field.No way.Second thing is i slept at 23 wake up at 4.To see normal watxh face i wrote ok to the did your sleep finished question .Than at 6 i slept again.Fenix 8 didn't recognised my 1 hour sleep.Where is the short sleep recognition.Third; why we cannot change watch face fields from the watch?.After every change we have to say save and look to our watch.Than settings again and try again.Wery sad after paying such a high price