Should the Garmin EPIX be your next smart watch?

Garmin's OG OLED Beast! Is the value still there today? Can it hold it's own against the newer Epix Pro?

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[BrideUK]

Just ordered new today for £300 in the UK. Looking forward to it and hopung it's not a bad buy in 2025!

[RigiLiquid]

after 3 years with a Garmin Vivoactive HR, then 4 years with a basic Instinct, I got myself a 47mm Epix 2 Sapphire black Titanium on sale at -35%. I'm blown away by the clarity of the screen, all the features and adjustability, yet eases of use with touch screen and buttons. It is lightweight, fits just right on my 7 inch (180mm) wrist, battery lasts for days and charges in minutes. Map and navigation is my primary need for camping, fishing, hunting, ATV riding, etc.

[benluff]

Pro Sapphire 51mm is awesome, especially for battery life (and 30% discount on price means it was significantly cheaper than the AWU 2)

[YouWinILose]

This was extremely helpful, even in October 2024!! Thank you

[NeverFollowTheCrowd]

I sold my trusty Fenix 6x and purchased a used epix 2 sapphire for $370. Great information thank you

[jhengh]

Mate, thanks to your video I've just bought the epix gen 2! Great stuff my man

[candidobm]

Garmin is the only GPS watch worth having nowadays. I got an Apple Watch Ultra 2 three months ago, after having all Garmin Fenix since the 5. After trying my best to like the AWU2, I sold it yesterday and got an Epix Pro 2 Sapphire. Once you have a flagship Garmin, it's impossible to forget it. Apple did a great job with smart features, mainly on the cellular connection. But they are decades behind Garmin regarding what to do with all the data collected. People used to say AWU2 is a smartwatch and Garmin is a sports watch, but I totally disagree. The way Apple deals with data is not smart AT ALL. So, if I don't have a Garmin, I prefer to use an analog watch than wear any other 'smartwatch' on the market.

[bonn]

Amazing video

I got the 51 pro ti model in white. I got a few

So glad I got this watch

[lhzsdgsfbvv]

A complete watch. 95% the same as the pro version and for around $600 it's a good price.

[waynejohnstone]

Epix pro sapphire 51 for me - just got it $300 off likely a Father’s Day sale. Love it. Really love it.

[toriasummers]

OMG, this was THE video to watch and for me, after weeks upon weeks of me dithering, umming and aaahhhing about which watch to buy (I’m very much in the unfit, novice person on my, umm, middle-late life), this is the clearest most logical and really helpful video I’ve seen. There are just so many Garmin watches to chose from and I WAS going to go for the standard Epix but when you said about the GPS aspect of it, i.e. if you’re running/walking in cities for example, then the pro version would be better - so so helpful, i can’t thank you enough :-)

[dpk_is_here]

Just ordered epix 2 sapphire for £529 to replace my AW series 5. I am here to convince myself that I made the right decision.

[billardon]

I bought both the 965 and the Epix Gen 2 as an upgrade from the 265. The 965 felt too plasticky and the screen borderline too big for me. I decided on the Epix in the end and I'm very happy with my choice!

[yenk]

I have a Garmin 55 since last July 2023, I would buy an Epix Pro because I like it a lot aesthetically and I think that ECG is useful but I don't need all the features it has. I'm thinking about 265 and 965 as well.

[darriusholt]

I want the epix pro, but I just can't justify the price. Especially when it will be half the price in a year when the new one comes out.

[MrAndemob]

Thanks for the review/tip👍 I got the sapphire one for ~$450 early 2024 on a sale; seems worth it, sespeially here in Sweden (even though I haven't started using it yet - still too content with my old F5+ 😉). Too bad about the LED/flashligt, but you cannot have it all - the next upgrade will probably include that, and more...

[diegochaput]

I know it´s not out et, but do you think the epix is good now compared to the Fenix that´s coming out ?

[pedrovorpholiveira]

Epix Titanium gen 2 has what i need and i bought it half the price. ECG is not worse because the majority of people dont know how to read it. The light? Well bying a frontal head light is cheapier. Well done

[bplewniak]

I have the epix sapphire pro waiting on me when I get home from holiday in February.

[commonmadeholy]

Great video thanks! Wanting to move to Garmin from AW6. Have option to buy FR265 or Epix Gen 2 for about the same low price. FR is newer but Epix more capable. Any reason to go for the FR over the Epix?