Garmin Fenix 7 - Worth the upgrade?

After 24 hours with my Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar, am I suffering any buyers remorse or is it a good upgrade from the Fenix 6?

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[MarkLewisfitness]

Just some initial thoughts on the 7. Anyone else making the jump?

[nickshields]

Just picked up the Fenix 6 Pro last week (Upgraded from an Apple Watch..) for around 40% off. From the rumours and leaks about the Fenix 7, it didn't seem like any of the new features (like the touch screen) really mattered to me and I think I made the right decision. Big fan of your Channel!

[boltonc]

Had a Fenix 3 for 6 years and it still works perfectly, I still don't think I can justify upgrading for the price

[DevilFrog]

Dude, this is how every review, on anything, should be done... and I decided that even before the intro was over. Great job; thank you.

[LearningFast]

I still have a Fenix 5X and it does everything I want it to do. However, this truly was a great review.

[TheSeanJohnston]

I have the Fenix 6X Pro and used it whilst training for an IRONMAN. The watch was perfect due to the battery life and sturdier case. I used to use the Forerunner 945 due to the battery life but felt it wasn’t built for a long endurance sport. Personally, the touch screen on the 7 is only useful with dry finders and when not wearing gloves in winter. You can’t really use it in water so it’s not a deal breaker for an upgrade. You will find a lot of 6 models up for sale and also second hand, so it’s a good time to get a high spec 6 model if you want a rugged watch and not have to pay the same price for the 7.

[alexcrow]

Just bumped on your channel by accident. Very thorough review just after a day. I like the way you present things: straight to the point and very informative

[ttscruz]

Loved the no-nonsense approach, great job ! As a fênix 6 user this has been really useful !

[thedash]

Best thing about the 7 is the difference it makes to the price of the 6 pro 👌😂 hope you enjoy your new purchase Mark 👍👍

[DeanPattrick]

Of course Arnie would chose the 7X 😉😎 Great review Mark. I have the forerunner 745 that ticks all my boxes, did look at the Fenix range but I’m not jungle ready.

[DanielCho]

Thanks for being honest and critical about the watch. All the big reviewers seem to be sponsored by Garmin

[jordy]

Bought the 6x pro and wow. The overall functions and rugged look and battery!! I choose this in stead of the 7. Super happy and bought it for much less than the 7.

[MrMadeinthes]

I have the Tactix Delta and love it. I just wish the Solar version was available when I bought it. I get 21 days of battery life by default and would never even think about doing an apple watch and daily charging. Garmin is the king of smart watches.

[achhabra]

I really like your evaluation. I currently have a Fenix 6, and I think while the quality of life upgrades are good with the 7, I am having an extremely tough time justifying the upgrade for a watch that already checks all the boxes for me. It's like you said, 99% of us only need a portion of the functionality. I think I will wait for the Fenix 8.

[Seahawks]

I got the 7x from the 6x Gand I love it. The flashlight alone I’ve used a million times. Considered the Epix but I hate the smaller size and coming from an Apple Watch I prefer the fenix screen outdoors and the activity screen strangely too. Both are fantastic but fenix for me

[joshuamcintosh]

This is by far the most realistic approach to reviewing this watch that I've seen so far. I definitely appreciated the honesty and insight. Ordered the 7s yesterday. Thanks!

[jameskettel]

Got the Fenix 6 solar for Christmas, was a bit gutted the Fenix 7 was released so soon after. Especially given all the news I read indicated the Fenix 7 would launch Autumn time 2022. After watching this, confident the Fenix 6 will serve me well for many years to come

[jtggardner]

I've only ever used my Apple Watch for tracking fitness etc., but have (finally!) gotten into some more serious and consistent running... and so am finally looking at Garmins. It's a rather daunting task, truth be told, with SO many options. The Fenix 7 does indeed seem incredible, but personally I'm not in the scenario of being able to afford it. So leaning more on a second hand Fenix 6x right now...

[PacNorthUltra]

THANK YOU for talking about the blue/black backlight topic. I feel this is a big downside to Garmin (Polar watches are nice and black) but it doesn’t get addressed enough.

[carl_weatherzzz]

I've never had a Fenix line watch, but just bought the 7, which was my upgrade from the Instinct 1. Have really loved it so far, and that's saying a lot because the Instinct 1 was (and still is) a beast and a half.