Garmin EPIX: The Complete Beginners Guide

This includes a user interface walk-through of the settings, sport modes, display aspects, map and routing aspects, touchscreen, and plenty more features and functions. If it's new, I've got it covered here. Don't forget to see my full review video linked up above in YouTube, as well as my in-depth written review linked above too.

0:00 Intro
0:32 Screen comparison to Fenix 7
1:14 Watch Basics & Heart Rate Features
9:00 Nightime Display Options
11:20 Sport Modes
14:00 Courses & Mapping
16:15 Stamina Pacing
19:25 Multiband GPS
21:22 Broadcasting HR
22:22 Workout Data Pages
23:16 Phone Configuraton of Watch
26:30 Map Manager
28:30 Music, Payments and More

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[christoffertews]

Gosh no one does reviews written or on YT on your level of quality! It’s totally amazeballs! You already helped me with 3 purchase decisions. Please keep it up - great content ❤️

[justanothernoobe]

So glad I watched this - if only for the single tip that turning off Always On and switching to Gesture Mode has just boosted my battery life from 5 to 11 days 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[brianbailey]

I've had my Epix for a couple of weeks and I keep coming back to this content. Thanks!

[pierrepaniagua]

Even after all these videos I'm torn between the 7x and epix. I may have an opportunity to get one and I'm drowning myself in these videos, love the work you do!

[TheSurfskidude]

Thanks as always for such an informative review! EPIX gen2 is the big winner for me… weekly charging is no biggie and the 64K colors closes the deal. 🤙🏼

[ClaudioVaglini]

Hi, I've seen tons of Garmin EPIX videos on youtube but you remain one of the best. I want to try to share with you my experience of daily use for 2 years of another Garmin watch with AMOLED screen: Garmin Venu. I immediately fell in love with a particular watch face that I have never changed in these two years. Despite having automatic shutdown of the screen after 10 seconds and adaptive brightness, I recently noticed that many pixels have remained frozen with the background image that I have always used. I wanted to switch to EPIX just to keep the AMOLED screen that I really appreciated, but I can't afford to have this problem every two years, considering the cost of this smartwatch.

[ebmike]

Great Review! I was on the fence about the Epix 2 and Ultra. Your review was the reason I purchased the Epix 2 yesterday and currently configuring the settings. I had an Apple Watch but the battery was always terrible. Even now when I go Kayaking or Paddling for 4-6hrs in one day the watch dies halfway through. Or when I go cycling 30-50miles in one day the watch barely held on. Needed something more connected to the outdoors vs a fancy watch. Glad I made this purchase! Thanks for your vids!!!

[dominicomucci]

Quick hint for you and others by the way you can go up in the menu instead of going down all the way to the bottom it goes straight there if that makes sense. Up once puts you at the bottom.

[bigbigdog]

I just pick up a Epix a year after this video. This is very helpful.

I already have an Instinct 2 Solar and much of the functionality are similar on both watches. Thanks again for the detail review.

[rndom]

Watched your video before I bought the watch, and again now after I have it. Great video! Learned so many tidbits about my watch.

[curtisgoodwin]

Great video Ray! It helped me decide to pull the trigger on the 16gb model (32gb not available in Canada yet). Definitely a steep learning curve coming from an AW, but will complement my Garmin Edge well and finally lock me into one ecosystem! Looking forward to seeing how the body battery tracking matches up to my overall “feeling of health” on a day to day basis.

[johnhudson]

To enable/disable touch without going through the menu, hold the down and start buttons simultaneously.

[Daveortiz]

This watch is beautiful (AMLOED display) mine is already in the mail, cant wait to get it, thanks for this in depth review, subscribed!

[whatsgoodmyguy]

Thanks for the in depth review. Really appreciate the time you took to make this.

[Emmanuel-Uncensored]

Nice Watch…for sure better than the first Epix (that I owned…) the issue is the price tag and the pricing policy of Garmin lately… not a brand for athletes anymore but a brand for wealthy people!

[JD-lvoo]

Excellent as always and you have given me the information and going to buy the Epix. (due to your content, I have bought 2 watches in the past). I think GARMIN should be employing you. Good work and please keep going…

[COASTLINESWFL]

Bought the watch based on this review. THANKS for such a detailed explanation.

[COYSMike]

I've got to talk myself out of getting one of these to replace my Forerunner 935

[ibbyae]

Sold the galaxy watch 4 classic and purchased the epix, thanks.

[callsignhawkshot]

Just sold my Apple Watch ultra for this updating it right now so exited ! ❤