Rated 5 out of
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Lungs_n_legs from
Workout buddy!
Bought watch to tackle and get better at running. Great features, happy I pulled the trigger. Does things my Apple Watch can not.
Date published: 2025-12-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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FenixMI from
Fantastic Display and Features
I haven't had time to explore all the features and widgets since there are so many, but the Amoled scree and the touch screen are a huge improvement from my last Fenix. The watch is great and I would highly recommend it.
Date published: 2025-12-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sgerndt36 from
Apple update helped!
Microphone on watch did not communicate with my iPhone 17 - that is until the most recent update by apple. Now it works great. Loving my fenix more as I get more familiar with the logic to navigate functions
Date published: 2025-12-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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eselas from
Focus on Performance and Size
The Fenix 8 51mm is a beast. I was looking for a robust watch that didn't feel 'small' on my wrist, and this size is perfect. The screen real estate is massive, making maps and data screens incredibly easy to read. The Silver bezel paired with the Orange bands looks incredible—sporty yet sophisticated. Battery life is unbeatable, and the build quality is top-notch. Truly the king of adventure watches.
Date published: 2025-12-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mike P in Hawaii from
Great watch, but had issue w/ Red screen
Got this watch to upgrade my Fenix 6, which was a great watch. Had for about 6 months then screen went all red. Called Support and went through a series of steps to see if it was a setting or soft ware issue. They determined it was a had wear issue and replaced watch, which is currently working great. Would buy again as great watch.
Date published: 2025-12-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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Hadar R from
Top Notch !!!
This watch is by far the best outdoor watch I have ever owned.
Date published: 2025-12-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Morgan D from
Legit
Touch screen is great. Battery life with a heavy draining screen saver / and many workouts a week is still at 7 days at least.
Date published: 2025-12-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mac watch from
Great watch
Been using crappy electric watches for sometime now not an I watch fan. My wife likes it but I bought my son a grandma watch a few years back and he loves it so I figured why not. I’ll buy myself one. I did I like the battery life last long time. Features are good crisp clean
Date published: 2025-12-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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Eddie Tee from
Probably the best smartwatch you can buy!
I upgraded from a Fenix 6 that I had purchased in 2020. The Fenix 8 AMOLED is an absolutely amazing piece of tech, even in comparison to the F6. I was always underwhelmed by the display of the Fenix 6, as all of the advertised screenshots and downloadable watch faces always looked so much brighter and had more contrast than the screen actually had. The Fenix 6, although amazingly durable, was just OK from the context of visualizations. The Fenix 8 display is what I wanted the 6 to be; bright and easy to read at a glance.
Battery life is improved by about 2 days (16 days on F8, 14 days on F6), and I keep the screen LED’s off and only turn on with “gesture”, meaning that the screen is off (black) until I move my wrist to look at it, then it lights up for 8 seconds. I believe this improves the battery life by even more. I’ve had the watch for about a week now, and it says it has 9 days left before needing a recharge. Of course, if I use it to track my hikes or bike rides, that amount of accurate tracking will use more battery. But just wearing it barely uses battery life.
I got the Orange Spark this time (F6 was Black), I always liked the orange accents and titanium grey bezel…matches a lot of my personal hiking gear.
I opted to get the 47mm watch, same a my old F6. I felt that the 51mm size was way too big. The screen is the same size, but the bezel is 2mm wider and holds a slightly larger battery (24 days I think?) I find that the 47mm size is perfect for my medium-sized wrist and arm.
I actually tried an Apple Watch Series 10 earlier this year, and I absolutely hated it. I found the Apple Watch to be nothing more than having a 2nd iPhone strapped to your wrist. I had to go back to a Garmin…
With the Garmin Connect app, I was able to sync the new F8 with all my old F6 data, so no lost time.
Date published: 2025-12-03
Rated 5 out of
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Adam Chap from
What a great product!!
I upgraded from a Forerunner 255 and I have no regrets. This watch is extremely functional, the battery life is exceptional and I can’t wait to use it for more adventures.
Date published: 2025-12-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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PeteL from
Great watch!
I switched from a Samsung Gear watch. This has far more features, and a great screen. Plus it holds a charge for a long time.
Date published: 2025-11-17
Rated 5 out of
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Milo from
Great watch
I bought the 47mm a month ago after the owner of the company I work for got one for his birthday. I already owned a 51mm that I use for running. The 47mm is the perfect size for an everyday watch and you have all the great features the 51mm has with the exception of battery life. For myself that’s not a deal breaker as I just love the Fenix 8 watches.
Date published: 2025-10-22
Rated 5 out of
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Docsparky from
Screen so bright
I have had this watch a couple months. Upgraded from Fenix 6x sapphire. Love it. Screen bright and clear. Love flashlight. Really like answering calls and talking through watch.
Date published: 2025-10-17
Rated 5 out of
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WILLIAM F from
Great watch all around, from multi day excursions in the mountains to diving, this watch can do it all, flashlight is surprisingly helpful.
Date published: 2025-10-10
Rated 5 out of
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Uros Z. from
Great overall sports smart watch
I bought my Fenix 8 AMOLED Saphire about one month ago and love it. The amount of data it provides is really great. It takes a bit longer to set everything up as liked (Apple Watches are a bit easier to get that accomplished), but once you are done everything is easy. Love the longer lasting battery (my average is about 10 days) that supports training, reading and reviewing data. The silicone bands are light and feel great too. Thumbs up and a definite buy recommendation from me !!
Date published: 2025-10-08
Rated 5 out of
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Chops from
Super display and interface
coming from an epix gen 2 this was a noticeable upgrade. The display and interface have levelled up for sure.
Date published: 2025-10-07
Rated 5 out of
5
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Carrb3 from
Fun Watch!
Upgraded from a Fenix 7 and my 70 year old eyes appreciate the Amoled display. I may not use all the features available to me...but I track a lot of my activities and appreciate the health monitoring insights.
Date published: 2025-10-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Kayaklori from
Love this watch!!
The ease of use, classy sapphire face, nice band allow me to wear this for all occasions!!!
Date published: 2025-10-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Grambo from
Huge upgrade
Had Fénix 7 for 4yrs or so and decided to replace for marathon season. Everything about this watch seems better. Screen is very sharp, with vivid colors. I thought for sure the battery would be a huge issue, but not even a little. There’s a few features that allow it to run fo over a week even with the improved screen. Not an amazing feat by Fénix standards, but compared to any other smart watch, it’s revolutionary. I suppose if i dint have “always on” going it could last for at least twice that.
Same level of comfort, and the clasp seems a bit more secure (as do the little things that hold down the excess). Love the watch, would buy again and recommend to anyone.
Date published: 2025-09-25
Rated 5 out of
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Captfalcon18 from
Great watch
love the watch and all of its features, I use it on a daily basis for workouts and runs.
Date published: 2025-09-25
Rated 5 out of
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TriMatt from
Amazing Upgrade
I upgraded to the Fenix 8 a month ago and absolutely made the right choice. Hardcore Garmin user since the Fenix 3 , I use their diver computers and cycling as well. This watch does it all and with an amoled display. You can't go wrong.
Date published: 2025-09-25
Rated 5 out of
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Bean Counter from
Great watch. Worth the extra money.
I love the watch. I’m really enjoying the different tracking metrics and challenges. The gps features are very clear and precise. I previously had a Fitbit, which I really enjoyed, but I’m glad I stepped up to the Garmin. The touchscreen is a little sensitive so I often will disable the feature when I’m not working out. I’m very happy with my purchase.
Date published: 2025-09-13
Rated 5 out of
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RLC08 from
Amazing and overwhelming
There is so much to this watch. I’m coming from an Apple Watch and there is so much more detail and features available to this Fenix 8 it’s amazing but also overwhelming. I’m not too tech savvy so it has taken time and patience to learn what I want, how I want it to look, and also what else is available that will benefit me. I can’t wait to learn and use it for gaining a better health.
Date published: 2025-09-02
Rated 5 out of
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Douxer from
Easy to use
I bought the watch 2 months ago and I have loved every second. I was nervous about navigating thru it's features and modes coming from an apple background but it was a breeze.
Date published: 2025-08-21
Rated 5 out of
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perishable from
Love this watch - does everything I need
I had the Garmin Fenix 5 for 9 years and loved it and finally upgraded to the Fenix 8 and am really glad I did. The features are great - everything I need and it is really easy to use and great interface. Kudos to Garmin.
Date published: 2025-08-14
Rated 5 out of
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Bigyoe from
Excellent product
I bought it less than a month ago and very good buy, it had the fenix 6 and nothing to do with this watch, much superior
Date published: 2025-08-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Martin994 from
The best watch ive ever had
I don’t know how i was living my active life without watch like this. this is the best took for active people who want to be the best
Date published: 2025-08-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ldagojr from
My Fenix 8
I love this watch! Admittedly, it has more capabilities than I use, but the features I use are very good. Wearing the watch along with my Oura ring didn’t last long and the latter has been relegated to my dresser drawer as the former does everything the Oura does and more… especially in sleep tracking.
I’m pleased I got the 47mm rather than the 51mm.
The display on the AMOLED is great. I did change the watch strap as the orange was pretty obnoxious.
Date published: 2025-08-12
Rated 5 out of
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Bigfoot 1 from
Nice watch
Love the watch however it was most shocking when I found out that you have buy different faces for it , I would think that a watch that cost as much as it does, that would be somewhat included, just because of that fact I might return it
Date published: 2025-08-09
Rated 5 out of
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Judgejoe from
Exceptional multifunction watch
I've had my Garmin Phoenix 847 mm for about a month and I've used it everyday. I'm an avid golfer and it is fantastic for the game of golf also great for tracking daily activity, my daily walks, I absolutely love the tactical and regular flashlight built into the watch which allows me to get up at night and not have to turn on any lights. We recently had a major storm come through the area where power went out and I navigated the entire house and the breaker panels with my watch - very convenient. There's almost not a single use in my life that I do or this watch doesn't come in handy. Sometimes it's a little confusing on where things are located and what buttons to push but I keep going back to the YouTube video and that's helpful. Don't forget in the activities menu you can edit them and change where the appear in the menu so now Golf appears at the top of my activities for me and then other things based upon their use are now in priority order, that is also very helpful. I don't have enough good things to say about it. If you don't like the bezel color, I ordered different bezels that go on the top of it that are silver and red, black and white, so now you have multiple bezels you can use as well as multiple faces you can pick from and just transform the watch to look many different ways. Very cool
Date published: 2025-07-31
