Rated 5 out of
5
by
Viccas55 from
Great item
Great performance, durability and easy to use, fits every workout routine that i need or use.
Date published: 2026-02-28
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Larry T605 from
Amazing plethora of features!
I got my watch 6 months ago and I’m still plumbing the debth of it’s capabilities!
Date published: 2026-02-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dan2598 from
Great Garmin watch
Hello, I bought the Garmin 8 on February 1st and so far I think it's great. It has many features that the 7 didn't have.
The presentations, graphics, screens, and above all the possibility of sending short messages when necessary is spectacular, wherever you are.
I think it was a necessary innovation, although I still have my 7 XPRO Solar. Congratulations on the product.
Date published: 2026-02-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
ArneeM from
Navigation
This is my second Garmin watch, and they are second to none. Simple. Style, functions, battery life.
Date published: 2026-02-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bendmountainbikeman from
Top of the line. Top choice.
I've been a Garmin user for years and they just keep outdoing their previous models. The Fenix 8 is no exception. Comfortable, fully featured, and worth every penny.
Date published: 2026-02-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Erik65 from
I like this watch
I've had it a month, swithing from an Apple Watch. I was worried because I am in the mac ecosystem with an iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But it integrates smoothly, no hassle at all. Very accurate fitness tracker (treadmill, hiking, rower). AND- It intergrates with my Garmin Chart plotter and Force Current kayak motor, so I can control my fishing kayak with my watch..... I like the watch a lot, looks good, a long time between charges. Very happy with my purchase.
Date published: 2026-01-23
Rated 5 out of
5
by
ted6 from
So Clean and Leaves no Stone unturned
As a 6 foot four male I love this watch. It doesn’t feel too big for me. The features are super clean. I don’t feel like over informed. I actually like a lot of the information that it gives to me. I like the way that I’m able to customize it it does not feel too heavy on my wrist or big. I used the flashlight feature more than I thought I would especially the red one at night. I don’t like receiving texts on my watch so it was nice to be able to turn that off. I do like the Wallet feature. I like not having to go to my phone to get a very beautiful graph on where I am in my running and training so overall really great watch very happy to have made this purchase. This review was left with voice recorder.
Date published: 2026-01-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Herb49 from
Worth the money
I’ve been using a Fenix watch for many years. At age 76 I questioned whether it was worth upgrading from my Fenix 5. After daily use for the past month I’ve found the additional features were well worth the money.
Date published: 2026-01-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
TJ H. from
Love it!!
Love my new Fenix 8. Just upgraded from the 6. The screen is so easy to read. I love the touch screen - it's just as sensitive as my iPhone screen. I thought the flash light was going to be gimmicky - but it actually works great reading menus in dark restaurants and finding my way in the dark. Battery life is crazy. I am on day 18 of the first charge and still says I have 31% remaining. I used to get 6-7 days out of my old 6.
Date published: 2026-01-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Cyclist-Ron from
Easy to use--accurate.
I've lived with my Fenix 8 for about 8 months now. It's proven to be easy to use and has some great, "didn't know I'd use that" features like the flashlight and find my phone chime.
Date published: 2026-01-07
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Strange1983 from
Feature packed watch
This is an amazing watch with many advanced features. I would highly recommend it based on the longevity of the battery, brightness of the screen and user interface to anyone looking for an industry leading smartwatch.
Date published: 2026-01-07
Rated 5 out of
5
by
sri189 from
Excellent
After using an Apple Watch for over a decade, I like this one. My Apple Watch's ability to monitor my pulse rate when working out is always a challenge for me.The Garmin watch has now resolved the issue.Additionally, the run's accuracy is superior to that of the Apple Watch.I also enjoy the statistics on the watch and the Garmin Connect after working out.
Date published: 2026-01-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
WMMMIKE from
An amazing watch!
Purchased this watch as an upgrade and glad I did. Such an amazing watch that does it all. Highly recommended!
Date published: 2026-01-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Husky300Crash from
Dependable, rugged, life saving
I got this shortly after it's release in October of 2024. I have worn it everyday since buying it. I've gotten many compliments on it. The features alone are worth it. This watch actually helped save my life. I use the GPS tracking for dirt bike rides daily. I've had multiple close calls on my bike, but this watch was able to provide help to me from the gps, flashlight, and body monitoring vitals. Although it doesn't take blood pressures it was able to show HR, RR, and BPM out of range when I became extremely dehydrated. Showed the way out of remote areas when turned around. The flashlight is perfect and lit my way out of the mountains when my other lights failed. The battery life alone is worth more than any other watch I have tried. I wish it had a few more features for text. Eg. talk to text or write to text. The voice calling failed on mine maybe a function disabled but it's still great. It helped me identify the sources of stress in my life too. There are so many features I don't use. If you question its worth. Don't. It's dependable, rugged, life saving, and lasts for weeks while using GPS, the led light, and texting.
Date published: 2025-12-18
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JoeyTGV from
Awesome display!!
Big upgrade from my Fenix 6. The display is the biggest update!!
Date published: 2025-12-18
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Phil J from
Long-time Garmin customer.
I have been a long-time Garmin customer with many watches going back to the Fenix 3. I have been happy with all, and now that I have both Enduro 3 and the Fenix 8. Both watches are excellent, and I use them at various times for my daily needs. However, the Fenix 8 offers the most capabilities for what I hoped a smartwatch would be during my daily use. The AMOLED is excellent, and mapping is crisp. The build quality is superb, and I do not worry about damage to any part of the smartwatch. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a watch that can literally do it all and then some. The other great thing about Garmin is that they still offer updates to my previous watches, so I can say that all my previous watches still work well and have maintained great battery and functionality.
Date published: 2025-12-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dj67 from
Awesome Features not just a watch.
I got this as a gift about 3 weeks ago. NI really love it. I also have a Fenix3 HR, but is one takes it to the top of the hill. So many more features.
Date published: 2025-12-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MTB_Roy from
Out of the ashes comes the Fenix
I use the watch primarily for MTBing. I do walk daily and recently have used it to scuba dive. The display was bright and easy to read underwater, the compass was very nice and the alarm for ascending too fast was audible and visually awesome. If you are an outdoors or underwater enthusiast it is a happy blend of features.
I also like that I can change the display colors and styles to match my personality.
Date published: 2025-11-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
It's very bright.
I already have the solar edition and wanted to purchase the AMOLED edition as well
Date published: 2025-11-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Mack_CO from
Upgrade from Fenix 6
The basic function is the same as Fenix 6, but GPS and HR accuracy appears improved, an LED light is added and several additional functions are added, This is all in addition to the AMOLED screen with twice the resolution and vivid color that now adds pictures to push notifications. Oh, and the speaker / microphone and touch screen plus the buttons still work as before. It seems to me a quite a few smallish improvements that I really like. I just had to decide to spend the money, and I'm glad I did.
Date published: 2025-10-31
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Farid from
Excellent watch
Not heavy
Safe charge for a long time.
Screen is so pretty
Date published: 2025-10-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Pablo1972 from
Garmin‘s best watch yet!
I have owned Garmin watches since the Fenix 6. The newest.Fenix 8 is incredible. I find it hard to exceed its abilities. Including the fact that it is my back up scuba diving computer. I wouldn’t wear anything else.
Date published: 2025-10-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
DMBrunner from
Garmin is Locked In
The Fenix 8 has helped motivate me to continue my passion for running and personal improvement. At 53, I’m still getting Personal Best runs following the Garmin recommended training runs.
Date published: 2025-10-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
cm1972 from
Exceptional Screen Quality
Screen clarity and brightness are phenomenal. Watch functions are smooth, fast and very responsive to both button and touch actions. Battery life is great, daily activity tracked and took 20 days to get down to 30%.
Date published: 2025-10-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
StereoPress from
AMOLED is king
AMOLED is such a good upgrade rom the Fenix 7X Pro Sapphire (solar). Found that as I get a little older, had a harder time seeing the day time. Such a good upgrade overall
Date published: 2025-10-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kj4life from
Love battery time
Great features, I love the many features and that You can change Them.
Date published: 2025-10-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
tim51 from
The Best I've Used
I have had a total of four Apple Watches. The last was an Ultra, with the promise of better battery life. While this was true for the first year, it wasn't for the remaining three. My Fenix has exceeded every expectation i had, from battery life to health metrics. Even better - I can wear it when I do a boxing workout or training session. This was not possible with Apple Watch, as every one registered a punch as a fall.
Date published: 2025-10-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Danny Mora from
Awesome Sport / Everyday watch
love this Watch ! I use it 24-7
Great for sports , notifications etc
Date published: 2025-10-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
WolfHunter from
Upgrade
I have had this for about a month and it is the third generation I've own over the years. This is a must have if you currently have any other model. It is brighter and has a better response during physical activity than the last models.
Date published: 2025-10-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Sam11 from
All Around Great Watch
I’ve had the Fenix 8 for about a month. I had a Garmin Instinct 2 solar before and decided to upgrade and get the Fenix. It has been worth it.
It maps extremely well on outdoor runs and tracks everything you could possibly need.
The amount of features this watch has is amazing.
I’ve used it on walks, runs, treadmill runs, hiking, and hunting and it has worked perfectly.
Of course with Garmin, the battery life has been great.
I definitely recommend this watch.
Date published: 2025-10-08
