The SmartWatch for Super Athletes

Garmin Fene 8 Review: Design

Let’s start with the hardware. There are a few different models of the fenix 8, but they all share some basic features. There are three physical buttons on the left and two on the right are now almost sequarte and Leak-proof, also supplementing their abilities to live again. A touchscreen is in front, so there are multiple ways to navigate through screens, menus (which is good because touchscreens don’t work well when wet or underwater. On the right side of the watch, there is now a speaker and pochuhone , which adds to its smarts. Up is a list and under the suite of Garin’s sensor, with a high heart doctor, thermometer, etc. can also make readersC (a post currently available in the United States).

Quickly, it might seem like a small thing, but I have to stress how wonderful the light function is. The Led Whdu has three levels of intensity, and at its brightest, it is enough to find your way on a track in pitch darkness. It also has a red mode, which does not scare your eyes, which I found really useful when I tried to fumble my way to the bathroom in the unknown hotel room I was in last week.

There are some differences between models; Most of the most complete that you get to choose a lighted, colorful, and small display There are 43mm, 47mm, and the surrounding environment of the amazato, with the two least that use the beer of the glass of zazzano (the version smaller has steel than the gorilla). The solar version comes only in the 47mm and 51MM PRICES and features solar sapphire glass and titanium. Aside from that, the clocks are efficient, although the larger versions will take longer to charge (more on that in a second).

Garmin Fenix ​​8 Review: Features and Battery Life

Let’s do a memory speed for the line of the epix and, at some point, the descent. The Epix, which I introduced fifteen years ago, was identical to the Fenix, but with an amalata pantaculata, so I made these two facts. RIP EPIX. It pulls features from the descending line – more significantly, adding a lot of depth – it is massive for Casual Entertainment. The Fenix ​​​​8 has almost all the features of the recreation needs a diving partner, including the planning of the four feet) STENETRI STENETRI BRIDGE, no decompression limit (NdL), a bag and at the time of the immersion , and more. It has modes for scuba, freediving (ie, buried), and snorkeling. If you really dive a ton and want an advanced function like the integrated wireless tank monitoring, then the descent is probably the wait you want; For most people, the seven-month phoenix will integrate better into your daily life.

Speaking of integrating, I just got this watch for the month I tried it out. I chose the 47 mmm version, which is the gold of fault and functionality to me. While it doesn’t last as long as the solar version, you get a 15-day shot per charge. If it comes from an Apple or Android WearWatch (which averages about 36 hours per charge), which is huge, especially considering only one hour to recharge, and you’ll be back. Of course, using the drain-intensive gps stuff will clear a little faster, but it’s still stellar. I did four days of snowboarding (with GPS to follow each run), plus trick showers at night, and in the end, I still had two days. Of course, if I had gone with the 47mm solar version, I would start the battery (up to 28 years of the sun), or the 51MM version of the sun ), but two-plus weeks are a lot for me. I prefer to have the look of the lower profile and the super crisp amoled to read data and notifications.

Garmin Fenix ​​​​8 Review: Performance

For activity tracking, it’s absolutely superb. I use it for running, jogging, cardio, strength training, swimming, surfing, snowboarding, a pilates class, aquatics. Not only does it provide us with a ton of data during the data entry of Garmin are more persigalian than any other sports new here, so you really need to show what you want in already being undone (Which is probably, because most part of the sports modes seem well thought out). While blooming, I have to read exactly how deep, how long it will be immediately, and how long it is recommended that I stay at the surface to replace my blood. For the trip, it comes pre-installed with colorful topographical maps that can be navigated with the buttons and touchscreen, and I can use features like my car. The current model uses the altimeter to figure out when you’re going uphill, so don’t panic if you’re slower than usual. Surfing not only counts and measures my waves (although it does not show from time to time, unfortunately), but integrates the sister to download the videos from my shelves. This look covers practically any sport or activity.

All the ways, the GPS acquisition was fast and accurate, and the heart monitor was close to the small thread with the chest tape you were testing against. It also allows you to download music from sources such as Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube music and play them through Bluetooth headsets Garmin Pay will allow you to store a credit card on the watch for payments Tap to leave your phone at home. Here Other weather forecasts, sunrise/sunset, moon phases, Baretic pressure, and tides. You can download GPX files from sites like AllTrails and install them on the Watch to follow the routes. It looks like a track of your Vitals 24/0, From the Reclemissio of the heart, Variamire of the heart, Tempe of the skin, pasifico, flights, climbs, sleep, and more. You can also manually check your ECG for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFIB). However, it is currently available in the United States, it is hard to link a more complete sports watch.

On the SmartWatch side, I’d say it’s as good as it gets… for a sports watch. But hopefully the same deep integration will reach you with an Apple Watch + iPhone or A Pixel Watch + Android phone, you will be frustrated, even more so if you are on the apple side. The Watch does a great job of displaying incoming notifications for most androids, and the text is very easy to read on the display (I read the whole thing in this view). It’s also easy to pick and choose which apps can/can’t see notifications on your watch, so you’re not distracted by unimportant things.

The Fenix ​​​​8 now presents a kind of very simple voice assistant. Long pressing the top button activates the microphone, and you can give some very basic commands. Things like “Start a race” “Start Pool Swim,” “Set Alarm for 7:30,” “show the time for 15 minutes, and that it may be preferable to scroll through the long menu. In other words, something more advanced than which is met with silence. For example, “Change my alarm time to 8 o’clock” does not count in an apple or pixel watch. You can press a button in the quick menu to talk to your digital assistant of your phone), but if you ask a question, you will get the answer and / or speaker, not the speaker or display on your watch, which seems like a huge message. I don’t know if it is a API problem, but the fix that would make this watch a much smarter set.

Responding to messages is also a bit vexing. Apple does not allow you to access the necessary apis to send messages, so if you have an iPhone, you cannot respond to messages that you do not convince your friends. Android is better in this department, as you can respond to texts and posts if some presetosa, Responde Quasi (that this you can certainly better than nothing. Everything at this micro Not and capabunable of speech recognition, so that you will not be able speak an answer feel a lost way opportunity.

The integrated mic and speaker allow you to call the phone (provided your phone is nearby), but the sound quality is not great, so you don’t want a long call. He says, when I was in the shower and happened to get an important call, I was really happy to have this feature. This fight another omission: There is no option for cellular radio, so you can not add it to your carrier plan and really go without a phone. This is a beautiful surprise for a device of this caliber and with this level of sophistication, and it is something that I want to see, especially the most intriguing features that begin to evolve.

Garmin Fenix ​​​​8 review: VERDICT

Of course, there is the price. These watches are $1,000 for the 43MM version, $1,100 for the 47mm version, and $1,200 for the 51MM version, which means they are absolutely sporty. The Fenix ​​8 is the most expensive model in the Fenix ​​line. He says, it is much cheaper than the descent, so if diving is a big deal for you, this gives you most of those features at a significant discount.

Ultimately, despite my complaints on the smartwatch side of things, this is my favorite watch I’ve ever tried. To put that in context, the ELOUPT A TU Provicinata was, The pixel 3 with lte ntagte and at 8 years, but once I did not hang of Fenix ​​​​8, I really do not have a stomach again It is so good to follow many things; I find it to have the most intuitive interface and user experience of any sports watch, with the most features and the highest level of customization. I can wear it for two weeks straight, and it looks good, whether you wear shorts or a dress. Once their smarts get smarter, they will be miles ahead of the competition (who can track in great detail).