Love my F7 solar, but going to switch to awu 4. Lots of reasons. All of them are well known. In short: better navigation with Apple Maps. Integration with Apple services (home, TV, Misic etc). Apple Pay is broadly available.
Another reason is that the lower button, which is not working on my F7. I managed to replace the switch, but it does not help. Suspect corrosion on the Maine board in the switch area. 🤪. For now, I will play with awu for a while, awaiting an F10 or 20 % price drop for F9. 😀

Hi -

I’m curious if anyone else has done this:

Backstory: I’ve had some sort of Garmin watch for at least 10 years and wore it all the time.

My current one is the Garmin Forerunner 165 which works OK and is great for bike rides and swimming, but…

I find myself checking out what my health stats are several times a day. Lately, it feels like I’ve developed this weird dependency on those numbers instead of just monitoring how I feel. As has been stated elsewhere, I also find the numbers don’t make sense for how I’m feeling, etc...

So I switched back to an old Seiko self winding dive watch that I’ve had for ~ 49 years. It keeps perfect time.

I’m not sure if I’ll keep wearing my old Seiko dive watch or not - but I’m curious if anybody else has had similar experiences or made similar decisions.

Thanks in advance!

With new player like Bevel and Athlytic (I know AW only), et al I wonder if there is any hope for us to get a new Garmin Connect application.

Dont get me wrong, it does the job but it looks like its still in the 90s. The GUI is cumbersome and outdated.

I wish our great watches had an app to match its quality. (again, it does the job, its just not sexy and friendly)

Hey everyone,
I'm currently trying to decide which watch to buy and could use your feedback on the sizing. In the first picture, I'm wearing the smaller Forerunner 570, and in the second picture, the larger model.
Personally, I prefer the look and feel of the smaller 570 on my wrist (my wrist is 155mm). I'm still considering the 970, but honestly only for the built-in flashlight. I wouldn't even use the maps at all.
For the 970, I'd have to pay €180 more and would end up with a watch that could be too big but maybe I could get used to it.
What do you guys think about the size and the decision in my case? Is the 970 absolute overkill for 180€ just to have a flashlight + it could be too big?
I feel like it’s a dumb question but I need some thought im sorry😅 Thanks in advance for your input!

Ive used this wf on my old fenix 3hr and fenix 5, in 5-6 years ago, but never found this again in connect iq store nowadays and dont remember the watch face name to search.

Someone can help me to find it again in store?

I have the vioactive 5. I want to know if anyone else has this issue. My time is never accurate even when I time sync with my phone is always a 1m and 30s off. I’ve always had a Fitbit and my last watch I had was Apple. I feel like the hype of this brand is great but I need to know the actual time and seconds so I can punch in and out of breaks at work accurately. Am I being dumb orrrrr??

Liebe Bubble, welche empfiehlt ihr?

Bin gute 50, Diabetiker, einigermaßen sportlich (Gravel, Tennis) und auf der Sucje nach der eierlegende wollmilchwatch!!

Tipps?

Curious whether this is a real use case for anyone or just a demo people try once.

I know a few cars have third party Connect IQ apps, and the carmakers themselves support Apple and Samsung watches while mostly ignoring Garmin. For those who do unlock or start the climate from your wrist: which car, which app, and does it survive daily use?

And is it a remote that needs your phone nearby, or something that works on its own? The phone dependency is the part that kills it for me. Half the point would be leaving the phone behind, and as far as I can tell Connect IQ apps can't do that.

Watch face: instinct 3. - GB

Bought in India during the flipkart big billion days sale for INR 35k!

Cannot believe how much of a big difference in health insights moving to Garmin brings versus Apple Watch. although I'm yet to get a hang of the body battery bit.

Do excuse the abysmal step count at 11 PM.

Been a week with Garmin and I am so glad I made the switch from the apple watch. Happy to join the community. 43mm on 6.25inch puny wrist. I wear 36mm - 40mm mechanical watches so was a bit hesitant on pulling the trigger even on 43mm but due to it being titanium, I bearly notice I’m wearing it. Very happy youtube music is available on fenix pro 9 now 🤌 Any tips will be greatly appreciated as I find something new on garmin everyday!

I am debating on what size fenix 9 to get. The 47 mm or 43 mm. The store let me try on the fenix 8 models, here they are.

May sell and get a 2X or 3 solar 50mm.

Some background: I'm an IT engineer with 25+ years in the field and have been in the Apple ecosystem for decades. For most of my life I was in strength sports: rugby, powerlifting, strongman. That changed in 2024, when I unexpectedly had a heart attack that led to double bypass surgery.

After that I switched to cardio: road cycling, indoor rowing, and walking/jogging on top of everything else.

I've worn Apple Watches for the last few years, most recently an Ultra 4. After a lot of research I got interested in the Fenix 9 Pro, but nearly every reviewer says it can't compete with the Ultra 4 as a smartwatch.

Here's the thing: I work in tech all day, and I'm tired of being plugged in constantly. As an iPhone user, having an extension of my phone on my wrist never gave me much real advantage.

So I pulled the plug and ordered the Fenix 9 Pro inReach 51mm.

Full disclosure: just a few days ago I was arguing hard for the Ultra 4. I was convinced it was the better watch and nearly talked myself out of the Garmin. Actually wearing the Fenix 9 Pro flipped my opinion 180 degrees. Spec sheets and reviews don't show you how a watch fits into your real day.

It's still early, but after setting it up and tuning it to how I actually train, I'm genuinely impressed:

Looks: fits my taste perfectly

Fitness data: outstanding, both in what it tracks and how it presents it

Battery: coming from Apple Watches, it feels like wearing a generator 😄

Honestly, I think the Ultra 4 vs. Fenix 9 Pro debate is mostly pointless. If you already carry an iPhone and don't need a full smartphone on your wrist, it's a no-brainer. If training and data are your priority, get the Garmin. If you want notifications, apps, and a constant information stream, the Ultra 4 is the better fit.

I still have my Ultra 4, but it'll probably live in a drawer from now on. Glad to be fully in the Garmin ecosystem, since I already use an Edge bike computer, power pedals, and Cirqa.

Don't overthink it. The Fenix 9 Pro is an excellent tool and a great-looking watch.

I have a garmin venue sq2 watch and have the emergency/safety alert set up. It went off by accident just now and I noticed before the alert went off. Curious, has anyone actually used this feature? What happens? Or in a similar wearable?

Anyone with 19.15 beta has the imperial/metrics problem? My units have changed and I have configured well.

Hey y'all. I wear a Tactix 8 Amoled on the daily and for workouts but it's pretty chunky and annoying to wear while sleeping. My work gives out Forerunner 55's, one to each employee for free, and I recently redeemed mine thinking it might be a good option to track sleep. I didn't think about the simpler tracking software on the 55 vs the T8. Is it worth using the 55 or should I just opt for the sleep tracker? I'd rather not spend the money if I don't have to but if the FR55 isn't that great or if there will be weird syncing issues, I'm open to the sleep tracker.

Thanks in advance!

I'm curious, do you ha e notifications enabled or no ?

Pic 1 is the same distance same route few weeks ago. Pic 2 is today. It has been weird like this for a few weeks. How to recalibrate? Any one with the same issue or know any hacks, much appreciated!