Hi Gang! This video is about the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro and why I think it’s the best ultra running watch for most athletes out there. Stay tuned for the top TEN reasons why! 🔥
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Start
0:14 – Intro
0:45 – 1) Flashlight
2:34 – 2) Comfort
4:00 – 3) Build Quality
5:15 – 4) Maps/Navigation
8:27 – 5) Customisation
10:16 – 6) Data
12:29 – 7) MULTI-Tasking
14:27 – 8) Morning Report
15:41 – 9) Touchscreen/Buttons
16:48 – 10) Heart rate Sensor Optical
19:00 – Conclusion
19:20 – NEW STUDIO 🔥
19:40 – Peace Out ✌🏽
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47 Comments
Great informative video, thank you.
Can you please do a video like this for the epix pro?
I really like your style of review. So many just focus on specs and the same old stuff… you actually show how you use it and what features are valuable and practical. Keep it up! Also, what kind of vest is that? looks cool!
Banger piece of kit.
What is your wrist diameter? Please and thank you!
Thanks for sharing. Coming from Samsung watch I find it a chore to press a few buttons for missed notifications in the Garmins. They should learn from Samsung by having a colored dot at the 9 o'clock position for user to swipe left or right to see all missed notifications.
I bought a 955 solar and I'm happy
Very good review. I'll take a close look at this watch.
As a watch guy (I like traditional watches) I just had to go for the 7S Sapphire Solar. Sapphire glass is a must-have for me and the 42mm size is close to the size of the traditional "real" watches I usually wear. Solar I could go without but I got the 7S Sapphire Solar for a great deal now (not the Pro) for just $499 here in Sweden. Really happy with that as I start taking my health more seriously and start tracking it (I am a data-nerd). I did have the Fenix 3HR way back and so I went with another Fenix as I am sure I will get used to it fast, compared to say the Suunto alternatives that I was also looking at before placing my order.
helpful video thanks g 🙏
Watch looks massive on your wrist. Should have went with the S. Thanks for the video
Yes sir! I've got the Fenix 7 Solar. It's got an incredible list of features that many other watches don't have. (Looking at you Apple Watch "Ultra")
i tried listening twice but couldn’t make out what made you bleed?
I've come across a lot of button issues online on the fenix from 7 up to the most recent 7pro models, the buttons or a button stops working. Especially after being in the ocean. Even months later. And for me I spend a lot of time in the ocean. Not sure if I want the thought of it happening in the back of my head all the time. Lol
Not sure why you would choose the Fenix over the Epix.
I picked up the fenix 7 solar pro a week ago with a lovely student discount the amount of data it provides compared to my old Apple Watch Series 8 is amazing definitely worth the purchase
What is you.re wrist size,mine is about 18 cm and i can.t fugure out if a 42 mm or 47 will fit me better
Hi! Did you know the name of the Watch Face you are currently using in your Fenix ?
Hi mate, can you tell me the name of the watch face at 9:00 min? ( purple )Thank you in advance
GREAT REVIEW!!
0:25 Wow looks like they have sped up the UI a bit. I remember the Garmin Enduro 2 that I had was super slow and laggy and the compass was not that fast for sure. Looks a lot smoother now.
Is there any difference between fenix 7 pro and 7x pro or are these both products same im confused
Does the LED get hot when turned on for a long time? Will it damage the watch? If we do not consider battery consumption
What you said about the 47mm compared to the 51mm is what ive needed to hear, i had the fenix 7x and i sold it because of the size and weight of it, it was too noticeable. But to hear the 7 pro feels normal is a big selling point for me.
Navigation does need cellular service. Because it’s needs wifi that’s supplied by your phone via Bluetooth so if your phone has no service than the watch can’t access maps
Thank you for a very nice video. I own the Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Solar. I really like the watch, but as you mentioned about the size, it's quite big, so I consider buying the 7 Pro instead. I actually switched away from the Apple Watch Ultra 2, mainly because I had to charge it like every other day, and it only works with an iPhone. Soorry if my English gramma is not up to Google standards. But what I really love about the Garmin watches is that they work well across platforms. They perform just as well with the companion app on iOS and Android. Since my backup phone in the field is an Android phone, I really like this feature. And since I drive a lot in traffic due to work, I like to be able to monitor my heart rate to make sure that when I get to a rest stop, I can do some breathing exercises to get my heart rate back under control again. I also really enjoy that you get the morning report, as you stated in your video. Unlike the Apple watches where you just need to "CLOSE YOUR RINGS" for the day, the Garmins suggests your activity for the day based on your sleep pattern, or lack thereof. Sorry for my late comment but YouTube only presented your video just now. Liked and subscriped.
Why would you want a flashlight on a watch??! Your watch is to see the time, direction or altitude. Do you want to look at your feet? Absolutely not. If you need a torch you will have one in your rucksack. A torch on a watch is ridiculous.
Great watch enjoyed the Fenix 7 a lot but as im now nearly 45 amoled is the way to go for me to be honest 😅 so i got an Epix and its great yeah miss the battery life of the Fenix but well thats the price you have to pay getting old
I am also owner of 7x pro sapphire metal. Great and rock solid watch. I am now thinking why I didnt buy this before 🙂
hi, is the wrist heart rate responsive even on hill repeats?
little late to the party, but I just wanted to say, this is really great review.
Great video, thinking about buying the Fenix 7 pro, question regarding saved locations, are saved locations "icons" always visible on the map during an activity, or do I have to choose "navigate to" in order to see them?
Great review 😊 Ive just bought a 7 Pro Sapphire Solar, titanium with chestnut band, probably slightly wasted on me, but Ive been running and walking with the dog each day, and trying to loose weight, Ive not been impressed with the accuracy and battery life of my current watch. These really do look fantastic, I love the thought of not having to charge it constantly, and keeping a better track of my fitness. how do you find it to wear at nigt?
I've had my Garmin fenix 7x pro sapphire solar now for 5 months, and it's a beast. I'll never go back to G Shock that's for sure
Can i ask you, what is your wrist size??in mm
If you could choose between the fenix 7 pro and the Epix pro which do you prefer? Amoled or MIP?
Hi, am.going to buy this watxh. Where did toy get the straps from? Cheers
This is indeed a fantastic and very complete watch. I personally bought the Epix Pro Gen 2 47mm Titanium and I love it! I use it mostly for hiking and the maps and navigation are awesome! Also love the live tracking.
I am not to sure why I need all the stats does it encourage your fitness?
Fr965 or Fenix7pro?
Great review!
Go with tactix 7 instead !
10. reasons not to buy it… 1. You do not have an AMOLED screen, so your screen is less bright and colorful. 2. quite thick watch. 3. Other Garmin bands are very pricey. 4. Non standard sapphire glass. 5. Garmin pay behhhh. 6. MIP screen still dim compared to AMOLED. 7. Expensive, even for the 42mm 7S Pro. 8. No LTE (4/5G) 9. Slow and laggy software. 10. No call function and less botification options..
Thanks for the awesome and detailed video!! I bought mine from japan but having trouble updating the maps. Maybe a video of how to update or download maps ? ? That would be very helpful:)
is this normal that on my mapping of my fenix 7 pro from Garmin I have full of missing roads so I had to install another mapping to get the villages and missing roads
Really nice video! can you post the link to the green strap you have?
Good morning everyone, a question: when navigating on a loaded GPX track, is it possible to "lock the map" to follow the direction to follow? ,
every time we stop the map continues to rotate slightly, perhaps to update our position.. and it's not very clear where you need to go, where the route to follow is. Thank you