Epix Gen 2

Garmin

Epix Gen 2

246 positive 3 neutral 89 negative

Based on 338 Reddit mentions

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Best Garmin Watch for MTB

Fenix or epix line are both good, my epix Gen 2 is great can't fault it.

PuzzledActuator1 in r/MTB

March 23, 2026 10:15 PM

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What kind of smart watch are you wearing on the trails AND in the office?

Garmin epix pro gen 2. If I had to get a new one right now, I'd get the new Fenix, whatever it is. 8? But I just wear it with bright silicone bands even with suits in court, because who cares.

rinky79 in r/mountainbiking

April 9, 2026 8:01 PM

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Daily FI discussion thread - Thursday, February 26, 2026

Not the most frugal thing I know, I just splurged on myself with a new running watch, Garmin Epix Pro gen 2 sapphire. Ran be $450, and that is on sale. I run 1000-1500 miles a year and I like data. I think it will be worth it (and a lot better than the Vivoactive 4 I've been using since 2020.)

SteveTheBluesman in r/financialindependence

February 26, 2026 9:47 PM

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As an epix pro 2 user am I missing out on anything specific to a Fenix?

The epix gen 2 is basically a renamed fenix 7 but in AMOLED. I have the fenix 7 pro sapphire solar mip, wife has the epix gen 2, and they are identical in every way except for screen technology and solar. The fenix 7 did not come in AMOLED, they released that version as the epix. For the fenix 8 lin

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Damnyoudonut in r/GarminFenix

March 16, 2026 11:29 AM

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Apple Watch Ultra 1 users are you upgrading ?

Garmin is worse. They didn’t update their 1200€ watch after just under 2 years. The Epix Pro Gen 2 only received bug fixes and no new features or UI after releasing their Fenix 8.

carinobrtl in r/applewatchultra

June 9, 2026 4:04 AM

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Best Hiking Watch under £350

I spent lots of time researching which one would be best and it was a toss up between the Garmin Fenix 7 and the Epix 2, the difference being the EPIX has an OLED screen and 15 days of battery and the Fenix has rhe AMOLED and likely twice as much. Decided on the Epix Pro Gen 2 on sale at HSamuel and

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BluegillUK in r/UKhiking

July 1, 2026 10:32 AM

9

Like I’m stupid, compare a 7 vs 8?

Fenix 7 has an older HR sensor, no LED flashlight except on 7X, and only has a MIP screen, the AMOLED model was called Epix Gen 2. Fenix 7 Pro / Epix Pro are basically the same as Fenix 8, with all the same sensors and internal hardware, and LED flashlight on every model, the main differences are: F

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Asleep_Onion in r/GarminFenix

September 23, 2025 10:55 AM

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You can’t convince me Garmin is better than Apple

Ha! I've been an Apple Watch user since they came out. I had some FOMO with my ultrarunner husband and daughter with their Garmins, so I got exactly that Epix Pro Gen 2. It lasted maybe 3 hours, and I hated it so much I returned it right away. I barely got through setting it up and knew it wasn't fo

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scoutjayz in r/applewatchultra

April 3, 2026 2:42 PM

8

Garmin died during IMLP

I feel your pain. My Epix gen 2 crapped out on me mile 25 of Ironman Copenhagen in 2023. Tbf I was similarly time-challenged that day. Went and bought a Fenix 8 with a 27 day battery life. Even I can’t go that slow…

toffeesmurf in r/IronmanTriathlon

July 31, 2026 1:44 PM

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Techy Q - Apple vs Garmin

I’ve used both back and birth depending on how much working out consistently I’ve been doing. Apple Watch is a bit more integrated with iPhone but Garmin is leaps and bounds ahead for fitness stuff. My big recommendation though is make sure whatever model you get has Sapphire glass which is much mor

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NovaPup_13 in r/climbergirls

June 19, 2026 10:37 AM

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