Epix Gen 2

Garmin

Epix Gen 2

258 positive 6 neutral 64 negative

Based on 328 Reddit mentions

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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

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Fenix 8 AMOLED burn-in

5 years will probably get some degree of burns-in, but it might still be usable. There are not many reports on Fenix 8 because it is relatively new, but older Garmin watches have plenty of burns-in reports, just go check the epix gen 2 forums. It is a technology issue that will always happen despite

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-Radiation in r/GarminWatches

October 25, 2025 10:11 AM

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Weekly new watch thread

A quick search on the Garmin website shows the following for the Fenix 5 47mm: Smartwatch mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS/HR mode: Up to 24 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 60 hours without wrist heart rate For the Fenix 6 47mm: Smartwatch: Up to 14 days Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 48 days GPS: Up to 36 hou

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imjms737 in r/GarminFenix

April 9, 2026 2:29 PM

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Is buying a Garmin GPSMAP actually worth it?

I had an epix 2 and loved it for hikes but... the first one had a faulty screen, then the replacement died the instant I went into water. The refund process was so awful that I just gave up and haven't had one since. Non of this should put you off though, this was all to do with buying off amazon. W

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jayrekt in r/UKhiking

April 14, 2026 7:22 AM

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