epix Pro (Gen 2), 51mm

2 years now using both Apple Watch Ultra (1&2) and a Garmin Epix Pro 2 Sapphire. I have done short triathlon (and all the training), obstacle course races, golf, lifting, hiking and racquet sports with the watches. As I don't do marathons, full tris or multi day hikes in the woods (thus rendering th

TLDR: get a heart rate strap, connect everything to your edge once, and call it a day- no need to use the watch for anything. Every time you go for a ride just turn on the edge and everything else will connect automatically, then sync to your phone at the end of the ride. I have the same set up (edg

Garmin watches are hard to beat. Was thinking about an instinct, but when the Fenix 8 was released, I found an Epix Pro 2 Sapphire 51mm new on sale same price as an instinct. Thought I’d still wear my Tag Heuer dive watch and Casio 5600 occasionally but the Garmin is a game changer. I’m a self emplo

I just got the watch 3 hours ago, here are my first impressions. Physical Design The physical design is quite nice. Garmin has a very rugged and tactical look across all their premium watches with big and bulky cases. Forerunner is probably the cleanest but the Race 2 is even cleaner. Garmins have t

Cool watch but man they’re overpriced (as are watches feat automatic movements). A basic 5600 Gshock square solar is prob my fave all time everyday watch. I currently have a 5600 solar as well as a 2009 Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 500m quartz and an 18ct Continental (a Swiss watch that I won in

I went Pace 3 to Garmin (Epix pro, 265, 965) back to Pace 3 with Pod. Mainly cause the 965 was way overkill for me, even though I loved it. The pace was cost effective and did the job perfectly, trained and race for marathons in both, I just liked the simplicity of Coros app and watches better. I’m