#1
Garmin
Forerunner 265
$349.99
positive
neutral
negative
Garmin
fēnix 8 Pro
6 positive 0 neutral 3 negative
Based on 9 Reddit mentions
$1099.99
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Fenix 8 Pro LTE/SOS concerns
What are the concerns you mention? If you are expecting it to behave like a Garmin iridium InReach satellite communicator, then no amount of software updates will make it behave like that. It's an entirely different set of satellites. The F8P uses SkyLo and, in my opinion, is a tech aimed at a diffe
...Joe85739 in r/GarminFenix
February 26, 2026 8:44 PM
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Garmin fēnix 8 Pro: Iridium Emergency Service built-in, but no more MIP display
Holy shit, thank you. As an owner of a Fenix 6X Sapphire and an InReach Mini 2, I was seriously considering the Fenix 8 to consolidate down to 1 device. But you are absolutely correct: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/connectivity/fenix8pro/feature-requirements/ "The fēnix 8 Pro smartwatch uses satellit
...FuguSandwich in r/Ultralight
September 9, 2025 6:25 PM
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