Fenix 8

Garmin

Fenix 8

63 positive 1 neutral 58 negative

Based on 122 Reddit mentions

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AW7 died around 35 km today. what are you using for best battery on long treks?

I tried going back to Garmin, Fenix 8. Ooof they still suck at software. And their watch face options are like a Temu flea market. Wore the Fenix 8 for 5 hours and couldn’t imagine using that over my AWU.

SocomPS2 in r/AppleWatch

April 16, 2026 2:32 PM

51

Fenix 8 Pro is useless...

What brought people to Garmin? Battery life, MIP screen (for some), history of updating software for a long period and no monthly subscription. Prices were just a bit more expensive than an apple watch. Fenix 7 pro was the last great watch from Garmin. Hopefully mine will keep working for many years

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fevieira2 in r/GarminFenix

September 4, 2025 9:17 AM

156

Ultra users now that we saw new ultra are you getting it

No. With AWU3, we still don't get pretty basic sport functions:- 24/7 HR monitoring,- heart rate zones estimation,- proper HRV monitoring,- suggested workout,- real training load nor any load focus,- flashlight,- maps in the workout app,- GPX track importing into the map. I don’t see any difference

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dzieciol in r/applewatchultra

September 10, 2025 8:32 AM

102

Fenix 9 to launch in ~3 weeks

Day 6, Garmin aren't bringing new features to Fenix 8, it's now obsolete. Screw this anti consumer company!

nhutty in r/GarminFenix

August 8, 2026 11:23 PM

16

Google Health Reviews: Complaints Grew 65×

I thought the fitbit air and Google health had shitloads of problems, then I bought a Garmin fenix 8 and oh boy... Is the app even worse and the watch itself Um not to sure I like it... (they serve different purposes to me but compete for wrist time). All my apple watch friends complain about them a

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MynameisCN in r/fitbit

August 9, 2026 3:28 PM

12

Talk me out of my Garmin…

Depends on what you do for hobbies. If you are a person who runs daily with the intention of improving your speeds to compete then yeah, you’ll probably miss Garmin. But if you are looking to just be a better version of you and just get in shape and improve your fitness then AWU3 will help you do th

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Agile-Sundae-9386 in r/applewatchultra

July 21, 2026 12:29 AM

10

Fenix 8 so slow

Normal behavior for Fenix 8. This is the way the processor of F8 works, the trade-off between speed and energy consumption. Garmin could use more powerful processor in future models, the watch will perform any actions quicker but you will ask then "why the battery lasts only 3 days"?

Marco_Polo71 in r/GarminFenix8

June 24, 2026 12:04 PM

10

Thank you

I think the Fenix 8 is on the list to also not receive new updates from Garmin soon. Worth a check

Competitive_diva_468 in r/AthlyticAppOfficial

June 25, 2026 10:27 PM

10

Bon finalement

Moi je l’aime. J’ai eu Forerunner 965, Epix 2 pro et Fenix 8, et du point de vu hardware c’est de loin ma préférée. Très légère (j’ai la titanium) et fine, elle est confortable et j’aime son look très épuré. L’écran est vraiment meilleur que celui de la Fenix 8 à mon avis, la batterie est également

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stephchamp in r/Suunto

July 14, 2026 5:53 PM

7

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

9

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