fenix 8 51mm, AMOLED, Outdoor & Fitness GPS Smartwatch, Saphire, Bare Graphite Titanium, Spark Orange/Graphite Band, NA
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Web ID: 19609565Incredible watch with some irritating flaws
The watch itself is just beautiful. However, some flaws are making me reconsider my purchase. Number one, which is a complaint across many forums, is the dimming of the display in different light conditions. At night, sometimes to see it you have to shine it under a light to get the display to brighten up. For the price of the watch, we should be able to adjust this manually. Also, the weather is always 3 to 5° out of sync. For some, this isn’t a big deal but being in Arizona it is critical. Again, for the price of the watch, I should be able to set the interval that it checks the weather. Sleep tracking is a bit flawed. If I get up more than twice to urinate at night, it thinks I’m awake and doesn’t calculate the right sleep times. Others have reported that they will be driving down the road and an alert will pop up saying how was your nap? All of these complaints can be viewed on the fenix eight Facebook group with 43,000 members. I got really tired of my Apple Watch and its battery life. But I had none of these issues with that watch.
Customer review from Garmin
Genarlly a very good watch
When it works it's great but it also has some bugs. Every month or so it won't synchronize with my phone using the sleep/body battery. Not sure which side is the problem but have to delete and relink to fix. Linking is also painful requiring 3 or 4 attempts before it will properly connect even though the phone is a foot away. Recently updated to Samsung 25 and the bug remains) Also annoying that their flagship watch won't link with the CT-1 club sensors requiring you to spend hundreds more for that functionality (or in my case - not).
Customer review from Garmin
WoW! This thing does a LOT!!!
The Good stuff: The fit is way more comfortable than I thought possible It looks nice out of the box but a bit intimidating Battery life is great & it is easy to change, so far Not too heavy for my liking but it feels good & solid Now the Bad parts: This is the first "Smart-Watch" I have bought & holy crap has it been a huge long learning curve The "instructoral videos" on your website are of little help Very pricey! Can not use FSA funds to purchase
Customer review from Garmin
Very nice looking watch!
I love it. It have all the function i need. Have it for 2 weeks - charged it just once
Customer review from Garmin
Love it but I wish it could…
I love my Amoled Fenix 8 51 mm, a big upgrade from my Fenix 5x Plus. Since I travel through different time zones frequently, I wish I could keep a selected alternate time permanently stay on, not only for few moment and then goes back to my watch face.
Customer review from Garmin
Insane watch
The watch is unbelievable! As someone who has been an Apple Watch user for years, I finally made the jump to a Garmin watch and have never looked back. As an athlete that runs, cycles, swims, hikes etc. It was crucial that I had a reliable piece of equipment that is with me at all times. I could honestly talk for days about all of the features this watch offers that I absolutely love! But I will try to keep it short and just add that the battery life is game changer as well has having a super bright LED light on you at all times. If you are thinking about picking this watch up do it! It has been one of my best investments that I have made.

Customer review from ExpertVoice.com
Get one
I’ve had an Apple Watch forever and it was average it was just like having a baby phone on my wrist which was OK if that’s what you’re into. I tried to Whoop for 30 days and hated wearing two devices if I needed to watch. This thing is awesome, I know it’s a lot of money which is lame but it’s worth every penny the battery life is awesome the metrics are incredible. It’s just a fantastic watch
Customer review from Garmin
Lots of Goodies
Finally upgraded after having the Fenix 5. It has been worth the wait!!! I’m still learning. So excited.
Customer review from Garmin