Garmin Epix Pro In-Depth Review: Flashlight, Bigger Battery, and More!
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
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The new Epix Pro series is here, finally bringing the Epix AMOLED display-enabled watch to the same three sizes as the Fenix lineup (42mm, 47mm, and 51mm). But that’s not the only change. All three editions now gain a flashlight feature on the front of the watch, a new optical heart rate sensor package, new Hill Score and Endurance Score stats, and a number of other changes including even better battery life, and multiband-GNSS now being standard.
Oh, but it’s not just the new Epix Pro today, but also the new Fenix 7 Pro - which essentially matches all the changes of the Epix Pro in terms of new features/hardware, but with the long-battery lasting MIP display instead of AMOLED. Check out that full in-depth review as well!
As usual, I’ve been putting these watches through their paces. From crazy long trail runs from sea level to the top of an 8,000ft mountain, to doing an Ironman 70.3 race last weekend, to everything in between. And alongside that, my wife has been taking out the smaller edition Epix Pro 42mm sized unit in her long-distance training, as well as the smaller 42mm Fenix 7S Pro.
0:00 Quick Overview
0:36 New Watch Sizes!
0:56 Epix Pro vs Fenix 7 Pro Display Differences
1:20 Pricing & Models
1:52 The New Flashlight & Comparisons
3:11 New Garmin Biosensor
3:48 Can it do ECG?
5:01 Battery Life Test Results
6:46 Multiband GNSS/GPS
7:12 New RedShift Mode
7:55 Endurance Score Tested!
9:55 Hill Score Tested (Hard!)
12:12 Live Map Weather Overlays
12:56 Mapping Shaded Relief
13:15 30+ New Sport Profiles
14:04 New Split-Map Data Page
14:11 New Perimeter-Map Data Page
14:19 New UI Features
15:13 Included Maps & 32GB of Storage Sizes
15:44 Far Faster Charging Times!
16:07 Software Updates for existing watches!
16:54 Accuracy Testing (GPS/HR/Elevation)
18:49 Worth it?!
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This is really the best channel for this kind of content that is honest and covers what actually matters.
Thanks!
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Super stoked to see a lot of those software features will make it to the Epix Gen 2! The red shift mode looks like it’ll be useful at night but also looks neat for daily use.
Always great reviews from someone who really uses the equipment. Concise and thorough highlighting what matters. Thanks again. Trying to decide between Epix pro, Fenix and Enduro 2, but when you said it is the same battery, I think i am sold on Epix. I know it wont have as much life as tghe Enduro2, but that display is impressive in real life. Big upgrade over my Fenix6.
Picked one up a week ago and I have to say it’s an awesome watch. Upgraded from a fenix 5 and it was definitely worth the upgrade. The flashlight with the red light is so handy when you have small kids, you don’t have to blind them when they wake up in the middle of the night.
We appreciate you, man. Always great unbiased and information reviews!
The perimeter map is a neat change.
My old Fenix 2 has a constant red (shift) modus (there was no other display possibility)....and I always thought it was a very cool look. Fun to see it's back now in a way!
What's the purpose of this mode if i may ask?
@@Dubai892JKif you work night shift or want to keep your eyes adjusted to the night the red shift is the way to go.
Cool thanks. Have been waiting for this to upgrade my fenix 6pro....
Best review I saw, thanks man👋
Thanks for the great review. Mine arrives today to replace my Fenix 5X.
thanks! Helped alot with my new unit.
Thanks for your honest review, as always.
So hyped about the flashlight, more model sizes and elevate 5 🌟 Bring it on!
Thanks, great review! Have you heard anything from Garmin on the potential of LTE or should we give up on hoping for that?
I was about to buy the old Epix 2, so glad I waited a few days!! No wonder Garmin was selling them for $200 off.
The frickin flashlight is enough for me to upgrade my instinct solar to instinct 2x. That’d be SO convenient for camping, going to bed late and not disturb spouse, kids, etc…
Thanks for another great review DCR! Just got my Epix 2 Sapphire a month ago so I’ll be riding this one out for a while. Would love the new flashlight feature.
I got the same Epix 2 Sapphire a week ago and I really wanted the flashlight feature from the Fenix 7X! Garmin is allowing me to return it and get the pro, but trying to see if its even worth it
My Epix2 sapphire is just 6 months old and I love it, but I hear that 51mm Epix2 pro calling to me! I wonder if Garmin has a trade in program?
Epix 2 is now 999$ in NZ, that’s exactly half the price of Pro. I use screen light to go to loo almost every night and it has enough illumination for me to aim well 😅
Excellent review
Another great video, thank you
Thank you for the video, great wealth of information! I have a couple of questions - 1. Can you adjust the screen timeout duration? And more importantly, why can't they figure out a way to put the charge port on the side so that you can charge while wearing?
Yeah, another fabulous review. Your video was the 1st the mention ECG. Guess I need to sell my Venu 2 Plus now and buy the EPIX 2.5 PRO wearable...
as usual wonderful review! do you have any idea if also the Marq Athlete will be upgraded anytime soon to pro?
Great Review! How would you compare this to the enduro 2?
Defintely love that they brought all rhe software features to my Epix! But I still wish I had the flashlight and new HR sensor 😔
Great video
Have to say much prefer the current UI to the one on the 965.
Me too. Which is what’s holding me back from getting the 965. I have a fenix 6 sapphire and the idea of getting the 965 without sapphire and getting the uglier UI just doesn’t do it for me lol. Saves a ton of money, but idk man
Agree
The 965 font and graphics remind me of the Nike Apple Watch faces. Just don't care for it.
It's interesting, when the Forerunner 965 was launched, comments were flooded with "When will this UI come to the Epix?". While I think there's always personal preferences in style - the comment population seems to overwhelmingly prefer the FR965 style (excluding perhaps the FR965 watch faces).
Agree with Dom Carter.
This channel is awesome!!!!
Great video as usual, only thing missing is the notification, what they look like, emoji visible, emails etc etc. I like the watch and for me that's as important as all the other features. Be great if you could include this on your reviews 👍
Ahh, I usually do include it in the Beginners Guide (just posted today), though not this time. But emoji support is actually quite good now (you can see that in my written review).
@@Dcrainmaker thank you for answering 👍
Great review as always 😄 in your opinion make sense to switch to the New EPIX PRO from an Enduro 2 ? Thank you
which watch you are wearing in the video ? that size looks perfect. i'm using fenix 5x plus, it's a bit to big and heavy for daily use 24/7. thinking about renew. good videos you make !
Hey Ray, thank you for the great review. Was wondering if you have the Pro broadcast heart rate to an Edge 1040 will it use the extra LED's for better heart rate data? Considering my cycling is only road that might give me accurate enough data to eliminate the chest strap.
Didn’t find the full UI video. Looking forward to it
The UI from the 965 and Wireless charging would be nice.... Maybee on Epix gen 3
Great review. Could you by any chance tell me the brand of the drawer workbench behind you?
Thanks. With need for reading glasses or longer arms Im finding the screen on my 6X increasingly hard to read especially on runs. The brightness and extra contrast and resolution of the Epix display looks like it would help. Thoughts?
thank you for review
Can you have the always on display without 'turn wrist to activate' the full brightness. Aka: only when you push the light button will the display light up and it will stay in dim always on display?
Thank you! Could you make a video for instructions on how to upload a track or a route? You probably have one already, but I think it would be worth a refresh. There might even be some uplateds methods that I don't know about. I'm still using Garmin's Base Camp, which I really wish they would update. It's laughable how sophisticated their watches are compared to how crappy the apps and web-apps are.
@dcrainmaker I'm having trouble finding details on the golf support here. I want to ensure there is still differentiation between the Epix and the Approach line. Did you get to test that yet?
I was just talking crap on the Fenix 7 pro video on how garmin saved me a grand and then I see this large and beautiful screen! I think garming is going to take $1100 from me 😭
Your reviews are great and I use them to inform all of my choices for tech - particularly smart watches. One request, please never ever use the phrases big-ass, small-ass, short-ass, grown-ass, wise-ass - I could go on forever - essentially anything with 'ass' attached. It's just not cool, but Americans seem to bloody love it - I think they have an ass obsession!
I wanna upgrade my epix 2 just for that flashlight
Great review as always, thanks. Have you compared the display differences between glass and sapphire on these watches? I'm mainly thinking about sapphire's effect on reducing brightness and increasing reflections. Thanks.
Always go for sapphire, my brightness is at the lowest and I’ve never had an issue with brightness. I’ve banged this watch numerous times and not a scratch on it .
sapphire on my Fenix 6 has definitely been worth the money. beat it to heck and no scratches.
Thanks for the great review! Got to disagree with you on the look of the software on the Epix vs the F965. I love the clean look of all the software on my Epix 2, the janky fonts and pictures in the background of the sports screen on the 965 really don't do it for me! Each to their own though!
I totally agree
Is the 51mm showing more Information (for example more words on a notification) vs the 47mm or the text is just larger?
Does the back HR sensor glass is still plastic (or normal glass)?
My EPIX2 does scratch a lot..
Hope Garmin can use Sapphire in the back (like AW/Mi watch pro/Huawei watch)
Do you have a video showing all the new watch faces of the Epix Pro 2? Would love to see a quick cycle through them.
Epix 51mm is so sick
I just saw your article on fast charging and I'm leaning back towards the Epix Pro now. One of the things that I didn't like about the 5+ is the lack of fast charging. Sometimes what I'd like to do is have to Fenix watches and wear the other when one is charging. I don't know if Garmin Connect can combine the data from 2 watches though. The problem isn't so much that it takes a huge time to charge that I sometimes forget to put it back on if it's been off my wrist for an hour or two.
Yeah, it’s super handy!
Many thanks for great video. How accurate HR readings in 965 compare epic pro 2? I have Fenix 6x pro solar and HR readings are very bad
does the black come off the head get nicked up vs the natural finish?
Will the new software features be coming to the FR 255/955 series?
Thanks!
Thanks - very much appreciated!
Ray will you be doing a comparison of this new epix gen 2 pro vs the 965?
I've researched quite a bit and I'm not finding any glaring differences other than a $400 price mark-up.
Thanks
Those are some impressive battery numbers!
Any idea if the perimeter maps data are going to come to the edge x40s?
It's very odd to me that Garmin still hasn't launched a sports watch other than the 945lte that has lte...
Thanks for your review. Have you used the watch with an RTL 515 radar light? I use an Edge 830, and I would like to receive radar alerts on my watch.
I’m glad I delayed buying the reduced price Epix 2, the new Pro version looks awesome. I predict a large dent in my credit card coming up.
Amazing video. Can you tell me where is 11:05? Beautiful landscape.
Great video first! Now I am looking for the video on the user interface your are referring to in minute 16:32 of this video. Can not find it. Where is it?
I do mostly gym training. My activities are spin, strength training, and walking on the treadmills. My Apple Watch will connect to the treadmills and the spin bikes via Bluetooth. Will this watch do that?
Any comparison to the tactix 7pro solar? Is it worth the upgrade, I don’t use the kill switch etc…
I can't find the video you mention at the end: the one about the Epix vs Fenix comparison. Can you please link that?
Is it safe to say that all of these software features, will be soon available on older watches such Epix Gen 2?
DC, I just got the Epix Pro 51mm and the watch put 300 steps on the count just driving down the road, have you had this same issue? My Garmin instinct solar doesn’t do this.
Can you do a Garmin Epix 2 Pro vs Enduro 2? 🙏🏼🙏🏼. Tough to decide.
Could you please compare epix pro vs MARQ 2 adventurer?
Hey Ray, thanks for the review! do you think any of those new sports profiles or software features will come to the forerunner series? i think those team sports make much more sense on a smaller watch like the forerunner?
Not sure on Forerunner, I'll have to ask.
@@Dcrainmaker Thanks 🙏
@@Dcrainmaker Thanks! please keep us updated 🙏
Question: is it the same screen on the Epix Pro as the one in FR965? Does it look identical?
The flashlight feature would have been nice, but otherwise no significant change from the Epix 2 Sapphire for me (47mm version). Battery life with AOD is not significantly better.
Have had my Epix 2 for a month and am happy with it (got for £600 brand new). Glad I didn't wait for the Pro, which would be £929 at release.
For me the display based "flashlight" on the Epix 2 is more than enough. I often use it in the morning to navigate at home without waking everyone else up. But sure, the actual dedicated flashlight would have been great.
@@kekkonenprkl Agreed, the display light is sufficient around bed and quickly reading something, but better if they made full brightness the whole screen lit up instead.
I have a Rovyvon torch on my keyring, which is brighter than a watch light, but would be nice to have the option.
One question for you ,do you have en epix pro 51 mm, if so how long u had it , give the pros and cons , and the solar version helps or not🤔
I just got my epix pro yesterday. I’ve noticed that on the default watch face that the heart rate doesn’t refresh every second in the background like my forerunner 965 does. Is this normal??
There appears to be a light sensor under the display? Not seeing this mentioned anywhere. If I have AOD enabled and then shine a torch on the screen the screen gets brighter. It return to normal a few seconds after turning off the torch or removing it from under a bright light.
Any indication if they'll bring the endurance score to the Forerunner 965? Seems like it would fit well with that watch, but maybe they want to keep something exclusive to the top end models?
I am wondering the same, at least a Springe let’s screen map and data field cut the element through a software update. Wouldn’t require much work I guess 🤷🏼♂️
Does the new HR sensor work when swimming or in water activities such as surfing?
Thank you
Any idea when the software updates are coming?
I use the Epix and the 1030 plus. I don’t understand the workout suggestion features. Are the two units communicating garmin data somehow? Eg? I just got back from a grueling 723 mile MTB bike packing race with over 50k feet of climbing (the Cross-Washington). Averaged 100 miles per day. Next day I would think garmin would tell me to recover but it wanted me to do a 2 hour base ride😂. Just doesn’t seem very “smart”
Which garmin watch would you choose? I have Venu 2s, I would love to upgrade but, now I am not sure anymore that its worth it... I am a runner and I do hicking
Compared Epix2 Pro Sapphire 51mm to FR 965 with Gorilla Glass DX in terms of displays, which one is brighter and better readable?
Does the hill stuff also works when for instance climbing on a zwift activity?
Did someone notice some yellowish tone/warm tone in some light conditions on the epix pro 51 display? The blacks are there, but the whites are not so white and get some yellow tint...I compared it to my old epix2 and is very noticable when they are side by side, both sapphire models. Maybe some bad color calibration or again different display suppliers with different display calibration? btw super review!
Do you still suggest the auto select mode or all+multi band?
Hi DC, please can you comment on Non-Pro Epix: have they added directional arrows for gpx routes now, or is it only available on the Pro?
Awesome review! Will the new watch faces be available on the original Epix gen 2 as well?
No, that's the only feature that stays as 'Pro' (the new watch faces that say 'Pro').
@@Dcrainmaker ah, too bad… thanks for the reply!
I like endurance score, but yeah sometimes it doesn't make sense. Like on a rest day it'll sometimes drop like 40 points. Other rest days it won't drop at all. I do find that it does value longer workouts vs the intensity of the workout. I gain way score from playing tennis for 90 minutes than a vigorous 30 minute interval run.
which reasonably good training watch would you recommend??
I hope that the endurance, hill scores and red mode comes to the 965 🤞
The new map features would be nice too ;)
And the split/ perimeter data screens. Those are brilliant
I've owned every fenix version released since 2012 and I just ordered the Epix Pro Sapphire 51 mm. Will I sell my 7x Sapphire Solar? We'll see. Though I may just keep the 7x for a little variety.
does software features will come to fr 965?
How long is the battery life with the ox sensor always on?
Amazing watch, and as always a great overview. Too bad I just got a Forerunner 965 when it launched, but I can't help but upgrade and sell my Forerunner.
Why?
You have almost the same features
@Francesco Umm, no. Did you watch the video?. 1. The sensor is completely new hardware. 2. ECG hardware is baked in and I'd bet you money that feature is coming. 3. Flashlight 4. Sapphire glass 5. Endurance Score 6. Hill Scor
I’ve just sent my 965 back and put money too and bought this
@@scottwiggans6292 are you happy with the upgrade? I am on the FR935 now and want to upgrade and am torn between the 965 and the Epix pro.. I mostly run, swim and golf (and the Epix pro has some new golf features), but I am a bit worried the Epix (47mm) will be a bit too thick/bulky when running, or should this not be a worry?
😂😂sent garmin epix back got fennix 7 pro with flashlight half price of epix well got for £511 and epix cost me £929 so £400 for omled screed mail shtick with fennix n buy 2-3 pairs of trainers with rest
Whats the operating temperature of these watches in the direct heat of the southwest in the summer? I’ve had my iPhone just shutdown on me in the shade before in the middle of nowhere and was wondering how these more complicated watches would do in that type of heat.
Question about readability of the map in the 42mm size... Pretty please! I am wondering if the map thing is that usefull, we do a lot of trails here in the Laurentides (Canada), especially in the winter (snow shoeing) so being confident of going back home safely would be good! 😅 Thanks for your great reviews love your sense of humour! Would love if you would add your wife ´s perspective more often as there are not only tall muscular men following you !!!
Any news on the issue with the Epix 2 where buttons stop working after sea swimming?
Hey! Did you get any information from Garmin about increased HR efforts for different sport profiles? I think you mentioned something like that. For which ones??
I’m not aware of any per-sport activity profile differences in how the optical sensor handles. Certainly, there’s different levels of error correction for some sports (eg how in cycling vibrations are more prevalent, or how in running the footsteps echo more). But for V5, I’m not aware of anything extra. Instead, the sensor changes are really focused on better capturing activity types that bend the wrist more, which exposes more light under the watch sensor.
@@Dcrainmaker okay thank you so much for getting back to me! That clarifies it a lot!
Do you know if Garmin would release a black color besides the carbon gray?
How does the Epix Pro compare with the MARQ Adv Gen2?
Hey Ray, awesome review as always. Have a question that you may not be able to answer as you probably aren’t exposed to the same environment. Lol. I work in an environment where we vent a lot of helium into the air. A few hours after that venting, my Fenix6 Sapphire Bluetooth signal goes wonky and won’t connect to my phone. And it’s stays like that for about 2-3 days. The watch still performs and operates nominally. So i leave my watch at home or leave it in my car. Have you heard or know anything where Helium disrupts the Bluetooth signal? Assuming since the particles are so small, they get inside the casing and scatter the signal.
Maybe some new testing method for you to try! Lol
Wow, that is niche!
Definitely sounds odd. I wonder if something else is happening at the same time as the helium release?
Will the new sports modes be coming to older watches (Fenix 6), too? I'm really missing archery.
No plans there. :(