Garmin Fenix 7 PRO In-Depth Review // New MIP Display, Next-Gen HR, New Training Features, and More!
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- Everything you need to know about the new Fenix 7 Pro from Garmin including the new next-gen heart rate sensor, new MIP display, improved flashlight, new training features, and more!
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The full, in-depth comparison of the Epix Pro vs the Fenix 7 Pro is here! 👉 ua-cam.com/video/ypiQybI64RA/v-deo.html
Hi! What is your wrist size?
This guy's reviews are definitely the most worthwhile you can get on UA-cam, I've already watched hours of those and other guys are just the talking to talk, while this guy... he knows what he's talking about, and it's the most relevant things for a viewer.
Glad to hear that the information is helpful 👍
His endurance score is over 9,000!
Goku is amazing isn't he.
😂😂😂
Shadap!!! I just got my knees replaced so mine is only 3000 and change 😅
Thanks for all the time you put into these real time user tests and reviews.
You’re welcome Chad and thank you for the super thanks!! 🙌
Thank you Des. That's a really helpful video, especially the information about the upgraded display.
Glad to help. Thanks!
just what i need ~ thank you for such a thorough review!
Very welcome!
Great review as always, i didn't feel the need for an upgrade from the Fenix 6X to 7X, however after seeing this video of the new 7 Pro Series, I was convinced. I just purchased the the 7X Pro Sapphire solar and i love it. Thanks very much!
Thanks and glad you're enjoying your watch!
Wow, Now I am 100% on Garmin Fenix 7 Pro... I was waiting for the Garmin Fenix 8 (this is it?) with the GF7pro not the largest but with a flashlight! I cant wait!
Just picked up a new 7x pro for $740! Still have my tactix 7 but selling that bad boy! Great review as always!
Great decision by Garmin to use an upgraded MIP screen. As beautiful as AMOLED is, MIPS is still the most practical screen to use in a sport oriented watch which is the target group of the Fenix line up.
Agreed. I hope they keep it for at least some of the Forerunner models too.
Still on my 3HR. Thinking about upgrading to this later this year.
I have been deliberating on which Garmin to go for, I love tech (although not fully conversant with all) I am a 68 year old guy with COPD (33% lung capacity) I exercise as hard as I can, I can’t constantly run it’s just interval training. On and off road up to 10 miles, I did my first half marathon about 6 weeks ago, no land speed record, but age and condition happy enough. I do 3 gym visits a week also. Primary monitoring HR and VO2, I am in the UK they have their Black Friday deals at the moment the Fenix 7 Pro (47mm) Solar Sapphire was reduced from $1035 To $725 seemed too good to pass up, I admit it’s a far more superior piece of tech that I will ever need or use. But on the plus side, I won’t need to upgrade. Your review was great in helping me decide thank you. Looking to try and dispense with the separate timer for interval training and do it all through the Garmin. Can it be set up for interval with audible and vibrate alerts… once again thanks
great video… cannot wait to see that screen in person
Thanks!
Thanks for this video it was super informative!
Happy to help!
Excellent review as always. Would be good if you could review for swimming with the HR etc I have definitely noticed the better GPS signals for golf!
Have Fenix 7 Solar... will jump this version and upgrade when Fenix 8 comes out
Very informative love your reviews.
Thanks Chris!
I have Fenix 7 standard and i love my watch! 😊💪 Nice video sir!
The fenix 7x pro sapphire solar is awesome. I've had mine for three weeks now, and coming from a G shock mudmaster, it's a big change up. There's definitely a lot to learn. So I'm going through as many videos as I can. Thank you for an awesome review
Is the watch accurate with daily steps and distance? I currently have the Apple Ultra and it does well, but I’d like to know about the fenix 7
@shane031237 Once you have put your stride into the Garmin fenix, I've found it to be really accurate. I walked a thousand counted steps and my watch told me a had stepped 991 steps
For some reason I'm really excited about the new MIPS display. I may go back to the Fenix from an Epix now.
Me too. It looks good!
Awesome video! Thank you!
You’re welcome and thanks!
Thanks Des, Given your extensive experience and exposure to these Garmin models, how would you rate your 'Enduro 2' among this ever expanding group?
i realized that Garmin is king of the Hill. they have no competition . 🎉🎉 love my Enduro 2 .
Amazing review
Thanks!
Interested in how well the new sensor supports SPO2 measurements. I'm running a Fenix 5 and looking to upgrade.
Do we know when the previous Fenix 7 will receive that update for the extra metrics introduced? Your videos are amazing btw
Great review and informative. I am a current Apple watch user but do use the garmin Edge 810 for bike rides. As my Apple Watch is dying, I would like to replace that so that I only need 1 device for cycling, hiking, swimming and golf as well as overall fitness tracking. I am an old broad who loves feedback and just want to get into better shape and be more fit. Thoughts?
Excellent Video. Is there a link to where you compare the Fenix 7 and the Epix ?
Would love to see a comparison between the Pro and non pro versions
Awesome video 🤘🏼
Thanks!
Thank you for this. What are your thoughts on wearing the watch on your ankle for times when you can't have it on your wrist (I'm a massage therapist) or for during some sports like mountain biking?
excellent review as always. can you post a vid comparing it to the enduro 2?
yes pls do
When I was running hardcore and doing sub-3 marathons, wrist based heart rate sensors weren’t around yet. Honestly, all the sensors and data really don’t make you a better athlete; just do the work outs. GPS accuracy and battery life are the most important things. What I love about the Fenix series is that case and sapphire glass and full color maps. Add in solar charging and the flashlight and I’m considering the upgrade from a Fenix 6 Pro Sapphire.
Well, Sounds like now you have what you wanted.
Great video as always do you think that the fenix 7x will have this widget with the forecast on-the- maps soon??
Thanks a lot 😊
No word on timing but they usually push updates within a few months or so. Thanks!
I just bought the Fenix 7 saffire black duck titanium
Its nice they improved on the MIP colors. I put my Enduro 2 on the second from the highest brightness and i have no display/battery issues. Enduro 2 is still a good purchase but if i had to call it an upgrade, definitely 7xpro. Thanks again 👍🏾
Is the Enduro 2 MIPS display an older or inferior display to the one in the newer Fenix 7 Pro?
garmin nailed it with this new sensor. I wish i have this🙄
Thank you for this review. Looking to switch to Garmin. Looking at the Fenix 7 Pro Solar, as I want to go into UTMs. But quite pricey in South Africa still. Will check out Black Friday deals or see if the rumours are true of the Fenix 8 release next year, that might push the prices down a bit. Hopefully the ZAR doesn't keep on tanking against USD, EUR and GBP.
Just ordered a fenix 7 pro solar sapphire. It was only the equivalent of 649 usd so I kinda had to. My old garmin instinct is probably close to 5 years now and the battery is getting kinda bad. So time for an upgrade although I'll probably still use it for some workstuff.
@Desfit thanks for the always great reviews
Have you had problems with wrist-based accuracy on other watches? If so, is the new sensor much better? I had a Fenix 6 and it would lose my HR at about 120bpm and then start to half the reading... Awful. I'm wondering how the new sensors would do with me? I have a whoop 4.0 now, and it seems to be spot on. Thanks for your comments.
Can you do a more deep dive into the HR monitoring, with comparison to the old fenix 7 model?
Are the weather overlays available when out in the backcountry?
Hello, Can you please confirm if the compass on the new Pro models is also highly sensitive and affected by the movement of the strap? (Was this an issue with the seventh-generation models)
Thanks!
Thank you!! 🙌
Nice review Des! Curious, was there any indication that the software features will be available later on the 265 or the 965?
Only confirmation for Fenix 7 and Epix but I’ll definitely let you know if I hear anything. Thanks Victor!
@@DesFit Thanks for the clarification!
Great vid, as always. Do you know when the new software features will be coming to the Fenix 7 line?
No exact date but in the past it’s usually a few months or so
Will these features be coming to the tactics seven also?
My 6 pro has just got the blue triangle of death… 😢 not sure if I want to risk it again but what a watch when it works.
I just bought the Fenix 7 sapphire solar...so pissed off.....let's at least hope that the sw will come to the fenix 7 too....
Great review , i can't seem to get an answer for this question, even from Garmin. I want the brightest led light, i would normally go for the fenix 7 pro 47 mm, but if the led is bigger and brighter on the fenix 7x pro then i would get the 51 mm, not sure if it is brighter, it's definitely got a bigger led light screen but that might be just bigger for aesthetics.
Is it the screen much brighter and how much brighter?
Would you be able to wear the Fenix 7 Pro whilst doing boxing, bag work, would it not become unstable on your wrist when hitting pads or the bag?
Waiting for ecg/ekg on a fenix
The 42mm Pro doesn't have an orange button top right - Does this mean that it has different funcionality than the standard size with the orange button? If that has any potential ECG function on the standard watch will that be missing on the 42mm?
İs Endurance Score will be on Enduro 2 ?
nice watch!
Great review as always :) Is there a difference in screen when not using backlight or is it the same as F7?
Not a huge difference from what I can tell. Thanks!
@@DesFit Hello! Please tell me, Enduro 2 have all programs as new Fenix 7x Pro ?
And what is now top Enduro 2 or Fenix 7x Pro ?
Now I have a choice of what to buy, but I don’t know what to choose
How does the pro compare to the Suunto vertical solar?
Will there be all black version of the fenix 7 pro? I don’t really like the look of carbon gray
hi, great content as usuall 👍👍✅✅; In my opinion a lot of people will grabb discounted 7series without pro. but if more options exist that better for everyone with personal chooses.
Sold my 7x pro to the 47mm ones coz the 7x was quite heavy for daily
Which one is better this or the Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) ?
Thank you the video. Can I enter coordinates to navigate me anywhere in the world? For example I've got a trip to the Sahara desert where there is no data connection or Internet can I use the watch to guide to my destination?
What would you recommend the Fenix Pro or Tactix 7 Pro?
How is the sleep tracking at recording sleep cycles? My fenix 7 rarely captures deep sleep, compared to my Whoop, which seems to do a much better job.
Same
Sleep Tracking ist terrible.
I have to use my Fenix 7 paired with Oura Ring.
It looks like the Sleep tracking is not improved.
Can't wait to pick this up for 500 bucks in 3 years.
It's not a joke, I seriously can't wait but also can't justify 1k on a watch right now
Also great review, I watched Chase the Summit and DC's vids first and still had no idea the MIP display had improved as much as it did. I was atarting to sway to the dark (epix) side, but this will help the Fenix a ton.
Maybe less than 3 years...
In 2021 I bought a brand new 945 for 260€ while the retail price was still around 500€. Sometimes you can pick real good second-hand deals only 1 or 2 years after the launch 🤞
@@highseastrader4190 Nah, it's more like I just bought my Fenix 6 when the 7 was released. I don't mind being a generation behind when it means I get all the bug fixes, all the variations have been released and I can get a new watch at 40-50% what it retailed at launch. Especially when it does far more than I'll ever need it too.
But I can't say no if I happen upon one at a really good price before I'm done with my 6, some guys out there are constantly trading watches, can't argue with them when it comes to getting one cheap.
@@AHungryHunky good strategy 👌🏻
@@AHungryHunky forerunner 265 or 255 even is better AND cheaper than fenix 6
@@sfygy32 Better is subjective. I was cross shopping the Fenix 6 with the Instinct 2 Solar at the time. The Fenix was slightly more than I was looking to spend but contained full topo mapping and routing, whereas the instinct had an excellent battery life. The Fenix 6x Pro went on sale for the same price as the Instinct 2 Solar and made the decision for me. The Forerunner line, outside of the 955, is really of no interest to me. They are simply worse in ways that mattered to me at my time of purchase.
Does anyone knows if the ECG Hardware is already built in? That what be the reason for me for buying.
Can this watch be used for ESports?
What features can i utilise?
hey bro is that watch garmin fenix 7 pro compatible with all ios devices thanks
Does it have gallery for photos or dosuments?
What about Fenix 7x Pro new watchfaces. Will they be avaliable on fenix 7x?
Would you be able to tell me what that after market band is? That orange/gray band is pretty sweet. But I can’t seem to find it. Again, thanks for everything! You and DC are the standard bearers!
Looks to be this one: www.garmin.com/en-US/p/pn/010-13280-02 That's the 22mm version by the way but they have the other sizes too 👍 Thanks for the kind words!
@@DesFit thank you sir! It’s the 22mm that I’m looking for. I know you hear it all the time, but I am being genuine. I watch your videos for a product I’m not even going to buy. You can tell how much work and heart that you put into all of your work. Just wanna let you know it does not go unnoticed.
Thanks so much!!
I still mostly use my 7x solar exactly how I use my fenix 3hr 😆 but that torch is the most useful thing Garmin ever invented!
Right?! 😄
You mentioned a comparison video between the Fenix 7 Pro and the Epix Pro with a link in the description; I didn’t see it there or as a pinned comment. Thanks-
Sorry, running a little behind...should be up soon!
In his other video He chose the Epix pro over the Fenix 7pro he said because of the brighter screen, he became a custom to amongst other things
Is 7 pro screen as good as 6 pro in terms of contrast?
I'm impressed. Garmin seems to have implemented a lot of useful features (solar, map overlays) that the new MIP G-Shocks are missing. I have just one question: MIP G-Shocks have a very low screen refresh rate, so the stopwatch does only seconds, which is lame. How does the Garmin stopwatch functions on a MIP screen?
Where to buy? I am considering Fenix 7 pro solar sapphire 7x
Hi, so is the backlight brighter or the display itself?😀
that is my question too. Because if only the backlight than I don't really care.
Amazon has the 7x pro sapphire solar on sale for 699 brand new right now. 2 day shipping 😮😮😮
When they get arterial stiffness etc I'll buy
my garmin fenix 7 pro sapphire solar only indicate 18 days battery life?
epix or fenix ? which is best?
Hello Des. Thanks for the great video. Any info when the new software features might be available also for Fenix 7X sapphire? Also, I can see a lot of differences between Fenix 7S, 7 vs 7 Pro (flashlight, memory, etc) . However, not really so much differences between 7X sapphire vs 7X pro. Or am I missing something? Thanks!
No exact timeline but it's usually a few months after a new launch when some software features are backported. The difference with the 7X Pro are the upgraded display and HR sensor. Thanks Jan!
Since Fenix 7 PRO has a new brighter display, how noticeable is the difference when compared to the Epix Pro? Would you still choose the Epix?
I had both, the epix was nice, but for me the pretty screen wasn’t needed. The f7 pro is nice enough with nice colors and contrast and the backlight is much better now. The difference in display between the fenix and epix wasn’t big enough for me to justify keeping the epix. Also, the epix isn’t bike friendly, when you use the watch as a bike computer and put it on your bike! The display wants to turn off, and there’s no always on backlight for the epix. To each their own.
I want this, but at $1800 for this and the epix pro in Australia, I guess I'll just wait untill the galaxy watch 6 pro
I would like to have the new watchfaces for my F6 X :-) everything else is small things
I see you were wearing the Enduro 2 when you did the HR test comparison. How did it perform vs 7x pro? I'm leaning toward the 7x pro because of the new HR sensor, but I like the Enduro 2 for longer battery life for long hikes. But the older HR sensor is one drawback for this decision. Thanks for the video, great resource!
Question for you, is it worth getting the sapphire version or is the gorilla glass strong enough?
May come down to the activities that you do which may risk damaging the watch. Gorilla glass is generally fine if there’s no impacts like let’s say a crash on a bike.
Does the USB C cable work in the Enduro 2 or Fenix 7x? Thanks in advance 🤙🏽
Yup, same standard Garmin charging port
sold
I only run one day a week, but do a lot of HIIT and CrossFit type workouts. I think the Fenix may be more than I need. Does Garmin have a more affordable model that has the features like Pulse Ox, HRV, Stress, Training readiness, body battery
I have a Venu 2 … also look at venu 2 plus…
@@lewislee150 thanks. I caught the Garmin Epix on a good sale, so I snagged that one. Probably way more than I need.
Which has more accurate optical HR: Forerunner 965 vs Fenix 7 Pro?
ie. does the Gen 5 sensor compensate for the increased weight of the Fenix 7 Pro vs Forerunner 965?
Would have to do further side by side testing but possibly a slight edge to the 7 Pro
how about music, I love it put music in format mp3 in the internal memory and listen to music from there.
I really need a tactix 7 vs new Fenix 7 Ppro comparison. Specially the display, brightness, visibility in sunlight, brightness with solar and non-solar.
If it’s any help I have had both, and the screen is noticeably clearer with the F7X Pro vs T7 Solar. The contrast is better, but also the brightness levels are better. My unscientific guesstimate is 40% brightness on the F7XP = 60% on T7 Solar.
Also, I think the Enduro 2 screen is clearer than T7.
However, Auto-Brightness is poor, and hopefully that will be improved in a future firmware update. Hope this helps.
Hey Boomix, I'm planning a more tactical review review of the 7Pro Sapp Solar. I have some interesting feedback more suited to my mil/L.E brothers and sisters out there.
Do the new larger sensors allow for reading through tattoos?
Apparently not so effectively.
Very helpful video, though would love to see some comparison videos -- between the Fenix and Epix Pro's and with other brands. This is a very interesting development from Garmin because it looks like they've effectively erased Apple's advantage on heart monitoring with the Elevate 5 (automated afib notification and ECG support excepted, though it looks like Garmin has the hardware for the latter), but without Garmin giving up their own advantage with battery-efficient high frequency heart monitoring. So a general suggestion -- you should consider a deep dive into the heart monitoring on these watches. Garmin's high frequency and new sensor, especially when paired with apps like Cardiogram, poses a formidable challenge to something thought of as an Apple domain. But whether Garmin will ever automate the afib notifications like Apple has is a whole other question; it's a very useful safety feature but still not in Garmin's software.
To begin with, Garmin needs to teach their devices to correctly count the pulse and calculate all other indicators on this basis. In addition, it would be nice to put a more powerful chipset, because in the series 7 corny interface slows down. There are a lot of promises and lies in Garmin products, but no real results.
whats ECG and what does it do
Des, what’s the watch face that’s on the Enduro at 4:39?
It's a stock watch face on the Enduro 2 - the 6th option in the list
I wonder what material is more scratch resistant stainless steel vs. titanium, and black vs. silver.
In general, stainless steel but both can be scratched
Hello is a training load only for running or all sports?
Training load is based on heart rate, so for all sports
great review, as always, Des. Too bad there isn't option without solar in 7X ranges, regular or Pro. as far as I can tell, solar adds just a little bit more with decent increase in price. Keep up with the great work Des!
Yeah, and decreases screen visibility by absorbing 7% of the passing ambient light... Can't stand it even on my Fenix 6x pro solar (where it actually absorbs 10% if I remember correctly, but there is no sapphire or touch screen digitizer to absorb enemy more ad on the Fenix 7)
Please Garmin, give us back a NON solar Fenix in 51mm....... There's people out here wanting this
@@frankysour The base model 7 and 7s screen is a joy to look at in comparison.
@@fendermon if you mean in comparison with 7 solar or sapphire solar... My point exactly. And the 6 base (with backlight off...) Was even a bit better since it has no touchscreen digitizer on the screen. Now, I do understand that going back to no touchscreen would make no sense, but at least a plain gorilla glass version... Camon!
@@frankysour I agree fully. I played with a 7x Saphire solar in the store and was shocked how poor it looked. Maybe it's much better in the sun...but I wouldn't know. -Cheers
I’m looking for a durable Garmin watch capable of military use that is also good for training especially running? What’s the best watch for me?
@@Tmacademia Thank man looks like an awesome watch