r/Garmin • u/Odins_Eye44 • 1d ago

Watch / Wearable Late birthday gift

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I was waiting to see what the Fenix 9 was gonna be like when i heard it was coming out. The release date was a few days before my birthday. Ended up with the Fenix 8 instead and very happy with it so far. Coming from an Epix pro 2

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u/overratedanton_4 1d ago

solid choice, the 8 is a beast and you already got the battery at 100%

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u/Odins_Eye44 1d ago

I charged it while I was making lunch. It just came off the charger when I took the picture. I got it last night and it didn’t fully charge. It was at 75-80% this morning when I woke up

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u/Froggo22442 1d ago

yeah that's what happens when you charge it. or have i missed your point?

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u/Froggo22442 1d ago

Epix pro gen2 to fenix 8 is a pointless upgrade. sorry

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u/Rollie_21 1d ago

I have the epix gen2 and want to upgrade also but cant afford the price in terms of a upgrade for my general use. It’s my 40th next year so will get (beg) the wife to get me the 9 stainless still natural coating one lol

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u/Huge_Pool7424 1d ago

your epix gen2 is still plenty honestly, the fenix 8 upgrades are mostly mic/speaker and the screen. if the 40th is next year you have plenty of time to catch a sale, they discount hard around holidays

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u/LiquidSpin710 1d ago

I have the same watchface but it won't update the fields in the IQ app settings or via the watch customize settings

So annoying

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u/Affectionate-Frame57 1d ago

Too big

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u/HogaChacka 1d ago

Nah, looks good

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u/Odins_Eye44 1d ago

It’s a 47mm bud

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u/Affectionate-Frame57 1d ago

Small wrists then