Garmin Fenix® 7X Sapphire Solar Edition Carbon Grey DLC Titanium Smartwatch 010-02541-11

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Previously Editor of Wareable, he’s also spent time manning the features section at Trusted Reviews and T3. When you use the multi-frequency tracking mode battery life drops to 36-41 hours, which gives you a sense of what happens when you use the watch with the most accurate tracking support available. On top of the mapping, you have turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to see breadcrumb trails in real-time. Garmin’s Fenix watches are renowned for promising big battery numbers and in the 7X, you’re getting the biggest numbers.

Use this data to track and manage your exertion — and help avoid overexerting at the start of your run or bike. The cadence mode works fairly well, but you can also choose to have the light shine in blink, pulse, beacon, or blitz patterns.But Garmin has managed to make that weight on the X more manageable over the years and if you spend more on the titanium bezel and case, then things will get noticeable lighter on the design front. It can switch between red and white LED lights with the latter offered in a range of brightness settings. It’s not the most straightforward feature to get to grips with, but there’s the crux of a potentially useful training feature here. It might not feel like a huge leap on what was available on the 6X, but you’re still getting a really strong experience here.

Ultimately, whether you look to the 7X for those hardcore training and tracking features or you seek out guidance from features like daily suggested workouts or the recovery advisor, this watch will give it to you. Another double press of this button turns it off, and at first, you might think that is all there is to it, but you would be wrong.We use industry standard testing to compare features properly and we use the watch as our main device over the review period.

Its scratch-resistant Power Sapphire™ solar charging lens uses the sun’s energy to extend battery life — powering advanced training features, sports apps, health and wellness monitoring sensors and more.Optimise recovery with 24/7 health and wellness monitoring of heart rate, respiration, stress, sleep and more1. This fēnix watch works with the Surfline Sessions™ feature, which creates a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline® camera4. It's awesome to have the watch face, with selected data, always visible on the Fenix 7X without having to lift my wrist or push a button. Battery life on the Garmin Epix is very good; however, the comparable Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar will get you a couple of more days in smartwatch mode, and the big Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar I am reviewing provides far longer battery life. A first-of-its-kind PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.

We will be happy to exchange or refund purchases made from Sunday 1st October 2023 up until Friday 5th January 2024. Both devices look great in low light and in direct sunlight, but the Epix is brilliant in low light and dark conditions. Fenix 7 watches are made with stainless steel or titanium with Gorilla Glass DX or sapphire crystal lenses and 10 ATM water resistance.You’re getting a 51mm case that comes with a polymer case matched up with a metal or lighter titanium if you’re willing to go for the priciest model. Whether it’s mapping, tracking runs or telling you about ski runs, this watch has pretty much got you covered. There’s not a huge difference in performance from the optical heart rate sensor that was packed onto its predecessor. It's been several years since I owned a Fenix watch and I appreciated spending time with the high-quality Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar. There’s also the useful trackback and back to start modes and a new Up Ahead feature that can give you a head’s up on upcoming water and food stations during races.