Just an idea for the more formal occasions - maybe you can 1. Switch to a more classic look watch face, and 2. Switch to a premium looking wrist band. Thanks for producing this detailed review!!
Thank you for the detailed review of the Garmin Enduro 2. I'm considering it for my specific needs and would greatly appreciate your insights on the following aspects: Continuous Repeating Timers Throughout the Day: Does the Enduro 2 support setting a sequence of timers that repeat continuously (very important for me) throughout the day? Specifically, I need: A 30-minute relaxation period Followed by a 5-minute deep meditation session Then another 5-minute deep meditation session With audible beeps or vibrations to indicate transitions between each phase ------- Heart Rate Monitoring: Can the watch continuously record heart rate during these periods? ------- Battery Life: How would the frequent use of these continuous, repeating timers affect the battery life? ------- Lunar Calendar Notifications: Does the Enduro 2 provide notifications for no moon days? This is important for my specific meditation routines. Your detailed feedback on these points would be extremely helpful and much appreciated!
You can solve that with alarms, which I think it's the easiest. But you can also set vibration notifications in activities so I'm sure you can figure that out on multi ways. When I meditate I have a short vibration every 30 mins. Battery should be totally fine. It's such huge battery life anyways. I don't know a way to get alerted at new moon but I have the moon phase in my watch face, very easy to see at all times.
A good review. I've been using an Instinct 2x solar tactical for a while now and it has served me very well. The battery is amazing and it's a very rugged and capable watch. That said, I am thinking of upgrading to a color screen and more features, yet not compromising on the great battery life. The Enduro 2 is really my obvious option. U have definitely considered the Fenix and Epix, but the Enduro pushes it that bit further. Epix has a nice screen of course, but no solar and no always on display unless you want a real battery drainer. There are so many watches in Garmins lineup, that it's actually hard to choose. The Forerunner 955 is an excellent watch too, but I always like the big chunky divers/adventure watches. I do openwater swimming and did consider the Swim 2, but I cycle, climb and run a bit too. In the end I think it comes down to the watch style and battery, since so many Garmin watches have everything on them anyway. On the Instinct 2 I love the flashlight, so any watch I choose, must have that feature.
@@w2best Yes it's a flashlight with 4 settings. A low light green and 3 levels of white light. I always keep it on green and that's bright enough. I think it has a strobe effect too. I actually think I've gravitated to the Tactix design, rather than the Enduro. I prefer the styling. For the moment, still using my Instinct 2.
Its very large - any issues with that? What about getting git by the massive titanium watch at night when sleeping with it on? How would you compare it to the VENU 2 PLUS?! For sports? And wht about using the MAPS foe biking, hiking and running in nature areas?
I have never been hit by it, but I usually don't hit myself when I sleep. It took a few days getting used to it but then abs no problem. It's a big watch, but the features kind of make up for it. Venu 2 looks great with the leather band! But the lack of maps and way less battery life makes it less competent imo. The nit's much cheaper. I use the maps for pretty much all outdoor activities. It's one of the main pros of the watch I think :)
@@w2best I had to turn pulse ox off and the heart rate sensor and turn brightness and time out all the way down to get 45 days so what it is the Solar is supposed to slow down the battery life helping you get an additional 12 days but why don’t they just tell you that
@@Ranzomes lol I did I also turned off my heart rate sensor to get more battery I got it to the point that at 100 percent it says 46 days but that’s without a heart rate sensor and multiple other things
