Bought a Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 Titanium (47mm) 2 days ago and I'm using your tutorial to discover the different functions and parameters of this wonderful watch. Thanks a lot 🙏 Greetings from Brussels-Belgium.
Maybe it's because my Fenix 6 is the first watch I've ever had of this nature, but it's amazing to me it's able to accurately guess what workout I'm doing, and even count most of my reps at all. I see some people say it's bad, but to me it's magic. I mean like, it's a tiny wrist mounted computer and it's able to count crunches with my only input being "strength training"
I bought a Garmin Vivosmart HR like 10 years ago or something, and it also accurate could tell what activity I was doing, while my garmin 735xt does not even seem to care at all, cause I have to select it myself.
Man, it's great to see from your data that you are human! I get sad when my HRV is low, etc. You create great videos because you are a good teacher and you are realistic! Cheers!
Very professional and fast moving training video! Your insight and hands on experience are invaluable to the community! I have a Epix 2 and am somewhat jealous that the 51MM size with extensive improved battery life is now available. Really enjoyable video!
hope some of you guys could help me.... mi new epix pro show me amessage that says "maps cant be unlock"... and my maps doesnt show up, i cant use them... please help!
You understand this stuff well and explain it straightforwardly. Your videos and reviews are a fantastic resource that doesn't exist elsewhere. Keep up the good work. (I've just got the 51mm and am very happy with it.)
I am interrested in that watch and watched a few videos about it... but your video is by far the best one yet, no bullshit, fast comparison with another watch, very nice that u make a fast overview first and then go into the deeper information, usefull timestamps, and overall good explanations. Very good video ,Keep up with that brother :D Edit: i think u forgot to edit something in at 50:36 :)
Just received my Garmin epix pro today. I love it. Cut the Apple Watch cord as soon as I received it. To me, it’s a lot lighter. I’m still figuring it out, but so far so good
Thank you very much for your content and this video. I watched your guide on Epix VS Fenix and it really helped me alot in my choice. I was set on buying a Fenix solar sapphire but a friend of my wife suggested Epix instead (her fiance works at Garmin) and i had never Even heard about it. It lead me to your video and my final decision to choose Epix. I just got my Epix pro sapphire 51mm some hours ago and this video helps me ALOT. (I’m totally new to Garmin) Thank you so much for your content
Thanks for sharing the ins and outs of the Epix. I recently switched from Vivoactive to Epix and it's a whole different situation. Your vids and site are always helpful.
Bought the new epix right after this video came out and can't thank you enough! I love this watch! I still use my Instinct 2x solar tactical for work since its more rugged but after work when working out, hiking, or doing land navigation I always throw the EPIX on! I wanted the new Tactix 7 amoled but i get all the options the epix doesn't have on my instint like jump master options. And I was able to get 2 watches for the price of 1.
Super helpful video, went from an apple watch to Garmin Epix. Was honestly feeling a bit lost, and didn't feel that I was using my Garmin to its max or understanding it. With this video I now have learned how to use my new watch, and have a better understanding of its features. Great video, recommend to any first time users or buyers of this type of Garmin product.
@@mafib1 I went from the apple watch ultra to the Garmin Fenix 7 pro (returned it for the epix pro gen 2) because my eyes were straining reading the MIP display. As far as sleep tracking goes, I feel like it's pretty good. Apple's might be just a tad better because Garmin thinks it's a nap when I wake up at night to use the bathroom and go back to sleep, but overall, it's not bad. It hasn't been so bad that it's messed up all my other data. I just use it was a guide and not a governor to training. I know I slept for a decent amount per night and if I feel good then I'll stick to what my training plan says! Coming from someone who has had almost every generation of an apple watch outside of the ultra 2 I'll say Garmin is light years ahead of where apple is in terms of a sports fitness watch. Apple has it beat as a smartwatch, but most people buying a Garmin don't really care about the cellular activity. We want it to tell us how our training is impacting us lol! Overall, I couldn't recommend it enough man, hope this helps!
I'm perfectly happy with my Fenix 6X Sapphire. But as someone who spends a lot of time looking at the map while trekking in the Alps, the Epix Pro and its bright amoled display is very tempting...
Thank you this was awesome. I just switched from Amazfit T-Rex2 upgraded to ZeppOS 2.1. Visually that was a pretty good watch and eco-system with very good interface. But no match for the depth of the features of the Garmin. No way I could have learned all of the features by my self. Great video
Thanks. Great video. It's a lot of info, so I'm watching it slowly over time. Very helpful since I just bought this Epix which is my first Garmin product AND my first smartwatch.
love the golf mode for this watch....amazing...i am an avid golfer and wouldn't part with this watch ever on the course..amazing review by the way very well done.....cheers all from Canada
So funny seeing the TPC add because I JUST bought my Epix Pro Titanium from that very Lafayette, CO store. They had every single new Garmin model/version in stock 👏🏽 very impressed. Store attendant Rob was very helpful
It should be noted that not all stock watch face data fields can be changed/customized. It took me a minute to figure this out when I first got the watch; I chose a face I liked then went to customize the data fields and the only options were apply, change color or delete. I though I needed an update or something but it turns out there are a few that cannot be customized.
Thanks, I just upgraded from a FR935 (which I bought some years ago as the tri-bundle after watching your video) to the EPIX pro sapphire last week and even though I figured out most of the unfamiliar features already, I am following your video for functions that I may have missed (like long-pressing the back-button for this quick-menu).. when you explained the weather widget overlay, after zooming in my map looked exactly like yours.. I moved to NL about 18 years ago and we're probably not much more than 10km apart. ]anyways, thanks for all your efforts with those videos, they're really useful!
fantastic video. I have just purchased this watch and rather than reading up on how to use it I have learnt from you. Thank you. I couldn't find martial arts on the sports profiles so guess it has not been added yet. I did however just type it in.
I have Epix Gen 2 Sapphire, absolutely love it. Just wish it had the flashlight. I know it could be handy for sure; wasn't willing to shell out an extra $400 to get the Pro/Flashlight so will live without it.
Yeah, I was watching at as well. Our neighborhood took a whack, but nothing horrible for us. The DJI FPV drone could have handled the winds, just barely, but you'd have to do it in manual mode - and that'd be near impossible with the gusts.
I have the Fenix 6 pro, Good watch, but fiddly with navigating the features with buttons. The display was not my favourite. I have now ordered the 51mm Epix pro 2 mainly for touch screen, bright display. The extra functions will be great when I can figure it out.
Really happy that I went with tactix 7 standard. Not missing oled at all, there’s no freaking solar ring or solar coat on glass. Hopefully they will be updated for some time with features - on the other hand, I don’t use many of those features. I smash them against walls everyday, there’s no single scratch on glass. Anyway, thanks for video!
Fantastic video. On 7X SS. big fan of these. Have friend that have the latest EPIX 51 mm. impressive watch as the 7X SS. fully agree with you on the flash light. Inspector Gadget all the way ;-)
I'm new to Garmin... your thumbs and fingers cover the buttons when holding the watch, so on the video, it is difficult to see WHICH button you are pushing to do what you are doing... I'm sure in time it would be intuitive for me as well, but for now, I'm having to consistently stop, back up, and try to "see" which of your digits wiggled to select what you did....
Hey DC you are the best I don't even care about this product but I just like watching your videos 😂 I had no idea what Strava is but hey your videos thought me something new lol 😂🎉😮😅 btw I'm still waiting for that GoPro Hero 9 extravaganza video that you promised loooong time ago 😂❤
@@Dcrainmaker "GoPro Hero 9 Black Review 19 things to know" video timestamp 2:19 😁 I'm about to buy Hero 9 and was really looking forward to detailed hero 9 video that's at least 50min long 🙂
I am torn between 965, Epix Pro and Fenix Pro. I really want that sapphire glass, but 965 seems like a far more sensible buy. And a lot of people say that 965 is more comfortable for sleep tracking. I do mostly fitness training and some walking/running/rowing for cardio. I would appreciate any advice.
I was debating the same thing. I was thinking 265, Epix, or Epix Pro. I ended up going with the Epix with titanium/sapphire. It was on sale for $200 off. I opted not to go with the pro. It would have been $300 more,and as far as I can tell, the only thing the Pro has different from the regular, Epix is the LED flashlight and the updated heart rate sensor, which I don’t really care about because I usually wear a chest strap anyway. I believe the 965 will have almost identical functionality, the only thing you will be missing is the more durable materials of the Epix with the titanium, sapphire, and metal parts. 965 is 599. I got Epix titanium/sapphire for 699.
@texasjmd Same, was tossing up between Fenix 7 for the battery life, or Epix for the screen. Went Epix and battery is giving me a solid two weeks, more than enough and mmm such a nice screen!😊
Epix Pro sapphire/titanium all the way. That flash light is something else. AMOLED screen and battery life are also fantastic. Its like Garmin has put all the best features into one watch. Its pricey yes, but how often does one buy a watch like that? I personally rather have the best than to have regrets afterwards.
That's a looooot if details, thanks for taking the time to make this video. One thing I am not fully clear in general for Garmin watches (I still don't have one, I am on the way of buying) is how do you deal with their apps and Strava. Usually I use Strava kind of like facebook for sports, I like logging my activities there. But I see Garmin activities are supreme. So for example if you go on a hike, do you start both a hiking activity on the watch and another one in Strava? Or is there some optikn that those can work simultaneously?
Thanks for the content. Do you know if there is a way to stop the display from dimming, at least on rides. I'm finding it hard to see when dimmed so I end up pressing the a button every 30sec so I can see the data.
I own a Epix Pro Gen 2 for 4 months now, I had to return it for the second time because the back/lap button was taking action on it self without being pressed. Does anybode had this issue also?
I love you’re video’s a lot. And I have a question. I own a epix pro 42mm for like a couple off months now and I notice small scratches on the glass off de optical sensors cover? Do you now if you have the same on you’re epix pro watches? And will have the scratches any affect on the sensors measurements? I hope to hare from you. Greetings from the Netherlands
Dissapointing things i came across after a week of usage: - can't get weather info without your phone - no music equaliser settings (boost your subbass, lower high frequencies etc). - not being able to have music overall without your phone. - can't play music on it's own without headphones - the map feature needing a subscription of 60 dollar a year - the scheduled sleep modus keep putting itself on even after i manually turned sleep mode off
I noticed that you mentioned that the Epix won't keep its display on when mounted on a bike stem. I hope Garmin creates a setting to keep the display on in bike ride sport mode. My next Garmin watch might be an Epix instead of a Fenix due to the display. But if I can't use on a bike stem during a ride it doesn't make sense for me.
Hello, very useful video. All the major aspects of this watch has been explained very well. I have just a question, I noted that the frame have minor scratches, is this a problem of standard steel case version? 1000 € is an important cost and before to buy it I’d like to be sure and avoid surprises. Many thanks 👋🏻
I treat my watches pretty harshly, including often being in a bag/case with other watches when I’m switching back and forth, which can lead to scratches.
Thank you for the great video! I have my Fenix on the handle bar (MTB), showing my 4 fields. Can’t I do that with the Epix? I mean can’t u force it to be always on during an activity?
Hi, I have been deliberating between a Garmin and Apple Watch for sometime, and eventually decided with a Garmin Epix 2. I am more informed how to navigate my way round the interface having watched your video, so thanks very much. Is the watch face you use in epix pro obtained from Garmin connect iq?
Still can’t tell if I should ditch the AW Ultra and Get the Epix Pro 2. I only use the AW as a fitness tracker for cycling, running, lifting, and rowing. I don’t really use smart watch functions either.
I own both, and for your situation I’d go Garmin. I only enjoy AW ultra for companion style situations. Garmin still is a better sports watch. Plus I enjoy the look and weight/ balance better for the epix.
Well if you aren't really using your Apple Watch for it's smart functions, you won't miss them. What you will gain is a lot longer battery life, better fitness metrics, sport profiles, and the Epix has built in topoactive mapping with points of interest. My favorite feature on my Fenix, no phone needed, works without cell, I can set it to my local coffee shop and it will plan me a route, similarly if I'm out on a trail I can tell it to route me back to my starting point. Very neat.
seems really odd to me that the flashlight screen doesn't display when you turn on the flashlight (as it did with the previous generation's on-screen flashlight). its slightly annoying to have to add a second hotkey for that when it should display automatically. Hopefully Garmin will add that in a software update.
Silly question, perhaps... I mainly do walking/hiking. When I start the activity, by default I can change between a digital watch/time, one view with heart rate, speed, etc., etc., and one view with the map. I don't like the digital watch face. Can I change it? E.g., to the one I normally use when I do not log GPS data, etc? I'd like to duplicate the normal watch face, but with slightly different colors for the numbers, etc., just to let me know that I'm in training mode...
Hi, just bougth the Epix Gen 2 Pro 47mm. Very happy with it, but it seems kinda slow sometimes. When i enter the quick menue with the clocks flashlight and stuff and the try to leave, it holds up for a sec before going back to my watch face. Also have exsperienced that while browsing through the maps the clock just frooze and had to restart. Only 3 days after turning it on for the first time. I feel like theese things shouldnt happen when i pay 1000+ euros for a watch. Would love some replyes, does this happen to you guys?
Cordial greetings from Colombia, very good video please which epix pro you are reviewing is 47 or 51 mm. my wrist measures 17.4 CM which of the fos would you recommend and the other question is I have an epix 2 sapphire multiband I bought it in December 2022 do you think my watch is relegated and if it is worth switching to pro, the truth is wue Was the pro so recent? . Thank you, I was attentive to your answer.
can you change the garmin epix 2s black background so it instead has a white one? i think the clock seems very nice but the black is just making me depressed (not the clock face, the background / theme as you work yourself thru the clock)
Difference in maps? GARMIN says the Fenix has maps downloaded and epix does not. What does this mean in usage? Any other differences not generally shown or known? When using the maps is the fenix better due to the screen staying on vs the epix always turning off while trying to figure out what you want to do? Thank you.
Hi, thanks so much for the great quality of the video! The official update has just released and I can’t find inline skating among the new sport profiles on my Fenix 7s, is this normal?
I’ve been using my watch for almost 3 weeks doing indoor cycling, swimming strength training however vo2 max is still showing no data/no trend. How can i record vo2 max data without running or cycling outdoors?
Acc. to my experience Garmin still has a bad sleep stage tracking. And if that goes into body battery, training readiness etc. etc. those data are misleading. Do you agree?
It feeds into it, but as noted in the video, there’s simply no way to confirm the sleep stage data (right or wrong), because technology comparison options suck. I think in general it trends roughly right enough to work though, because total sleep quantity is a big aspect.
@@Dcrainmaker Ok tks, I compared it to the AW Ultra which shall have a good sleep stage tracking and the Epix Pro showed 2 hours more of deep sleep.. (AW 50 minutes, Epix Pro 2 h 53 minutes).
I've just ordered the epix gen Pro 51 can I copy all my settings and preferences from fenix 7 to epix? I found a £200 off offer and wallet slipped 😅 worth a look see 😊
Thanks for an in-depth overview of this watch. I do have one question. You mentioned you can change the order of your at a Glance - videotick 4.50 but don’t demonstrate it or explain home. Can you please let me know how to do this. Thank
21:19 Can you explain why did Garmin separates the sports actions into regular one and than a ‘Favorites’ category at the bottom. Obviously and such as you did, we are going to put our favorites on top and not in the Favorites category
Hi how does it records naps as I sleep only 4 hours at night and 2 hours in afternoon due to my work schedule. It only records my night sleep and then it affects my training readiness is there any way around this
Hi, I’m still wearing the original original Venu so this would be great upgrade for myself! Would of liked ECG though as V2! Does it have training score on it, or did I miss that?
