Garmin Marq Gen 2 // The Best Garmin Watch You Can Get 

Does this include “Bank robber” mode? 😂

I don’t think anyone who has the means to purchase a Marq needs that mode 😁

@@DesFit I was going to say, with the price tag. You’re going to need to rob a bank 😂😂😂

Being about twice as expensive, what makes it worth it? The materials and the overall feel? Do you have any experience with the Fenix and/or Epix series to compare to?

@@aexetanius It's purely design driven as it uses the same Fenix system. For me, it's the fact that it looks more of a "normal" watch with premium materials that I've yet to scratch (titanium), and I've been incredibly hard on the watch unintentionally. I have a Fenix 6S & I've messed with the Epix -- the main differences is that the Epix is much more vibrant and bright versus the display on the original Marq series, which is what I have. In outdoor light is where this watch truly shines; very easily legible. I still wear this Marq daily - I might upgrade to this new version due to the touchscreen abilities and being similar fashion of the Epix line.

​@@JusaderFun fact, titanium is a lot easier to scratch than stainless steel. Nothing beats DLC stainless steel.

@@StardustLegacyFighter well, Titanium Grade 5 is different level than Titanium on cheaper Fenix/Epix. More over Marq Aviator has Hardened Titanium.

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That dome is a valuable feature in bright sunlight. Unlike a flat surface it does not flash the full sun into your eyes if you accidentally angle it the wrong way.

Ha! Funny, he was just mentioning to me that he did actually don a tuxedo for his Chronos video back in the day! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KW8wOeymBgM.html

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Thanks Hunter!

LOL! Lose one skydiving? Dude! Tighten that watchband a little harder. Or have one of your many assistants do it for you.

My friend has 16 of these. One for each color of his super and hyper cars. My favorite is the one for his SVJ Lamborghini which is all carbon fiber. His outfit and watch setup for his McLaren P1 is out of this world though. Purple and green.

"they sold much more product with this." i disagree. After all user will only get one out of the 60 models.

@@ivanteo1973 please think like an economist: if 60 people will buy used Fenixes from the previous users and 60 other people brand new Tactixes, quatixes, Enduros… that’s 120 sold watches from the seller point of view doesn’t matter what the end users will do with their product but the Garmin will sell another 60 watches. Even if you sell your watch for the first time you will buy it from Garmin…

@@gilberttiborjakub9890 Again, users are not economist. And watches ain't disposable underwear or candies. If I sell my Garmin watch, I will buy another Garmin watch the most, not the rest of the 59 models out there.

@@ivanteo1973 I don't think you can get the point. I am talking about the Garmin point of view... For Garmin as a company does not give a f what a user will do with their product after they paid for it.

@@gilberttiborjakub9890 Gamin should be paying attention to their customer journeys from a lifecycle instead of a transactional perspective. They milked the new release cycle of technology development from a profit standpoint, but what about customer loyalty? Apple and Coros are getting closer in the rearview mirror, and not every decision made in this cycle has been customer centric…

The problem that I have with the pricing on all of these watches is that no matter what else happens I am told there is no way to replace the battery when it fails. Therefore in terms of buying a watch it's a different decision matrix when spending thousands on any watch in that class versus, say, buying a Rolex that has less functionality but can be expected to last longer than the buyer does. I look at these things as having a 5 year lifespan, as my best guess. And then you need something new. The first Forerunner I ever bought had a user replaceable battery even though the factory did not support its replacement. It was easy to take apart and seal up again. These watches in theory can be repaired but I don't know of anyone that has reverse engineered them and documented it for others to try.

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Agree but it’s all relative. Someone spending 2k on a marq they can afford is same as someone spending 1k on epix. All tech watches will eventually get “old”

Same can be said for any smartwatch tbh, but the more expensive it is, the more you'll feel bad when a newer model comes out.

Go buy a dumb citizen watch that doesn’t do any of this for the same price

there ain't even an epix 3 yet

@@joshuas.8239some people also like to track their health + tell the time

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You're welcome!

I believe Ray said in his review that this feature is heading to Fenix 7 / Epix in the future

They did.

@@vpnconsult my comment was over a year old. I have it on my epix

Running specific features are nearly identical but the recovery feedback is moire robust on the Fenix 7 with the Training Readiness feature which is not available on the 255.

Unsure if there will be more editions released or not. Glad you are enjoying your Tactix 7 and thanks!

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Right. 5 times harder than steel isn’t necessary for something that will be obsolete in 8 years.

@@indyinsc Make that 2 yrs

Is your Fenix 5 value for your money???

@@igrand6473 I paid €350 for the watch in March 2020 and it gives me full access to Garmin Connect software and all maps. You no longer have to pay monthly fees like with Fitbit, whoop or oura, to name a few. I am a runner, cyclist and I like to hike and the watch has supported me wonderfully in all these activities up to this point, without any additional costs. So yes, for the money, it was a winner.

that's fine. the Marq line is not targeting at you as the customer. Fenix 5 is a very good sports watch.

Same battery life as the Epix. Solar + AMOLED tech is probably a while off still. While it makes more sense with MIP displays, it’s not quite as beneficial with AMOLED displays.

Hey Steven, I don't have both of them to compare but looking at the photo/renderings on Garmin.com it appears that the titanium on the Adventurer case may be every so slightly darker than the Aviator. So not sure if it would match exactly. Again though, that's just from the images and could be different in real life. Sorry I'm not able to help beyond that!

Me neither but quite a stunning watch!

Yes I wondered about this too

185mm - thanks!

The included nylon bands don't have much stretch to them so they aren't super ideal for workouts however they include an additional silicone band with the Adventurer, Captain, Golfer, and Aviator.

Yup, these have all the functions of a fénix or Epix including standard run, swim, and gym profiles

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Grade 5 titanium is more scratch resistant than typical steel used in watches. It has a hardness of 300 Hv, which is double the hardness of 316L stainless steel, which has a hardness of 150 Hv. Grade 5 titanium is an alloy that contains 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium. It's stronger than other titanium grades and is more resistant to corrosion, scratches, and heat. Grade 5 titanium has "self-healing" properties. When it scratches, it will initially show a little brighter, but quickly oxidizes to the same color as the rest of the titanium.

​@@nitesharoraIt still has nothing on PVD/Ion plated stainless steel or DLC stainless steel.

It does not work with other watches

Your right especially about the speaker

I don't necessarily think the Marq is meant to add new hardware features like a flashlight but more to elevate the Epix with higher end materials.

Wrong vid to comment this champ. You're wasting space

The Athlete is kind of the baseline for all the Marqs and then the Adventurer adds a special orienteering function, and then the golf, aviator, and captain editions have special features specific to each model.

@@DesFit awesome thank you

I hope to be testing it out soon!

It will be essentially the same as the Garmin Epix vs Apple Watch Ultra video that I already have published (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ufI-uOE49xk.html) but with the Marq 2 even more premium materials.

The Tactix 7 Ballistics edition is the only one of those with the specific ballistic functionality (along with a few other tactical-specific features) and the Tactix 7 and Enduro 2 also have flashlights. Other than that the functionality is very similar between all three for the rest of the functions.

@@DesFit thank you. therefore, Ballistics pro and Enduro 2 are more functional than the Garmin Marq Adventurer Gen 2?

These don't have the LED lights

@@DesFit thank you.

All of these use the same displays 👍

@@DesFitDesFit Thank you very much for your help.

It's more about the difference in materials and construction with the Marq series vs re-engineering the internals.

Extremely hard to tell. Literally had to take out a ruler to measure the difference.

It's actually the same as the epix because it's 1.3 vs 1.2 wich equates to their pixels respectively

Yup!

Would love to but unfortunately I can't speak about the marine features with any remote experience. Sorry about that!

Unfortunately not

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yes u get the golf mode on the athlete

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Depends on whether battery life and a flashlight a priority vs the extremely premium materials of the Marq, which is not to say the Enduro 2 isn’t premium, it’s just that the Marq goes even further.

I usually only cover their fitness and outdoor products so those are the only ones I can speak to confidently. I have tons of content on them on my channel with lots of real-world experience 👍

Probably comes down to the band and the different look being the biggest differences in addition to the additional orienteering feature and improved sunrise/sunset widget.

Because most people that work out appreciate garmin and what they offer. The majority of us are not complainers. We fi d solutions ourselves or deal w it. Or in your case you shouldn't be buying

@@seekdiscomfort4746 If you have any real helpful solution, please share. Complainers and trolls doesn't own almost every Garmin watch from Fenix 5 until now. It is a real problem, and a very annoying problem and simply can not understand why we have this omerta law about this. I really like Garmin/Marq, but what's the point if I can not wear it?

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Doesn’t appear so. Although definitely can use Epix band on Marq.

The Marq Commander is from the first gen Marq series

Nap suggestions within the jet lag feature

Actually trying to get one of those for review. Not available quite yet.

Yup! And I forgot to mention that all of the Marqs (except the Athlete edition) also come with an additional silicone band.

@@DesFit do you have any idea if the weight of the athlete and the adventurer are the same when both have a silicone band? I think the athlete looks good, but my choice would be to have an adventurer with a silicone band for running and a titanium band for going out at night and else (assuming that the adventurer will have the same metrics and functionalities as the the athlete).

@@manfredheyn6757 Both the Athlete and Adv have the same materials in the case + bezel themselves, so they should be nearly identical on the silicone. On the site they are 85g vs 84g respectively.

No user-replaceable battery options but I believe you can send it in. However as Han Solo commented, the battery should last for much more than just a couple years. I have friends with a Fenix 3 which is 6+ years old now that are still working great.

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Thanx