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With so many running watches on the market right now, it can be difficult to know which one to choose! So, whether you’re starting running for the first time or want to make the most of advanced new watch features, our handy low-down on Garmin wearables will help you pick the perfect Garmin GPS running watch for you!
↓↓ Which Garmin watch is your favourite? Let us know in the comments ↓↓
What’s in this video?
00:00:00 – Choosing the Right Garmin GPS Smartwatch for Fitness and Running
00:01:58 – Fitness Tracking Features of the Watch
00:05:58 – Features of the Forerunner Watches
00:12:10 – Garmin’s Outdoor Adventure Smartwatches
00:14:20 – The Incredible Battery Life and Features of the Fenix Range
00:16:21 – The Perfect Watch for Ultra Activities
00:18:21 – Garmin Watch Range Overview
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36 Comments
New subscriber here. I have used 2 other smart watches. Don’t remember the first but the current one is an Apple. Battery life is dismal and am looking to go with a Garmin. I am retired and not a runner but go for walks and am interested in heart rate and sleep performance as well as blood oxygen. Thanks for the tour of watches. All the best from north Texas.
Thank you!
new subscriber here i hope i will won any of this garmin smart watch all amazing 😍
Love you video, you pace of explanation is very good. Thank you for this video.
Great video, thanks!
I'd absolutely love to win a forerunner 965🤩 I'm training for my first London marathon next year!! So would be super helpful.
I just upgraded my 'activity tracker' band to a Garmin and after paining over the used and new market, the various price points and other factors… I went with… a used Venu 2S – not a mark on the screen or bezel and I got it for about a third of it's launch price at a high street used electronics retailer who offer a 24 month guarantee. I didn't want something that screamed "look at me! I go to the gym! I work out! I go running! can you tell?! Look at my watch! LOOK AT MY WATCH! CAN YOU TELL I WORK OUT?" and I'm blown away by how much fitness functionality, the accuracy of the sensors and the GPS that you get out of something that looks so unassuming and nothing like you imagine a fitness watch would.
I got a hand-me-down fénix 6x pro solar and from the video it looks like I missed a lot of features between the 6 and the 7 like touchscreen, better solar charging, and the endurance/hill tracking. Still very much satisfied with this though
I got a hand-me-down fénix 6x pro solar and from the video it looks like I missed a lot of features between the 6 and the 7 like touchscreen, better solar charging, and the endurance/hill tracking. Still very much satisfied with this though
Am I too late 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤣🤣, epix pro looks stunning. Do these have safety features which are pulled from Garmin in-reach ? Me and the kids love treks out but safety is always on my mind 👍 thanks
This helped explain them but now I’m even more lost on which one is want😅
I would love a fenix alwas wanted a fenix of any type i do lots of sport
After getting back into running this year I’ve been using my Apple Watch Series 4, but can’t help but be tempted by the forerunner watches, currently debating between the 265 and 965!
If you can find someone selling the venu 2/2s that makes a lot more sense for the money imo
At 51 years of age I started running 5 months ago. Recently purchased the Garmin VivoActive 5 and I love it.
Map in a watch for running…?? 😅
I am no much of a runner. However I do stay active. Riding my bike. Lifting weights, walking, sports ect. My work is pretty rough as well. What watch would you recommend for me? Love the fitness and recovery/sleep/ hydration idea. Thanks
This video was so helpful, thank you!
Broke my forerunner 245 music after 4 years of usage. They are sending me a refurbished one but I'm looking around just in case.
Welp,
Some of them have too much features. Nice though
QUESTION – I am a shift worker and my sleep is often at different times. Usually from about 12pm -8pm then I head to work. I’ve read problems about sleep tracking with Garmins. I want a smart watch to track and advise workouts but I understand it takes sleep into account. I don’t want to pay 1500 AUD to find out my watch doesn’t recognise my sleep. Have they fixed this or is there a watch out there that may suit me
Wow, there are so many of them.
Why are there zero ratings that include older models? Used Garmin watches market is a thing
I want one with a glass backing like my samsung s2. I have sensory issues with metal touching my skin
The vivoactive 5 looks like a child’s toy on my wrist
As someone who jus start back running its nice to see they are all these new gadgets that can help you become better i myself would like to experience running with carbon plated shoes and watches. The enduro 2 or 965 sounds like a good fit for me
Am I too late to win a new workout tracking / running watch. My iwatch 3 is about to die. 😔
Still sporting the Vicoactive 3, great watch
I think venu3 is my choice now,. not into running so much, i had a lot of cycling (road and gravel) and i want to use that ecg mode
I have been running consistently since 2021 ish. I ran on and off for years before that but in 2021 I did my first marathon. I ran it with my partner of 10 years on my 30th birthday. Then as we made it over the finish line he took me aside and proposed. 💍 just dreamt. We have been hooked on running ever since and will be running Barcelona marathon in March 2025 and chasing PBs. My watch is not quite keeping up now and I’m looking to upgrade. I’m all about battery life and tracking as we live to go out on long runs and I aim to do a few longer ultras 😊 probs the fenix 7 pro.
nice video, I'm looking for an Instinct 2x solar, do any of this features required a subscription fee per month. thank you.
None. They turn off while running on 2 thirds charge in my experience. Support just tell you to buy another one. I’ll try another manufacture for my next one.
Hi! Which model is the one you are wearing on this video?
how are the updates? do the watches need updating often? do features stop working often when it needs an update?
I’m getting my instincts watch today. The 40mm. I want to see how I am with a beginner watch before getting something like the fenix or enduro. Also, please comment any hiking trails or races that’s around the world. That share more than in one state. I would love to try them out. Ex: spartan race etc.
Is an updated 2025 coming up?😊