Gosh no one does reviews written or on YT on your level of quality! It’s totally amazeballs! You already helped me with 3 purchase decisions. Please keep it up - great content ❤️

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - much appreciated!!!

@BleakVision

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously GARMIN should hire you as Chief UX Officer. You‘ve brought them millions of users and made them millions of dollars. I alone have spent 1500€ on Garmin products in the last three years, very much influenced by your competent reviews and general coverage of the industry. You are to Fitness devices what Jon Siracusa is to the Mac and what Ron Amadeo is to Android. Another guy ho I can think of is Anand Shimpi and guess what, Apple did actually hire him,

@mj99875

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Project Farm or Gamers Nexus as well. And a few others depending on the niche.

@nugetta

2 жыл бұрын

@@BleakVision I wouldn't be surprised if, as an independent reviewer, he had a greater influence on what's going on in Garmin than if he were employed there :-)

@dthomaswilliamson33

Жыл бұрын

Except for all the other people that have been doing it for years... hope sucking up to someone you don't know got you something besides this comment, loser

I've had my Epix for a couple of weeks and I keep coming back to this content. Thanks!

Thanks for the in depth review. Really appreciate the time you took to make this.

I stand TOTALLY correctly - outstanding video and you explained many of the features. Thank you again!

Watched your video before I bought the watch, and again now after I have it. Great video! Learned so many tidbits about my watch.

Great video Ray! It helped me decide to pull the trigger on the 16gb model (32gb not available in Canada yet). Definitely a steep learning curve coming from an AW, but will complement my Garmin Edge well and finally lock me into one ecosystem! Looking forward to seeing how the body battery tracking matches up to my overall “feeling of health” on a day to day basis.

Excellent as always and you have given me the information and going to buy the Epix. (due to your content, I have bought 2 watches in the past). I think GARMIN should be employing you. Good work and please keep going…

Great Review! I was on the fence about the Epix 2 and Ultra. Your review was the reason I purchased the Epix 2 yesterday and currently configuring the settings. I had an Apple Watch but the battery was always terrible. Even now when I go Kayaking or Paddling for 4-6hrs in one day the watch dies halfway through. Or when I go cycling 30-50miles in one day the watch barely held on. Needed something more connected to the outdoors vs a fancy watch. Glad I made this purchase! Thanks for your vids!!!

So glad I watched this - if only for the single tip that turning off Always On and switching to Gesture Mode has just boosted my battery life from 5 to 11 days 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks as always for such an informative review! EPIX gen2 is the big winner for me… weekly charging is no biggie and the 64K colors closes the deal. 🤙🏼

So much better info than i could find from Garmin. Thanks!

best review I’ve seen yet!! Thank you!

Bought the watch based on this review. THANKS for such a detailed explanation.

This watch is beautiful (AMLOED display) mine is already in the mail, cant wait to get it, thanks for this in depth review, subscribed!

I know I’m a moth late, but man this is such an amazing review. Thank you!!

This was very helpful as I just bought this watch today. Thank you. 👍😀

i appreciate the overview, great job familiarizing me with the watch.

Very well presented and very well explained and clear too.

Even after all these videos I'm torn between the 7x and epix. I may have an opportunity to get one and I'm drowning myself in these videos, love the work you do!

@chadotis8416

Жыл бұрын

Me too. The 7X flashlight is pretty handy i guess. But that Epix screen is 🔥

Tnx for al the in depth reviews! 💪🏻👊🏻

@terencemcgrotty5227

2 жыл бұрын

My main sport is swimming and I have tried a few devices with speakers and microphones that are rated for swimming but never last or need to dry out for a good period before use. Speakers and microphones rely on a diaphragm to work and getting them wet has to affect the quality. Maybe they will come out with a Epix sans rating for Pool and Open Water swimming but it would be no use to me.

Well done as always ! ! !

yeahhh this is what i was waiting for. thanks!

Fantastic review as always… cheers

You reviews are great, keep it up!

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

I just pick up a Epix a year after this video. This is very helpful. I already have an Instinct 2 Solar and much of the functionality are similar on both watches. Thanks again for the detail review.

@jakehardy5997

2 ай бұрын

Hey I just bought an Epix 2 Sapphire coming from an instinct 2 as well (surf version) how did you like the upgrade? Mine should hopefully be in by Saturday

@bigbigdog

2 ай бұрын

@@jakehardy5997 I love it. It has been on my wrist everyday since I got it. Literally.

To enable/disable touch without going through the menu, hold the down and start buttons simultaneously.

Very helpful! Thank you !

Fantastic review thank you!

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a fantastic review, thank you!! Had the garmin 255 for a few weeks and think I should of got the epix now. Doh!! 🤦‍♂️

Best pod going. Keep it up lads.

Great review, as is the one on comparison with Fenix 7 and the one on how to update. i just got mine and updated it to 7.35. I like the HotKey option and being able to configure the watch from my phone. I am also surprised how well it communicates with my Android phone for notifications and is able to respond to the main notifications like text, and phone calls. I ended up getting the non-saphire model (the others are back-ordered) but prefer the stainless steel bezel and the screen is so clear and bright that I changed the General use brightness to low and Activity use to medium. I also have AOD off for general use as the wrist gesture is so quick.

Quick hint for you and others by the way you can go up in the menu instead of going down all the way to the bottom it goes straight there if that makes sense. Up once puts you at the bottom.

Hi, I've seen tons of Garmin EPIX videos on youtube but you remain one of the best. I want to try to share with you my experience of daily use for 2 years of another Garmin watch with AMOLED screen: Garmin Venu. I immediately fell in love with a particular watch face that I have never changed in these two years. Despite having automatic shutdown of the screen after 10 seconds and adaptive brightness, I recently noticed that many pixels have remained frozen with the background image that I have always used. I wanted to switch to EPIX just to keep the AMOLED screen that I really appreciated, but I can't afford to have this problem every two years, considering the cost of this smartwatch.

@OmmerSyssel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing valuable user experience.. Ever complained to Garmin?

Ordered the epix. Should Come at 4. March. Can't wait 🙈

Just sold my Apple Watch ultra for this updating it right now so exited ! ❤

Thanks for having read the user manual for us.

@Dcrainmaker

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the useful comment

Great video, thank you

So ready for Garmin to bring speakers 🔊 to the Fenix and Epix line

Thanks - super nice review! :-)

Sold the galaxy watch 4 classic and purchased the epix, thanks.

Man I can’t decide between the epix and fénix 7x. I wish the epix came in a 51 size.

epic content, thank you!

Yesss inject the Epix coverage directly into my veins

Nice Watch…for sure better than the first Epix (that I owned…) the issue is the price tag and the pricing policy of Garmin lately… not a brand for athletes anymore but a brand for wealthy people!

Found that you can set a hot key to disable the display, even for gestures, which might save a countless number of gesture activations, a smidge of battery life I imagine. Can tap screen or any button to view display for the time out duration. Good for maybe when you don't want to give up your location via gesture act at night too.... basically just having display "off", but simpler via a hot key maybe

Thanks, so amazing

Man gave me the best tutorial for a watch with so many features. Great video!

Excellent vid

I've got to talk myself out of getting one of these to replace my Forerunner 935

Great review. There is a flashlight screen on the Epix though, which I think is also useful without the extra weight of adding LED's to 7X.

@jayd8935

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. Double tap 'up' (top left button) to turn it on.

Thank you, very good presentation. I train in a swimming pool with counter current and the two options I see are Pool swim and open water swim, what would be your selection?

quality !!! 100%%

Hi Ray... thanks for all the great content. Will you be making a similar video on the Enduro 2?

Just grabbed a standard epix gen 2 for 30% off at bass pro 😭 i cannot wait to start using it

Thanks For info filled Video. I think there should be a mix mode of activities like when i go to Gym, i do yoga for 15 min, then Run for 30 min and do some weight training. I don't like the mode changing in my watch all this time , i wanna record it as one activity.

Thanks for the detailed reviews and walk lthrough. Couple of questions as I haven't seen any information about them anywhere; - How good is the vibration on the alerts? Is it light or strong? - I see weather information, does it use phone connection to get that information or use other sensors on the watch? If it uses phone, what happens if there is no connection to the phone or phone doesn't have internet connection? - Is it possible to configure a dual time in the watch face? (I know watch faces can be customized but can we put another location's time at the same time on the main watch face?) - Is there a lap counter & timer for loop courses in training mode? (such as for track) - How accurate it is in treadmill training mode? (without foot pod) - Can we change battery mode DURING activity to get more battery time? - How easy to charge the watch DURING the activity when it is on the wrist? - How quickly locates the satellites before the activity? - I am not a Garmin user so this might be the same as others but I don't know. What happens to the recording if the watch dies DURING a training session? Thanks!

Thanks!

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael - every much appreciated!!!

Thanks for your dope reviews, for 2 months now, iv been watching your reviews on Fenix 7X and Epix Gen2 everyday but i have honestly failed to make a choice, so i will pose a question to you DC, which of the two would you pick for daily usage and why?

Thank you

Got one (Sapphire) too, for ~£375 on a sale - seems well worth it; thanks for the review, even though I probably won't need all the stuff 😉

@darrencowie1178

3 ай бұрын

Where you get it for that price?

I’d love more info on setting up maps and routes. I got the epix 2 and I’m struggling with the maps for hill walking etc.

Hello Ray, cool video ! One big question for me : do we also get the new data screen layouts with 6 data fields and more (22:56 to 23:00) on the 47 mm Fenix7 ? Thanks !

Great info. for the Epix. I just bought one 4 days ago and this video was immensely helpful. Question- can you modify the data fields for the run intervals?? It appears you can’t. Unsure.

Thanks for the video. Trying to decide if I want to switch from AW or try Garmin. Love the display on the Epix. But the size is too large for me so may settle for the Fenix 7s. What are the chances they bring out a smaller version of the Epix?

Thanks

Hej DC, I have a question: Do you know when or if Garmin would install Nap time in his app and integrate it with sleep and recovery ect. It's a great thing for athletes and other people to recharge, yet I did not see it anywhere. Whoop has it and it's working great! Thank you in advance and I am a big fan of yours. Keep up the good work!

This watch is amazing! Both the Epix pro gen 2 recently and I am in love. Yes, it dies have a learning curve but it is SO capable! And on that regard, thanks for that video, you really put out a lot of helpful stuff! One question that I have, in case you have some extra time, do you have some specific recommendation for Android skiing? Previously I used Slopes on my Android phone which automatically pushes to Strava since a lot of users recommended it over directly tracking in Strava. Now with the Garmin I also have the skiing activity on the watch itself...so do you have any specific recommendations or impressions on that topic?

Hi Ray, Firstly I want to say thanks so much for all your amazing content! Your videos helped me with my purchase decision! I’ve recently jumped to GARMIN Epix 2 from an Apple Watch Series 4 and I have a few niggles I wondered if you could shed some light? - Calories count seems way off - to the point I’m almost at 2000 and I’ve only done a 3km walk and sat down? It’s saying over 1500 resting calories! - Apple health sharing is awful and doesn’t seem to add to activity rings at all - pretty sure I saw a blog of yours relating to Strava but do you have any updates? Thanks so much!

you mae fantastic .

Thorough review! Just wish it was 44mm.

@sipapito

6 ай бұрын

You mean the band 44mm?

This looks great and I am tempted. Any idea if there will be an update to their golf line? The Approach s is due a serious update. s62 was a big disappointment.

Thank you so much for all your hard work and amazing videos! I'm gonna upgrade my Fenix 5 Plus and really can't decide between the Epix and 7 or 7X. I'm a little scared about the Epix battery life as I'm planning 12-hour ultra runs. But that screen... Oh my god. How can I give that up?!

@NoThisIsPatrick87

2 жыл бұрын

Did you choose/decide? I’m planning to upgrade from my fenix 5! I’m in the same boat I’ve got my first ultra in November!

@sagybp

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoThisIsPatrick87 Yes, I'm with the Epix now for a few months and I cannot be happier.

Your the best

I really hope that night time display options comes to older watches like the venu 2, but sadly that probably won't happen :(

I just received my Epix yesterday, my first Garmin and I'm blown away! I have a feeling that Garmin has converted many Garmin hold outs with this display, for me personally it was the only thing holding me back after being spoiled with beautiful Samsung watch displays. This watch has exceeded my expectations! Thanks for posting these super useful deep dive! Loved the Street Fighter reference! Lol

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@gudelauneee

2 жыл бұрын

Flex?

@salvamando1

2 жыл бұрын

@@gudelauneee Typo! From all the excitement! Lol

Great Video. An interesting question for me is. Does it grap the VO2Max around the garmin eco system. I have a Garmin 830 head unit with a breast strap and a Powermeter on my bike. When I train and have a possible new vo2max my old current garmin fenix3 grabs the data but not the recovery recommendations. Does the line up epix, fenix7 does that ?

I always have a bike lite on my bike one to many times I ran outta battery with a head lite but I do admit I use Apple lite to see door key holes .

You most definitely should NOT work for Garmin. Great for them, but we would lose our unbiased reviews. Just keep working for us (consumers). Great review, as always.

Got my Epix yesterday! So happy with it already. Thanks for the reviews and videos. When I go into the Sleep Mode menu, I don't have the Schedule option, but instead have just Bed Time and Wake Time. Is this a change in the software or is there something I've not turned on? Being able to set different times per a day would be better.

@dannywarren2344

2 жыл бұрын

Just had a software update and it's now there 👍

Awesome video, thanks! Quick question: in Garmin Connect I still have the basic limited waypoints available with no a ability to rename the waypoint. Do I need to do something in Garmin Connect to update the waypoint section? Thanks!

Thanks a lot. Great video. Just a quickone : there is no left to right swipe shortcut on the home screen as per the Venu 2 plus ? Strange that they did not implement that too (as a user option).

You can add broadcast heart rate to the quick tools that pop up when you hold the upper left button. I use it often.

@Dcrainmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, lots of shortcut options for sure!

@setiawanliem5196

2 жыл бұрын

How did you add it to the shortcut? I have to get to the sensor options first before I can choose broadcast heart rate

@OmmerSyssel

Жыл бұрын

​@@setiawanliem5196 tried press and hold?

Love the Review. Just got mine and still figuring things out. Any reason why I would receive seemingly all smart notifications besides text notifications? I have them turned on in all modes. I appreciate any help.

Cost for Epix 2 Standard edition now dropped to £399 from Garmin direct. I was able to also use a 30% off voucher via my insurer to get it for £280! I know new models are inbound but for that price I can’t wait! Switching from Apple Watch so looking forward to the change. Thanks for the video!

@darren6531

23 күн бұрын

Hi can you tell me do you find it better than your Apple watch, I'm thinking of buying this and put my apple watch in the drawer.

@loggahlift1928

23 күн бұрын

@@darren6531 I much prefer the additional stats it provides and insights into training by readiness / recovery etc. The maps are really good and easy enough to download. Downsides are that I really did appreciate the ability to receive and respond to watsapp and calls. I also prefer on the Apple Watch how easy it is with listening to music and audiobooks. I found with the Apple Watch it was easy to choose to leave my phone behind whereas with the Garmin I do second guess taking it or not. The screen display options could be better on the Garmin, but settled on something I’m happy with. For me it really comes down to priorities and decision on whether you want a sport / fitness focussed tool or smartwatch. Final thoughts, I’ve found the Garmin reports that I get more deep sleep than my Apple Watch, I’ve also had higher VO2 max score on the Garmin (but marginal really) and of course the additional battery on the Garmin is a huge benefit. I run a lot around London city and the Garmin GPS struggles in some places showing me in the Thames for example - I assume Apple does a better job of adjusting to known paths etc. both devices are not multi-band. I’m waiting for new releases from Garmin and depending on improvements over this iteration I might upgrade. I’m a fan of both if I’m honest and for my level would be satisfied with either.

Thnx for the review. I mostly run in sunny conditions ( 🇨🇾) . What about the visibility in direct sunlight with this oled screen?

Please do one of these for the Coros Vertix 2

You are my go-to guy. When it comes to all my Garmin watches. I was curious about your opinion between this and the Fenix 7. I'm 54 years old. I do hikes, walks and some bicycling but nothing major. I currently own a Fenix 6x sapphire. If it was up to you, what would be a better upgrade this one or the Fenix 7? I currently get about 5 to 6 days of battery life with my 6x Sapphire. Your opinion means a lot. Thanks a lot

Hey Ray ! I have a question for you cannot find it on garmin. I’ve read on the venu 2 you have a quick charge 15 mins = 30 % battery. Is it the same with the Epix ? Thank you and keep it up

I too would like to see how this handles phone and text notifications. I have been in the Galaxy Watch ecosystem for years with Samsung phones. For what it's worth I don't use WhatsApp so I am very curious about other apps for notifications.

Any videos or examples of what satellite maps look like with birds eye?! I have seen videos on fenix 5/6 and with this newer resolution display maybe it would look even better?!

I wonder, can we now add more than 2 custom data fields (like, downloaded from CIQ) to workouts in Epix/F7? You don't mention it anywhere, but I really hope they have added this feat?

Great video as always! Feels vibration motor same like Garmin 6 or did it improved?

@fendermon

2 жыл бұрын

Vibration motor is pretty meak :)

Hi, Ray Thanks for the detailed video! There is one thing I can't find any info on anywhere: Can you turn off both Always On and Wrist Gesture at the same time, so that the only way to turn on the screen is to press a button or tap the screen? I know it's possible in Sleep Mode, but I mean in general use and activities.

@danielvargo8369

Жыл бұрын

Yes u can I did the same thing on my Epix gen 2

Hi. Love your video. Not sure if you can help me. My vo2max isnot showing any number and also same with my current stamina or potential stamina. Is there anything I did wrong with settings? Thanks

If the AMOLED Display looks 1/2 as good as this video it must truly be amazing. New Subscriber and greatly appreciate your insight and assessment. EPIX might just be the final nail in the coffin for the FENIX Series?

Hello, please measure epix or phoenix watts only from the wrist when pedaling a bike? Thank you

Hey. Love the channel and thanks for your efforts. I’m a fairly advanced user of all things running but struggling to get my head around the Epix and HRM-Pro relationship. I charged my watch yesterday while making sure I wore the strap in attempt to preserve constant heart rate metering. Unfortunately there’s a gap in the data for this time and I can find a way of bringing into my metrics. I’m very lucky to be able to train with my partner, one runs and the other rides and essentially acts as coach and moral support. Is there a way I can live-transmit all the relevant data from the Epix/HRM-Pro into a screen/app on an iPhone?

Hi #Rainmaker, thx for the review. I have seen both Fenix7 and Epix2 over the weekend as this is the right size for me (fenix 7x is too big ). Now I like the screen of epix2 and honestly my only concern is battery. I do not need always on screen at all. My question 1 is if when using gesture mode and training 2x day ( run, swim, bike, or hiit/fitness workout etc) will epix survive a week? And question 2, if going for full ironman (gesture mode again), will it survive? So let,s say will it survive 20 hours long sport activity? Question 3, do I really need full GPS, all switched on? Thx for answers

Do you think (or know) if Garmin will release a 51mm version of the Epix in the near future?

Have you paired it with bone conductor and using spotify while doing a running activity? How was the battery? Hope you can do a review on this