I'm wearing Instinct 2s Solar daily, and recently decided to upgrade to Fenix 7s pro Sapphire Solar. What a DISSAPOINTMENT. Before buying, I read and watched a lot of reviews, where reviewers were warning about legibility issues on it but, man oh man, you can't truly grasp it until you try it for a day. Speaking of sapphire, it doesn't seem to be the sole culprit, as the added touchscreen distances the screen further away from the surface of the glass, thus contributing to poor legibility (as many users have reported). It is for that reason the normal 7 pro with gorilla glass is slightly better but not much. My reasons for upgrade were the torch, offline maps, and more precise GPS tracking (as well as getting a faster GPS lock). I couldn't see any groundbreaking difference in GPS precision, kind of realized I didn't need the offline maps for my runs, so the only thing I truly miss is the torch. I returned Fenix 7s pro SS and I'm sticking with instinct. I hope if there's a next iteration of it, they'll add torch on all model sizes. Cheers!

@RandoRaf

2 ай бұрын

Yea I really wanted titanium to save some weight hoping that new Pro would be better but still not good. Next fenix I"m def avoid sapphire. But the torch is awesome and is main reason I got the Instinct 2x. If they make Instinct 3 w/ torch will upgrade as 2x is bit to large.

I have the Forerunner 955 (MIP display) and no issues with the always on display. I set the gesture on the backlight to come on after sunset.

I wear my 7X solar daily. The MIP display is great I have no issues reading always on display in any setting

Just switched my Apple Watch Ultra for the instinct 2x tactical coyote tan. Battery is insane compared to AWU. Very happy with it.

@sainte3443

Ай бұрын

Same. Instinct is in another league if you actually do things outdoors, off the grid

Hi, thanks for the upload. I have the same Casio's. I have worn them daily for 10 years. Perfect tool, one of the most comfortable watches I've ever owned. Absolutely love them. But the strap couldn't take it and finally broke. So I bought an Instinct 2 Solar Tactical. Simply because I wanted something new, and it's the closest smart fitness device to Casio. As I know, the F7 has a MIP display to save power. It just doesn't have a backlight under the screen during normal use. So the time reading function might suck depending on the lightning condition. Personally, I don't want another bright screen on my wrist, but it looks like AMOLED is the way to go. As for the sapphire. Garmin's sapphire is not the same as the sapphire on a regular mechanical watch, for example. It's looks softer and less clear, IMO.

@RandoRaf

2 ай бұрын

Yep I def agree. The Garmin sapphire is not as clear as sapphire found on nice mechanical watches. I think its missing all AR coatings.

I’m coming from a G-Shock too. I love it, but it’s a bit hard to read it. So I’m looking to upgrade to something else. Instinct 2X looks similar to a G-Shock just better and smarter.

The actual straps that come with the 2x actually taper from 26mm to about 24mm at the end I think.

@RandoRaf

Ай бұрын

You sir are correct I never noticed since I removed them right away but i just pulled out and measured.

There is a setting to increase your display intensity. Appearance > Watch Face > Brightness. You get three levels to choose from. You can also set your screen to “always on” which will obviously decrease your battery life. But, it does cut back on the wrist flicking action.

Yup, the sapphire coating is messing with visibility big time, especially with the MIP displays. It's a different story with the Epix series. I went from the Enduro to Epix 51mm, mainly for the new HR sensor. the Instinct are still rocking the even older HR sensor, right. That could be a point against it. Be warned concerning AMOLED: Once you've seen the difference there is no return to MIP. Especially in terms of legibility under all conditions.

@34332

Ай бұрын

About the new/old sensor: the heavier a watch is, the less accurate the sensor can measure (more movement). The tight fit and less weight of the X2 makes it very accurate, even with the older HR sensor.

thanks...one question > what about ECG on both watches...doest it works? I mean, does it included in both of them ?

@RandoRaf

Ай бұрын

Only Fenix and Epix has that I believe.

@pavolkanuch6498

Ай бұрын

@@RandoRaf thank you

Epix is only visible on gesture mode Otherwise it’s draining battery It makes no sense to try epix if u want to be able to read the display all the time. Duh

Ah , the video I was waiting for. Thanks.

Are you sure you can’t set the brightness to 5 percent and go to no time out?

@RandoRaf

2 ай бұрын

You can set the brightness for when backlight comes on to which brightness. But for idle display its set.

it's not 'brightness', it's because you can't have all; you can have colors OR contrast, apparently. Although yeah..the old garmin 920XT had it with colors.

Those giant straps don't come with the Instinct 2x solar.

Does your bezel scratch easily

@danielvargo4498

2 ай бұрын

They all do wish they didn't I have epix pro my apple watch ultra 2 didn't scratch at all and I bumped it a couple times

@RandoRaf

2 ай бұрын

I think it held up pretty well.

or if you have the money and it doesn't bother you to wear a really thick one, get the instinct crossover...even better

Why wouldn’t you just go for the EPIX?

@RandoRaf

Ай бұрын

Battery mainly but I may reconsider for next update, now that I'm using the 965.

@Mdogbrown

Ай бұрын

Do you still prefer instinct over 965?

@RandoRaf

Ай бұрын

@@Mdogbrown Its pretty tough call because unlike Fenix vs Instinct those shared so much 965 vs Instinct are just so much diff. Not sure I'm ready to pick one, just yet but If i had to pick one I would choose Instinct 2x.

@Mdogbrown

Ай бұрын

@@RandoRaf Reason I ask is I’ve had Epix pro 51. I returned it. The Epix looked amazing and had great battery life but that gesture got annoying REALLY fast. It felt laggy and it was hard to see in direct sun. Not sure how a lot of people say it’s amazing in sun 🤷‍♂️. In person, not so much. Thanks for the reply.

@RandoRaf

Ай бұрын

@@Mdogbrown Yes def I agree on the gesture I turned mine off on my 965 and just use the AOD instead with watch face that has enough data to show. And agree in bright sun not the easiest to see which is why I think I will likley being use both inter changeably.