MIP for me. I don't need another LED device staring at my face. Loved the MIP

MIP forever! I switched from an Epix to a Fenix, just to have a better always on-experience. I love MIP. 😊

@GuidoTonelliAutos

Ай бұрын

+1 couldn't deal with AMOLED. Even AOD, surprisingly missed my F7 Pro.

@user-gi8gk6kr8e

19 күн бұрын

Why you didnt like amoled on epix?

@GuidoTonelliAutos

19 күн бұрын

@@user-gi8gk6kr8e Don't get me wrong, I loved the Amoled screen but I was used to the MIP and I preferred to have that autonomy. I also didn't like having to turn my wrist to activate the screen. A matter of taste!

I bought the 7 pro solar sapphire because of this video. Love me the MIP.

I’ve been using the Garmin Tactix 7 Pro for 1 year now and love it.

thank's for the light level tip. I didn't know that and it's really useful.

After watching many Epix vs Fenix review comparisons, most of which came out in favour of the Epix because of the AMOLED screen, I went my own with the MIP and Fenix 7 Pro, for many of the reasons you outlined. Glad to see this perspective/opinion getting out there. Let's hope Garmin don't drop the option. I also went with the bare titanium finish. Looks nicer in my opinion and won't get the scratches from the DLC coating in the same way I hope.

Went from an awu to fenix. While i liked it and the MIP display, it was tough on overcast days and i felt like i was using the backlight a lot, so traded in on an epix.

Love my Fenix 7 sapphire solar. I’ve had it since it came out and I have no scratches on the bezel (or the glass).

Love the vid! We need more Bullitt content!

My main gripe with this Fenix model is mapping. Sapphire is already decently reflective, but with the added solar panel it is even more so. That makes trail detail hard to read on the regular without contorting your wrist to the right angle. As opposed to a MIP without solar, or something like the Epix.

I am also a big always on without emitting light fan, i.e. transflective LCD. Im using the instinct 2x and it can really charge on solar. The perfect watch for me and i love it. Will sell my amoled galaxy watch which never served my use cases well. I dont need a second mini phone on my wrist, I want a MIP display. May be switch one day to fenix but i like that the instint is so light, great for wearign 24x7

Been wearing the fenix 6 pro solar for the past three years and considering when to pull the trigger on an updated version. I agree with the MIP opinion for a sport watch and this is why I won't go for the Epix.

@jshbrwr

5 күн бұрын

FYI you’ll lose a little of the clarity of the 6 when you go to the 7. Even without the sapphire version, adding the touchscreen layer adds some glare

I had different versions of Instincts for the last 4-5 years. When you first start to use it, it is shocking, how much contrast there is on that black&white MIP display. I would be really curious, if Garmin could do a watch with MIP display, that has less colors than the Fenix/FR watches, but preserves most of the "contrastiness" of the Instinct watches. Solar probably doesn't help that, and also, F7 has I think 64 colors, so there isn't much room to reduce. Still, it would be nice to see, if they could make it, but probably there aren't many people who would appreciate this direction of development 😀

they really improved display from 7 to 7 pro. If there will be same progression in 8, I am all in to stay with MIP.

When is the Fenix 8 coming? Any rumors?

Thanks for the informative review. What is your wrist size? I'm torn between the 47 or 51 (7inch wrist). Thanks

@ibrahimunur9058

7 күн бұрын

Ben de aynı ikilemdeyim ve karar veremiyorum. Fenix 7 pro sapphire titan daha çekici

nice i am looking at the 7x pro next

@bonn1771

Ай бұрын

or 8x

Do you like the garmin nylon band attaching toward you? I install it so the strap connects away

@JoshRomeroYT

Ай бұрын

I rock it both ways to be honest! I’ve noticed that when it’s towards me it gets caught on next to nothing as opposed to when it’s away. But I still wear it both ways.

Cool video

My Wahoo Rival is struggling and in the market for a new watch. Thinking this will be the one.

@JoshRomeroYT

Ай бұрын

Yeah pudgy it’s a great watch if you are into MIP or the epix if you want to go AMOLED. They have sales all the time on these and would buy one then. Sometimes like Black Friday it was down all the way at $650 which is still a lot of money but saves you a bunch too! Cheers ! Also synchs seamlessly with my kickr so no need to worry about ecosystems there.

@PudgyPedalPusher

Ай бұрын

@@JoshRomeroYT I love the MIP setup my Rival has and I work as a bike mechanic on the side so I can get one at cost. With that said, super good info for those not in that position.

Suunto Vertical is the best for me at the moment.

@user-ur4lv4zh4h

Ай бұрын

feel kinda the same...

@kuzia1984

3 күн бұрын

I hope you don’t rely on its health metrics, since that OHR sensor is the shittiest out of all the sports / fitness watches.

Suunto vertical has the best MIP display out there

@bb4prelude73

22 күн бұрын

Which model?

@kuzia1984

3 күн бұрын

No, it doesn’t.

MIP is the future. Not only provides a better looking natural paper color backround, and not a fake white digital backround, in addition it give the user the always natural ON display and extended battery. For me OLED is amazing, but not for a sport watch.

@eduardlaurentiubaltatu4192

Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that's totally wrong. Fenix 8 will most likely have a AMOLED screen. All their recent releases have it.

@Phat-rj3jo

Ай бұрын

@@eduardlaurentiubaltatu4192yeah its clear Garmin is going OLED, MIP is for hardcore users, but most likes a prettier screen and they are more than happy putting up with charging once a week.

@astasuleo

Ай бұрын

@@eduardlaurentiubaltatu4192 if that is true, then all the serious athletes, especially the ones love hiking will move to a company that will stay focus on the MIP display. They can change the majority of the people to what they think or to what they want to, but not the real athletes and the ones using the watch for its real purpose, outdoor activity in all weather conditions, and a real Always ON display. There is a huge difference in reality when you look at an MIP compared to an AMOLED. MIP looks natural, while AMODEL looks fake. The visibility under the sun on an MIP is the day and night comparing it to the AMOLED. I dont know what POLAR or GARMIN are thinking, but i believe they need to listen to all the users and focus on the purspose of these watches. If i wanted a nice Samsung or Apple watch i wouldn't even look at Polar, Garmin, Suundo etc.

@christophsproehnle2114

Ай бұрын

@@eduardlaurentiubaltatu4192 agreed.

@JasonRaneses

Ай бұрын

MIP is likely to become niche, even though it is better for some use cases. Most watch manufacturers are moving away from it for 80% of their devices.

Let's face it, AMOLED in a watch like this is shit. Tried Epix and went back to Fenix 7. Garmin really pisses me off with their dozens of generic almost identical AMOLED watches. And I'll never forgive them Vivoactive 5 without MiP and going all out on AMOLED in FR series. Sales aren't everything, you need to take care of your loyal customers.

@jasper7257

29 күн бұрын

Totally agree. Im considering getting myself an extra 955 now so I can continue enjoying MIP for longer.

The red LED is not the lowest light setting. It consumes a lot more power than the white LED in its lowest setting..

@JoshRomeroYT

Ай бұрын

I did not mean battery consuming, I meant light emitting. The red light is definitely not as bright as the lowest white LED. For this, I refer to it as the lowest setting.

MIP gives you info when u need it. AMOLED is too bright on a watch and burns your eyes over time. MIP is classy looking with its always visible display. AMOLED looks like another gaudy toy gadget with limited on time. If you need to stare at your watch so long that requires AMOLED, just use your phone with a bigger brighter display and burn your eyes out and mess up your sleep cycle that way.

Anyone want to trade an in perfect condition Epix Pro 51mm for a Fenix 7 Pro or 7x Pro? :D I miss MIP, nothing wrong with the Epix haha

I am checking out the Garmin watch line, been wearing the 1st apple watch ultra model for three years now, had a bad fall from a motobike and an ebike and it did assist on calling for help the glass were tough and the case scratches can be easily removed using 1000 grid sandpaper , I wish Garmin can add some emergency tracker in near future as I love to own one or two Garmin watches

@kuzia1984

3 күн бұрын

The 1st gen AWU hasn’t been out for 3 years lol.

feature to improve: their App ! Please tell them that !! The APP !!!

I wish I had the amoled, personally. I have the 7x 51mm, and I feel like I would enjoy it more with a more vibrant screen. I never let the battery get below like 60% anyways.

I hate to have a black hole on my wrist, so MIP forever

The washed out colors of the Fenix are definitely more annoying especially when you use maps than the Epix. Once the ambient light is low, MIP screen totally suck!

The bezels are to big

No

Zero reason to ever buy a Fenix. The Garmin Enduro 2 *IS* a Fenix but with a much better battery. I can not understand why so many talk about the Fenix and make videos about the Fenix. The Fenix shouldn’t even exist in the Garmin watch lineup. Why sale an Enduro 2 with a smaller battery option? Makes zero sense

@emanC94

Ай бұрын

It starts to make sense when you look at the prices and see that’s the equivalent Fénix 7 X you can find it nowadays way below 600 euros while the enduro 2 I can’t find it below the 800. For 200 euros, I wouldn’t mind to charge the fenix a little bit more often.. 😅

@teeramate

Ай бұрын

Well get an Enduro 2 is make more sense than buy Fenix 7X ,but If you have a sm, md wrist Fenix 7 ( pro ) is better option than Enduro 2.

@thepatternforms859

Ай бұрын

@@emanC94 the battery is significantly better on enduro 2 enabling totally different uses and applications like longer activity and races. For example multi day or overnight trips or ultra marathon distance races…. Simply “charging a Fenix more often” is not possible during many events and activity… for 200$ you can get a far superior battery and your going to have the watch for a long time. Spend the 200 and get enduro 2

@thepatternforms859

Ай бұрын

@@teeramate nah the enduro 2 is same size as the larger Fenix and this size watch is fine on a small to medium wrist. These watches are all purpose built with functionality in mind. You want the most functionality and battery life.

@JasonRaneses

Ай бұрын

If you need a 47mm size or smaller, that is one reason. The Enduro is awesome though.