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Just checked the Garmin Fenix 7 and now I want to add one missing point to your list: - affordable

imiller 4y ago
You can get a similar experience to the Fenix (but without the higher end sports features) with other Garmin sports watches. The Forerunner 255 is well reviewed and very similar to the Fenix for about half the price.
- FeistySkink 4y ago
  And there are other lines like Venu, that are more focused on the smart part and are more affordable.
  - odabaxok 4y ago
    I don't think the Venu line is "smarter" than the others. It's more every day watch design and has an AMOLED touch screen, but the functionality is nearly the same.
    - FeistySkink 4y ago
      You're right, what I mean is it puts less emphasis on the sport and fitness tracking features, compared to Fenix and Forerunner lines, and hence lacks some of the more advanced features and metrics.
- AshamedCaptain 4y ago
  Or buying older, second-hand Garmins. There is really no point to having the latest and greatest and the price of last year's model is basically half.
seized 4y ago
Garmin has a wide range of watches, many of which meet most of those criteria. Except for hackable. I have a Vivoactive 4 and I've been very happy with it.
- palata 4y ago
  Are there projects reverse engineering them? Something like BangleJS?
edejong 4y ago
Yeah, although the Garmin Fenix 7 is an awesome watch, especially as an amateur athlete, it is ** expensive. Features from the Fenix 7 which I value over Pebble (apart from the obvious): - Materials: titanium and sapphire. Means it is indestructible. Great for hiking expeditions. - Garmin Connect (SaaS fitness community). - HRV (Heart Rate Variability). - Regular, well tested updates. Stuff that I miss: - Hackability (I want to transfer my data directly to InfluxDB) - Thickness (14.5 mm, which is 5 mm more than the Pebble) - Community
- jbj 4y ago
  another advantage on fenix is that you can use totp 2fa without keeping the phone connected - if the time ever drifts you can always sync it from satellites
LibertyBeta 4y ago
The Forerunner 255 fits that bill. Or the other cheaper Forerunners. The Fenix line is more akin to the iPhone Pro Max.

You can get a similar experience to the Fenix (but without the higher end sports features) with other Garmin sports watches. The Forerunner 255 is well reviewed and very similar to the Fenix for about half the price.

FeistySkink 4y ago
And there are other lines like Venu, that are more focused on the smart part and are more affordable.
- odabaxok 4y ago
  I don't think the Venu line is "smarter" than the others. It's more every day watch design and has an AMOLED touch screen, but the functionality is nearly the same.
  - FeistySkink 4y ago
    You're right, what I mean is it puts less emphasis on the sport and fitness tracking features, compared to Fenix and Forerunner lines, and hence lacks some of the more advanced features and metrics.
AshamedCaptain 4y ago
Or buying older, second-hand Garmins. There is really no point to having the latest and greatest and the price of last year's model is basically half.

seized 4y ago

Garmin has a wide range of watches, many of which meet most of those criteria. Except for hackable. I have a Vivoactive 4 and I've been very happy with it.

palata 4y ago
Are there projects reverse engineering them? Something like BangleJS?

edejong 4y ago

Yeah, although the Garmin Fenix 7 is an awesome watch, especially as an amateur athlete, it is ** expensive. Features from the Fenix 7 which I value over Pebble (apart from the obvious): - Materials: titanium and sapphire. Means it is indestructible. Great for hiking expeditions. - Garmin Connect (SaaS fitness community). - HRV (Heart Rate Variability). - Regular, well tested updates. Stuff that I miss: - Hackability (I want to transfer my data directly to InfluxDB) - Thickness (14.5 mm, which is 5 mm more than the Pebble) - Community

jbj 4y ago
another advantage on fenix is that you can use totp 2fa without keeping the phone connected - if the time ever drifts you can always sync it from satellites

LibertyBeta 4y ago

The Forerunner 255 fits that bill. Or the other cheaper Forerunners. The Fenix line is more akin to the iPhone Pro Max.