Appreciate the video. I am really wanting the Fenix 8(can't decide MIP or AMOLED), but this seems pretty impress for basically 1/5th of the price. Your video on the Fenix pretty much had me locked in, now I am thinking save the $$$ and have a pretty great looking watch.
I tested my gf amazfit gtr mini (99€ watch ) in couple runs and days vs garmin epix pro + hrm pro + and I was shocked . Distance (all satelites garmin ) and amazfit just gps , difference was max 30meters in half marathon , average HR max 1beat , cadence max 1 step. Estimated Vo2 max the same , deep sleep and REM sleep almost the same . So question is , are we really pay for quallity and for something special for garmin ? Or just brand ?
I had my first run with the watch today. It suffers of pretty terrible cadence lock. After you run with great effort, the heart rate remains high for a long period, even though you're running slow. I had 3 sessions with great intensity, and every time after i finished them, the heart rate remained as I was running at higher pace, even though I was at an relaxed peace on the descent.
So, o did another run today, a longer one 35 k. And i'm happy to report i was blown away about the heart rate accuracy this time. Spot on. 4 things i did, that might have influenced the results: 1. I installed an update the night before the run (but it didn't mention any heart rate improvements in the log). 2. I wore it on the other hand, the right one 3. I didn't close the strap as tight as the previous time. It wasn't loose at all means. I know, it's counterintuitive, but it's what i did. 4. I didn't hit 189 HR as the last time when i noticed the cadence lock as being severe (i wasn't the only time it happened while i took that run, but lasted the longest). This 174 HR was the upper limit. I don't know which one of them worked this time, but the heart rate monitoring was perfect. I will keep and sell the other watches, not the other way around. :)
hi dave...great vid and always helps in learning bits we all miss...but a the end of the day...its all about the torch...theres no going back from that|||| how come other watch makers do not do a smilar thing.....?......d
I bet many new models will have them this coming year. I think the popularity of the flashlight may have been unexpected from other brands. Whatever model they are working on needs quite a while to develop so they can't throw one in at the last minute, but now that it's a successful addition for Garmin I bet others follow suit this development cycle
Did you forgot to mention the feature that it can used complemented with the Helios ring from same company and same zepp app? This seems a big game changer that Garmin has not done yet. Many people were expecting F8 and a Ring. These guys do it.
Thanks. I love my Fenix 6Xpro but I just can’t justify the 8. The price in insane, so I’m looking what else is out there if I ever need something. I’ll keep my 6 for now but this is really interesting.
Yes I don't think your situation is too unique. The 8 is priced so that even those that can afford it probably think twice. Definitely leaves the door open to take a look at alternatives. Thanks for watching! 🏃💪
@@DaveDoesFitness well thanks to you I’ve been looking around as I’d never heard of this brand. I’d also been looking for something more dressy and less tool watch so I’ve just ordered a Amazfit Balance. I’ll use the Fenix for working out but this seems prefect all the functions I’m missing in my Fenix 6 for day to day office work can even see pics in text and reply voice to text.
I'll have to keep looking through them. I've seen the "higher battery" options from Amazfit which are brighter or have colors, but haven't seen more than the time and date. Thanks for watching and thanks for letting me know!
@DaveDoesFitness I saw a lot of videos about it, but I really like the way you do it and I'm curious what is your full review of it, maybe I will make a purchase 😁
the catch is the price, this watch is made for people buy new models every Year, its no made for people think on the future. Before buying a smartwatch is better thinking what type of support the brand give ? 1 year of updates or 2 or more. If i need replace the battery after expire warranty...have batteries on the market ? the brand change the battery ? have private services center can fix the smartwatch ? this is the catch, good video and good approaching.
Those are some great points. I know that they offer a 1 year warranty, same as Garmin, but I don't know about long-term support. I think if the watch can last at least 3 years and then be replaced it would have overall lower cost than a Garmin, but on the other hand - Garmin can have resale value and also may provide a higher end experience during ownership. Thanks for watching! 🏃💪
Their older model "Balance", got most of the new features from the Trex 3 after a year of release, so there is no need to worry about support. Garmin also does not offer battery replacement (they replaces the entire watch), and if it no longer produces a given model, it provides a newer model.
I'm aware there's no speaker, but does it beeps? For instance Garmin Forerunner, it doesn't have speaker but it beeps aside from vibrating when starting workouts or telling me about heart rate zones or alarms.
Looks like an awesome watch. This may sound silly - but the flashlight on my F8 is such a game-changing feature; I cant see switching away from that any time soon.
@@camera2painting I know it sounds crazy. But I really do use it on a daily basis. That and the dynamic real time routing on hiking trails are the two reasons I am LOCKED in to the Garmin world until someone comes out with a good competitive alternative with similar battery life. (Looking at you, Apple.)
HEY! THANK FOR THE VIDEO! When training at the gym, does the watch know how to count repetitions in each set like the Garmin? And is the step counting good or I might move my hand and the watch will think I'm walking?
Please cover the accuracy and the size with 47 mm fenix 8. I am planning to buy a watch but em a bit confused about the size of T-Rex 3. I got a tinny wrist so
6 years ago I had an Amazfit Stratos. Amazfit is on the market quite long. By then the sports functions were okay but not accurate. Now it's still focus on quantity of functions, not on quality. If it had dive functions I would still have considered, but went for fenix8. Early reviewers explained the better battery life for a large part on an intermitted heart rate measuring. Garmin was sleeping not providing that option.
Yes I'm quite new to the brand and after some research see that they were notoriously bad with sensor accuracy until recently, but now seem to be above average. Totally agree with the intermittent heart rate seeming to be a great feature for extending battery life Thanks for watching! 💪🏃
Yes this! The intermittent hr reading prolong battery significantly on Coros also, whereas on Garmin it's realtime hence shorter battery life. BUT on workout modes with full GPS on, Garmin is comparable with Coros. I had Coros Apex and now Garmin FR255, GPS battery life is comparable on 30hrs GPS only mode, but daily battery life is 10 to 14 days vs 20+ days on Coros.
Fenix 8 for 1.2k? Or let's say even wo6th some mega sales for 900 (speaking for 51mm) it's an overpriced and unfortunately lagging watch. I would change my mind if garmin will add/fix several things: - map performance is just pathetic! Have you tried to use the address search on the watch? Dunno how it works for the US, but in Germany it simply doesn't! I have to navigate via map to my target! Ain't this pathetic for 1.2k?? Building routes also takes ages for a bike route (ok, I am using it in a large city, but that's not my problem) - add ambient pressure into the watch. Why on earth are they using that monster of barometer and stored in maps height/pressure model values. I have to login into my weather station every time i wanna check the pressure. And then there is the implementation of their barometer in an airplane... Pathetic! - Ecg for the European market + blood pressure measurement worldwide - add more smart features (e.g. built in camera control, etc.) - adequate recognition of exercises, better reps and sets recognition in their gym training mode. Also I would like to make my own training programs, it's not hard, right? And please don't tell me about garmins mega outdoor performance. Just go and do some free swims and look onto the map afterwards ;) It's all great on paper, but once you dig in, everything on this watch is full of poorly implemented things. If I didn't care about the looks and the flashlight, I would go 10 times with TRex. For now I am not happy with F8, and would gladly consider good loking alternatives!
@@SlavkaZhuravkaI think you are not satisfied. I also did not buy it right away on purpose. Because with new updates, all the problems are slowly disappearing. I believe that something great will come out in a few months.
I'm gonna buy this because Garmin screwed me over...garmin customer service is the worst. Mynwatch failed after 3 years, and they could care less. Tech is outdated in just a few years, so why not buy something for 1/5 the cost if it's close in features....get this and update in 2 years.
Love your channel. Underrated!!
is underrated because no have show off 😏
You do an awesome job on this stuff and it won’t be long and you’ll be in the desfit, chase the summit etc range popularity range
Wow that's a huge compliment! Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Appreciate the video. I am really wanting the Fenix 8(can't decide MIP or AMOLED), but this seems pretty impress for basically 1/5th of the price. Your video on the Fenix pretty much had me locked in, now I am thinking save the $$$ and have a pretty great looking watch.
Thanks for watching and yes the watch seems to offer quite a lot for the price point. Hopefully you can get your hands on the Fenix 8 soon! 💪🏃
Get the 965
I tested my gf amazfit gtr mini (99€ watch ) in couple runs and days vs garmin epix pro + hrm pro + and I was shocked . Distance (all satelites garmin ) and amazfit just gps , difference was max 30meters in half marathon , average HR max 1beat , cadence max 1 step. Estimated Vo2 max the same , deep sleep and REM sleep almost the same . So question is , are we really pay for quallity and for something special for garmin ? Or just brand ?
I had my first run with the watch today. It suffers of pretty terrible cadence lock.
After you run with great effort, the heart rate remains high for a long period, even though you're running slow.
I had 3 sessions with great intensity, and every time after i finished them, the heart rate remained as I was running at higher pace, even though I was at an relaxed peace on the descent.
Buy a Garmin!
@@pietro4836i have one already. :P
I wore it on the other hand, for comparation. :)
Already have one. It's what i was comparing it with. :)
@@13ovidiuip Very well.. You've tested the superiority of the Garmin yourself!
So, o did another run today, a longer one 35 k.
And i'm happy to report i was blown away about the heart rate accuracy this time. Spot on.
4 things i did, that might have influenced the results:
1. I installed an update the night before the run (but it didn't mention any heart rate improvements in the log).
2. I wore it on the other hand, the right one
3. I didn't close the strap as tight as the previous time. It wasn't loose at all means. I know, it's counterintuitive, but it's what i did.
4. I didn't hit 189 HR as the last time when i noticed the cadence lock as being severe (i wasn't the only time it happened while i took that run, but lasted the longest). This 174 HR was the upper limit.
I don't know which one of them worked this time, but the heart rate monitoring was perfect. I will keep and sell the other watches, not the other way around. :)
Nice one Dave!
hi dave...great vid and always helps in learning bits we all miss...but a the end of the day...its all about the torch...theres no going back from that|||| how come other watch makers do not do a smilar thing.....?......d
I bet many new models will have them this coming year. I think the popularity of the flashlight may have been unexpected from other brands. Whatever model they are working on needs quite a while to develop so they can't throw one in at the last minute, but now that it's a successful addition for Garmin I bet others follow suit this development cycle
I sent my 7 Fenix Pro back and bought the TRex 3 very good watch and price👍
I'm wearing the T-Rex 3 with the Helio ring right now. It's a pretty good combo!
Yes it seems like the watch ring combo is a winner. Sleeping without the octagon is probably more comfortable 🤣
Thanks for watching! 💪🏃
Thank you for the great review.
Thank you for watching! Full review is coming very soon!
Did you forgot to mention the feature that it can used complemented with the Helios ring from same company and same zepp app? This seems a big game changer that Garmin has not done yet. Many people were expecting F8 and a Ring. These guys do it.
Thanks. I love my Fenix 6Xpro but I just can’t justify the 8. The price in insane, so I’m looking what else is out there if I ever need something. I’ll keep my 6 for now but this is really interesting.
Yes I don't think your situation is too unique. The 8 is priced so that even those that can afford it probably think twice. Definitely leaves the door open to take a look at alternatives. Thanks for watching! 🏃💪
@@DaveDoesFitness well thanks to you I’ve been looking around as I’d never heard of this brand. I’d also been looking for something more dressy and less tool watch so I’ve just ordered a Amazfit Balance. I’ll use the Fenix for working out but this seems prefect all the functions I’m missing in my Fenix 6 for day to day office work can even see pics in text and reply voice to text.
@pj4433 That seems to be their best selling model. Be sure to let me know what you think!
11:55 Totally depends on the watchface you are using, some aod have everything and some have less like date+time and some only time.
I'll have to keep looking through them. I've seen the "higher battery" options from Amazfit which are brighter or have colors, but haven't seen more than the time and date. Thanks for watching and thanks for letting me know!
Does the Chat GPT voice assistant work without being connected to the internet?
The catch is the subscription model in the zepp app. Apart from that, it's a great watch, but too thick and heavy for me.
When the full review is coming?
Have a few small segments to record and then get it all edited. Later this week for sure!
@DaveDoesFitness I saw a lot of videos about it, but I really like the way you do it and I'm curious what is your full review of it, maybe I will make a purchase 😁
Can wee pair a heart rate cheststrap or a armband heart rate with the T_rex 3 ?
the catch is the price, this watch is made for people buy new models every Year, its no made for people think on the future. Before buying a smartwatch is better thinking what type of support the brand give ? 1 year of updates or 2 or more. If i need replace the battery after expire warranty...have batteries on the market ? the brand change the battery ? have private services center can fix the smartwatch ? this is the catch, good video and good approaching.
Those are some great points. I know that they offer a 1 year warranty, same as Garmin, but I don't know about long-term support. I think if the watch can last at least 3 years and then be replaced it would have overall lower cost than a Garmin, but on the other hand - Garmin can have resale value and also may provide a higher end experience during ownership. Thanks for watching! 🏃💪
Their older model "Balance", got most of the new features from the Trex 3 after a year of release, so there is no need to worry about support. Garmin also does not offer battery replacement (they replaces the entire watch), and if it no longer produces a given model, it provides a newer model.
I'm aware there's no speaker, but does it beeps? For instance Garmin Forerunner, it doesn't have speaker but it beeps aside from vibrating when starting workouts or telling me about heart rate zones or alarms.
Yes, it beeps.
Looks like an awesome watch. This may sound silly - but the flashlight on my F8 is such a game-changing feature; I cant see switching away from that any time soon.
Flashlight is so good!
You are right that does sound silly. Where do you live that you need a flashlight on a watch? Never in my life has that happened.
@@camera2painting Silly until you’ve used it yourself. I consider it to be one of the most genuinely useful additions to a piece of tech ever.
@@DaveDoesFitness yes! So good! I use it on a daily basis
@@camera2painting I know it sounds crazy. But I really do use it on a daily basis. That and the dynamic real time routing on hiking trails are the two reasons I am LOCKED in to the Garmin world until someone comes out with a good competitive alternative with similar battery life. (Looking at you, Apple.)
How about blood pressure monitor?
Unfortunately in the US we do not have access to Zepp Pay, ECG, or blood pressure monitor
@ ok thank you
The catch? Oh, there's a catch, it's just that it's on Garmin's end. The catch is that Garmin's price is completely nuts.
HEY! THANK FOR THE VIDEO!
When training at the gym, does the watch know how to count repetitions in each set like the Garmin? And is the step counting good or I might move my hand and the watch will think I'm walking?
Swimming laps are very off in mine 😢
Please cover the accuracy and the size with 47 mm fenix 8. I am planning to buy a watch but em a bit confused about the size of T-Rex 3. I got a tinny wrist so
Octagon looking way better then round.
6 years ago I had an Amazfit Stratos. Amazfit is on the market quite long. By then the sports functions were okay but not accurate. Now it's still focus on quantity of functions, not on quality. If it had dive functions I would still have considered, but went for fenix8.
Early reviewers explained the better battery life for a large part on an intermitted heart rate measuring. Garmin was sleeping not providing that option.
Yes I'm quite new to the brand and after some research see that they were notoriously bad with sensor accuracy until recently, but now seem to be above average.
Totally agree with the intermittent heart rate seeming to be a great feature for extending battery life
Thanks for watching! 💪🏃
Yes this! The intermittent hr reading prolong battery significantly on Coros also, whereas on Garmin it's realtime hence shorter battery life. BUT on workout modes with full GPS on, Garmin is comparable with Coros. I had Coros Apex and now Garmin FR255, GPS battery life is comparable on 30hrs GPS only mode, but daily battery life is 10 to 14 days vs 20+ days on Coros.
Fenix 8 😊
Sir, I believe you meant to click on my other video 🤣
@@DaveDoesFitness Then let me say it like this. I still think Fenix 8 😃
Fenix 8 for 1.2k? Or let's say even wo6th some mega sales for 900 (speaking for 51mm) it's an overpriced and unfortunately lagging watch.
I would change my mind if garmin will add/fix several things:
- map performance is just pathetic! Have you tried to use the address search on the watch? Dunno how it works for the US, but in Germany it simply doesn't! I have to navigate via map to my target! Ain't this pathetic for 1.2k?? Building routes also takes ages for a bike route (ok, I am using it in a large city, but that's not my problem)
- add ambient pressure into the watch. Why on earth are they using that monster of barometer and stored in maps height/pressure model values. I have to login into my weather station every time i wanna check the pressure. And then there is the implementation of their barometer in an airplane... Pathetic!
- Ecg for the European market + blood pressure measurement worldwide
- add more smart features (e.g. built in camera control, etc.)
- adequate recognition of exercises, better reps and sets recognition in their gym training mode. Also I would like to make my own training programs, it's not hard, right?
And please don't tell me about garmins mega outdoor performance. Just go and do some free swims and look onto the map afterwards ;) It's all great on paper, but once you dig in, everything on this watch is full of poorly implemented things.
If I didn't care about the looks and the flashlight, I would go 10 times with TRex. For now I am not happy with F8, and would gladly consider good loking alternatives!
@@SlavkaZhuravkaI think you are not satisfied. I also did not buy it right away on purpose. Because with new updates, all the problems are slowly disappearing. I believe that something great will come out in a few months.
I'm gonna buy this because Garmin screwed me over...garmin customer service is the worst. Mynwatch failed after 3 years, and they could care less. Tech is outdated in just a few years, so why not buy something for 1/5 the cost if it's close in features....get this and update in 2 years.
Budget beast? haha on a budge? What do we really not like Amazfit? Maybe because their from China?