Garmin fenix 7S Solar, Smaller sized adventure smartwatch, with Solar Charging Capabilities, Rugged outdoor watch with GPS, touchscreen, health and wellness features, slate gray with black band

Bought this to replace the Fenix 6X Sapphire that I purchased back in 2019. I wont go into all the various features of the watch but right up front I want to say that the battery life is a much greater than I had with my 6X. The touch screen is nice and the built in light has come in handy. I looked long and hard at the Garmin Epix Gen II with its AMOLED display but ultimately wanted the better battery life of the Fenix.

Need some time to learn controls - expected. I prefer regular non sapphire glass (I own sapphire 6 version)- slightly better visibility inside and supposedly more shatterproof. Be realistic about sizing, I would love to have bigger display and bigger battery but unless you like 250/63 forget about X size.

Guess I should have watched, no pun intended, more closely when I was choosing the watch, I wanted one with the flashlight, didnt realize it only came on the 7X model

This watch is outstanding! I killed a deer about 2 miles from my truck 10 minutes before last light. I reached into my pack and found that my main flashlight was gone. (Wife, kids lost tablet under seat) No problem. Reach into the side pocket for my trusty Olight... Gone. (Daughter, who knows.) So 2 miles from the truck I double click the ole Fenix and I tracked this deer about 65 yards. Did what hunters do after that. Which was interesting. Then drug it out with the Fenix lighting the way. I have checked readings on this watch with the GPS Ive carried for 4 years more than 50 times. These readings need to be precise. If youve ever been in the woods far enough that you cant see or hear civilization you know that these two trees look exactly like those last 4000 trees you just passed. If these readings arent precise I lose a camera that cost money. Or a deer that feeds us for months. I have searched for a camera for 45 minutes in the middle of August in a swamp. The mosquitos sucked more life out of me in 45 minutes than my ex-wife did in three years. The GPS I was using at the time was off by about 30 feet. That can be an enternity in some woods. Usually that camera is gone. Precise!!! I placed a camera in a public land spot a little over 2 miles off vehicle traffic. I clicked the location hot key. Saved it and walked away. Two weeks later I took that walk again. This watch took me directly to it. Amazing reliability. THE GPS IS TREMENDOUS!! I have had this watch bring me with in 5 to 10 feet every time. Unbelievable. A couple weeks after buying this watch I sprained my back. 4 weeks of hell. But 4 weeks of doctor visits. Everytime the nurses check my vital I compared them with this beheamouth of a watch. (It did take about 3 weeks to get used the the size and weight of the Fenix.) Never once in 10 visits not including an ER visit did this watch fail to produce. Every vital was with in 1% of the Offices readings. The medical stats are why I was originally in the market for a watch. Im 47 about to be 48 and not as active as I was in my 30s. So keeping an eye on some of my vitals sounded alluring. I run a mechanic shop for a living. Unfortunatley watches dont really last in my line of work. Take it off at work you say. Another reason I bought the Fenix is to get notifications quickly. If Im under a car and my phone goes off I have to stop, reach into my pocket and pull out my phone. I have to see if this is something that needs to be addressed now or can it wait. The interuption is so irritating. Not any more. A twist of the wrist and there it is in half a second. Back to work. But also the durability. Watches just dont last in my line of work. Whether its clanging off a lift as you squeeze through. Or forgetting you have it on as you shove youre hand behind the radiator to check the lower hose and smack it against a clamp. Ive been through more than a few watches. Now I have, of course, been more careful with the Fenix but so far it has a been great. (Oh it will also connect to the Garmin bow scope. You take a shot and it will mark a waypoint where the arrow was supposed to strike. Thats freaking cool.) Really the only thing I dont like about this watch is the price. I dont buy $1000 watches. I can easily see this being a ten year watch. Thats a long time. And well worth the price. And like I said it took me a minute to get used to the size and weight. Three or four weeks for sure. Now its nothing. Love the watch. A little lite in the back pocket but definitely dont feel cheated either.

First The battery life is amazing. I usually stick it on the charger just while I’m getting a shower in the morning. The battery life has never dropped below 8 days and that is after intensive use tracking a hike. I do a 6 mile bike ride every day and that has little effect on the battery. The screen is awesome and easy to read. Bright sunlight makes it even better. The only thing I wish it would do is measure VO2 max while riding my bike without having to buy a $500 add on. Still, I had an Apple Watch for years and this Watch beats it in every category.

Love the look. So comfortable I don’t mind wearing it to bed. The price is the only negative..

Absolutely exactly what I was looking for. Of you have an older Fenix, upgrade, its worth it. Touch screen has changed my life.