Garmin
Garmin is a global innovator in wearable technology and GPS navigation, delivering products designed to empower you on your path to a long, healthy life. Whether you’re a dedicated biohacker or just starting your wellness journey, Garmin’s robust lineup—from smartwatches and fitness trackers to navigation systems for automotive, aviation, marine, and outdoor activities—combines cutting-edge innovation with intuitive design. Guided by a culture of integrity and continuous improvement, Garmin creates solutions that seamlessly integrate into daily routines, offering personalized insights to help you push boundaries and #BeatYesterday. Through a strong commitment to sustainability, quality, and user-focused features, Garmin supports you in optimizing health, exploring new horizons, and embracing every opportunity to live better and longer. Discover how Garmin can transform your active lifestyle today.
4.5
Rating
Products
Lots of features.
Usability off the apps and watch itself is poor. It makes using the many features (routes, training plans, etc) challenging. Their apps feel like old-school Windows apps in an age of the iPhone.
- Extremely accurate location tracking accumulates no error even indoors.
- Solid 2-week battery life.
Connectivity with the phone works very well.
- strong wristband (lost an Apple watch in open water with the standard sport wristband which was major reason to switch to Garmin)
- appears more durable than Apple watches
- display quite dark at times (hence long battery life)
Long battery life - usually lasts me 5-6 days and I workout at least 1.5 hrs / day
Only has what you need
My version was pretty affordable for what I get
The HR feature is not amazing, I have to use an ECG if I want it to be accurate
- Great app, with lots of information
- Very customisable display design during training
- The battery lasts 7-10 days (depending on the mode)
- Very lightweight watch
- Display is resistant to scratches
- Excellent GPS
- The watch reacts very sensitively. Constantly starts something by mistake
- Individual charging cable, which you should always have with you if you are on holiday for longer than 5 days
- High price
- I personally find the watch view rather ugly. There are also not many customisation options
- External apps are difficult to install if you want to install paid apps, as the payment process is complex. In general, additional apps are not really good.
Founders
Min Kao, Gary Burrell
Founded
1989
Category
Website
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