Garmin manufactures GPS-enabled sports and fitness watches, cycling computers, automotive navigation systems, marine electronics, and aviation equipment.
We review and compare Garmin’s extensive lineup of sports watches including the Fenix, Forerunner, and Vivo series. Our in-depth testing analyzes features like activity tracking, heart rate monitoring, built-in sports apps, battery performance, smartphone connectivity, and more across price ranges.
Additionally, we cover Garmin cycling computers, golf watches, Garmin Index smart scales, dash cams, and other devices. Learn how Garmin’s ecosystem of apps like Garmin Connect and Connect IQ for custom watch faces, data fields, and apps work as well.
[Update: 24/02/21] The Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S are now official Garmin has been a little quiet recently; they are hopefully gearing up for the Fenix 7 launch at some point later this year. However, in the meantime, it looks like the Garmin Venu 2 will launch. The Garmin Venu appears to have been…
Garmin hasn’t had a big launch recently, hopefully we will get the Fenix 7 at some point later in the year. In the meantime, they have launched the Garmin Enduro. The is an appealing but somewhat niche watch. The main issue it has is the high price tag of £699.99 putting it £170 high than…
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[Update 3rd of January 2021] Fix rolled out for Garmin It now looks like Garmin have pushed the CPE file update to their users, if you have phone syncing on, this should update automatically. You can also manually update via Garmin Connect If you check System > About and CPE and it shows expired, the update has not…
Today, Garmin launched its latest watch, the Venu SQ. Unlike the Forerunner 745, this is a more affordable mainstream consumer-focussed watch. Functionality-wise it is just a cut-down Venu, so there is not that much to compare really. Garmin Venu SQ Overview A new square 1.3” 240 x 240 pixel LCD display Corning Gorilla Glass touchscreen…
Yesterday, Garmin announced the new Forerunner 745, and also the new HRM-Pro chest strap. There are a lot of heart rate monitors on the market, and you would think they all do the same thing, so it doesn’t matter, but that is not quite the case. Compared to Garmin HRM-Tri & HRM-Run In short, the…
It looks like Garmin is slowly getting back up and running. This morning I got a notification that an activity had synced. I excitedly opened up the Garmin Connect app, but disappointingly I was greeted with the usual sorry we are doing for maintenance message. However, more data was there than usual. Heart rate data…
Like millions of others, I am affected by the disastrous situation Garmin is currently in. It is a PR nightmare for the company, and Garmin has no been dealing with the situation well. It is almost certainly a ransomware attack with multiple third parties confirming a $10m demand. Garmin has refused to state anything other…
As well as updating the flagship Garmin Edge 1030 Plus with new mountain bike features, Garmin has refreshed their most affordable cycling computer. Not a great deal has changed, but there are a few key features that will be useful for some people What’s Changed? Like the Garmin Edge 1030 Plus, it is easier to…
[Original Post 7th of May 2020] [Update 16th of June 2020] This is now official, as rumoured, not a great deal has changed Price and Availability The Garmin Edge 1030 Plus is available now for £519.99 with a 1-3 day processing time. In comparison, the existing Garmin Edge 1030 is sold on the site for…
The Garmin MARQ range is the niche-specific ultra-premium range of watches from Garmin. They are based on the flagship Fenix 6 but come with a premium design and build quality, then with additional features added for specific activities. Garmin MARQ variants To date they have already launched: The Driver for £2,249.99 with preloaded access to…
The niche-orientated watches from Garmin get seriously expensive, and the marine-focused GPS Quatix is no exception. Today Garmin has made the Quatix 6X the second device in the Garmin range to feature solar charging which was first introduced on the of Garmin’s fēnix 6X Pro Solar. The Quatix 6X is essentially the same watch but…
As part of the Huawei P40 Pro launch and a new variant of the Huawei Watch GT2 was launched, the GT2e. Aesthetically they are quite different, but in terms of features, they are almost identical. However, this new watch comes in at £159.99, 30% lower than the launch price of the GT2. Specification Kirin A1…