Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Garmin Epix Pro is one of my most favorite purchases from Best Buy for the features and longer battery life as compared to my apple watch with all its multitude of apps I never used. My Garmin watch has enough features to encourage me to be (outdoors) active and track my progress. This one looks like a watch and not a matchbox with straps! Touch screen is very responsive though at times it is hard to navigate items in the corners. Lots of reasonably priced accessories for this watch on Amazon. The LED flash light is a pretty neat thing to include and offsets the bulky build, stands almost a centimeter above the wrist. This is a bit of a problem till you get used to it and frequently hit all kinds of surfaces in the first few weeks!! Thereby scratching the DLC black surface and leaving scuffs on a beautiful new watch. They should stop setting this expectation that it is “diamond like carbon” (DLC). Highly recommend a TPU cover and screen protector glass for the first few months till you get used to the watch. Of course I remove the cover at times when I want. Thanks to Garmin I actually have a smartwatch which does what it is supposed to do. One last thing, the bright AMOLED display is awesome, though I would definitely like to see more (customizable) color palette in a future software upgrade.

I’ve worn this watch for over a month now before writing this review. It takes about three weeks or so for the watch to take enough sample readings to fully flesh out your overall health picture. Although I have an iphone, I chose to go with a Garmin watch over an Apple watch mainly due to the outstanding battery life and the features of this watch. It’s been interesting seeing how the watch rates my sleep habits, I mainly score somewhere between fair, poor, and non-restorative. Need to work on that I guess! I like to ride my bicycles and with the addition of the speed and cadence sensors the watch now becomes a cyclocomputer on my wrist. If I have a limited time to ride I can just input the distance I have time for and it will suggest a few possible routes from my location to make that distance. Select the route and it gives me turn by turn navigation. Couldn’t be easier! The built in flashlight is very convenient and the timers and stopwatch is easy to operate. I like that I can customize the watch face, color pallet, watch hands, etc and also choose what features I want to appear on the watch face. The touch screen is very responsive, I did add an inexpensive screen protector and a case bumper to help protect the watch while I’m at work. I have had no issues with connectivity with the Garmin app and the integration with my old iphone 11 has been stellar, all my notifications come through to the beautiful AMOLED screen immediately. Really looking forward to traveling more with this watch and making use of the gps and navigation features to go hiking. Garmin’s features definitely lend itself to adventures more so than Apple watches do. I don’t regret this purchase at all, it’s a wonderful watch!

The Garmin Epix Pro 47mm has been a great watch. I switched over from an Apple Watch because of the battery life and I really wanted to dial in on my health and sleep tracking. I run and train every single day and this watch keeps up. I really like the additional metrics like sleep tracking, VO2 max and all the recommendations the watch gives. It is also more aesthetically pleasing than an Apple Watch if you ask me. I do have a smaller wrist so the different size options is great. I went with the 47mm because I think it looks a little better than the 42. Can’t say enough good things about this watch I’m glad I made the switch. Not to mention it’s extremely durable.

Coming from forerunner, this watch is a upgrade. Love the flashlight, good choice of apps and great battery life. I still lack enough ways to track my workouts that i can customize. For instance, for HIIT workouts, i am looking for a tech that can let me track and sync to strava which this watch does not have.

For being the 2024 flagship smartwatch model for a short while, it is still a great buy today. This particular watch did get the current health hardware that is in other current watches like Fenix 8, so you do get the EKG function among other things. Being able to customize the watch face with the stock watch faces or other watch faces and get other watch apps thru the Garmin Connect IQ app is great. The 'Connect' app compliments getting the data for your day and being able to see / digest what you have done for the day with health stats. The multiple recording modes for specific activities is quite extensive. And being able to get about 10-11 days of battery life before re-charging is a game winner! It is large for 47mm, but is attractive also. Good either for workouts or a night out.

Best smartwatch/gps/activity tracker -watch I ever owned. The battery life is exceptional, the amoled screen is beautiful and clear. GPS connects fast and does an amazing job tracking my runs and walks. The is rugged and classy at the same time. Menu is easy to navigate and the app provides sufficient data to help me with my daily and nightly goals.

I had no intentions of buying this watch until my friends told me about it. I’ve had an Apple Watch for as long as they’ve been available. I can assure you the switch was the right move. The problem I was running into was battery life. After 10 miles I was on a low battery and by the time I got to a half marathon, the watch would shut off. I made the switch based on the advice of two close friends that run more often and longer distances than I do, and couldn’t be happier. The watch does everything I need it too, and none of the things I don’t. Excellent battery, life, amazing GPS insight, sleep, insight, etc. Definitely recommend!

Coming to this from a series 8 Apple watch, mostly for battery. I'm a golfer, so I lose a little bit running the GPS during rounds, but otherwise I'm charging once every 10 days compared to once every night with the Apple watch.

Great watch coming from ultra 2! The Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are both solid, but they’re made for different vibes. Garmin’s safety features are all about outdoor and fitness activities—stuff like Incident Detection and LiveTrack, plus that LED flashlight is super practical for low-light runs or hikes. It’s perfect if you’re big on training and spending time outdoors. Apple Watch Ultra 2, on the other hand, feels more versatile. The Siren and Emergency SOS are clutch for everyday and emergency use, and Fall Detection works whether you’re working out or just walking around. The Compass Backtrack is great for finding your way on new trails. If you’re hardcore into fitness, Garmin’s the way to go. If you want something that blends into your daily life with adventure-ready safety, Apple’s got you covered. Both are excellent—it just depends on what you’re into.

I upgraded from a Fenix 6 Pro. Some positives from the upgrade: 1. the AMOLED screen is brighter and more colorful than the MIPS. You do sacrifice battery time but to me, it's worth the trade-off in screen quality. 2. Maps come per-loaded. However, golf course and ski maps are not allowed to be deleted for some reason. I don't ski or golf so it's annoying that I can't free up the space for other apps or music files. 3. the bluetooth receiver is 1000x better. On my F6 Pro, my BT headphones would disconnect quite often and the range was so-so. 4. The wrist HR monitor is just as good as my chest based HRM. It's so good that I stopped wearing my chest HRM. 5. The running dynamics are a nice feature. Before, you had to use a Garmin Pro HRM chest strap in order to get running dynamics. Really, no negatives. If I had to mention one, I would say that the buttons are not as tactile as the F6 Pro. But it hasn't been an issue for me now that I have gotten used to it.

100 % recommended, It works really well—a very high-quality product. It's fantastic, though it's a shame the price has gone up.

I started running this year 2022 and I needed a better running watch and after reading and watching so many reviews I decided to get this one and never looked back. Easy to navigate, battery is amazing and that's a big big plus. Solid built. Very comfortable and sexy looking....

It performs as I expected. Longer battery life. Love this gadget!

Long time Apple watch user. Switched for better battery life and better experience on golf course. I also like the training/fitness tracking capability. I gave up some Apple domain features but the enhanced golf and fitness applications make it a better choice for me.

This Epix Pro Gen 2 is an upgrade to my Fenix 5 that still worked flawlessly. Enjoying the lighter weight and amoled screen. Worried about the lower battery life but not an issue. The flashlight has been a welcome addition and has been used several times Purchased 12/2025 making it a great value.

This is my second purchase through Bestbuy online and so far everything has been seamless. Appreciate the ease and customer service. I love the watch. I would recommend this watch for anyone who is into outdoor activities or exercise. So much better than the Apple watch.

I got it around 7 months ago, Que quality is amazing really good response swimming, running and cycling. Very strong and resistant material, I hit it a couple times as an accident and still looking like brand new. Battery life is amazing it last for around 15 days.

The battery life and accuracy are two of the issues I had with the galaxy watch. I charged during the morning commute daily. There are no issues with that on this watch. Daily battery drop is around 6-7% with gps on for rucking or running. I only miss the dial a little, but having very responsive physical buttons makes up for the loss. It makes more sense how Garmin implemented the touchscreen (ie when to turn off for workouts) and the haptics are effective. Lastly, even though the screen size is almost the same, the epix pro screen is more legible to me. With aging eyes, i found it more difficult to read the screen on the GW6 as the resolution "improved" over time.

This is a great watch if you can find one on sale. My only point of contention is the weight of the beauty. If you are comfortable with slightly heavier gear on your wrist, look no further. I had the 48 mm variant, and it still felt a bit too intrusive to me.

Fantastic watch would recommend but takes some time to get used to especially if youre in the Apple ecosystem amazing watch overall pricey but worth it In my opinion. Thank you.