Garmin  fenix 9 Pro inReach

Bought this item with the hopes that getting the upgrade of technology from my Fenix Sapphire 6 would be amazing. I can save the screen clarity and touchscreen options have been great. I have not been able to easily navigate the phone connection, talk to text, reply to text features as easily as it states. I did subscribe to the annual inreach. Unfortunately, the battery dies extremely fast. I can start off in the morning with 100% and by the afternoon I’m 30 something percent which I do not believe is normal. I have limited a good portion of notifications even ones that I typically would have on my phone just to help save the battery. Nothing seems to Work. I will say that is causing an extremely disappointing experience thus far.

The best FENNIX I’ve ever owned—and I’ve had them all—is, honestly, the best of the lot. I’ve been using their products for years, and they have never let me down in terms of performance. I hope that one day I might receive some kind of reward for having purchased so many products from their brand. We even have their navigation systems in our helicopter; in our Bell 505, we have the complete Garmin system installed.

Been a Fenix user since ver 3; the AMOLED screen is great and my first eddition with this display. Really weel done, with lots of features and activities for many people. What I like the most, is that no matter what I am doing, golf, running, cycle, swim, pickelball, it is always ready to go. I enjoyed the solar version of the 7 and needed charging, about once a month; hoping for similar wiht the 9. I'm a 15 years log (140.6 miles) course triathalete and think the "coachng" may be a bit overdone but is a good attempet, when nothing else comes to mind.

I’ve said before that the Fēnix 9 Pro is an incremental update over the previous generation, and I still believe that. If you already own a Fēnix 8, you’re not suddenly missing some massive amount of functionality by not upgrading. But there’s another side to this watch that doesn’t really come across on a specification sheet. The titanium case is absolutely not incremental. It looks and feels amazing. There’s a premium quality to the Fēnix 9 Pro 51mm that I noticed immediately when I put it on my wrist. The buttons feel precise, the watch feels solid, and the whole thing just feels extremely well put together. It also feels snappier than the previous generation. Moving around the watch feels quick and responsive, and the display is beautiful—bright, crisp and extremely easy to read. And that’s coming from someone who owns the Fēnix 8 Pro MicroLED. I honestly thought the MicroLED display was going to make it difficult for me to be impressed by another Garmin screen. It hasn’t. I still think the MicroLED is beautiful, but the display on my Fēnix 9 Pro is good enough that I don’t feel like I’m giving something up when I wear it. In everyday use, I think it looks fantastic. I’m a Garmin watch fan, so I’m not comparing this from the perspective of someone who bought one Garmin and replaced it with another. I currently have four of them: The Instinct Crossover AMOLED Fēnix 8 47mm Solar Fēnix 8 Pro 51mm MicroLED Fēnix 9 Pro 51mm And I genuinely love each one for different reasons. The problem is, since receiving the Fēnix 9 Pro, I haven’t been able to make myself put the others back on. That probably says more than anything else I could write in this review. My Fēnix 8 Solar still has its incredible outdoor visibility and battery life. My Fēnix 8 Pro MicroLED still has that spectacular screen. The Instinct Crossover has its own completely different personality and is just a fun watch to wear. But the Fēnix 9 Pro has become the one I reach for every morning. It’s the combination of things—the titanium case, the weight and feel on the wrist, the display, the responsiveness and just how finished the entire watch feels. None of those things individually represents some revolutionary change. Put them all together, though, and the experience is different. So would I tell someone who already owns a Fēnix 8 that they NEED to upgrade? No. The Fēnix 8 is still an outstanding watch and does most of the same work. But if you’re someone like me who appreciates the hardware as much as the features, the Fēnix 9 Pro is a different conversation. Sometimes an upgrade isn’t about gaining ten new features. Sometimes it’s about taking something that was already very good and making it feel exceptional. After living with the Fēnix 9 Pro 51mm, that’s where I think Garmin succeeded. I absolutely love the look and feel of this watch—and apparently my other Garmins are going to have to wait their turn.

I've been a Garmin Fenix watch user since the Fenix 3, and I've had every generation since. This is the first time i've been completely disappointed in my purchase. I own many garment products, including scale, blood pressure monitor, bike computers, pedals, watches, and many other items too numerous to count. I've owned the watch about thirty days now and I consider my Fenix 8 a far superior watch. My model nine is slow, clunky and really is not a pleasure to use. Boot up takes forever. I'm hopeful that garmin will improve and work out the bugs of this watch in the future. And reserve my final judgment until then. But right now, i'm sorry, I made the purchase.

Picked it up mainly for golf and it outperforms my old Approach S62

Had 9 for 10+ days. Days 1 and 2 had major battery drain. I went of interweb and found comments about Inreach and GPS sensors causing drain. Said to reset and make sure certain sensors were off. All went well for 6 days then woke to a 50% drain. Just returned watch and charged my very reliable 7 sapphire solar. 9 Not ready for primetime

I have had my Felix 9 for about 3 weeks now and I love it! Easy to read display great battery life looks great.

I really wanted to love this watch. It looks fantastic, and the natural titanium finish is one of the main reasons I chose it. Unfortunately, I'm disappointed with how easily the titanium bezel scratches. For a watch at this price point, especially one designed and marketed for outdoor use, I expected the bezel to hold up better to normal everyday wear. I've also noticed that the watch can be surprisingly slow to respond at times. This seems particularly noticeable after completing activities, when the interface can feel sluggish or glitchy for a while. There is a lot I like about the watch, including the design, features, and overall functionality, but for the price, I expected better durability and a smoother user experience. At this point, 3 stars feels appropriate.

This is my third Garmin, and by far the best. I am a Grandma who wants to be active and track how my exercise and nutrition all go together. These new features and connect plus allow me to effortlessly take a look at my daily routine, my food intake and plan for future events! lol the added maps, communications a d emergency feature makes my family happy! This Lupus gal can stay ahead of it all with this amazing tool from Garmin!!! Small price to pay for some freedom to roam and have fun again!! Thank you Garmin