Garmin, Coros, Apple, and Fitbit/Google all show your training load, and each does one thing better than the rest. While Garmin arguably has the best training load guidance, it could learn something from its rivals.
Garmin superfans with big wallets will love the new Fenix 8, which comes with personalized strength training plans, a smarter voice assistant, dynamic round-trip routing for hikes, and other new tricks.
The Garmin Connect IQ app is about to get more premium partnerships, now that users can pay for products directly within the app. You can now buy some cool Star Wars and Marvel watch faces, for example.
Garmin has faced criticism from loyal users over bugs that have taken months to resolve. But it's not just a Garmin problem. Most fitness brands have started focusing on updating their watches with new features as much as possible, and it's leading to problems.
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Changing a Garmin watch face isn't as easy as it is on most Android watches. We'll show you the steps you'll need, including downloading a second Garmin app for customized faces and data fields.
A March Garmin update introduced some heart rate tracking issues. This April beta update provides a workaround, but only if you're using a chest strap. Still, some of the other new tools are quite handy!
If you're looking for a serious running watch, start your search with the Garmin Forerunner 165. You may end up upgrading to a costlier model if you need a specific tool, but otherwise, it has nearly everything that a serious runner could want.
The Garmin Forerunner 965 is the best running watch out there, but it also has tools that most people (myself included) probably don't need. The Forerunner 165 would suit people a lot better — if Garmin didn't strategically cripple it.