[eBay Plus] Garmin Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar Carbon Grey $1,078.73 Delivered @ Ryda eBay

50

Affiliate

Go to Deal

Cashback

astevens on 20/08/2024 - 15:36 ebay.com.au (157 clicks)
Last edited 20/08/2024 - 15:37

PLUSOT...

This post contains affiliate links. OzBargain might earn commissions when you click through and make purchases. Please see this page for more information.

Part of this deal, where you save "up to $100" on "Spend & Save on Eligible Items" https://pages.ebay.com.au/buyer_coupons/2023/plusot/

Maybe an ATL? I don't think the Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar has been under $1100 before, but I might be wrong. 10 remaining at time of posting (i think).

Additionally, the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar $548.79, with 10 available at time of posting. Though, I don't think that's an ATL.

Related Stores

eBay Australia

Marketplace

Ryda

• 

  jeolefmo on 20/08/2024 - 15:44

  +2

  What makes this $500+ better than a Forerunner?

  • 

    astevens on 20/08/2024 - 15:59

    +1

    A fair question. The Fenix line has the "torch"/strobing light when running, updated wrist-based HRM, a metal case and a sapphire screen.
    Whether or not that's worth the extra dollars is up to you?

    • 

      smartialarts on 20/08/2024 - 16:10

      If you are serious about HRM, you will get a proper honest to god chest strap. Optical heart rate sensor has its own inherent limitations.

      I have both, the forerunner and fenix. Gotta say I love the oled screen on forerunner much more than the fenix's passive whatever screen. Dedicated light is overated, FR perfectly capable of working as a flashlight by illuminating its screen.

      The only feature of Fx I wish Fr had is climbing / bouldering modes, and maybe the topo map.

      Having said that, I will probably get a Solar Sapphire Epix when next version comes out.

      • 

        ninnypoop on 20/08/2024 - 16:27

        Do you have FR 955? I thought the 955 had bouldering.

        • 

          smartialarts on 20/08/2024 - 21:49

          @ninnypoop: 265, and it doesn't

      • 

        Lucille Bluth on 20/08/2024 - 17:19

        +1

        Dedicated light is overated, FR perfectly capable of working as a flashlight by illuminating its screen

        Depends what you need the light for, the illumination just from the screen is no comparison.

        It would actually be very useful for me. I can't have a proper look into my parcel mailbox at night with my Fenix 6X from only simply illuminating it's screen. I instead have a small torch attached to my keys.

        I do night runs and the red light feature would be a nice safety one for drivers to see me.

        It's handy when going to the toilet at night.

        Would have come in handy that one time my headlamp ran out of battery overnight camping.

        Put simply, once you have this feature you'll wonder how you ever went without. Wish my 6X had it.

        But +$1000 is steep, I'll wait.

        • 

          smartialarts on 20/08/2024 - 21:51

          @Lucille Bluth: You are much better off wearing reflective clothing. Headlights will drown out the puny little red light.

          All other use cases you listed, I literally used the 265 screen as light, worked just fine

      • 

        LowRange on 20/08/2024 - 22:36

        I have a big addiction to torches, and even have some around $500. But i got the Fenix 7x when it came out and the torch on it is a game changer for me, i use it daily and I've stopped buying torches because of it. Definitely my favourite feature on the watch.

  • 

    Justaddgrum on 20/08/2024 - 16:04

    All I can really think of is durability of the watch face, potentially more prone to scratches.
    I'm a tradie with a Fenix 5 sapphire. Have never babied the watch, wear it every day regardless of what I'm doing. Screen is still great, zero scratches.
    If i was buying a garmin watch again id still go for the fenix line in sapphire. But i exercise with friends using the forerunner and have never heard any complaints.
    Most people would be happy with either.
    I have heard some watches don't offer multi-sport mode (triathlons), so you have to start a new workout with each transition. So use case may vary.

  • 

    Musiclover on 20/08/2024 - 16:52

    IMHO forerunners are better even if the price was the same, but I use it for sports and fenixes have a more premium feel and look. So, you pay for status/style, fenix is a status watch in it's own weird way.

• 

  eddyah on 20/08/2024 - 16:08

  +1

  I paid $1,068.09 at JB on the 29th May as part of some Wicked Wednesday deal or whatever. Big fan of the watch - replaced my lost Venu 2

  Only downside is the extra bulk when wearing longsleeve shirts but otherwise, love the flashlight feature. So useful.

• 

  dan76n on 20/08/2024 - 16:11

  I have a Fenix 6 pro that isn't sapphire. I use cheap glass screen protectors from eBay so the screen is still in mint condition. The bezel has a few marks though and I think the sapphire models have a sturdier bezel so that might also be a benefit.
  I'll probably go for a sapphire X model next as my ageing eyes are starting to struggle with some of the font.

• 

  Honeypotdepot on 20/08/2024 - 16:17

  Got the epix 2 for 650$ couldnt really justify this price

• 

  Nobz on 20/08/2024 - 17:14

  +2

  HODL Fenix 8 should be dropping in September. Hopefully a further discount coming