I already have a Venu Sq, and I’m looking to upgrade. My wife has a Fenix 7S and loves it, and it has some features I would like.
The Fenix 8 is now obviously out, but it’s a) very expensive, b) bigger than a 7S (I have very small wrists), and c) has a microphone. I try to avoid devices with microphones, since I don’t completely trust that they can’t be somehow used for evil. And although I do scuba dive, I already have a Mares dive computer, so the dive functionality on the Garmin isn’t quite as appealing.
I get a good deal on Garmin devices through work, and people are selling lots of used Fenix 7 watches, so I’m interested in using this as a chance to get one. But I’m a bit afraid that they’ll stop getting any updates or anything soon.
How long do we think the 7 will keep getting updates? Or what’s my best path forward here?
I would get the 7, or even a 6– what I have. It will get updates for a while and even when the updates stop it should continue to work after that.
One of most popular pages on my blog is about how to replace the battery on Fenix 5.
https://mark.stosberg.com/how-to-replace-the-battery-in-a-garmin-fenix-5-plus-watch/
These watches are made to be repaired. Even after the battery wears out, you can get a replacement for $20 or so and keep it going.