I wore the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro on a 12km hike and run in the French Alps, testing as many new features as possible — here are 3 things I loved (and 1 that still needs work)
The Fenix 9 Pro and I are still in the getting-to-know-each-other phase, but there are some meaningful updates.
The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro smartwatch was unveiled after months of leaks and anticipation. I tested it on a 12km hike and run in the French Alps to evaluate its new features. The 43mm case and Shell Pink strap made it a comfortable watch for daily use. The titanium case and bezel, made with nano moulding technology, made it lighter and more streamlined.
The AMOLED display was brighter and easier to view, even in low light conditions. Garmin Epic, which allows grouping of activities and metrics, stood out as the most exciting feature. It enables the tracking of cumulative impact over multiple workouts, and displays each activity on a single map. The Fenix 9 Pro was tested by dividing the hike into two separate activities, Rucking and Trail Running.
The Epic feature allowed tracking of activities under one epic for up to 92 days. The LED torch, often a favorite feature, was upgraded with a green light function that illuminated trails better than the red light function on other smartwatches. The map engine was also faster, rendering maps 30% faster than the Fenix 8 and 40% faster than the 8 Pro. The map was easy to see and follow, even on the smallest case size available.
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