kansaiben wrote:
I bought an epix 2 based on the recommendation of DC Rainmaker, and clearly others agree, but while I loved the AMOLED screen indoors I could not read the screen with sunglasses on in direct sunlight. Unloaded that watch and moved to the Fenix 7x Pro which works way better outdoors for my eyes. No comparison indoors with the AMOLED indoors but then I race outdoors so I’m satisfied. Battery life on the Fenix, especially with the solar charging, lasts forever. Only making a note here because my own experience with the AMOLED was so contradictory to a lot of others that you may want to see if you know anyone with one and can preview.
Should add one of the big reasons I found the screen not readable in my case is that at full brightness it was ok in sunlight but the unit kept auto dimming and there was no way to keep on at full brightness. The full brightness relied on wrist flipping which was not responsive enough for me and/or would also turn the full brightness off while I was running. That ended being a really frustrating user experience.
Thanks everyone for the input so far.
I think the 965, Epix Pro (gen 2), and Fenix 7 Pro Solar are the ones to chose from.
The 965 is appealing because its the lowest price and seems like a very updated 935 so it feels like I know what Id be getting. The one thing it's missing is ECG. I'm not sure if this is a need but it seems like a nice to have when spending this much.
Between the Epix and Fenix, it looks like display is one of the main differences. I unfortunately cant easily see these in store somewhere so would need to take a best guess on which display I'd like best.
I found a couple of posts in another thread here where complaining about the display on the Fenix 7 Pro Solar that the solar glass was distracting.
kansaiben, you seem to like this watch but Im wondering if you have any more comments on the screen in particular the solar?
Last consideration is whether to get a standard (47mm) or X (51mm).
It was so much easier when there was little choice and I just bought the best offering like the 310, 910, 920, then 935.