Monday, December 23, 2024

Our Best-Tested Garmin Watches Are on Major Sales Right Now

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IT’S NO SECRET Men’s Health staffers love Garmin watches. A handful of Garmin watch models are peppered across our watch reviews, from our top tested fitness trackers to outdoor watches and more. Buying any Garmin watch is typically a wise investment, but you know what’s an even better move? Buying a Garmin watch on sale. Lucky for you, we found a treasure trove of Garmin watches on discount, with savings as high as 40 percent off just in time for summer. Keep scrolling to learn more.

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Best Garmin Watch Deal Overall

BEST OUTDOOR WATCH OVERALL

Garmin fēnix 7 Pro Solar Watch

fēnix 7 Pro Solar Watch

Case 42mm, 47mm, 51mm
Battery 11 days on smartwatch mode, 57 hours on full GPS mode, 38 days in battery save
Water Resistance 10 atm (100 meters)

The Garmin fÄ“nix 7 Pro Solar is our favorite deal out of this sale, mainly because of the rarity of its discount. The watch was named our “best overall” pick in our guide to outdoor watches, but really the fÄ“nix 7 Pro Solar is a high-end smartwatch that can do it all. Men’s Health editors love how robust the tech is, saying, “You get all the basic stats like heart rate, distance, calories, and a GPS map. But then you also get a bunch of more interesting stats like cadence, stride length, fastest mile, ground contact time, and time spent in each heart rate zone.” In addition to 11 sport modes and daily workout options, the fÄ“nix 7 can monitor your recovery mode and give you sleep metrics. Compared to other Garmin fÄ“nix models, our editors specifically recommend the 7 Pro Solar because it “has a battery capable of lasting a whopping 57 hours in full GPS mode—plenty of time to complete a multi-day backpacking trip, an ultramarathon or your bike club’s latest century ride.”

VIEW FENIX 7 PRO SOLAR DEAL HERE

Best Garmin Watch Deal for Training

Best Fitness Tracker Overall

Garmin Forerunner 265

On Sale

Garmin Forerunner 265

Cons
  • Learning curve when tracking strength training
  • Touch screen is difficult at times
Case 42mm, 46mm
Battery Up to 13 days in smartwatch mode. Up to 20 hours in GPS mode
Water Resistance 50m

If you’re looking for a versatile, well-balanced Garmin watch for multiple types of training, then you need to check out the sale on the Forerunner 265. We named it our “best overall” pick in our guide to fitness trackers. The Forerunner 265 is strong enough to handle strength training, yet light enough for long distance running (it weighs under 50 grams). The price point of the Forerunner 265 was a huge sell for us too. It retails for $450, which isn’t the cheapest watch, but the overall value you get for the 265’s mid-tier pricing makes it well worth the investment. The fact it’s only 10 percent off in this sale doesn’t necessarily make it out best deal, but $50 off a watch that already packs a ton of value is definitely worth a look.

Just check out it’s library of features. You get heart rate variability (HRV), zone training, and even sleep tracking. New to the Forerunner 265 is also Garmin’s Training Readiness, which used to only be available on more expensive Garmin watch models. Training Readiness is fun to have because it takes into account metrics like sleep score, recovery time, acute training load, HRV status, and more to determine when your body is best suited for a hard workout—and when you might need to dial it back for the day so your training doesn’t become counter productive.

VIEW FORERUNNER 265 DEAL HERE

More Garmin Watch Deals We Love

On Sale

fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar

Garmin fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar

Now 20% Off

On Sale

Instinct Crossover Solar

Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar

Now 22% Off

On Sale

epix Gen 2

Garmin epix Gen 2

Now 36% Off

On Sale

Approach S12 GPS Golf Watch

Garmin Approach S12 GPS Golf Watch

Now 25% Off

On Sale

Instinct 2S

Garmin Instinct 2S

Now 33% Off

On Sale

Forerunner 745

Garmin Forerunner 745

Now 19% Off

On Sale

fenix 7S Multisport GPS

Garmin fenix 7S Multisport GPS

Now 31% Off

On Sale

Forerunner 255

Garmin Forerunner 255

Now 29% Off

On Sale

tactix 7 GPS

Garmin tactix 7 GPS

Now 18% Off

On Sale

Swim 2

Garmin Swim 2

Now 20% Off

On Sale

Forerunner 955

Garmin Forerunner 955

Now 20% Off

On Sale

Enduro 2

Garmin Enduro 2

Now 20% Off

Full disclosure: We have no idea when the prices will drop this steep on Garmin watches. Our advice is to snag what you like now, that way you can break it in all summer.

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