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The Garmin Venu 3 (left) and Forerunner 265 (right) side-by-side

Amazon quietly drops HUGE sale on Garmin smartwatches — here are the 5 deals that matter

By Patrick Farmer last updated

Tariffs, shmariffs Amazon is slashing prices on a bunch of our favorite Garmin watches, knocking a few models down to record lows (including the Fenix 8).

Tariffs, shmariffs
The Garmin Forerunner 570 on a woman's wrist at the track, the screen showing her taking a phone call.

Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570 revealed: Here's everything they added (and didn't add)

By Michael L Hicks published

Forefront of watches The Garmin Forerunner 970 already looks to be the best running watch of 2025, while the Forerunner 570 makes useful changes but is missing one key perk.

Forefront of watches
Acute load data on the Garmin Forerunner 265

Best GPS smartwatches and fitness trackers 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated

Accurate positioning We have rounded up the best GPS watches with all-systems or dual-frequency satellite data and fitness trackers with built-in GPS.

Accurate positioning
The Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED perched atop a thick tree branch, the watch face showing traditional watch hands above various small data fields.

The Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED is a pretty face on a classic experience

By Michael L Hicks published

Trust your instincts Despite the AMOLED face lift, the Instinct 3 remains the niche option for adventurers who care more about battery life than smarts.

Trust your instincts
A close-up side view of the Garmin Fenix 8 with the default watch face

Garmin's post-tariff strategy could include pricier watches and cutbacks

By Michael L Hicks published

Tariff challenges Garmin's plan to "mitigate" tariffs is a perfect example of how Big Tech in general will change products to keep shareholders happy.

Tariff challenges
The Strava app showing Performance Prediction times for the author's current condition for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon races, with a Garmin Fenix 8 draped above the bottom-right of the phone showing a different marathon prediction time.

Strava's AI Performance Predictions offer a grounded alternative to Garmin's Race Predictor

By Michael L Hicks published

AI estimates I compared Strava's new race predictions against Garmin's race widget, and the differences between them are telling.

AI estimates
The daily suggested workout on the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar

Best smartwatches for battery life 2025

By Michael L Hicks last updated

Leading the charge With some smartwatches, you need to recharge every day or two. But these smartwatches last for a week, sometimes several weeks (or more!) per charge.

Leading the charge
Widgets view on the Garmin Venu 3 showing steps, intensity minutes, and heart rate

Garmin Vivoactive 6 vs. Venu 3: Which casual fitness watch is best?

By Brady Snyder published

Starter smartwatch Garmin's latest entry-level fitness watch, the Vivoactive 6, is here. But how does it compare to the Venu 3, which is almost two years old now?

Starter smartwatch
A post-run Training Effect widget on the Garmin Instinct 3, worn at a track.

Garmin Instinct 3 vs. Fenix 8: Not really a fair fight

By Brady Snyder published

Smartwatch showdown The Garmin Fenix 8 trounces the Instinct 3 in terms of features, but don't count the latter out if you're looking for a less smart adventure watch.

Smartwatch showdown
The Polar H10, Garmin HRM 200, and COROS HRM sitting aside each other on an armrest.

Testing the Garmin HRM 200 and Polar H10 convinced me I was (mostly) too harsh on chest straps

By Michael L Hicks published

Sunday Runday If you're not hypersensitive to tight devices, a chest strap is unquestionably better than your current smartwatch.

Sunday Runday
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