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Garmin's work on a crown feels inevitable, but it's bound to annoy its biggest fans, and there's only one way I think it could work

By Michael L Hicks Published

Crown vs. buttons Garmin is allegedly developing a Hall effect crown, which may turn off longtime Garmin fans but appeal to more "mainstream" athletes.

Crown vs. buttons
The Garmin Forerunner 970 sitting on a shoe, showing a Race Prediction widget with my projected marathon time for the Garmin Tucson Marathon
The Garmin tech I used (and ignored) to train for the Garmin Tucson Marathon

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday I'm running a marathon in six days, and while I relied on my Garmin watch for my training, I only got in the best shape by ignoring Garmin's advice.

Sunday Runday
Is saving hundreds on a last-gen Garmin watch deal savvy shopping or a Black Friday bungle?

By Michael L Hicks Published

Before you "save" hundreds on an old Garmin watch, think about whether you'd be better off with something newer.

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Garmin Epix Pro (gen 2) next to bread
Walmart's early Black Friday sale is slashing $380 off this premium Garmin watch

By Zachary David Published

Watch Out 4 Deals This high-performance Garmin smartwatch is rightfully dubbed "Epix".

Watch Out 4 Deals
Meta boosts older smart glasses with new Garmin and Strava features for fitness enthusiasts

By Brady Snyder Published

Finally! Meta debuted Garmin and Strava integration on its fresh pair of sporty Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses, but it's now coming to HSTN and Ray-Ban too.

Finally!
Should Garmin fans buy Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses? I tested them to find out

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday Oakey and Ray-Ban Meta glasses offer Garmin perks like real-time stats, Autocapture, and workout status LED; these are the benefits and downsides.

Sunday Runday
Strava drops patent suit against Garmin after a contentious 21 days

By Brady Snyder Published

Strava v. Garmin Strava moved to dismiss its lawsuit against Garmin this week, ending the patent dispute saga concerning live segment and heat map features.

Strava v. Garmin
Garmin Venu 4 on barbell plates
The Garmin Venu 4 is becoming my new favorite fitness watch

By Derrek Lee Published

Editor's Desk How does the Garmin Venu 4 perform during workouts? This is a look at the features, heart rate, and step counter when compared to other devices.

Editor's Desk
3 reasons why you should consider buying a hybrid smartwatch

By Derrek Lee Published

Editor's Desk Hybrid smartwatches are less capable than traditional smartwatches, but for good reason.

Editor's Desk
A photo of the Garmin Venu 4 on an athlete's wrist, showing a Run activity start screen.
Garmin Venu 4 vs. Venu X1: All-around quality or expensive, niche perks?

By Michael L Hicks Published

Venu variability We break down the reasons why the Venu 4 outshines the X1 for key hardware perks, while the X1 has software and design advantages if you pay top dollar.

Venu variability
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