The Enduro 3 is one of the last classic Garmin adventure watches, complete with an MIP display, month-long battery life, and solar charging. Other models, like the Garmin Fenix 8 and Venu X1, are smarter and flashier. However, neither the Fenix 8 nor the Venu X1 can last as long as the Garmin Enduro 3. Even as I’ve dabbled with other smartwatches, I keep coming back the Enduro, and it’s still on-sale after Black Friday as we look ahead to Cyber Monday.
To truly appreciate how crazy it is that the Enduro 3 is only $750 for a limited time, you need a bit of backstory. Garmin loaded the Enduro 3 full of features, but shaved $200 off the retail price compared to the Enduro 2. So, the Garmin Enduro 3 is already a solid value at $900, but it’s way better when Amazon, Best Buy, and Target take another $150 off.
✅Recommended if: you want a Garmin with the longest battery life; you need all-systems GPS and advanced fitness features; you’d like a bunch of storage space for offline maps.
❌Skip this deal if: you want a slimmer watch; you have a smaller budget and could live with a Forerunner or Venu watch.
What I love about the Garmin Enduro 3
There’s a lot to love about the Garmin Enduro 3, but it all comes back to the battery life. I use the state-of-the-art Garmin Elevate v5 heart rate sensor to track regular walking, running, and hiking workouts, plus the occasional sleep tracking session. Even with all of that GPS tracking, I consistently get at least three weeks of usage out of the Enduro 3. When the dreaded “low battery” notification comes in, I usually have another week to charge it.
I rotate a few other premium smartwatches in, like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3. But guess which watch I turn to when I forget to charge one of those models on a given night? The Garmin Enduro 3. I can take it on a work trip and leave the charger at home. This kind of battery will change your life as soon as you give it a try.
More recently, I’ve been loving all of Garmin’s third-party app integrations. The Garmin Connect platform gets a bit data-dense for me at times, but I have my Enduro 3 set up to automatically upload my workout data to Nike Run Club and Meta AI as well. So, I can use Autocapture with Garmin on my Oakley Meta Vanguard sunglasses to track my runs and record live video thanks the Enduro 3. Plus, it’s all cross-platform, so I can pair my Garmin with iOS and Android as needed.
The Garmin Enduro 3 is a sleeper pick, especially with $150 off until this deal runs out. It might not be as sexy as the Fenix 8 or Venu X1, but it’s irreplaceable for me. If you’re tired of nightly (or weekly) charging and want the best Garmin tech, grab this Enduro 3 deal while you can.
