Garmin Fenix 9 Pro: What the Fenix 8 Should Have Been?

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro review after 100+ miles of hiking with the AMOLED and Solar inReach. *Lowest Prices I Found:* - REI: https://rei.pxf.io/vD3A4A - Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0eYltP7P *Budget Alternatives:* - https://hikingguy.com/best-hiking-watch/ *Gear I'm Using Now:* - inReach: https://hkgy.co/inreach - Hiking App: https://hkgy.co/app - Watch: https://hkgy.co/watch - Shoes: https://hkgy.co/shoes - Pack: https://hkgy.co/backpack - Rescue Insurance: https://hkgy.co/insurance *Full Hiking Gear List* (Tested & Not Sponsored): https://hikingguy.com/gear *Links:* - More Info: https://hikingguy.com/gear/garmin-fenix-9-pro-review/ - How Watch inReach Works: https://youtu.be/3EaEkktrGks - Website: https://hikingguy.com - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hikingguy - Monthly Hiking News (free): https://www.patreon.com/c/hikingguy/ - Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hikingguy I hiked over 100 miles with the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro AMOLED and the Fenix 9 Pro Solar inReach, both 51mm. Battery life beat Garmin's claims in my testing, checking the watch 3 or 4 times an hour under a mix of direct sun and tree canopy. On the Solar inReach, LTE LiveTrack drained the battery about twice as fast with no sun, but around 35,000 lux of sunlight offset that drain. Sending 5 satellite messages and receiving 5 back took 3 minutes and used about 1% of the battery. Charging went from 10-20% to full in about an hour. In normal GPS mode, accuracy was almost the same as max accuracy and often better than my GPSMAP H1i Plus, in open sky, canyons and Pacific Northwest tree cover. Maps pan more smoothly and routes calculate faster than on the Fenix 8. 00:00 Fenix 9 Pro vs Fenix 8 00:39 Models & Sizes 01:15 Case & Fit 02:20 AMOLED vs MIP 03:49 Auto Dimming 04:11 Buttons 04:52 Flashlight 05:27 Maps & Navigation 06:31 GPS Accuracy 07:57 Battery Life 09:59 inReach Satellite 11:39 Known Issues 12:21 UI Lag 12:46 Don't Restore Backups 13:02 Should You Upgrade? Disclaimer: Some of these links are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. I only recommend gear I actually use and trust.