Independent reviews
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Running Watches
Three weeks of testing the Garmin Forerunner 170 Music, covering GPS and heart rate accuracy, training insights, battery life, and how it compares to the Forerunner 70, 165, and Coros Pace 4.
Running Watches
Two Garmin running watches compared on design, GPS accuracy, heart rate, training tools, and battery life, with clear advice on which one suits which runner.
Fitness Tech
A practical walkthrough of the Garmin Forerunner 255, covering the interface, training tools, HRV status, race widgets, GPS accuracy, battery life, and music support.
Running Watches
Garmin's latest Forerunners bring AMOLED displays to the lineup. We compare design, battery life, GPS accuracy, and running features across the 265, 265S, and 965 to help you pick the right one.
GPS Watches
Everything to know about the Garmin Forerunner 265 and 265S, from the AMOLED display and battery behavior to training tools, GPS, music, and payments.
Running Watches
After a month of testing, the Forerunner 265 proves that a bright AMOLED display, training readiness and accurate GPS can live in one comfortable mid-range sports watch.
GPS Sports Watches
Two nearly identical Garmin running watches that diverge in music, payments, sensors, and sport modes. Here is how to pick between them.
Running Watches
A close look at the Forerunner 955 and 955 Solar: multiband GPS, HRV Status, Training Readiness, maps, running power, and what to weigh before buying.
GPS Sports Watches
Two premium Garmin AMOLED sports watches with overlapping feature sets but very different prices. Here is how they actually compare on hardware, sport features, and mapping.
GPS Watches
Sapphire glass, ECG readings, a built-in flashlight, and a wave of new running features. What the Forerunner 970 adds, and what to weigh up before buying.
GPS Watches
Three very similar Garmin flagships with very different personalities. We compare displays, battery life, buttons, sports modes, and navigation to help you pick the right one.
Fitness Tech
Garmin's HRM Fit clips into the underside of a sports bra instead of using a chest band. We look at how it works, how accurate it is, and whether it earns its place over a traditional strap.
Fitness Tech
A tool-free battery door, accurate heart rate, and running pace from your chest make Garmin's top-end strap a smarter buy than before.
Sleep Trackers
We ran a full-day experiment using the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor as the only wearable on a Garmin account, with the watch powered off entirely. Here is what worked, what did not, and who this band is actually for.
Sleep Tracking
A sleep-only band with the Garmin Gen 5 heart rate sensor, smart alarms, and no subscription. Here is how it performs night after night.
Satellite Communicators
A side-by-side look at Garmin's inReach Messenger and inReach Mini 2, covering battery life, messaging, tracking, SOS, and how both compare with iPhone satellite messaging.
Satellite Communicators
Three compact satellite communicators tested side by side. Why the Plus model stands out, why the base model is a tough sell, and when the Mini 2 still makes sense.
Smartwatches
The Crossover returns with a full AMOLED display, dual-band GPS, a built-in flashlight, and the full Instinct 3 feature set, plus a Tactical Edition at a higher price.
Smartwatches
The Tactical edition costs $100 more than the base Instinct 3. Here is exactly what that extra money buys, and which features you do not need to pay for.
Sports Watches
The Garmin Instinct Crossover blends analog watch hands with the Instinct 2's sports platform, a new GPS chipset, and a Solar edition that can essentially run forever.
Smartwatches
The Garmin Lily 2 adds new sport profiles, a metal case, standard 14 mm straps, and better sleep insights, but it still leans on your phone for GPS.
GPS Smartwatches
The MARQ Athlete Gen 2 is essentially a premium-materials Epix with two additions. Here is where the extra money goes and whether it is worth it.
Cycling Tech
A practical comparison of Garmin's two mainstay rear radars, covering charging, camera trade-offs, price, and which one fits different kinds of riders.
Cycling Accessories
After extensive real-world testing, the new Garmin Varia radar proves to be the most capable on the market, with a dramatically improved radar chipset, USB-C, and longer battery life, though a few new features need polish.
Smartwatches
A complete walkthrough of the Garmin Venu 3 and smaller Venu 3S, covering sleep coaching, workouts, music, calls, and Garmin Pay.
Smartwatches
The Garmin Venu 4 looks like a modest refresh, but it hides a new common operating system, lifestyle logging, ECG support, and a long list of borrowed features from Garmin's running watches.
GPS Watches
The Vivoactive 5 brings an AMOLED display, an upgraded heart rate sensor and improved GPS to Garmin's wellness-focused line. Here is how it performed on early runs.
Wearables
Four years after the last Vivoactive, Garmin returns with an AMOLED display, new sleep tools, and accurate GPS tracking at a mid-range price.
Everyday Carry & Tech
A mixed roundup of practical and playful everyday gear: a customizable pixel display, a slide wallet, a Steam Deck dock, EDC knives, travel bags and Japanese sunglasses.
Everyday Carry
Nine tested-and-used favorites, from a pocket flashlight and folding knife to a lightweight camp chair and an EDC sling, with the strengths and trade-offs of each.