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* GPS watches are not accurate enough to give you a useful display of your current pace. However, the Epix will display your current [[Pace From A Footpod]] while getting data like distance and overall pace GPS.
* The Epix supports both GLONASS and WASS, but I have not gathered sufficient data to know if they will help accuracy (initial testing suggests not.)
If you want better [[GPS Accuracy]] than the Epix, then the [[Polar V800]] is by far the best I've tested, though the [[Suunto Ambit3]] is close and a better all-round running watch. For more details on GPS accuracy, see the section "GPS Accuracy Analysis" below.
=Garmin Epix Pros=
* The Epix will display full color maps, which can be freely and easily downloaded from the internet.
* The Epix supports Garmin's [[Connect IQ]], which allows for the creation of apps in much the same way you can run apps on Android or iOS.
* Garmin has added support for displaying your current [[Pace From A Footpod]] while getting all other data from GPS. For situations where pacing is critical, such as running a marathon, this is a must have feature. You can also configure it to get both pace and distance from the Footpod, while still recording the track of where you've been from GPS.
* The Epix is larger than devices like the [[Garmin 620]], and it doesn't look like a traditional watch in the way the [[Garmin Fenix 2]] does. However, I have tiny wrists (less than 6 inches) and I found Epix is quite comfortable, with a strap that works better than most I've tested. The Epix fits my wrist far better than the [[Polar V800]] which I have to wear over a sweatband.
* The color display on the Epix has much richer colors than some of Garmin's earlier watches. In other sports watches I don't think that color adds much functionality, but it's vital for the Epix to be able to display maps. The font sizes are mostly easy to read, though occasionally I've struggled. The Epix has exactly the same size and resolution display as the [[Garmin 920XT]].
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=GPS Accuracy Analysis=
The Garmin Epix has rather poor [[GPS Accuracy]], which is a shame in an otherwise excellent device.
* Under the bridge the Epix errors even out so the Trueness is quite good, but the precision is poor.
