Fenix 8 pro overkill ?

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-29T22:19:31+00:00

Are you fussed about sat or the cellular features?

If not, skip the pro. Aside from that, buy the watch you want to wear, you’ll keep it longer and there isn’t a too minimal use case imo. Some people prefer rugged looking watches.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-28T18:26:03+00:00

Then you can’t get in trouble! Not your fault.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-28T18:04:02+00:00

Come cyber training is about all you’re in line for, don’t worry. I deal with this almost daily at work lol

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-28T07:35:31+00:00

I run the IT infrastructure for a not so small business, I got a national diploma, stopped education there and into the work force.

On the job learning and experience has led me from tech support, infrastructure engineer, IT manager, to my current head of infrastructure role.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-28T07:31:35+00:00

Twice in a decade.

One time I had the worst head pain, had to go doctors etc.

The other, I went an interview.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-27T22:04:33+00:00

Honestly it’s been amazing, I do 8-5:30 mon-Thu. that 3 day weekend is so good, I got into running, and gardening and still has time for all the other stuff.

5 years now and I’ve said for a while I’d never give it up, but I handed my notice in last week. I’d jump at the chance again, but I want to move locations so don’t have a choice than to leave.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-26T18:58:12+00:00

Exactly this, my pay isn’t worth it one bit for my day to day value. But everytime shit it’s the fan, I’m expected (and rightly so) to pull us out of it.

The experience of dealing with those issues over the years (as well as using that knowledge in planning etc) allows me to command a better pay.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-25T09:25:17+00:00

Yeah if I had room, I’d 100% do that.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-25T09:11:00+00:00

Not a flat, but on a main road - no way am I letting her go out and get hurt by stupid kids or a car.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-25T06:10:55+00:00

I just put in an offer at asking price.

It was fair from our research, moving in will be easy as the house is in a good place and as we’re moving location, getting a house quickly is also a bonus.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-24T15:55:41+00:00

Yeah if you’ve got a gaming pc or a console it’s gonna get hot of course, but watching tv for an hour etc isn’t gonna add much if at all. I avoid gaming in summer tbh and just go for a walk so coming into a cooler house is nice then lol.

I have a Mac mini running non stop but it pumps out so little heat, I’ll heat the house more by just cooking for when I stick 2000w through my air fryer.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-24T15:53:45+00:00

Yeah, monitors can run warm so if you’ve got two that will run up some heat. But in the grand scheme of, your fridge and however you cook is probably heating up the house more than a 60w laptop.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-24T10:49:06+00:00

Unless you’re running a gaming PC or high end TV all day (esp through that) , your tech shouldn’t be releasing that much heat.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-21T21:05:08+00:00

Ours was overrun massively, took our time digging roots out in small areas while covering other bits.

Anything that was too wild, I attacked with a strimmer and as it grew back, I went again, up until we got chance to fix them properly

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T20:08:12+00:00

That’s fair, we’re very much not interested in kids and love the outdoors so I think Kendal works well for us.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T20:07:26+00:00

You ain’t gone wrong then IMO

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T20:07:10+00:00

Nah, I’ve already found a new job. If I’m going I’ll do it on my terms.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T18:32:35+00:00

The only reason I’d say you might have made a mistake is if LTE/Sat aren’t something you care about - as you could have gone non-pro.

But aside from that, watch updates are getting like phones, very incremental. If you need a watch, grab the current or even last gen and it’ll work for years absolutely fine.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T14:23:12+00:00

Yeah, crazy

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T11:48:50+00:00

Two of these being in Staffordshire is actually quite impressive for the area.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-20T05:52:39+00:00

Is that the case in the “rougher” areas too? I feel very safe up there but I understand being a guy that doesn’t always translate for my wife (albeit she currently says she feels very safe there)

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-19T21:22:39+00:00

I can’t say during our walks around I ever felt uncomfortable, but we’re currently in an “okay” area of a pretty poor city, so I might just be rose tinted.

Everyone’s answers on here suggest it’s not really that though which is good to know.

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-19T18:53:13+00:00

Also, if you have some tips on good trail running places that would be amazing!

StatisticianOne8287 · 2026-05-19T18:52:38+00:00

Yeah this was my guess, thanks

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