Hey everyone,

I've been running the Amazfit ecosystem in parallel with my Garmin Forerunner 265 for a while now, and I wanted to share where I'm at — plus get some opinions before I do something potentially dumb.

My current setup:

Garmin Forerunner 265 → primary sports/running watch

Amazfit Balance 2 (bought used, ~€190) → lifestyle/daily wear and trekking

Verdict on the Balance 2 so far:

it's a great-looking watch. As a daily wearer and for hiking it genuinely works well. But for running? The digital bezel is just uncomfortable when you need quick in-run controls.

Not a knock on the watch per se, just not the right tool for the job.

So I'm looking with a hand on my pocket to the t-rex 3 pro 44mm.

I can find it at~€310 used on amazon. The built-in torch and physical buttons are two features I keep coming back to — especially since I do some early morning runs and the occasional trail session. It might not actually replace the Forerunner as my primary running watch, and I'm aware I'm rationalizing a bit here.

So before I pull the trigger, a few honest questions for the community:

Anyone who's used both the Balance 2 and the T-Rex 3 Pro — is the running experience actually meaningfully better with the physical buttons in practice?

Is the torch as useful as I'm imagining, or is it a novelty that wears off fast?

Am I just feeding GAS, or is there a real use case here that justifies the step up?

How many days does the battery last on balance 2 for you?

I have charged mine fully 4 days ago, and now it is at 27%. I've done three workout in total, 1h30 run with music, another 35minutes run with music and 100% brightness, and a 50minutes workout. Is it normal? 21days my ass?

I've bought it second hand on Amazon, classic returned object that was not used, but who returned stole the bracelet, so I think the battery is new.