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Posted: 4/20/2024 3:28:43 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Scratch45]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By durtychemist: Fenix 7 I have a Fenix 7 Solar and love it. Amazing Like someone said, Apple for apps, Garmin for sports. I got mine to support my backpacking addiction. Best $700 (about) I ever spent |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:34:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pr24guy: It's not as big as my GPR B1000, and has way more features. My wife has pretty small wrists at 5 ft and 125 lbs She loves it. Those are both hideous watches. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 5:38:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: That's not the best battery life. The Instinct Solar 2 has unlimited battery life, and even the original Instinct Solar was longer than 32 days. Not that 32 is bad or anything. OP I'd be looking at the Fenix 7. I have the 6X Pro Solar and love it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/467079/20231128_095601-3042872.jpg Which skin is that? Thanks. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 8:32:32 AM EDT
[Last Edit: -Obsessed-]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mattellis2: Which skin is that? Thanks. Watch Face? Mashakes Gearmin V3. Best face there is if you're diabetic. The graph is my blood sugar and to the right of the time is my glucose, trend, and time since last update. Also has all the other standard fields like sunset, weather, heart rate, etc. Can't live without it at this point. Been a huge improvement to my quality of life. Not having to look at my phone for my glucose is amazing. Slightly better pic:  |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 8:43:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: pr24guy]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bradbradbrad: Those are both hideous watches. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bradbradbrad: Originally Posted By pr24guy: It's not as big as my GPR B1000, and has way more features. My wife has pretty small wrists at 5 ft and 125 lbs She loves it. Those are both hideous watches. They weren't made for fashion. They were made for function and toughness. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:09:44 AM EDT
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I have the Venu 2.
It's OK, but I pretty much use it to only tell the time. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:12:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pr24guy: My wife liked hers until she had to charge it every week. Now she use a G Shock GPR-H1000. It has all the same features and is Solar and much more durable. Garmin makes solar. I have beat mine up and it still runs. They make decent watches. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:16:21 AM EDT
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I've had a Fenix 5 (I think they're up to 7 now?) for going on 6 years. It's a beast and I'll never use anything else.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:20:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ibn_Huq]
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Still crunching 1 and 0s
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CT, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:23:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pallas: I have never seen Garmin Pay available anywhere I have been, ever. My local hardware store has Garmin Pay. I found out accidentally when I went to pay and the watch notified me that the payment was complete.  I made sure to turn it off after that. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:25:00 AM EDT
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Marq2 Adventurerer.
Mostly because I want to live vicariously through someone else. 
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:29:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreatWaputi: I have my entire Spotify library on my Enduro 2. They also have Garmin pay if one was so inclined. The only advantage I see to an Apple watch is the ability to text from the watch, but no way I'd want to have to charge everyday. I don’t get the complaints about having to change an Apple Watch every day. Don’t you charge your phone every day? I got an Ultra 2 a couple of months ago after having the regular Apple Watch for a few years. Longer battery life and ability to dive with it were the big attractions for the Ultra 2. Plus I like the bigger display. I got the ocean band with mine but it’s not the most comfortable for daily wear so I got a cheap knock off solo band on Amazon that’s very comfortable. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:35:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Watch Face? Mashakes Gearmin V3. Best face there is if you're diabetic. The graph is my blood sugar and to the right of the time is my glucose, trend, and time since last update. Also has all the other standard fields like sunset, weather, heart rate, etc. Can't live without it at this point. Been a huge improvement to my quality of life. Not having to look at my phone for my glucose is amazing. Slightly better pic: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/467079/1000010319-3193123.jpg You got that monitor that goes on the upper arm connected? |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:36:29 AM EDT
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Looking at the sizes of these watch I say skip the middle man and get garmin Foretrex 801 :)
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:37:20 AM EDT
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After having a 2 generations of Fenix and now an Apple watch ultra, there's really no comparison. AW wins in just about every category outside of battery, but I only charge it while showering each day and that's plenty. On top of all of the extra features with the AW you also get the most accurate sensors (heart, etc) on the market.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 9:55:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Non-solar is 28 days. With solar is unlimited. To get unlimited, it needs an average of 3 hours a day of sunlight. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Originally Posted By GreatWaputi: Every spec out there shows 28-days battery life for the Instinct Solar 2 in Smartwatch mode Non-solar is 28 days. With solar is unlimited. To get unlimited, it needs an average of 3 hours a day of sunlight. I ditched my Apple Watch for an Instinct, mainly for the ridiculous battery life. I upgraded to the Instinct 2 solar tactical for a long back country trip and i regret nothing. With all the bells and whistles on, i get 10 days or so between charges. If i pare them down, the watch says 28 days, but runs almost forever. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:06:41 AM EDT
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I would get an Instinct / Fenix / Epix based on preferences and what you plan to use it for. I think the sapphire glass is worth it. Garming measures heart rate constantly, Apple Watch does not. Apple Watch isn’t close in regards to gps and heart rate monitoring.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:07:33 AM EDT
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I bought a Tactix 7 AMOLED a few weeks ago. Cool watch. Love the GPS tracking features and the flashlight. Big assed screen.
The Sleep tracking is not accurate. Even if I don’t wear the watch to bed it will make something up. The stress meter thing is the same way. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:16:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Kanin]
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I've got the Venu 2 plus.
I can take and make phone calls on it, view my messages and notifications, dowload and play Spotify without my phone, and do all the usual tracking sports and measurements of heartbeat, steps, etc. I can get about a week on a battery charge depending on how many activities I'm using the GPS for. It also has a emergency feature to call 911 or whoever you want if you fall and get hurt. Had it about 2 years now. Love it. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:26:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Pallas]
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There is a Brit who got fit and he gives a fantastic opinion on Garmin and AU, he owns both. But, when it comes to all these sleep and fitness metrics, he kind of see's the light. Do you need a watch to tell you if you have slept well? Does a dog need a watch when it comes to exercise? Why do you? But, we are in the information age.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Marie: I don’t get the complaints about having to change an Apple Watch every day. Don’t you charge your phone every day? I got an Ultra 2 a couple of months ago after having the regular Apple Watch for a few years. Longer battery life and ability to dive with it were the big attractions for the Ultra 2. Plus I like the bigger display. I got the ocean band with mine but it’s not the most comfortable for daily wear so I got a cheap knock off solo band on Amazon that’s very comfortable. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Marie: I don’t get the complaints about having to change an Apple Watch every day. Don’t you charge your phone every day? I got an Ultra 2 a couple of months ago after having the regular Apple Watch for a few years. Longer battery life and ability to dive with it were the big attractions for the Ultra 2. Plus I like the bigger display. I got the ocean band with mine but it’s not the most comfortable for daily wear so I got a cheap knock off solo band on Amazon that’s very comfortable. People want to bitch, though I will agree that the standard AW is a bit thin with battery life. You can get pretty good battery life if you don't fuck with the watch non-stop, texting, phone, etc. Literally, stick the thing on the charger while you are in the shower/etc in the morning, and a person is fine. They even make battery packs with contact charging for the AW/Ultra now. I wear analog automatic watches, I'm always having to wind one because I have set it down for a few days, or I haven't moved enough during the weekend to get it fully wound up (about 650 rotations per day for a Rolex/Tudor)... I could get a watch winder, but wow! I would have to, you know, put the watch on it, like, um, a charger. What it comes down to, as I've said in this thread. The Apple is an urban/suburban watch, it is consumer electronics. The Garmin is what you get if you won't be able to charge for days or even weeks and don't want or need the cell/smartphone functions. But, you have common sense and critical thinking skills... Most people go buy a Apple/Samsung smart watch, because, well, it's another gizmo. Originally Posted By Bogdan: Looking at the sizes of these watch I say skip the middle man and get garmin Foretrex 801 :) Exactly. My .mil friends were looking at me like I was an idiot when I was going on about the maps on the Garmin watch lol. BUT, I could see them being just useful AF if you hunt or go on a hike and get a little temporarily disoriented. Apple needs to get on-watch maps, they have the memory for it, it is silly they don't have it. It's honestly stupid they don't, Garmin is their main competor in that market, to an extent. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:26:43 AM EDT
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What is AMOLED?
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:27:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lungbuster: What is AMOLED? Fancy screen tech. Its really rich and "juicy" compared to plain jane screens on watches. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:31:20 AM EDT
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I went down the rabbit hole a few months back. I knew nothing about smart watches.
Basically the garmin products have superior battery life and that tacticool look. Apple ultra 2 is vastly superior for a lot of other shit. Wasn't sure I'd like it. Now, I wouldn't go back. Payments, not looking at phones in groups, marking where a car was, health info, all of it. It's awesome for a guy like me that has two phones to pack. So many features. Battery life is about 2.5 days. But use it a lot too. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:31:26 AM EDT
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Mine has literally changed my life. Seeing how drinking before bed effects my sleep has kept me from drinking as much, tracking my training load dials in my work outs and i have adjusted my workouts more often. It gives motivation and great insight into how my body reacts.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:36:51 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Pallas]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lungbuster: What is AMOLED? A more power efficient version of OLED. Basically, the watch looks like your smartphone. Garmin's AMOLED display is stunning and the difference in quality between it and the MIP is drastic, especially when you use the maps, but you pay for it in battery life. Burn in can also be an issue, though it's not something to get wound up about. This guy actually has a good, honest, normal person view of the G vs AW(U), he's also really funny and blunt in most of his videos. He brings up valid points about all the BS these watches are pushing that people believe they HAVE to have.  Apple Watch Ultra V Garmin Fenix - After SIX Months *Not really a normal person, because he's not fat, but he used to be fat. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:37:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bogdan: Fancy screen tech. Its really rich and "juicy" compared to plain jane screens on watches. Thanks. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 11:57:56 AM EDT
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I've owned and use a Garmin fenx 5 for five years. Dive, hike, travel works great.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 12:01:31 PM EDT
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51mm epix pro master race here…so many great features
More so if signed up for the beta test list… Battery for me lasts about 32 days |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:01:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bogdan: You got that monitor that goes on the upper arm connected? Correct. I use a setup known as NightScout. Life changing. Seriously. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:10:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rfoxtrot: I went down the rabbit hole a few months back. I knew nothing about smart watches. Basically the garmin products have superior battery life and that tacticool look. Apple ultra 2 is vastly superior for a lot of other shit. Wasn't sure I'd like it. Now, I wouldn't go back. Payments, not looking at phones in groups, marking where a car was, health info, all of it. It's awesome for a guy like me that has two phones to pack. So many features. Battery life is about 2.5 days. But use it a lot too. “Vastly superior”? What is it better at? |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:13:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Alien]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pr24guy: They weren't made for fashion. They were made for function and toughness. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pr24guy: Originally Posted By bradbradbrad: Originally Posted By pr24guy: It's not as big as my GPR B1000, and has way more features. My wife has pretty small wrists at 5 ft and 125 lbs She loves it. They weren't made for fashion. They were made for function and toughness.  Garmin watches are still durable, feature rich, etc and they still look like a halfway decent and normal watch.  |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:13:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ThornBooger]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KILLERB6: The one Apple makes. Seriously. I ran all the Garmin products in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. primarily for being able (at the time) to up/download waypoint files and for MGRS coords. Still have a Garmin (Tactix C) but really wish I had the Apple Watch for its superior capabilities. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:33:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gspointer: “Vastly superior”? What is it better at? Yeah that is a suspicious comment. I know exactly zero serious health nuts that use Apple. Every triathlete, marathoner, cyclist, and hiker I know uses Garmin, with zero exceptions. I'd be curious to hear how it's vastly superior as well. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:36:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jb31: Garmin makes solar. I have beat mine up and it still runs. They make decent watches. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jb31: Originally Posted By pr24guy: My wife liked hers until she had to charge it every week. Now she use a G Shock GPR-H1000. It has all the same features and is Solar and much more durable. Garmin makes solar. I have beat mine up and it still runs. They make decent watches. My wife wore one for two years until she had to charge it every few days. Her G Shock is getting over three weeks without a charge. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:38:58 PM EDT
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This is my most expensive and most-used flashlight.
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:44:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhuzzyGnu: This is my most expensive and most-used flashlight. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69748/1000009292_jpg-3193432.JPG I use it every damn day. Usually at night when I get up to piss in a strange hotel room. 
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Posted: 4/20/2024 5:29:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:05:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NukeThemTillTheyGlow]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Efl15: I have a Fenix 5 that is still working since I got it around 2018. If it were to break, I'd get a Fenix 7. ETA: I'm an Android guy, love my most recent S24 Ultra so no AW for me. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:13:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KILLERB6: The one Apple makes. Seriously. I ran all the Garmin products in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. primarily for being able (at the time) to up/download waypoint files and for MGRS coords. Still have a Garmin (Tactix C) but really wish I had the Apple Watch for its superior capabilities. 
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:35:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:40:40 PM EDT
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Are any of these titanium by any chance?
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:48:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GutWrench: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/82163/IMG_1141_jpeg-3193533.JPG The Fenix is titanium/plastic/silicone depending on model. The Quatix is titanium. Not sure of the others. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:54:36 PM EDT
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Well, the Garmin stuff does look better. There's no question about that.
I really wanted to like the Garmin watches. But for five bucks a month through T-Mobile my watch is a phone if I want it to be. I don't have to download anything because it streams when I go for a walk or run and I wanna listen to a podcast. It does all the health monitoring that I want. It does all the sleep data that I want. Main reason I got it was for activity monitoring. I think for a lot of people the Garmin is probably the clear choice. For me and my use case, Ultra 2 to was the way to go. Lots of great choices these days. Get the one that fits your needs and wants. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:57:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Yeah that is a suspicious comment. I know exactly zero serious health nuts that use Apple. Every triathlete, marathoner, cyclist, and hiker I know uses Garmin, with zero exceptions. I'd be curious to hear how it's vastly superior as well. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Originally Posted By Gspointer: “Vastly superior”? What is it better at? Yeah that is a suspicious comment. I know exactly zero serious health nuts that use Apple. Every triathlete, marathoner, cyclist, and hiker I know uses Garmin, with zero exceptions. I'd be curious to hear how it's vastly superior as well. Well, to be honest, I'm not a triathlete. I'm not that guy. The ultra two does a lot of stuff that the Garmin won't. I'm a huge Garmin fan, I've been buying Garmin products for a long damn time. I don't climb the highest mountains or swim oceans. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:00:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirkericPitt: If battery life is most important get the fenix 7 pro or tactix. If you want it to have a bright screen but only a few weeks battery get the epix. Actually, if battery life is what you seek, then the Garmin Intinct Pro 2X Solar Tactical is what you seek. It's capable of adding days onto the battery charge through exposure to the sun. The Fenix 7 solar can add a little time w/ solar, but not close to the Instinct Pro 2X Solar. With the Pro 2X you do lose the color touch screen, music, and more detailed GPS map (Pro 2X has GPS tracking). I have held off pulling the trigger on a Garmin watch b/c I don't want anything that has to be charged by being plugged in. While you can plug in the Intinct Pro 2X w/ it's solar capabilities it's not necessary. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:01:03 PM EDT
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Indict 2X Solar
Even has a built in flashlight with about a month battery life |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:03:56 PM EDT
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I love the solar instinct I’ve had for a few years. I get points redeemable for rewards for health stuff through my company. If I wear my watch to bes for sleep tracking, I literally get paid in gift cards. I can sleep about $300 a year.
I want a Fenix but I’m too cheap. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:06:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DirkericPitt: Mine has literally changed my life. Seeing how drinking before bed effects my sleep has kept me from drinking as much, tracking my training load dials in my work outs and i have adjusted my workouts more often. It gives motivation and great insight into how my body reacts. This has been my experience as well around Smart watches. The data they generate for the user is pretty incredible If a person needs data or health monitoring. I wasn't sure I would like it, but after having a smart watch, I would never go back. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:06:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rfoxtrot: Well, to be honest, I'm not a triathlete. I'm not that guy. The ultra two does a lot of stuff that the Garmin won't. I'm a huge Garmin fan, I've been buying Garmin products for a long damn time. I don't climb the highest mountains or swim oceans. What does it do that makes it vastly superior for you? |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:08:09 PM EDT
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That video was one of the ones that actually kind of pushed me over the edge toward my decision.
I think there are a lot of people out there that have some very good reasons for whichever way they go. The Garmin watches are dead sexy there's no question about that. |
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