Forum menu
Good thread resurrection, as I posted earlier, I have a 7 and an instinct solar. The 7 last week picked up a big chip and scratch in the case when it brushed against a stone wall 🙄. Santa may be bringing an 8 or an ultra… Think I need to see the ultra on my arm to see how chunky it is for work wear with a shirt and suit..
Liking my Samsung 5 Pro. Currently showing 2 days 2 hrs from last charge with 1 day, 2 hrs remaining on moderate usage.
Can load gpx files, it does heart rate, blood pressure, ECG and all the usual smart watch stuff inc Google wallet that my old Samsung wouldn't do. Looks reasonable classy too
I quite like the look of the new instinct crossover. First garmin that might tempt me away from Apple for a while.
Liking my Samsung 5 Pro. Currently showing 2 days 2 hrs from last charge with 1 day, 2 hrs remaining on moderate usage.
That was charged a couple of days ago.
In power saver mode (HR and phone connectivity off) it's got almost double the life.
An hour of GPS tracking will use up approximately 2 days of normal smart watch life...
I think just about any watch would need to equal or exceed the instinct on battery life for me to consider it now...
I quite like the look of the new instinct crossover. First garmin that might tempt me away from Apple for a while.
I did see it and think maybe Garmin are making a concerted effort to chip away at the G-Shock market now with the 'instict' range, the crossover has vague echos of a GA2100 IMO, but obviously it's a bit more useful having HR and GPS...
Anyone know what the real world runtime of an Apple Ultra is yet?
I'm consistently getting 48hours out of mine between charges. Not using the GPS much day to day.
I get ~36hrs from a AW7 with an hour or so of running/GPS a day. I’ve turned the always on display off.
I have. 5 cellular and now an ultra. Was a bit concerned about size on a 185mm wrist, but it’s fine. Tight cuffs can be an inconvenience but not by much. It’s like an Apple Watch but better, like it.
Mrs OTS bought me an ultra for Christmas.
So far so good although range anxiety on the battery is real after a Garmin. It is big though, which suits me fine.