Apple Watches are the best smart watches. Get it over it
Nah, you have to have a crappy iphone to go with them...
A fifty quid smart watch to play rugby in was only ever going to go one way.
It's an interesting question though. There does seem to be a hole in the market, if I could find a watch which notified me of phone calls, mirrored Google Maps, had NFC for Google Pay, had a couple of days of battery life and actually looked like a watch rather than strapping Big Ben to my girlie wrist then I would be very happy. I'd also expect not to get much change from £300.
There does seem to be a hole in the market, if I could find a watch which notified me of phone calls, mirrored Google Maps, had NFC for Google Pay, had a couple of days of battery life and actually looked like a watch rather than strapping Big Ben to my girlie wrist then I would be very happy
Before I switched to Garmin I had Samsung watches. Apart from the old one on the left, the others all do Google maps and can mirror your Google wallet. The two on the right would last 2-3 days
You generally tend to pay for what you get
I'm quite interested to see how the folks at UNA Watch get on. They're a Scottish company new to the smart watch market The UPS claim is that it's a GPS "watch for life" I don't particularly fancy being a beta tester for them, so I'm waiting while the Decathlon watch works, and if they're still around in a few years, might give them a go.
Interesting, thanks. I started looking at a replacement for my Polar sports watch, which was a gift, as the battery is no longer lasting as long as it did between charges. Annoyingly, no manufacturer seems to offer user-replaceable batteries. A
They've accepted a return on the Veho, so it's going back. Just got to work out how to remove all my data 🙂
Annoyingly, no manufacturer seems to offer user-replaceable batteries.
I think that's coming (possibly mandated by the EU). Newer Garmin bike computers already have replaceable batteries.
Before I switched to Garmin I had Samsung watches. Apart from the old one on the left, the others all do Google maps and can mirror your Google wallet. The two on the right would last 2-3 days
My read on a picture of a host of old Samsung smart watches - they must be been worthless or you would have traded them in. Epic resale value is another Apple plus 😉
I've got an amazfit active2 and its ok but not brilliant, the location tracking is iffy and there have been a few occasions where mid-ride or run the data has stopped tracking and dumped the info which is annoying. Theres loads of functionality, maps are not useable tho. I wouldn't recommend tbh
They've accepted a return on the Veho, so it's going back. Just got to work out how to remove all my data 🙂
There will be a factory reset function somewhere that should do that for you
Strewth what a minefield. Wife is still looking and keeps coming up with options. I then dig deep and find that all the bloody tracking needs a phone to provide the GPS. If she takes that around with her she doesn't need the watch thingy which defeats the object somewhat. Like me she doesn't want to cart the phone everywhere. MY Forerunner 55 has a few weeks of battery for non GPS use but probably less than a fortnight if the GPS is on for a walk daily. I was under the impression that that was crap and caused by the somewhat slim case giving less battery room.
My Instinct 2 Solar will get around 28-30 days out of the battery just sitting on my wrist.
If I start recording any activity, I reckon it uses about 1 days worth of battery for every hour of recorded activity. So the battery will last a shade over 2 weeks. I'm happy with that.
Same as above. I got this Garmin instinct for about £70 in the great sale 5 years ago. It records my swims, back up for a short bike ride and various other sports and only needs charging every 3 weeks. Its all I need.
Yet to come up with any real reason to buy one, to be honest. I’d rather spend the money on a new analogue mechanical watch. 🤷🏼♂️
When it comes to measuring heart rate, apple are up there with Polar.
id maybe postpone your purchase as two developments loom around the corner.
a) sodium batteries are now in production. With a lifespan in zillions, they probably won’t require replacing.
b) behind the scenes, apple have found a way to measure blood sugar levels.
they’re ironing out the kinks, but I’d expect to see the tech land in the next year.
or you could buy their current tech, and take advantage of their generous trade-in when the time comes.
apple have found a way to measure blood sugar levels.
Never had a reason to do that, for diabetics I presume. The Veho measured blood-oxygen but didn't know what that was telling me.
Another recommendation for the Garmin Instinct here.
I had a Samsung smart watch before and it was okay, it did everything but it didn't do anything particularly well if that makes sense?
I've got the Gamin Instinct 2x solar so it's quite chunky, it does everything so much better than a traditional smart watch, the battery last forever, it's indestructible and it has a built in torch (which I can even attach to my handlebars in an emergency!)
I managed to register on Perks at work (trial and error trying register by picking random companies) but I got £130 off at the time which was a crazy discount!
