LCM
25 de mayo de 2026
This thing is a total game changer.
If you purchase this watch, it alone will not get you in shape. Only you can do that, but this watch sure can help.I originally had an AWU1, and it did its initial intended purpose excellent - calls, alerts, texts, etc without having to dig out my phone. It was also great for helping me to find said phone lolBut when it came time to use it for fitness, I just found it severely lacking. I tried different apps, but honestly, I felt like the AWU1 was more smartphone, then fitness tracker, so time to try something else.My gym partner was training for a big race in the sierras, and pulled the trigger on this exact watch, and he really nerded out on all the data you could track. I guess it was contagious, because I got one next, and have not looked back. I did not know what I didn’t know…It took me a few days trying different layouts, and learning its logic, but now that I put the time and effort in, this thing is so easy to use.And let’s just clear the elephant out of the room. Battery life……. It’s amazing. I was lucky to get 2.5-3 days out of my AWU1. I am now getting 3 + weeks in between charges.It’s been very comfortable to wear all day and night, the 51mm size is perfect (for me) to see while I am running.Durability seems up there, but it still is a watch. Time will tell for me, but my gym partner has had his way longer than me, and he is pretty hard on stuff, so I’m not really too worried. I did buy some face protectors because it does get subjected to bumps at work and in the gym, and they seem to be doing the trick.Value for the money……. this will be dependent on just how much you use the functionality of this watch. This watch is not a cheap throwaway toy. It is a highly functional tool, which I myself, use the heck out of this since I got it. In my line of work, I am highly dependent on a reliable watch, and my health. This serves both.Like I said earlier, once I took the time to get this laid out just how I wanted it, it is a breeze to use, and as a watch, a timer, wake up alarm, and a fitness tracker, this thing has checked all the boxes for me, and it has been so helpful not only as a means of measuring and tracking my fitness, but giving real time, in my face data, and thus, a mirror of accountability. I can also share my workout data with my partner, and since he has the same watch, we are now speaking apples to apples.This is an expensive product, but if in five years I can get my fitness age down another 4-5 years it is worth the investment. Plus, this price point puts some skin in the game. Put up, or shut up, or be a poser.Update 6/20/26 - just took this out on a 9.5 mile hike using the map feature where you can push maps to the Garmin Connect app and upload them to the watch. This was awesome. There are four screens of available data. I had this watch hooked up to a Garmin HRM600 heart rate monitor so I could try to keep things in the zone. When you are off the map screen (which I was the vast majority of the time) there is still a pointer that confirms the direction of the trail or map course which I found very handy.I ended up using the GPS for around 7 hrs, and it only dropped battery life by a 4-5 days (not anything to worry about when you already have 14 days of battery life to start with.Another cool feature that I didn’t know about, but really liked was one of the available screens displayed time of day & a graphic of window of sunrise to sunset and how much time until sunset. (Very handy in decision making)I’m still learning this thing, but I have to say that I think this is the best overall fitness/utility tool I have ever purchased. I have had more than a few Garmin watches/ gps in the past, but this one takes the cake. I use the heck out of this.Ver másVer menos
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