After some retrospect, I decided it was time to be more active. I bought my wife and brother Garmin HR watches during the last year, and the reviews have been very positive.
I have also discussed Apple Watch with a few people that were wearing them. They really seem like the cats meow, but I just can’t get over the fact that they have to charge daily.
So, the Garmin has a good smartphone package. I think that its most interesting aspect is a week long battery life. Decent heart rate and step tracking, not to mention they are awesome for displaying text messages and new email.
I could never commit to wearing either one. At CES 2020 a new competitor showed up that I have never heard of. Withings demoed a watch that recorded heart rate, gps with a smartphone nearby, but the most amazing thing is a 24/7 EKG. Too good to be true? Maybe. I have not seen one since they will not be available until Q2 2020. But I will buy one.
I am working out now so I bought one of their recent models. What appealed to me is the 28 day battery life with 24/7 heart rate monitoring. There is value to me for a watch that takes care of my fitness needs and still shows me texts from my phone, with a 28 day battery life between charges.
I will still buy a ScanWatch with the EKG when available. (Also 28 day battery)
After a month, I am still getting my 8k steps a day. It is nice having a device that gives me enough info to keep me going.
I have also discussed Apple Watch with a few people that were wearing them. They really seem like the cats meow, but I just can’t get over the fact that they have to charge daily.
So, the Garmin has a good smartphone package. I think that its most interesting aspect is a week long battery life. Decent heart rate and step tracking, not to mention they are awesome for displaying text messages and new email.
I could never commit to wearing either one. At CES 2020 a new competitor showed up that I have never heard of. Withings demoed a watch that recorded heart rate, gps with a smartphone nearby, but the most amazing thing is a 24/7 EKG. Too good to be true? Maybe. I have not seen one since they will not be available until Q2 2020. But I will buy one.
I am working out now so I bought one of their recent models. What appealed to me is the 28 day battery life with 24/7 heart rate monitoring. There is value to me for a watch that takes care of my fitness needs and still shows me texts from my phone, with a 28 day battery life between charges.
I will still buy a ScanWatch with the EKG when available. (Also 28 day battery)
After a month, I am still getting my 8k steps a day. It is nice having a device that gives me enough info to keep me going.