Great fitness watch, okay smart watch.
Yep, sold my Forerunner as it couldn't make or receive calls, nor could it use my main phone number for such services. Fitness functions were great and potentially 2nd to none (I honestly feel the Pixel / Fitbit integration is better as an Android user though).
Battery was great, but the watch wasn't doing as much for me as even the 1st generation AWU that I still use daily.
Garmin was great for multi-day camping trips, but the AWU actually lets me leave my phone behind, still be fully connected when needed, and has far smarter overall functions for me.
I keep thinking about moving back to a Garmin. I’ve had a an Apple Watch since 2017, but keep almost all the smart stuff off. Notifications are off for everything except messages, I’ve never taken a call with it, I have no 3rd party apps installed, never used my watch to pay, don’t use it for music, etc.. I even keep AOD off. The Apple Watch sure can do a lot, though, if you want it to.
The fitness tracking and GPS recording are the only bits that matter to me and the battery won’t last on long GPS-recorded bike ride, especially in a below-freezing day. Very long trail runs can be sketchy too.
The ultra is an option, but it’s just too big.
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