Bought Apple Watch instead of training watch - a big mistake

[NT1440]

All valid complaints if it’s not living up to what you specifically want it to (though one or two qualms seem to be the app itself being the problem)

The thing I’m confused about though is the dimness comment. I’ve got an AW3 but I could have sworn one of the main review comments of the 4 or 5 was that it was easily the brightest of smartwatches at something like 500 nits? Am I misremembering that?

Edit: Wow apparently it’s 1000 nits. Obviously that’s under certain circumstances but it sounds to me like OP’s polarized sunglasses might have something to do with this?

 

[Trvlngnrs]

I have a Garmin Venu I bought a this year, pre-covid shutdown for the gym. Only wore it about a month as the gyms shut down. Interested in a trade? PM me.

It's the dark colored one: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/643260

 

[Monkswhiskers]

To be honest, the Coros Pace 2 which has just been released looks amazing for the money, $199 and has wrist based running power, check out the dc rainmaker review. Unless the 6 is amazing I'm going to pick up a Coros for sports (I am always worried about falling off my bike and shattering my SSS4).

 

[QCassidy352]

I am at a point with my running that AW works for me. But if I were still as serious a runner as I used to be, I'd use a Garmin for the true "always on" display, physical buttons, customizable workouts, and advanced metrics. AW is "good enough" at many things for many people, but it is not (and maybe never will be) as good at highly specific tasks as purpose-built watches.

 

[ErikGrim]

It's 1000 nits! My gaming monitor is 300 nits. My 2020 iMac is 500 nits! It's by far the brightest screen on a smart watch. You might want to check your sunglasses.

 

[edhchoe]

if you want a fitness watch you should get a fitness watch. If you want a smart watch, and if you have an iPhone, get an Apple Watch.

 

[cjking2007]

The Apple Watch oHR (4&5) is the best in class, if you want to move away from Apple prepare to be disappointed in this aspect. I would only consider using a chest strap with Garmin etc. as all their training algos rely on accurate HR

This is true. I use both Garmin and Apple for training and I can never trust the oHR data from Garmin. I always use a chest strap. The Apple oHR is much more accurate.

 

[involuntarheely]

I've only recently discovered WorkOutdoors. I use it for biking. it's great!

usually I use an android phone with ipBike to record everything and connect to the ANT+ sensors. to my surprise the heart rate from the apple watch is pretty much the same as the one from my chest strap in terms of overall stats (average, max...) and I can't really distinguish the two measurements.
speed and distance are unsurprisingly accurate as they're using the iphone's gps sensor.

if the Apple watch connected to ANT+ I could picture ditching the android phone -- although it's nice to have a huge map in front of you at all times and I'd lose that.

 

[GrandCiel]

After a hip replacement I'm advised not to run anymore so I hike. I have a Garmin on my bike and it works great. With the Apple Watch 5 I have issues with the AW. It always seems to stop the hiking apps somewhere in the hike. I don't know why, it could be the rest stops, the coverage, I don't know, but more often than not the app doesn't reliably track the entire hike.