GPS advantages

[thewitt]

Carry the phone in the golf bag.

The bag is in my cart. My playing partner has the cart and drove away...

 

[TxWatch]

I'm a runner not a golfer, but I imagine the thinking may be similar. By intentionally leaving my phone behind I set others expectations of my (un)availability. My runs are *my* time. It isn't that I can't carry it, it's that I want to NOT carry it.

+1 As an avid runner, I do not want to be tethered to my phone. I use the time in the early morning hours to get away from my distractions and leaving my phone in the house helps in that regard.

 

[Long Run Nick]

+1 As an avid runner, I do not want to be tethered to my phone. I use the time in the early morning hours to get away from my distractions and leaving my phone in the house helps in that regard.

+1. I was running decades before "portable phones". My long list of Garmin and other brand running watches a phone was not necessary. Even with my AW2 no phone/ no music I like just running.

 

[ZebraDude]

I'm waiting for a killer GPS op for the Iwatch for Golf----I use to wear a dedicated Garmin golf watch but would love to ditch it for a fully functional Iwatch golf app---I don't take my phone to the course--

FYI: It's a Apple Watch. another Watch company had a iWatch already out so....

 

[MadDog31]

FunGolf looks like an interesting app. I'll give this one a good look once I get all the gear needed to make this happen.

According to their website it takes full advantage of the built-in GPS -- good for those cases when the iPhone is in your bag/cart and you're not exactly playing cart golf with your golf partner. Something all too familiar with me...

 

[ibookg409]

Is there any advantages to the build in GPS on the Series 2 for someone who would not go out without their phone?

I say yes. I went on a 2 day hike. I was able to take my phone with me but I disconnected my Watch from my phone to save phone battery and tracked my route with my Watch.

 

[Night Spring]

I've only had my Apple Watch (42mm S2) for 6 days now. I was finally able to use the GPS on a mountain bike ride on Saturday. We were on the trail for about an hour and a half, but only about 56 minutes of that time was the actual "workout." I paused the activity twice during the ride, at times when we were taking a breather.

I started the ride out at 87% battery, and by the time I had returned to the car and ended the workout it was down to 77%. HR was monitoring my pulse the whole ride as well. I was significantly surprised to only see a 10% drop in battery over that hour and a half. Results may be different from running with a set of different variables. I'm anxious to see how it preforms while snowshoeing. Hopefully we'll get some of the white stuff soon.

That's about what I get when walking around with the Outdoor Run or Outdoor Walk Workout turned on.

 

[Long Run Nick]

That's about what I get when walking around with the Outdoor Run or Outdoor Walk Workout turned on.

Night Spring is that without your phone and HR turned off? I am finding on 11/2- 2 hour runs that I burn about 20% per hour, no phone.. Might be because I run so fast that GPS struggles to keep up with me

 

[Night Spring]

Night Spring is that without your phone and HR turned off? I am finding on 11/2- 2 hour runs that I burn about 20% per hour, no phone.. Might be because I run so fast that GPS struggles to keep up with me

It's with my phone and HR turned on. I've gone on a few shorter walks without my phone, but I didn't really pay attention to battery levels then.