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This Year's New Apple Watch Ultra Will Be Lighter, Claims Rumor

Yeah. I've used WoD for years. You could get _almost_ 12 hours out of the AW6/7. I used 40-50% battery on an Ultra hike with WID.
 
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jon08 said:
I don't have the ultra but I can see from other reviews and feedback it will barely last a full day 12-hr hiking activity for example. Yes, it may be just OK, but it still means charging it pretty much every other day, which seems to deteriorate the battery quite a bit through constant discharging and charging. So after a year or so the battery health would likely drop more than I wanted it to. I'm currently on AW 7 by the way, and after a bit more than 1 year the battery health dropped to 89%. Really disappointing and quite apparent in daily use. The battery is pretty much dead after a 6-hr hiking workout in WorkOutDoors for example.

So currently I'm on the fence whether to go with AWU or a Garmin instead.
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They both have their benefits, and the reverse too. With regard to battery health, your Garmin battery will degrade as well; it's just a chemical inevitability. You're buying what is ultimately a disposable piece of consumer electronics. You'll ultimately get longer battery life with an Epix (and even more so a Fenix) but what you won't get is cellular (or possible satellite SOS from this year). That's a big deal, unless you also carry an InReach with subscription (which I recommend heartily) or another PLB. The AW music experience is also so much better than Garmin's I don't know where to start. I can thrash my 7XSS battery pretty quick in a week if I ride a lot and listen to music with it. Charging an AW is not a hassle. It just isn't. Have a shower and get dressed, and it'll likely be done (or close to it) by the time you're ready. I'll be keeping my Garmin for events this year but re-buying the Ultra as well.
 
Akrapovic said:
Yes there is this. 14 day cooling off period applies to any country in the EU.
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depends

in UK if you buy from a store like Samsung they won't allow you to return it unless it's a defect. some others are also the same.

very are the same once you open the box it can't be returned if you change your mind
 
Akrapovic said:
UK isn't EU
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I can't comment on other countries but as I said UK based you aren't always able to get a refund. Some companies will say when it's in the fine print you can't return it without a valid reason.

The guy who mentioned about returning I don't believe has said where he its based.
 
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