To Ultra or not to Ultra that is the question.

[aurora_sect]

After seeing this video review, you should be convinced:

Anything you do in real life that damages the Ultra, the damage done to the Ultra will be the least of your worries.

I’m not saying it’s indestructible. But whatever destroys the Ultra is going to take your arm off with it.

b&

This video definitely prompted me to buy, though I did read a thread here about someone who cracked the ceramic backing by dropping their AWU.

 

[sjperformance]

This video definitely prompted me to buy, though I did read a thread here about someone who cracked the ceramic backing by dropping their AWU.

That's the weak spot but what are the odds of that happening?

 

[aurora_sect]

That's the weak spot but what are the odds of that happening?

Very low, I hope. It seemed like the weight distribution of my SE caused it to land face first at the end of a ~4ft drop onto marble tile. And obviously, if I were wearing the watch there would be no chance of that happening. I accidentally brushed it off a window seal when I reached for it.

 

[sjperformance]

Very low, I hope. It seemed like the weight distribution of my SE caused it to land face first at the end of a ~4ft drop onto marble tile. And obviously, if I were wearing the watch there would be no chance of that happening. I accidentally brushed it off a window seal when I reached for it.

Get the Ultra. You'll be fine. You seem like the perfect candidate for it.

 

[BenGoren]

This video definitely prompted me to buy, though I did read a thread here about someone who cracked the ceramic backing by dropping their AWU.

If you’re really worried about that, then either use a loop-style band (such as what it ships with) or fasten the band when you’re not wearing the watch. And, of course, don’t do stupid things to the watch when you’re not wearing it.

Note that the back of the watch survived just fine despote all of the abuse they subjected the poor thing to in the video above. Including being dragged behind a car!

Even for the super-ultra-klutzy extreme-ultra-paranoid, only take the watch off over something soft (like your bed or a towel at the gym), and put it in a small pouch or the like if you’re going to carry it around not on your wrist.

To damage the back of the watch while you’re wearing it … not happening without also losing your hand.

I’m merely ultra-klutzy somewhat-paranoid, and I’m only taking it off in my bedroom at home to charge while I’m in the shower, so I don’t even give it a fraction of a second of thought.

b&

 

[spiderman0616]

Hi all.

I currently have a very beaten up Apple Watch S6 that is down to about 82% battery capacity. I purchased this on a deal with my carrier that has now finished and I am tempted by the Ultra, however I am a bit concerned it may be a bit overkill for my needs.

I am an outdoor worker and my hands and arms and by extension my Apple Watch go into some very unpleasant places (I work for a water company) and as such my poor Series 6 has acquired scratches and damage from the first week of owning it. Now I’ve watched that YouTube video where that guy tries to destroy an Ultra with not much luck and the screen remained perfect and that has me very interested.

For me the main features of the Ultra are the durability, and the louder speaker and noise cancelling microphones for the few occasions that I don’t have my headphones on my head and someone calls me as the Series 6 can be a bit hard to hear sometimes.

The one major thing that is holding me back is the fact that the S8 SiP is only barely better than the S6 I currently have and it doesn’t have any other health sensors over what I already have other than the body temp sensor which is only used for ovulation tracking, if it did fever warnings too then that would have been useful. Also the fact that I’m not an ultra endurance athlete so a lot of the selling points of the Ultra don’t really apply to me, although the siren may be useful if I were to fall in a field looking for a water meter (trust me some are in some dangerous locations)

I would be purchasing the Ultra on a multi year deal from my mobile carrier again and I’m a bit worried that I’ll get it and next years one will have all sorts of other useful health sensors such as the rumoured blood sugar tracking and blood pressure monitoring.

I also have a question for existing owners and this may be the thing that makes me get the Ultra, how well does the lip around the screen prevent phantom touches from a wet sleeve? There have been lots of times where I’ve been caught in a downpour and my sleeve has gotten wet and then made the Series 6 go haywire on my wrist until I activate water lock, if the lip around the screen reduces this then for me that is a massive upgrade for usability.

The way I see it is I have 2 options.

I stick with my Series 6 save the monthly payment money and when the battery drops to 80% use the Apple Care+ to get the Watch replaced thus giving me a brand new or refurbished to brand new standard Apple Watch.

Or

I get the Ultra as it will probably be decent for me as an outdoor worker and it is worth the upgrade over the 6.

I have attached some photos to show how battered my poor 6 is, as i said before both my S3 and S6 were scratched pretty much the moments I put them on due to my job and general clumsiness.

Before I got the original Apple Watch, I used to wear a Citizen Eco Drive with really nice stainless casing and band. It took a beating over the years, and the stainless did get hairline scratches, but it still looked nice EXCEPT for in all the spots it rubbed up against the insides of toilet tanks during home repairs or banged against door frames or whatever else.

I guess my point being, I sit at a computer all day for a living and am still pretty rough on watches sometimes. I imagine someone with your occupation is definitely one of the types of users Ultra is meant for.

On the other hand, I have only upgraded twice since then: to the series 4 cellular, and now the series 8 cellular. I got in the habit of taking them off when I do household projects that could damage them, and each one has been pretty much damage free when retired. My original Series 0 had a very light scratch across the screen where my wife's wedding ring grazed it one day, my Series 4 had one teeny tiny little spot near the digital crown where I think my dog bit it when he was a puppy, and that's pretty much it.

 

[Jeweller]

As a competitive cyclist and someone who works where there's constant risk of whacking a watch against something (bartender), I considered the Ultra as my first Apple Watch but ultimately couldn't justify the cost and went with a heavily discounted Series 7. Target had the 45mm Al models for $300 a couple weeks ago and I figured that, at that price, I could buy a backup 7 in a different color along with Apple Care for both for around the price of the Ultra. Of course, I didn't do that but I did pick up a spare band, some AirPods 3, and a MagSafe Wallet all for far less than the price of the Ultra. Throw a screen protector on the 7 and I'm sure you'd be good to go.

All that said, I voted that you go Ultra because, as others have mentioned, it seems the perfect fit for your line of work and maybe a little vicarious YOLO haha.

 

[aurora_sect]

Get the Ultra. You'll be fine. You seem like the perfect candidate for it.

Me? I already have it. 😉

 

[sjperformance]

Me? I already have it. 😉

LoL. I feel dumb. My bad.