The drill feature for pool swims is something I asked in the Coros subreddit when the Pace 3 came out, and they confirmed there that it was coming in a future update. I am so happy to see that they delivered what they promised !
Yes!!! I've been bugging them for a very long time to try to find a way to add it. I'm very excited that it made it in here. Hopefully it'll come to all of the other watches in an update soon. 🤷♂️
Really happy to see any mention of swimming features. Swimming is the only exercise I do, and you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find quality reviews talking about real usage experience to give me reasonable expectations. Not everyone's a runner! I'd love to see a bit more time given to swimming in reviews, such as accuracy of various metrics, quality of life features like pausing sets or auto rest interval, editing swim sets etc. I've been on the verge of buying my first smart watch for years now. I thought the Garmin 265 would be the one, but I'm now looking seriously at a Pace 3 after learning about the improved swim updates. I like the style, compactness and price. Don't need or want AMOLED either. Love your work mate. Top quality production and good, practical talking points. Cheers from New Zealand. ❤
@@geoff4009. I too am a swimmer and I currently use the Garmin FR 265. One of the lap swim features I love is the last lap alert. Do you know if the Pace Pro has that same feature?
Wow Lukh, that is super nice of you to say! Pressure is on now! 😂 What would you think about me branching out and making some non-review content? I've been thinking about making a series diving deeper into the history of some of this tech. 🤔
As a beta tester from day one, this thing absolutely nailed it! Definitely my daily driver now! The optical heart rate was spot on as well as the gps tracking! And SEXY! I was worried about it being seen in the sunlight, but my fears were definitely unfounded! And hands down the maps are the best yet on any Coros! And to squish the fears, battery life is NOT an issue!
Nice to see some beta testers commenting here on this video. I agree. This has been an excellent device to test. But Sexy? Not sure about that one Stacy! 😂 Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Matt amazing intro. The battery life is surprising. Nice swimming update. Maybe a gift for a family member who swims a lot and bikes once in a while. She it happy with her older polar watch losing track of her workouts. Happy training
Another product tester here. I have to say I've loved it and it's taken the place of my Apex 2, now. During testing I ran with it side by side with my Apex + POD2 + HRM and the data I was getting was so incredibly close to the Apex + accessories. Especially the HR, impressively accurate. It's battery life also outlasts the Apex and that's running with "all systems" on. The AMOLED screen is actually just like a nice to have bonus in reality. Very pleased to have this as my daily watch now.
Awesome feedback! And this has been my experience also with this watch. I think this is going to be a big hit for COROS. I mentioned this at the end of the video but I'd be worried that this watch is going to catabolize their Apex 2 Pro market?!? 🤔
@ I guess they still have the build material argument for the Apex though. I've loved my Apex 2 and I'm only letting it go because I want to pass it on to my wife to get her off Garmin 😂😂
Not sure why they priced the same as apex. This will result in internal competition between models as pace pro is clearly better other than the material
I’ve had the Apex pro since it was released a little over four years now and I’ve used it for absolutely everything. I got the email today that the Pace Pro was available. And now that the Apex pro has ended its firmware life. It’s time to get the pace pro which four years later is a step up from what the Apex pro was when it first came out. I also have a Dura and absolutely love it. Coros is definitely anything but mainstream-you can keep your Garmin.
I seriously think that the Pace Pro is better than the other offerings from COROS at this point. I also like the Dura. I wouldn't say they nailed the launch but that cycling computer does last forever! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Awesome review, and completely and totally agree that it's hard not to look past all the other products on the lineup now and look straight to this one! Now, enough of testing silly watches and get to damn work on creating a documentary or movie with all of these cinematography skills! Your reviews are so freaking enjoyable to watch, and literally to watch up close to catch all the nuances, because the layering is next level!
Coros has said that they are planing to keep MIPS options available for the forseable future, so I'm not worried about that. This is pretty cool and I am waiting for them to perform a similar update to the Apex line.
Yeah, I wonder if they'll do that. Maybe make a Pro line with AMOLED and a Non-Pro with MIP. Although, I would think 'Pro' ultra runners might not want AMOLED. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Hey man great quality of video, stick to this genre as more and more people are incliing towards health and fitness with help of technology worldwide,I see very good potential of this channel growing in long run.
Thank you for both watching and the advice on the channel. I've been contemplating mixing things up here a little bit. I was thinking about making a series about some of the underlying tech behind these devices and their history. No plans on stopping making reviews but I'd be curious to hear if you think I should avoid mixing it up. Thanks.
@mlegrand that would be great, explaining the history behind the tech, science behind working of the sensors in simple terms and what's best for user based on their lifestyle and need, videos once in a while will be knowledgeable for everyone.
@ Thanks Matt. Going to start doing more videos and content, too, Your channel is definitely an inspiration. Love the reviews. Love the content. Please keep it all coming!
Nice video Matt. What about a full comparison video between Garmin 265 and Coros Pace pro? Just an idea :) These are my favorite options to buy at the end of the year.
That's a great idea!!! I'm a little behind on a lot of upcoming videos so I don't know if or when I'll get to it but I really think that these two watches are the ones a lot of people are going to be picking between. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I was lucky enough to test this watch for the past few months. As soon as I took it out of the box, it became my daily driver. Heart rate and GPS was always spot on. AMOLED screen is beautiful in person. As always with Coros, battery life is incredible and the watch is super light. It’s honestly, the perfect watch for me, not even close.
That's cool that you've been testing it for a while. I've also had a good experience with it. I was going to check out some of the other reviews to see if it was just me or if most people are enjoying this watch. Glad it's been solid for you! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@teeramate - Yeah, I noticed the same thing and figured he just copied and pasted the message onto each video. Hopefully he's watching the video and isn't some paid commenter. 🤔
Yeah, I was surprised to see COROS adding that to this watch. But maps do look good on an AMOLED display. I don't have any details on the temperature widget. Seems like something they could add within software pretty easily right? Will you review this one?
@@mlegrand Bring it on! I'm loving that maps are now a standard feature at a more affordable price range, it's only up from here 🔥Corr I will do eventually, need to finish off the M3 first 🙈
I haven't used this watch for Strength training but if you're looking to get away from Garmin than this might be a really great option. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Great video Matt... Again! As a Pace 2 user i have a question : Did Coros manage to improve the isntant pace or you still notice the 10" plus delay ??? Keep the good work
It’s really hard to critique the instant pace issues accurately as it’s mostly just me glancing down at my watch while changing pace randomly but yeah, it seems better than the Pace 3. Although maybe these same algorithm changes are coming to that watch too at some point point? 🤷🏻♂️
Great video again Matt. I've heard recently many people complaining about metrics and measure on Garmin devices, and in the other hand, a good job from Coros on these. It would be great and interesting a video about your opinion and experience about it. Thanks amigo! Regards from Mexico.
Can't help you with that one. I've only ever seen the blue in person. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Great review Matt. I currently use the FR 265 mostly for swimming. One of the features I really like is the ability to create swim workouts. Does the Pace Pro have that same feature?
I actually don't know. I did swim with this watch but didn't try to install a workout. Looks like it's an option from this documentation: support.coros.com/hc/en-us/articles/30206170469524-Pool-Swim-Workouts
If you're AMOLED screen is dead it's just wrist candy I suppose 😂 Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
You can have a preloaded training plan that it'll ask if you want to follow but it's not exactly like Garmin's suggested workout that is based off your health metrics for that particular day. Thanks for the kind words about the review! And thanks for watching!
Yes! It’s actually on my wrist now. I just need to test it for a few more weeks and then work on the full review. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Exactly. The Fenix 8 is a very different value proposition. Plus I love the built in flashlight. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Yes it does. You can access that within that quick menu tool box thing that I mention in here. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
How would you compare that watch with garmin forerunner 955? i can't decide which one is better. Keep in mind i dont care about amoled display, i prefer mip
If you don't care for the AMOLED displays, I'd defiantly skip them. They're pretty hard on batteries. The 955 is an extremely full featured watch. The nice part about AMOLED displays is that they're significantly sharper and can show more data on a map screen. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@mlegrand Thank you for respond, you are making such a great work, ive watched a lot of your videos and im impresed by the quality of them, keep it up !
This thing makes the Garmin Fenix 8 series look like a joke at 3X the price. The best feature of those Garmins has been the maps. This democratizes maps (especially after they add labels) and OLED for a crazy good price point.
I don't know if I'd go that far but it definitely is a great value option in comparison to watches priced over $1000 😬. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I've been using it in the display always on mode but it still does it's dim mode when not being focussed. But it feel responsive to that glance to me. There are other watches on the market that are far less sensitive and that I've found a bit annoying for this reason. But this COROS Pace Pro feels pretty great! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I’m a runner and I am super torn between the COROS Pace 3 and the Garmin Forrunner 165. I currently have an iPhone and an Apple Watch 6. I want a sport watch that accurately tracks blood oxygen, heart rate, pace, distance, steps, calories burned, and has an option for interval training. And I want to be able to see my data displayed nicely so I can assess how to adjust my training. I live way out in the country in the south with thick foliage and do trail running sometimes so idk how well GPS will work. In fact, I have a trail run 5K I am running in February. Does the app for Garmin or COROS work better on iPhone? Which watch will last me the longest? Which watch would you recommend?
I wouldn't say the Garmin or COROS apps work better on an iPhone. The Coros Pace 3 would last longer but I'd still recommend the FR 165 at this point. I think you'd enjoy the deep metrics that Garmin provides on your runs and the GPS should be fine under thick foliage on the trails.
@ will the Garmin Forerunner 165 be something that is more durable and will continues to work for a few years before glitching out and needing to be replaced or could the COROS pace 3 have a longer functioning life span? That’s a factor I need to account for too. I’ve been saving for a sport watch for 10 months.
@@swiftfoxrunner - I actually don't know which one would hold up better long term. I think they both have a very similar build and lithium ion batteries all tend to have a hard time after about 2 years.
Hi Ernie! I guess that depends on what you mean by sync. It can handle exported GPX files from that application but I don't think All Trails is one of the supported apps for auto upload or anything like that. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
hey can you swap the silicon strap from pace 3 to pace pro? I reckon they're the same width. I don't like the "integrated strap" look on the pace pro, make it ugly and won't lay flat with the face up.
Yeah, I think they’re the same size. The Pace 2 was a slightly smaller size if I remember correctly. 🤔 Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
In Germany they sell the Pace 3 for 249€ and the Pro for 399€ at the moment. The Suunto Race S for 349€. So i am thinking about buying the Pace 3 or the Race S and i want to use them mainly for road cycling. The decission will be made by the app and the Navigation. Is it practical to navigate with a watch during cycling? (i have no bike computer) Which app do you think will be better for a beginner like me? Thank you for the great Video!
Coros Pace Pro or Suunto Race S? I am interested in maping and navigation, battery life, and user interface? I used Coros Pace 3 and I liked, but I returned when I heard that Coros launched Pace Pro. I never used Suunto. Your point of view since you used both. Thks.
That's the one watch that I wouldn't expect COROS to try an AMOLED version of because of it's focus on ultra long battery life but who knows? Maybe they'll try it. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I don't know if I'd personally go so far as to say that this is better than the Fenix 8. Maybe it's a better value, sure but I miss having a built in real flashlight on here. (amongst other features) Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
The Pace Pro also has maps but if you really don’t care too much about either that or the screen, I’d save the money and go for the Pace 3. Currently, I’m preferring the Pace Pro.
Hi Teeramate, I'm wearing the T-Rex 3 right now. I'll put it next to the Pace Pro but they're very different devices. Anything you'd want to know about these two here in the comments?
@@mlegrand I know both watch look different but my guess what in T-rex 3 now will transfer to next the Amazfit Cheetah Pro & that's why I want to see you compare both watch. Mainly on Gps & New HR sensor.I like how Amazfit done with GPS style like Sat IQ from Garmin & Don't know why Coros can't do that. Thanks for you answer again
@@teeramate - So far in my testing of the T-Rex 3, the HR and GPS seems better but maybe not perfect. Big watches have a hard time with HR accuracy because of how much they can bounce on the wrist with running. This hardware and algorithm on the Cheetah Pro might do even better. GPS looks pretty solid in my testing so far. 🤷♂
Nice! I'm just worried I'm going to lose this thing. I need to put it on my keychain ASAP! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Yeah, just start the workout in outdoor mode and make sure GPS is connected first. You don’t actually need a pre-loaded route for this to work. When you’re ready to head back, don’t end the workout-just press and hold the BACK/LAP button to pull up the quick menu, go to 'Navi. Setting,' and select 'Back to Start.' It’ll guide you back along the exact route you took using breadcrumb navigation. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@mlegrandthank you so much for the response! Love your videos by the way. Can tell you love your work. Any opinions on an Epix Gen 2 (non-pro) going into 2025?
Hmm, I think that's a really tricky call. I *think* I'd go with COROS for more flushed out features but the hardware on these two devices are very similar. Not to mention they're the exact same price.
My Pace 2 died last week. I was thorn between M3, Suunto Race S and Pace 3 Pro. But for me the design of the Pace 3 Pro is.. horrible? I ordered myself a Suunto Race S. As Legrand says, hardware etc they are basically same.
@mlegrand I decided go with open box Garmin 265 at same price. $350. I don't care for MAPs. I like Garmin watch INTERFACE better. Sunto could be better build but don't care for that as much. Battery life on Coros Pace Pro better but Garmin is enough and really disappointed at Coros for making Pace Pro $120 more than Pace 3. If they kept the price at like $299.. they would have dominated and brought more people over to their eco-system. I also went with Garmin 265 over Sunto Race S. Smart feature where you can touch it to turn off Screen. (I had that on Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic) based on reviews I like the daily training and recovery reminder. Good bye to Coros Pace 3, MIP screen sucked, I could not see it at all indoors; especially since older people like me. Need OLED Display. Coros Pace Pro at $350 is not worth it.. rather pay few bucks more to get 265 or 165 or Sunto Race S. and decided on 265. I think every watch has their pros and cons... I'm just going to be using it Running mainly... and 265 is suffices my need.
This would have spectacular battery life with a proper MIP display. Everyone jumping on the super-bright marketing bandwagon but I still fail to see the benefit. All I want is a watch that can tell the time and show a bunch of numbers when I'm running and MIP can do that with no burn-in countermeasures and extreme efficiency. Maybe people are watching movies or reading books on this thing? Dunno.
Hey Chris, yeah, that was a pretty big mistake within this video. I kind of stuffed in a graph that wasn't particularly in line with what I was talking about at 13:31 but I noticed HR data being ok once it found and locked on my heart rate. It did take significantly longer than other watches to lock on. Also, this was an early beta build so it might be something they refine with this watch. 🤷♂️
I still wonder why all these non-apple, serious running watches insist on bad design of colours, incons etc. I mean.. cant these serious companies hire the best designers? I know those are focused on substance over design, but yet…
It’s super interesting to me that so many people dislike the look and design of this watch. I never thought it was too bad. But way more people agree with you than me. 🤷🏻♂️
really ashamed that there is not an option with the nylon band (i cant wear silicone bands) like the pace 3 and that we have to had 30 euros in plus ... otherwise it seems a pretty intresting watch may be 50 euros to expensive for me
Yeah, it's an extra costs unfortunately. I've used both over the past few days and the nylon band is pretty nice. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Making charging not backwards compatible ? Also not giving a cable but only an adapter...what genius thought that is acceptable in there product design employees?
I personally wouldnt buy an amoled watch that have 24h display. I have used phone with amoled screen and it have screen burn. Unless they have lifetime warranty for screen burn, i personally wouldnt however nice it is.
Screen burn in is real. Typically these companies will do a pixel shift to avoid burn in issues. 🤷🏻♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
The watch is so ugly the amazing closeups actually show how plasticky they are instead of showing them for a good looking product. Praise the cameraman but the design department needs to step up their game. Look at chinese watch. The quality of materials and the accuracy of measurements is top notch - they are only lacking in software (Huawei, Amazfit).
Yeah, you're not the first person to call this one ugly. I never really thought of it as ugly while testing it over the past few days. But I'm now working on the Polar M3 and I do love what they do with their brushed metal bezel here. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I've been liking it so far but I wonder if a metallic bezel might make it look a little more premium. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
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The drill feature for pool swims is something I asked in the Coros subreddit when the Pace 3 came out, and they confirmed there that it was coming in a future update. I am so happy to see that they delivered what they promised !
Yes!!! I've been bugging them for a very long time to try to find a way to add it. I'm very excited that it made it in here. Hopefully it'll come to all of the other watches in an update soon. 🤷♂️
Really happy to see any mention of swimming features. Swimming is the only exercise I do, and you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find quality reviews talking about real usage experience to give me reasonable expectations. Not everyone's a runner! I'd love to see a bit more time given to swimming in reviews, such as accuracy of various metrics, quality of life features like pausing sets or auto rest interval, editing swim sets etc. I've been on the verge of buying my first smart watch for years now. I thought the Garmin 265 would be the one, but I'm now looking seriously at a Pace 3 after learning about the improved swim updates. I like the style, compactness and price. Don't need or want AMOLED either. Love your work mate. Top quality production and good, practical talking points. Cheers from New Zealand. ❤
@@geoff4009. I too am a swimmer and I currently use the Garmin FR 265. One of the lap swim features I love is the last lap alert. Do you know if the Pace Pro has that same feature?
Discovered your channel 2 days ago and have to say already obsessed with it. Great work
Wow Lukh, that is super nice of you to say! Pressure is on now! 😂 What would you think about me branching out and making some non-review content? I've been thinking about making a series diving deeper into the history of some of this tech. 🤔
@@mlegrand would watch that for sure. Your production values are so high!
This was the video i was waiting for when i hear the rumor about the new Coros. My expectations were not disappointed. Thanks!
Glad you liked it Giampaolo! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
As a beta tester from day one, this thing absolutely nailed it! Definitely my daily driver now! The optical heart rate was spot on as well as the gps tracking! And SEXY! I was worried about it being seen in the sunlight, but my fears were definitely unfounded! And hands down the maps are the best yet on any Coros! And to squish the fears, battery life is NOT an issue!
Nice to see some beta testers commenting here on this video. I agree. This has been an excellent device to test. But Sexy? Not sure about that one Stacy! 😂 Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@mlegrand 😂 touche! I guess I meant the display...
Thank you. I just ordered it. YEEAH
Matt amazing intro. The battery life is surprising.
Nice swimming update. Maybe a gift for a family member who swims a lot and bikes once in a while. She it happy with her older polar watch losing track of her workouts.
Happy training
Thank you! Hope your training is going well!
Another product tester here. I have to say I've loved it and it's taken the place of my Apex 2, now. During testing I ran with it side by side with my Apex + POD2 + HRM and the data I was getting was so incredibly close to the Apex + accessories. Especially the HR, impressively accurate. It's battery life also outlasts the Apex and that's running with "all systems" on. The AMOLED screen is actually just like a nice to have bonus in reality. Very pleased to have this as my daily watch now.
Awesome feedback! And this has been my experience also with this watch. I think this is going to be a big hit for COROS. I mentioned this at the end of the video but I'd be worried that this watch is going to catabolize their Apex 2 Pro market?!? 🤔
@ I guess they still have the build material argument for the Apex though. I've loved my Apex 2 and I'm only letting it go because I want to pass it on to my wife to get her off Garmin 😂😂
Not sure why they priced the same as apex. This will result in internal competition between models as pace pro is clearly better other than the material
I’ve had the Apex pro since it was released a little over four years now and I’ve used it for absolutely everything.
I got the email today that the Pace Pro was available. And now that the Apex pro has ended its firmware life. It’s time to get the pace pro which four years later is a step up from what the Apex pro was when it first came out. I also have a Dura and absolutely love it. Coros is definitely anything but mainstream-you can keep your Garmin.
I seriously think that the Pace Pro is better than the other offerings from COROS at this point. I also like the Dura. I wouldn't say they nailed the launch but that cycling computer does last forever! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
"Coros is definitely anything but mainstream-you can keep your Garmin.!"
Absolutely!
Awesome review, and completely and totally agree that it's hard not to look past all the other products on the lineup now and look straight to this one! Now, enough of testing silly watches and get to damn work on creating a documentary or movie with all of these cinematography skills! Your reviews are so freaking enjoyable to watch, and literally to watch up close to catch all the nuances, because the layering is next level!
Ha! I have been thinking about making something a bit different at some point. Maybe I can put some work into something new this winter. 🤔
Wow!
Coros has said that they are planing to keep MIPS options available for the forseable future, so I'm not worried about that. This is pretty cool and I am waiting for them to perform a similar update to the Apex line.
Yeah, I wonder if they'll do that. Maybe make a Pro line with AMOLED and a Non-Pro with MIP. Although, I would think 'Pro' ultra runners might not want AMOLED. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Hey man great quality of video, stick to this genre as more and more people are incliing towards health and fitness with help of technology worldwide,I see very good potential of this channel growing in long run.
Thank you for both watching and the advice on the channel. I've been contemplating mixing things up here a little bit. I was thinking about making a series about some of the underlying tech behind these devices and their history. No plans on stopping making reviews but I'd be curious to hear if you think I should avoid mixing it up. Thanks.
@mlegrand that would be great, explaining the history behind the tech, science behind working of the sensors in simple terms and what's best for user based on their lifestyle and need, videos once in a while will be knowledgeable for everyone.
@@mlegrandYeah, We don't want you to become a lifestyle blogger, but we'll watch stuff from you that's not reviews.
Great review as usual, Matt!!
Thank you so much Robyn! Congrats on finishing the Chicago Marathon!!! 👏🏻
@ Thanks Matt. Going to start doing more videos and content, too, Your channel is definitely an inspiration. Love the reviews. Love the content. Please keep it all coming!
@@RobynRunsFree - Can't wait to see what you do!
Atts Reviews are definitely Art !
Wow, thank you so much for saying that. I'm trying here!
Great video Matt!
Looks good. It's Coros being Coros.
Thank you Mario!
Nice video Matt. What about a full comparison video between Garmin 265 and Coros Pace pro? Just an idea :) These are my favorite options to buy at the end of the year.
That's a great idea!!! I'm a little behind on a lot of upcoming videos so I don't know if or when I'll get to it but I really think that these two watches are the ones a lot of people are going to be picking between. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
It could even be a rumble between 265, Race S, Pace Pro and Vantage M3 🤪
Great AMOLED options now in this price range 👍🏻
@@mlegrand I would also love to see this as I am trying to decide between these two!
I was lucky enough to test this watch for the past few months. As soon as I took it out of the box, it became my daily driver. Heart rate and GPS was always spot on. AMOLED screen is beautiful in person. As always with Coros, battery life is incredible and the watch is super light. It’s honestly, the perfect watch for me, not even close.
That's cool that you've been testing it for a while. I've also had a good experience with it. I was going to check out some of the other reviews to see if it was just me or if most people are enjoying this watch. Glad it's been solid for you! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
That's so funny I see his exact same comment on every coros pace pro video & reddit . I don't think he really own the watch ( Maybe )
@@teeramate - Yeah, I noticed the same thing and figured he just copied and pasted the message onto each video. Hopefully he's watching the video and isn't some paid commenter. 🤔
Its a really nice balanced watch actually
Yeah, this is a solid options from COROS. I'm impressed.
That map refresh is delicious! 😍 Any news with the Temperature Sensor Widget? 🙈
Yeah, I was surprised to see COROS adding that to this watch. But maps do look good on an AMOLED display. I don't have any details on the temperature widget. Seems like something they could add within software pretty easily right? Will you review this one?
@@mlegrand Bring it on! I'm loving that maps are now a standard feature at a more affordable price range, it's only up from here 🔥Corr I will do eventually, need to finish off the M3 first 🙈
@ - I’m unboxing that as we speak.
@@mlegrand Let’s gooooo! Looking forward to your intro 🙈🤩
Good video buddy 👌😎 Coros getting bether and bether...
Thank you George!
Great video as always. I'm interested in strength training but no one talks about that with these watches. Is it worth it?
I haven't used this watch for Strength training but if you're looking to get away from Garmin than this might be a really great option. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@mlegrand I'm definitely considering the pace pro.
I’m torn about this one, got a FR965 for $400 a couple months ago. Seems like I should keep it but I have fomo of getting this haha
Keep Garmin. Better materials and mapping.
FR should be better in almost every aspect
Wow, that's a screaming deal for the 965. I wouldn't be worried about missing out here. You're set!!!
Why even have fomo? Whats wrong..
I got an Epix gen pro 2 and I feel like the Coros watch is just as nice. Coros as a company seems better, I want this watch now.
Great video Matt... Again!
As a Pace 2 user i have a question :
Did Coros manage to improve the isntant pace or you still notice the 10" plus delay ???
Keep the good work
It’s really hard to critique the instant pace issues accurately as it’s mostly just me glancing down at my watch while changing pace randomly but yeah, it seems better than the Pace 3. Although maybe these same algorithm changes are coming to that watch too at some point point? 🤷🏻♂️
Great video again Matt.
I've heard recently many people complaining about metrics and measure on Garmin devices, and in the other hand, a good job from Coros on these. It would be great and interesting a video about your opinion and experience about it.
Thanks amigo! Regards from Mexico.
I've good luck with Garmin metrics but I'm glad to see COROS doing good things here. Thanks for watching from Mexico Mario! I really appreciate it!
Can’t tell if the blue or the grey is the nicer color 🤔
Can't help you with that one. I've only ever seen the blue in person. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Great review Matt. I currently use the FR 265 mostly for swimming. One of the features I really like is the ability to create swim workouts. Does the Pace Pro have that same feature?
I actually don't know. I did swim with this watch but didn't try to install a workout. Looks like it's an option from this documentation: support.coros.com/hc/en-us/articles/30206170469524-Pool-Swim-Workouts
Awesome. Thanks Matt
How many nits in black screen like dead vs an always on mip ?
If you're AMOLED screen is dead it's just wrist candy I suppose 😂 Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Does it have daily suggest running training and automatic HR adjustment like on Garmin?
As always..GREAT VIDEO and REVIEW..
You can have a preloaded training plan that it'll ask if you want to follow but it's not exactly like Garmin's suggested workout that is based off your health metrics for that particular day. Thanks for the kind words about the review! And thanks for watching!
Thank you for a nice video. Will you test the Amazfit t rex 3 ?
Yes! It’s actually on my wrist now. I just need to test it for a few more weeks and then work on the full review. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Seems like a great value amoled running watch. I still prefer the Garmin 8. Just depends on what you want and what you can afford.
Exactly. The Fenix 8 is a very different value proposition. Plus I love the built in flashlight. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I’d love to see a comparison between this watch and 265
Yeah, that sounds like a great topic!!! 👌
Great review! Quick question: does the COROS Pace Pro have the ability to broadcast heart rate to other devices, like a bike computer? Thanks!
Yes it does. You can access that within that quick menu tool box thing that I mention in here. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
How would you compare that watch with garmin forerunner 955? i can't decide which one is better. Keep in mind i dont care about amoled display, i prefer mip
If you don't care for the AMOLED displays, I'd defiantly skip them. They're pretty hard on batteries. The 955 is an extremely full featured watch. The nice part about AMOLED displays is that they're significantly sharper and can show more data on a map screen. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@mlegrand Thank you for respond, you are making such a great work, ive watched a lot of your videos and im impresed by the quality of them, keep it up !
Does the alarm and buzz a step up from the Pace 3's?
I don't remember feeling or noticing a difference. Sorry Jes!
This thing makes the Garmin Fenix 8 series look like a joke at 3X the price. The best feature of those Garmins has been the maps. This democratizes maps (especially after they add labels) and OLED for a crazy good price point.
I don't know if I'd go that far but it definitely is a great value option in comparison to watches priced over $1000 😬. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
How responsive is the display from a gesture to wake it up when the screen is off?
I've been using it in the display always on mode but it still does it's dim mode when not being focussed. But it feel responsive to that glance to me. There are other watches on the market that are far less sensitive and that I've found a bit annoying for this reason. But this COROS Pace Pro feels pretty great! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I’m a runner and I am super torn between the COROS Pace 3 and the Garmin Forrunner 165. I currently have an iPhone and an Apple Watch 6.
I want a sport watch that accurately tracks blood oxygen, heart rate, pace, distance, steps, calories burned, and has an option for interval training. And I want to be able to see my data displayed nicely so I can assess how to adjust my training. I live way out in the country in the south with thick foliage and do trail running sometimes so idk how well GPS will work. In fact, I have a trail run 5K I am running in February.
Does the app for Garmin or COROS work better on iPhone? Which watch will last me the longest? Which watch would you recommend?
I wouldn't say the Garmin or COROS apps work better on an iPhone. The Coros Pace 3 would last longer but I'd still recommend the FR 165 at this point. I think you'd enjoy the deep metrics that Garmin provides on your runs and the GPS should be fine under thick foliage on the trails.
@ will the Garmin Forerunner 165 be something that is more durable and will continues to work for a few years before glitching out and needing to be replaced or could the COROS pace 3 have a longer functioning life span? That’s a factor I need to account for too. I’ve been saving for a sport watch for 10 months.
@@swiftfoxrunner - I actually don't know which one would hold up better long term. I think they both have a very similar build and lithium ion batteries all tend to have a hard time after about 2 years.
Hello... Q: Can the Coros Pro sync with Alltrails app to download hike maps? Thank you
Hi Ernie! I guess that depends on what you mean by sync. It can handle exported GPX files from that application but I don't think All Trails is one of the supported apps for auto upload or anything like that. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
hey can you swap the silicon strap from pace 3 to pace pro? I reckon they're the same width.
I don't like the "integrated strap" look on the pace pro, make it ugly and won't lay flat with the face up.
Yeah, I think they’re the same size. The Pace 2 was a slightly smaller size if I remember correctly. 🤔
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In Germany they sell the Pace 3 for 249€ and the Pro for 399€ at the moment. The Suunto Race S for 349€.
So i am thinking about buying the Pace 3 or the Race S and i want to use them mainly for road cycling. The decission will be made by the app and the Navigation.
Is it practical to navigate with a watch during cycling? (i have no bike computer)
Which app do you think will be better for a beginner like me?
Thank you for the great Video!
I don't love navigating from a watch but I'm used a cycling computer. So it would work, it's just not ideal.
@mlegrand I also can't imagine to navigate with the watch on the bike. But i don't have experience herein. Thank you for the answer!
Coros Pace Pro or Suunto Race S? I am interested in maping and navigation, battery life, and user interface? I used Coros Pace 3 and I liked, but I returned when I heard that Coros launched Pace Pro. I never used Suunto. Your point of view since you used both. Thks.
I think it’s a hard call. If you generally liked the Pace 3 then you’ll love this Pace Pro. 👌
If it introduces a vertix with an AMOLED screen and payments, I will be happy to switch from AW Ultra :)
That's the one watch that I wouldn't expect COROS to try an AMOLED version of because of it's focus on ultra long battery life but who knows? Maybe they'll try it. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@ Maybe coros will follow garmin's footsteps and unify the versions and it will be like Fenix, one with amoled, the other with mip
Do you have the link to the screen protector please?
Sorry about that: amzn.to/40rr7da
These are the ones that I bought for this watch.
@@mlegrandawesome, thank you! I don’t want to mess up this clean display
How is the interface with an iPhone 15/16?
Money aside would you rather get the pace3 or the pace pro?
Pace Pro
Much better than a Fenix 8. Value/price is so much better. I can buy the whole coros line up for that price. 😎
I don't know if I'd personally go so far as to say that this is better than the Fenix 8. Maybe it's a better value, sure but I miss having a built in real flashlight on here. (amongst other features) Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
For the money difference, the pace 3 vs pace pro, not caring about the amoled screen, which would you recommend?
The Pace Pro also has maps but if you really don’t care too much about either that or the screen, I’d save the money and go for the Pace 3. Currently, I’m preferring the Pace Pro.
Hi Matt, Will you review Amazfit t rex3 ? I'd like to see compare between Trex 3 & Pace Pro vdo from you. Thanks for your vdo.
Hi Teeramate, I'm wearing the T-Rex 3 right now. I'll put it next to the Pace Pro but they're very different devices. Anything you'd want to know about these two here in the comments?
@@mlegrand I know both watch look different but my guess what in T-rex 3 now will transfer to next the Amazfit Cheetah Pro & that's why I want to see you compare both watch. Mainly on Gps & New HR sensor.I like how Amazfit done with GPS style like Sat IQ from Garmin & Don't know why Coros can't do that. Thanks for you answer again
@@teeramate - So far in my testing of the T-Rex 3, the HR and GPS seems better but maybe not perfect. Big watches have a hard time with HR accuracy because of how much they can bounce on the wrist with running. This hardware and algorithm on the Cheetah Pro might do even better. GPS looks pretty solid in my testing so far. 🤷♂
Coros sent me a similar keychain charger when the standard charger for my Pace 3 stopped working.
Yeah charging cable needed better design
@@LiveYoung0 That was the goal of the new charging adapter for PACE Pro and it should greatly improve the connection when charging!
@@COROSGlobal what I love about you guys is the prompt response ! Please keep this up.
Nice! I'm just worried I'm going to lose this thing. I need to put it on my keychain ASAP! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
Can you tell me about the back to start? How does that work on the Coros? Very important to me. Thank you in advance!
Yeah, just start the workout in outdoor mode and make sure GPS is connected first. You don’t actually need a pre-loaded route for this to work. When you’re ready to head back, don’t end the workout-just press and hold the BACK/LAP button to pull up the quick menu, go to 'Navi. Setting,' and select 'Back to Start.' It’ll guide you back along the exact route you took using breadcrumb navigation.
Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
@@mlegrandthank you so much for the response! Love your videos by the way. Can tell you love your work.
Any opinions on an Epix Gen 2 (non-pro) going into 2025?
Which would you pick Sunto Race S or Coros Pace Pro?
Race S seems better built my pace 2 died with screen issues…
pace pro for the features
Hmm, I think that's a really tricky call. I *think* I'd go with COROS for more flushed out features but the hardware on these two devices are very similar. Not to mention they're the exact same price.
My Pace 2 died last week. I was thorn between M3, Suunto Race S and Pace 3 Pro. But for me the design of the Pace 3 Pro is.. horrible? I ordered myself a Suunto Race S. As Legrand says, hardware etc they are basically same.
@mlegrand I decided go with open box Garmin 265 at same price. $350. I don't care for MAPs. I like Garmin watch INTERFACE better. Sunto could be better build but don't care for that as much. Battery life on Coros Pace Pro better but Garmin is enough and really disappointed at Coros for making Pace Pro $120 more than Pace 3. If they kept the price at like $299.. they would have dominated and brought more people over to their eco-system. I also went with Garmin 265 over Sunto Race S. Smart feature where you can touch it to turn off Screen. (I had that on Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic) based on reviews I like the daily training and recovery reminder. Good bye to Coros Pace 3, MIP screen sucked, I could not see it at all indoors; especially since older people like me. Need OLED Display. Coros Pace Pro at $350 is not worth it.. rather pay few bucks more to get 265 or 165 or Sunto Race S. and decided on 265. I think every watch has their pros and cons... I'm just going to be using it Running mainly... and 265 is suffices my need.
DMIPS is a new unit to me 😂
Yeah, it's not something I was really aware of either.
Any news about new Apex? :)
I haven’t heard about anything. 🤷🏻♂️
I have a Coros Pace 3. Should I update?
If it were me, I’d probably wait. That Pace 3 is a great device. And you never know what COROS will do next. 👍
I dont know if I should upgrade my 955 to the pace pro.....didnt like the pace 3 so im unsure about the Pace pro.
What don’t you like about the Pace 3 and 955?
@@mlegrand the pace 3 was definitely the pace lag found it very hard to get used to and unfortunately unusable
@@markhill8590 - Anything you didn't like about the 955? That's clearly a much higher-end device than these the others.
@@mlegrand think its lack of brightness from the screen
@@markhill8590 - An AMOLED device is going to be much much sharper and brighter.
This would have spectacular battery life with a proper MIP display. Everyone jumping on the super-bright marketing bandwagon but I still fail to see the benefit. All I want is a watch that can tell the time and show a bunch of numbers when I'm running and MIP can do that with no burn-in countermeasures and extreme efficiency. Maybe people are watching movies or reading books on this thing? Dunno.
Go with pace 3 then, that is MIP and a great sports watch. This pro does look nice
Yeah, I love nothing more than watching a 3 hour movie on my COROS Pace Pro! 😂
As an older runner, it makes it easier for me to see.
@mlegrand... while waiting for your heart rate to recover "after a night of heavy drinking."
Did I miss it? Heart rate accuracy?
Hey Chris, yeah, that was a pretty big mistake within this video. I kind of stuffed in a graph that wasn't particularly in line with what I was talking about at 13:31 but I noticed HR data being ok once it found and locked on my heart rate. It did take significantly longer than other watches to lock on. Also, this was an early beta build so it might be something they refine with this watch. 🤷♂️
How's the pace lag?
Seems a little better to me anecdotally. I bed to wear it with the pace 3 an do some sort of intervals to really check.
Nice
Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment Craig! I really appreciate it. 👍
does this watch show vo2max?
Yes, it’s in here. It’ll show on the smartphone app. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
I still wonder why all these non-apple, serious running watches insist on bad design of colours, incons etc. I mean.. cant these serious companies hire the best designers? I know those are focused on substance over design, but yet…
It’s super interesting to me that so many people dislike the look and design of this watch. I never thought it was too bad. But way more people agree with you than me. 🤷🏻♂️
really ashamed that there is not an option with the nylon band (i cant wear silicone bands) like the pace 3 and that we have to had 30 euros in plus ... otherwise it seems a pretty intresting watch may be 50 euros to expensive for me
Yeah, it's an extra costs unfortunately. I've used both over the past few days and the nylon band is pretty nice. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
There are a ton of Coros athletes that have codes for a free watchband with any watch purchase which you could use to get a Nylon band.
@@nathanenns - Really? That's awesome. We need to get a used / good coupon codes going here in the comments!
@@nathanenns didn’t know this existed can u give me one ?
JOE or Sage
Making charging not backwards compatible ? Also not giving a cable but only an adapter...what genius thought that is acceptable in there product design employees?
Yeah, that's a tough call. They mentioned they'd send you a USB-C cord if you asked for one but I wonder how you actually go about requesting that? 🤔
@@mlegrandDon't we all have a zillion USB-C cords by now. I appreciate them not giving me another one.
I personally wouldnt buy an amoled watch that have 24h display. I have used phone with amoled screen and it have screen burn. Unless they have lifetime warranty for screen burn, i personally wouldnt however nice it is.
Screen burn in is real. Typically these companies will do a pixel shift to avoid burn in issues. 🤷🏻♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
The watch is so ugly the amazing closeups actually show how plasticky they are instead of showing them for a good looking product. Praise the cameraman but the design department needs to step up their game. Look at chinese watch. The quality of materials and the accuracy of measurements is top notch - they are only lacking in software (Huawei, Amazfit).
Yeah, you're not the first person to call this one ugly. I never really thought of it as ugly while testing it over the past few days. But I'm now working on the Polar M3 and I do love what they do with their brushed metal bezel here. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍
looks too cheap . i don't like it
I've been liking it so far but I wonder if a metallic bezel might make it look a little more premium. 🤷♂️ Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍