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Great comparison video. But seriously, charging twice a day, that would drive me crazy, no thanks, I'll stick with my Garmin lasting a week or more. A watch belongs on the wrist , not on the charger.
You are so right! I just switched from apple watch 7 to the fenix 7 for that reason. The apple watch is (almost) great in the eco system and all those apps and features, but if you leave your phone behind and use LTE, plus stream some music and then start a workout with GPS tracking, the battery dies on you in no time. I found myself SO many times with an empty watch on my wrist that wouldn't even tell me what time it is anymore. And a device that drains the battery so much, naturally has so many charging cycles that the capacity decreases rapidly. After one year with the apple watch 7 I had only about 70% capacity left even though I was trying hard to avoid the battery dying on me and stuff. I was tempted to actually get the garmin instinct 2 rather than the fenix for its battery life, but I like the maps features for checking out new routes.
@@joerrebroet I have an apple watch 7 and a similar experience. I think mine was at 84% after 1 year. Apple thinks it's totally normal to lose 1-2% of battery capacity per month and just doesn't care. I lose 3-4 runs per month and when the watch goes down, it's such a distraction.
@@takingflight708 I recently bought the Garmin Forerunner 965 with AMOLED screen, I get 9 to 10 days which is close to what I used to get with the Fenix 7X
Great video! I consider myself a top AG triathlete and used to be a varsity distance runner. I had the Epix for about 2 months, but the hype around the AWU was so much that I returned the Epix (60 days return policy) and bought the AWU. After about 6 weeks, I missed the Epix so much that I sold the AWU at a loss (the 2 weeks return policy sucks) and bought the Fenix 7SS. My main issues with the AWU were the battery life, not being able to use the watch without the touch screen (especially when wearing gloves), all the health data (sleep score, training status, body battery, etc.), and how hard it was to create a workout on the watch. On top of that, I was getting a lot of shit from my friends for wearing an Apple watch instead of a Garmin (all of them national level athletes). Sure the smart features of the Apple watch are on another level, but I always have my phone on me unless I'm at the pool or running with friends.
i did the same thing... i hade the Fenix 7x - returned it after about 2 months for the AWU.. just to realise i hated the battery life of it and the screen.. screen has auto brightness that the user dont have any controll over.. even when putting it on the lowest brightness the watch auto brightens itself when there is light around it (even indoors), cousing it burn battery for no reason.. and turning off the always on is not an option. Touchscreen is useless when working out or if wet... so i returned the AWU and now have the tactix 7 with the nylon strap..
I have my Garmin 6X Pro watch since round about 6 weeks and exchanged it for my Apple Watch series 6. I was annoyed by Apple to put out an Apple Watch with better battery life to start at 900€. Yes, I understand, it is titanium and great materials, but why didn‘t they produce it with aluminium? this was my main reason to - at least try out a Garmin watch to understand the differences and find out by myself what could be my way to go. I did a lot of sports the last 10 years, but mainly too much and there is a very professional way on the garmin to … well … prevent this by the body battery and the other features of the watch. So for the moment, I don‘t even miss my apple watch, as my phone is with me anyways and I like the offline maps and route calculation feature of my fenix 6 (like give me a 10km hike in my area - great feature!).
Hard to create a workout? Are you kidding me? Have you tried workoutdoors app? It is the best app I've ever used. I was using Garmin for 4 years or so and changed for AWU. It was the best decision ever. Charging every 50 hours with 2 workouts while listening to Spotify.
I think if you plan to move outdoors you propably want Garmin rather than AWU. There is nothing more annoying than touch screen you cant use because gloves or because it raining like hell. Those buttons really matter in rough weather and save your day. I am myself getting Garmin. I do have AW 9 but I found it quite lacking because that and because I find apple health information bit confusing.
I've had nearly every series of the AW and switched over to the Gamin Crossover for full-time use. I used the Garmin for training, and now prefer it for monitoring my overall health/fitness. The Garmin still gets notifications, etc. The AW advantage is mostly voice to text and cellular for me. Beyond that... I don't like being locked into my iPhone for everything. Data accessibility has been pretty important to me as well and Garmin delivers that for me. I also like to share location travels with friends/family and the AW doesn't do that well in my experiences.
@@ShervinShares still on the Garmin platform, but ended up returning my favorite watch, the Crossover Solar, for a Forerunner 955 Solar. The minute hand came loose on two Crossover solar models I had :-/
I feel like apple doesn’t track fitness as well. If you are an apple person I see why you might prefer apple but seems like it’s still not a hardcore fitness device, maybe in a few years
I have to disappoint "scientific reviews' and say that Apple Watch Ultra has the worst HR sensor and it is not just me , but a lot of guys complain on many sites about the heart rate reading dropping suddenly during a workout. I'd like to add that my Ultra HR reading is inaccurate in comparison with Garmin Fenix 7x - I tested both at the same time during one of my workout. The difference of 40 heart beats /min is self explanatory. I also tested G. Fenix 7x HR sensor reading from my wrist against a HR band around my chest during workout in Zwift app running on my Apple TV and they were the same (1 beat difference every now and then).
Been an Apple Watch guy since they were released, but when it came time for a new one this year I decided on the Tactix 7 Pro instead of the AWU. I had some second thoughts when initially setting it up and learning how to use it since it’s so different (and definitely less polished overall) but I haven’t regretted it a single day since then. The Apple Watch is hands down the better ‘smart’ watch, but the Garmin wins as a health/fitness tracker IMO. The battery life alone was the convincing factor for me, I charge it when I shower and that’s it, it stays between 85-100% pretty much all the time and knowing I could go 2+ weeks without charging if necessary is great. The charging ritual that comes along with the Apple Watch is exhausting in comparison. I find the Stress, Body Battery, and Training Status, and Morning Summary features on the Garmin to be far more useful day-to-day data points than anything I ever got out of my Apple Watch. Built-in topo maps and the customization of workout data screens are a big bonus too IMO. All in, if you’re more inside than outside the Apple Watch is probably the better choice, but if you just want to get out there the Tactix 7 Pro is an excellent choice. To be fair though, they both seem like great options and I think it just comes down to what you care about, getting away from the Apple Watch charging ritual was an easy decision for me, but if they ever release a version with 1+ week battery life I could see myself switching back.
I have both, and the Garmin is definitely more for the elite athlete, that also requires battery life, such as hiking in the Australian outback for a few weeks. However, that said the Apple Watch Ultra is an amazing piece of technology, that provides far better smart features, while also having amazing health tracking features, and being able to leave your phone at home. If the Apple Watch Ultra had a 2 week battery life, Garmin would be in deep doo doo.
I don’t think anybody would argue that the apple watch is the best smart watch money can buy, that said serious athletes are always going to gravitate towards a garmin or likewise watch. The training features and battery life on the garmin are just better for overall fitness tracking. For the majority of people tho a garmin is a waste of time. If you spend most of the time sedentary working, then going to the gym for an hour at night or a 30 minute run the apple watch is going to bring you so much more benefit.
Nicely done video and looks like the Apple Watch is perfect for your use case. In my use case there's more nature, more hiking, far less public transportation, some structured training, use of my own home gym equipment, and so on. A key part of this is just wanting to own another mini and limited phone to get away from either a gigantic phone or some of the use cases on those phones. I've enjoyed all your videos but before you sell off your Garmin you've still never delivered any video of "A Day in the Life" with just the Garmin Watch. I'd urge you to make if just for some good content. A lot of people obviously keep their phones with them when cycling, hiking, riding public transit and so on but Garmin has contactless payments and you do have to enter your pin.... once a day. After that you just hit your hot keys and you're fine. Garmin can have music on the watch or control your iPhone, just like the Apple Watch. I do not use my Garmin with gymkit and that feature seems to be a bit of a dead end. Garmin will broadcast HR and likewise has virtual run for programs like Zwift which I much prefer to keep treadmill runs interesting. My Garmin will broadcast my pace, cadence and HR to my iPad when I use it on the treadmill. With regard to friction, Garmin has everything integrated on the sports tracking side. No friction there. Apple has a ton of friction because there's so many apps and subscriptions.
i'm not selling the Garmin - i have to keep it for videos!! but yes Day in the life Garmin is a great idea!! I've never used Zwift, something I need to learn more about.
Great video, I've been rocking the Apple Watch SE, I do a lot of hiking and mountain biking/road cycling. I've been doing some research on whether to go with a Garmin Fenix/Epix or upgrade to the AWU. I enjoyed how much you covered between the two watches it was very educational. I think I'll go with the AWU because of the integration with my iphone. I also love having the cellular so I don't have to bring my phone when I go ride or want to unplug during a hike! I do think if your doing ultramarathons, adventure racing, backpacking, thru hiking, and long endurance sports a Garmin is the better choice.
Tried both. Personally it all came down to battery life. I found living in a colder climate the Garmin takes the cake. With the apple watch as well I have to always take the cord where ever I go for a few days, where as with the Fenix 7 as long as I have about 30% battery life im goo to go. (yes I do about hour long activities everyday).
I had the AW6 and now the Fenix7X, and i must say, the ability to make my own workouts: yoga, hiit, running and so on is just amazing. I can save hiking courses and other maps on my watch. That alone will make the fenix the best watch. Because i can do all my sports without my phone. I don’t need 10 apps like you wrote in the video to do my training. This is for me a big plus. With the AWU you need to much extra apps just to do a regular training because Apple doesn’t let you do the smallest thing by your own. The only thing that is sad, that the Fenix doesn’t have LTE. With that i would say it’s the best watch ever.
I main my garmin daily. However, the Apple Watch should be advertised as a wrist mounted gps. That feature is bananas. I bought it to navigate on my motorcycle. It boggles my brain that a gps king like garmin does not include any easy to use navigation.
I bough ultra after many years on garmin, the only reason was cellular connection, but now after few months I am still considering switch back to garmin. Garmin is much better as a sports watch, still the difference is huge and also the way how you control the Garmin watch is 10x better.
I got a Fenix 6X & Apple Watch. I wore both for a while to figure it out & I now just wear the Fenix as I look crazy wearing 2 watches! It was a tough choice but the battery life, & fitness stuff like body battery edged it for me on Garmin & the stuff I miss off AW is ‘smart’ stuff like Apple Pay, turning my lights on & off, & a phone if I forget to pick mine up! I sure don’t miss the AW battery life. However I don’t think either is perfect on its own yet.. 👍🏻
I am a 60 year old Hybrid Athlete.…. I use both and completely relate to every point made in this video. Wow!! The comparisons are identical. Thanks for proving me right. Good stuff! I appreciate good vids and subscribing to good content. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. Thanks!
I like my AW but prefer the stress and workout tracking on Garmin. As I have high blood pressure (stress related) it is much easier to see what causes stress from Garmin. And I prefer the round looks. But there are pros and cons for both eco systems and so I keep both.
First thing: thinking about what is causing the stress. Maybe there is an opportunity to avoid situations like it for the future. Second I try to calm down. Taking a minute for myself. For example I now take my work breaks very seriously. And I know that for me going for a walk during the break is not the right thing so I close my doors and try to take a nap or just sit there with my eyes close and relax.
Great video. Switch over to my Ultra after years of running with both an Apple Watch and Garmin Forerunner. I haven't looked back. The Ultra could use a few more things but I all of it could be included through software over time. Running the LA Marathon in March with the Ultra. Excited to see how it goes.
Awesome video. After moving to Garmin(5ish years ago), from AW, I had my doubts. My wife convinced me to give the ultra a try and I love it. It feels like the perfect combo of both garmin and AW.
Thanks! Just sent my Garmin Fenix 7 Pro back and decided to stick with my Apple Watch Ultra exactly due to the reasons you described. As a fitness enthusiast that hits the gym, runs and rides bike, the battery life is absolutely sufficient. I simply load it while brushing my teeth or showering, which is sufficient to move on. I enjoy how the AW interacts with my iPhone and my Air Pods... streaming Spotify while running... calling my mum or dad while running. Accepting a call while not having a hand free to pick the iPhone. Using Apple Pay.... just a lot of little features that make my life easier, which I miss at the Garmin. But in the end, it is really a personal decision based on individual preferences.... Smart Watch for atheltes --> AW.... Fitness Tracker e. g. for Ultra Runs with some smart watch features -> Garmin.
In reality I never use any apple watch functions as said in this vid. I am not gonna hold up my arm and swipe on that small screen to control the tv when i have a remote. Everything else can also be done on the phone why more comfortably ,without focusing on the tiny watch display. A lot of features that sounds like it is a convenient but might be just for show.
If AWU had Garmins training systems, Coach, all the different almost an*l trackings and battery, it would be a no brainer to get the AWU… But for me the AWU is just a gimmicky smartwatch and zero sportwatch since you have to download third party apps to make it work. If Epix/Fenix had cellular and mic/speaker for calls, it would be perfect. Currently i have the Epix Pro 51mm Sapphire and i love it!
If you live and love in the apple universe the AW makes perfect sense, it's just another device working almost perfect with the other apple device. Garmin is only needed for the extreme sport part and outdoors. But I am android and an Instinct2x, which runs for 1m wo charging. For me it works super well for all my use cases. AW is SmartWatch, basically a small phone that needs constant charging. Garmin is watch, especially the instinct, like a gshock with great fitness and outdoor functions.
I can’t trust a review from an Apple sheep. You Stress so much about the availability to access Internet and calls etc. from your Apple Watch but you never mentioned that you have to pay for that service. Also would like to know how many times you leave home without your phone which I highly doubt it.
If you like an analogue watch with some digital features then the Garmin is for you! If you like some class in your life then the Apple Watch Ultra is for you!
No offence dude, but basically you just presented the most notorious stereotype about the metrosexual hipster Apple watch users. E.g. The most important feature is buy a latte in the city with Apple pay…
the battery is the reason to go for Garmin. imagine you go on adventure with your suv and camping. mountains and much more. what do you want to do with an apple watch? my imagination is e bike and a suv and traveling many countries. i can do nothing with that fancy apple watch. garmin is much much better.
I like a lot of Apple products and I have an Iphone 13, but when it comes to watches, I am extremely fussy. Battery life has to be the main decider for me. Charging a watch twice a day, is unworkable. I'm also not a massive fan of square watches. If The Garmin could take phone calls, that would be amazing, but I still like the Garmin better. I would choose it for looks and battery life. It will have a lot of the features of the Apple watch. but not all of them. I don't currently have a smart watch at all. I have a Casio Protrek, which I really like. I'm quite a big fan of analogue watches too, and I particularly like Vostock Europe watches and Citizen Promaster.
Wow, very informative video! The video production and editing is like watching a professionally produced piece destined for TV or other professional use. Clearly you put in a huge amount of effort making your videos. I also agree 100% with your conclusions on this one.
I don't really care about apple pay with ultra, i use my iphone. Battery life is super important for me and this is where Garmin blows ultra away. All these "tricks" are kust an excuse to buy the ultra. I finally had enough and sold it, bought a Fenix 7X Solar
Thx for this review, Shervin. It’s a difficult one, wearing my Ultra or my 7X solar. I do like the Ultra smart watch functions. But on the 7X i love the body battery, the always on screen during workouts, better readeabality in de sunshine, the garmin app with (much more) integrated data and the battery life and the solar. Grtz
WatchOS 9 and the release of the Ultra seems to suggest Apple takes this market seriously! I hope next update will have focus on recovery and the option to edit all the custom runs on the iPhone
I think the Apple Watch is an overall better product, but I don’t want another thing to charge my Garmin Instinct needs charged once a month. Apple needs to make the battery life at least a week or get this Proof of Concept CGM into an Apple Watch to have me make the switch.
For how much Apple Watch does i forgive the battery life a little more..but i definitely think better battery life will come in the future. I know that if you put the display on power save mode the battery life is much longer!!
A video to become an Apple Watch ambassador. Congratulations. :) In truth, Vo2 on the Apple Watch is really, really really bad. The gap between reality and the watch is generally greater than what you show.
Thanks for this video, it seems that Garmin is the right choice if you are a professional or enthusiast athlete who needs a specific feature, otherwise the Apple Watch Ultra is overall better and suitable due to the graphic interface and smart features
I own both of these as well, and aside from the sauna problem the ultra has closed the gap. Sadly you HAVE to get the apps to make it work well. Can you list all the apps you talked about or break them down if you haven’t already?
Digging your videos man. I’m a veteran Apple Watch user on a hiatus and using a Garmin for the past couple years. The fantom button presses scare me a bit (nothing worse than ruining run stats because a button presses that you don’t expect). I am still tempted by the ultra. You should come out to Ohio and run a real ultra so we can collab! Lol
I definitely feel like if your doing ultramarathons, backpacking, thru hiking, or even triathlons the garmin's battery life and physical buttons are critical. I love my apple watch and it works for what I like to do. Occasionally I'll go on a 2 hour road ride or 90 minute mountain bike ride and I find I can use cellular with no phone, while using strava/workout doors and my battery will be fine. I do have to make sure it has a good charge before and I definitely will have to charge it afterword's but it's nice not needing my phone to stream music, make calls or texts hands free!
Athlytic tracks recovery vs exertion, training load, training load ratio, VO2 (cardio fitness is what it is called in the app), and training adaptation.
There are 2 reasons why I prefer the Garmin: 1. Offline maps. It’s invaluable being able to go anywhere and just plot a course and I can use it, even without cellular connectivity. 2. The buttons. Just that
… And the body battery, the always on screen during workouts, better readeabality in de sunshine, the garmin app with all data and more integrated, and the battery life. Still i’m always strugling to decide wearing my ultra or 7X… 😅
This is a correct assessment of the two watches, probably the most accurate. I have both a high end Garmin watch and the Apple Watch ultra 2, and unless you live in the back country with frequently no service/internet/power, or run a marathon weekly, then the Apple Watch is infinitely more useful. With 2 apps you can do 99.9% of what the Garmin watch does, the only thing the apple watch is lacking, is the offline map routing on the watch (you can still do offline map routing on the Iphone app and send it to your watch), and a super long battery(though I found the Ultra 2 battery to be fine). Using the Garmin to set a navigation path is a pain anyway, so I ended up using the Garmin the same way I use my Apple watch: set the route in the iphone app and send it to my watch. I always have a battery pack and my phone when on hikes so charging the watch isn’t any more of an inconvenience. I even have 1 cord with 2 connectors so I only need to bring 1 cord. When you are not running a marathon, or climbing a mountain in the backcountry, the garmin is basically just a watch, while the Apple Watch is still extremely useful in a plethora of ways: from strength training to going on a run in your neighborhood while being able to leave your phone because you can take emergency calls on your watch. It basically boils down to this: There is almost nothing the Apple Watch can’t do that the Garmin can, but there is lots the Apple Watch can do, that the Garmin cannot.
Unfortunately I had a bad experience with Ultra, during most of my run the heart rate recording goes off and sometimes not accurate spiking up badly.Dosent matter what I do, got the same thing.There are official Apple users forum reporting the issue (also with V2).Garmin is rock solid, no issue at all, never had.I run a lot, my final consideration, even after all the advertising that Apple made for Ultra, is not good for running, but this is my own personal experience.
I've never liked apple's tec, mainly due to the fact I've always worked outdoors on farms out fishing and in the forestry and now in the security sector. I've always been a G Shock wearer until recently i purchased a Garmin fenix 7x pro sapphire solar, and there's no looking back. My mate just brought me an apple watch ultra something, so when it arrives, I'll give it a go with the iPhone he brought me to. He's one of those guys ( RICH and very generous ) and one of the best guys I've ever known. Awesome review, mate.
I have one major problem with this guy. I consider myself a pretty good bs detector. Probably my time studying psych at Berkeley. But his “favorites” never seem to be genuine favorites. I typically detect a lot of questionable mannerisms that align with lies. Like a previous video you did and you’re “favorite” watch faces. And again this time your “favorite” apps. Then again, I researched your shill apps, and they’re all new. Usually in the hundreds of downloads. Like cmon…. Your favorites? Your just building content around kickbacks at this point.
After an intense year of engaging in endurance sports, my Apple Watch Ultra manifested a fault in its heart rate sensor, effectively rendering the device inoperative. It overheats, and the battery depletes rapidly. I brought it to an Apple authorized service center, where the issue was identified during the diagnostic process. I transitioned from a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar, with which I was quite satisfied, to this toy-like watch. I am profoundly regretful of making such a decision.
Well this was the most bias review i have ever seen. He forgot to mention the apple watch uses PWM which gives about 50% of the people on the planet eye strain and migraines i seriously don't know why people play down the PWM problems with these stupid OLED screens. I reakon apple would of lost millions from using these terrible Oled screens.
I know many people imagine they are athletes, but no you are not! You are a normal person and Apple Watch offer you much more functionality that you actually use 😂
You’re the perfect user for the Ultra Most of your video revolves around the Ultra being able to do 70% of things from your iPhone. As someone who never leaves my iphone away, I’m the opposite - I don’t need another phone that does all the same things. My iPhone is always with me The Garmin is perfect as it gives me unique stats and health things that the Ultra is simply missing. I use it for strength training and the custom fields for running and other sports do not compare. The Garmin epix pro provides unique functionality and stats, the ultra is just another (redundant) phone on my wrist
I get the appeal of the garmin but as someone in the ecosystem and only needs to charge the watch every other day while i shower and get ready for bed? The ultra ticks my boxes. I do strength training, running etc etc and it’s been comforting for me to be able to go for a run or bike ride and never have to worry about bringing my phone with me…plus a garmin can’t unlock my MacBook if my Touch ID is acting up lol.
The Apple Watch is of no use if you don't have an Apple phone. Why does nobody comments on this important fact? The Garmin watch connects with both IOS and Android, so do a majority of other smart health trackers like Fitbit etc. I normally stay away from proprietary devices limiting my choices.
Really like your videos and this one except for when you glazed over the fact you charge watch twice a day like that is nothing odd. I wish I had that mindset that something like that didn’t matter to me.
The Ultra is awesome, but I need training readiness, load, recovery, body battery type info. The stress metric on my Garmin has helped me a lot, to a point where that would be among the most missed features in a switch.
@@ShervinShares I refrain from HIIT more often. When I ignore both a low training readiness and low recovery I get hit with a time penalty of days. My challenge is, my body gets fatigued sooner, I no longer feel it as clearly, it takes longer to recover, but especially if I overtrain. And a number of poor nights sleep will way more seriously affect recovery. So there is a much narrower window of behaviour to actually improve physically. So load and recovery time is paramount.
I don’t see a point in buying a watch that does all the features of your phone, I would rather have a watch that helps truly keep me undistracted by allowing me to see a notification and weighing whether it’s important or not rather then being distracted trying to respond to a text message with a Jenky system on my wrist when I should be focusing on work or school, and when I’m working out I don’t need the distraction that an Apple Watch provides, and also 22 days vs 8 hours of battery🤷♀️
I don't think its making your mental health better (comment 16:03) as we all are addicted to the data of social media and distractions that come along with it. These distractions take away from our focus. I believe that the apple watch provides a bridge to the distraction with Instagram, facebook and Twitter, etc. While Garmin will allow you to take a break from the daily "noise" this is my 2 cents.
In the future Apple Watch ultra will take over Sport Watch absolutely. because in the past iPhone have take over Blackberry in chat market Apple Watch can do every thing but Sport watch can do only sport Activity and some functions
I guess the Apple Ultra (or Apple Watch in general) must be marketed toward folks who are into "fitness" but not outdoor athletes. Living in Alaska and backcountry skiing, packrafting, trail running, ultra light backpacking, speed flying, etc., are all activities I do year round and often involve multi-day trips off the grid. I don't really understand an $800 sapphire crystal/titanium watch that can't do a basic overnight. The Fenix 7X is $800 right now, has a bombproof sapphire/titanium build and lasts at least 20 days doing GPS tracked activities at least once a day. The sensors and capabilities in the backcountry blow the Apple out of the water...it's not even close. The Suunto 9 Peak is only $420 in titanium/sapphire and equally destroys the Apple watch. I don't understand who this is marketed toward that wouldn't be fine with a basic Apple watch. I equally don't understand why Apple can't seem to put a battery in a watch that lasts a week or more. Seems like you either don't track your sleep, don't track part of your day, and can't track anything in the backcountry. Even if I lived in Brooklyn and never left the city, I still think the iPhone and a Garmin/Suunto/Polar/Corros would be vastly superior. I don't get it dude.
Apple ultra great buddy if u have iPhone iPad n Mac International roaming no pblem outstanding ecosstem.but buddy i ride 10 000 km on my bike a Year n dats y i Still cannot choose properly btween my ultra n epix..no ant + no wattmeter no varia radar n dats really frustrating.otherwise ultra Would be the clear winner..hope they gonna fix it nu generation.battery not outstanding but with the ultra quite usefull
I hike 4 times a week with GPS Tracking on my Fenix 7x Sapphire Solar , and i charge 1 time every 8 or 9 days. Its been 7 months and the battery still holds the same . Yes definitely theres some annoying things on Garmin like Garmin Pay , Bulkyness , Less Attractive in Colors , but there should be no comparison to any watch when it comes to Garmin Fenix 7x. Only a Garmin can beat a Garmin.
this watch Fenix 7x or the Epix GEN 2 pro or standard...your thoughts ? they both do golf right ? biggest difference is the screens ? having a hard time choosing which Garmin watch to get....HELP ME ALL...interested in your thoughts....thx,,,,cheers from Canada
I notice that literally right before a race my earbuds or Spotify or the watch OS on my ULTRA literally stops working like bad Karma and starts working again after I don't need it any more. Happens with older versions of the OS and models of watch. Marathons, Triathlons and 7 mile runs. It just fails. Every time.
The Garmin Venu3 will do all the smartwatch functions but won't tank its battery life after half a day. That said, I'm on team Fenix 7 Pro because i don't like to be reachable all the time 😊
You showed perfectly that the AW is a great smart watch and that the Felix is for sporting. I have both, the ultra and fenix 7solar. For swimming aw sucks big time. You can only record your swimming. You can’t do a training with reminders like do 10 lanes intervals.
I currently have a Garmin fenix 6 Pro Solar and an Apple Watch S9. The most important attraction of Apple Watch is the presence of Apple Pay. This is really what keeps me on the Apple side.
Have you ever used your Apple Watch for mapping and navigation? If so how does it compare to Garmin? I’m trying to decide between the two. I currently have a series 6 and I’m looking to upgrade.
Garmin Fenix 7X: www.playbetter.com/products/garmin-fenix-7x-solar-multisport-gps-fitness-watch?ghref=2301%3A529694
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Great comparison video. But seriously, charging twice a day, that would drive me crazy, no thanks, I'll stick with my Garmin lasting a week or more. A watch belongs on the wrist , not on the charger.
You are so right! I just switched from apple watch 7 to the fenix 7 for that reason. The apple watch is (almost) great in the eco system and all those apps and features, but if you leave your phone behind and use LTE, plus stream some music and then start a workout with GPS tracking, the battery dies on you in no time. I found myself SO many times with an empty watch on my wrist that wouldn't even tell me what time it is anymore. And a device that drains the battery so much, naturally has so many charging cycles that the capacity decreases rapidly. After one year with the apple watch 7 I had only about 70% capacity left even though I was trying hard to avoid the battery dying on me and stuff.
I was tempted to actually get the garmin instinct 2 rather than the fenix for its battery life, but I like the maps features for checking out new routes.
@@joerrebroet I have an apple watch 7 and a similar experience. I think mine was at 84% after 1 year. Apple thinks it's totally normal to lose 1-2% of battery capacity per month and just doesn't care. I lose 3-4 runs per month and when the watch goes down, it's such a distraction.
It makes a difference knowing that the watch is always there, ready for you to start a workout.
I have the ultra and it lasts a good 3 days with workouts and sleep tracking enabled
@@takingflight708 I recently bought the Garmin Forerunner 965 with AMOLED screen, I get 9 to 10 days which is close to what I used to get with the Fenix 7X
Do you usually wear your ultra2 in sauna? Thanks
Where did the keyboard go? I don't have it on my Apple Watch.
14:15 15 FPS XD
Great video! I consider myself a top AG triathlete and used to be a varsity distance runner. I had the Epix for about 2 months, but the hype around the AWU was so much that I returned the Epix (60 days return policy) and bought the AWU. After about 6 weeks, I missed the Epix so much that I sold the AWU at a loss (the 2 weeks return policy sucks) and bought the Fenix 7SS. My main issues with the AWU were the battery life, not being able to use the watch without the touch screen (especially when wearing gloves), all the health data (sleep score, training status, body battery, etc.), and how hard it was to create a workout on the watch. On top of that, I was getting a lot of shit from my friends for wearing an Apple watch instead of a Garmin (all of them national level athletes). Sure the smart features of the Apple watch are on another level, but I always have my phone on me unless I'm at the pool or running with friends.
i did the same thing... i hade the Fenix 7x - returned it after about 2 months for the AWU.. just to realise i hated the battery life of it and the screen.. screen has auto brightness that the user dont have any controll over.. even when putting it on the lowest brightness the watch auto brightens itself when there is light around it (even indoors), cousing it burn battery for no reason.. and turning off the always on is not an option. Touchscreen is useless when working out or if wet... so i returned the AWU and now have the tactix 7 with the nylon strap..
I have my Garmin 6X Pro watch since round about 6 weeks and exchanged it for my Apple Watch series 6. I was annoyed by Apple to put out an Apple Watch with better battery life to start at 900€. Yes, I understand, it is titanium and great materials, but why didn‘t they produce it with aluminium? this was my main reason to - at least try out a Garmin watch to understand the differences and find out by myself what could be my way to go.
I did a lot of sports the last 10 years, but mainly too much and there is a very professional way on the garmin to … well … prevent this by the body battery and the other features of the watch. So for the moment, I don‘t even miss my apple watch, as my phone is with me anyways and I like the offline maps and route calculation feature of my fenix 6 (like give me a 10km hike in my area - great feature!).
Hard to create a workout? Are you kidding me? Have you tried workoutdoors app? It is the best app I've ever used. I was using Garmin for 4 years or so and changed for AWU. It was the best decision ever. Charging every 50 hours with 2 workouts while listening to Spotify.
I think if you plan to move outdoors you propably want Garmin rather than AWU. There is nothing more annoying than touch screen you cant use because gloves or because it raining like hell. Those buttons really matter in rough weather and save your day. I am myself getting Garmin. I do have AW 9 but I found it quite lacking because that and because I find apple health information bit confusing.
As soon as he said "let's head to the coffee shop" I knew this wasn't a true comparison.
hahhaha... so true.
I've had nearly every series of the AW and switched over to the Gamin Crossover for full-time use. I used the Garmin for training, and now prefer it for monitoring my overall health/fitness. The Garmin still gets notifications, etc. The AW advantage is mostly voice to text and cellular for me. Beyond that... I don't like being locked into my iPhone for everything. Data accessibility has been pretty important to me as well and Garmin delivers that for me. I also like to share location travels with friends/family and the AW doesn't do that well in my experiences.
love this
@@ShervinShares still on the Garmin platform, but ended up returning my favorite watch, the Crossover Solar, for a Forerunner 955 Solar. The minute hand came loose on two Crossover solar models I had :-/
I feel like apple doesn’t track fitness as well. If you are an apple person I see why you might prefer apple but seems like it’s still not a hardcore fitness device, maybe in a few years
@@athletejmvalso about apple watch. U have to buy subscription on multiple apps to let it work good as a health tracker.
I have to disappoint "scientific reviews' and say that Apple Watch Ultra has the worst HR sensor and it is not just me , but a lot of guys complain on many sites about the heart rate reading dropping suddenly during a workout. I'd like to add that my Ultra HR reading is inaccurate in comparison with Garmin Fenix 7x - I tested both at the same time during one of my workout. The difference of 40 heart beats /min is self explanatory. I also tested G. Fenix 7x HR sensor reading from my wrist against a HR band around my chest during workout in Zwift app running on my Apple TV and they were the same (1 beat difference every now and then).
Been an Apple Watch guy since they were released, but when it came time for a new one this year I decided on the Tactix 7 Pro instead of the AWU. I had some second thoughts when initially setting it up and learning how to use it since it’s so different (and definitely less polished overall) but I haven’t regretted it a single day since then.
The Apple Watch is hands down the better ‘smart’ watch, but the Garmin wins as a health/fitness tracker IMO. The battery life alone was the convincing factor for me, I charge it when I shower and that’s it, it stays between 85-100% pretty much all the time and knowing I could go 2+ weeks without charging if necessary is great. The charging ritual that comes along with the Apple Watch is exhausting in comparison.
I find the Stress, Body Battery, and Training Status, and Morning Summary features on the Garmin to be far more useful day-to-day data points than anything I ever got out of my Apple Watch. Built-in topo maps and the customization of workout data screens are a big bonus too IMO.
All in, if you’re more inside than outside the Apple Watch is probably the better choice, but if you just want to get out there the Tactix 7 Pro is an excellent choice. To be fair though, they both seem like great options and I think it just comes down to what you care about, getting away from the Apple Watch charging ritual was an easy decision for me, but if they ever release a version with 1+ week battery life I could see myself switching back.
I have both, and the Garmin is definitely more for the elite athlete, that also requires battery life, such as hiking in the Australian outback for a few weeks. However, that said the Apple Watch Ultra is an amazing piece of technology, that provides far better smart features, while also having amazing health tracking features, and being able to leave your phone at home. If the Apple Watch Ultra had a 2 week battery life, Garmin would be in deep doo doo.
This was a great watch, and the smartwatches weren't bad too
just a casual day with 2 watches haha
That’s a nice play on words haha
@@uituituituituituit glad you appreciate it haha
I don’t think anybody would argue that the apple watch is the best smart watch money can buy, that said serious athletes are always going to gravitate towards a garmin or likewise watch. The training features and battery life on the garmin are just better for overall fitness tracking. For the majority of people tho a garmin is a waste of time. If you spend most of the time sedentary working, then going to the gym for an hour at night or a 30 minute run the apple watch is going to bring you so much more benefit.
Nicely done video and looks like the Apple Watch is perfect for your use case. In my use case there's more nature, more hiking, far less public transportation, some structured training, use of my own home gym equipment, and so on.
A key part of this is just wanting to own another mini and limited phone to get away from either a gigantic phone or some of the use cases on those phones. I've enjoyed all your videos but before you sell off your Garmin you've still never delivered any video of "A Day in the Life" with just the Garmin Watch. I'd urge you to make if just for some good content.
A lot of people obviously keep their phones with them when cycling, hiking, riding public transit and so on but Garmin has contactless payments and you do have to enter your pin.... once a day. After that you just hit your hot keys and you're fine. Garmin can have music on the watch or control your iPhone, just like the Apple Watch. I do not use my Garmin with gymkit and that feature seems to be a bit of a dead end. Garmin will broadcast HR and likewise has virtual run for programs like Zwift which I much prefer to keep treadmill runs interesting. My Garmin will broadcast my pace, cadence and HR to my iPad when I use it on the treadmill.
With regard to friction, Garmin has everything integrated on the sports tracking side. No friction there. Apple has a ton of friction because there's so many apps and subscriptions.
i'm not selling the Garmin - i have to keep it for videos!! but yes Day in the life Garmin is a great idea!!
I've never used Zwift, something I need to learn more about.
Great video, I've been rocking the Apple Watch SE, I do a lot of hiking and mountain biking/road cycling. I've been doing some research on whether to go with a Garmin Fenix/Epix or upgrade to the AWU. I enjoyed how much you covered between the two watches it was very educational. I think I'll go with the AWU because of the integration with my iphone. I also love having the cellular so I don't have to bring my phone when I go ride or want to unplug during a hike! I do think if your doing ultramarathons, adventure racing, backpacking, thru hiking, and long endurance sports a Garmin is the better choice.
Charging TWO times a day??? That is a BIG turn-off.
Tried both. Personally it all came down to battery life. I found living in a colder climate the Garmin takes the cake. With the apple watch as well I have to always take the cord where ever I go for a few days, where as with the Fenix 7 as long as I have about 30% battery life im goo to go. (yes I do about hour long activities everyday).
yes it just destroys when it comes to battery life, i was shocked how good it is
I had the AW6 and now the Fenix7X, and i must say, the ability to make my own workouts: yoga, hiit, running and so on is just amazing. I can save hiking courses and other maps on my watch. That alone will make the fenix the best watch. Because i can do all my sports without my phone. I don’t need 10 apps like you wrote in the video to do my training. This is for me a big plus. With the AWU you need to much extra apps just to do a regular training because Apple doesn’t let you do the smallest thing by your own.
The only thing that is sad, that the Fenix doesn’t have LTE. With that i would say it’s the best watch ever.
I main my garmin daily. However, the Apple Watch should be advertised as a wrist mounted gps. That feature is bananas. I bought it to navigate on my motorcycle. It boggles my brain that a gps king like garmin does not include any easy to use navigation.
wow that's a cool use case!
I love you videos! Not just the watch content but your vibe overall 💪
Glad you like them! i hope we can meet in person one day!
I bough ultra after many years on garmin, the only reason was cellular connection, but now after few months I am still considering switch back to garmin. Garmin is much better as a sports watch, still the difference is huge and also the way how you control the Garmin watch is 10x better.
I got a Fenix 6X & Apple Watch. I wore both for a while to figure it out & I now just wear the Fenix as I look crazy wearing 2 watches! It was a tough choice but the battery life, & fitness stuff like body battery edged it for me on Garmin & the stuff I miss off AW is ‘smart’ stuff like Apple Pay, turning my lights on & off, & a phone if I forget to pick mine up! I sure don’t miss the AW battery life. However I don’t think either is perfect on its own yet.. 👍🏻
I am a 60 year old Hybrid Athlete.…. I use both and completely relate to every point made in this video. Wow!! The comparisons are identical. Thanks for proving me right. Good stuff! I appreciate good vids and subscribing to good content. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. Thanks!
I am getting the Ultra watch, bc it will compliment my iPhone and work great in the ecosystem
I like my AW but prefer the stress and workout tracking on Garmin. As I have high blood pressure (stress related) it is much easier to see what causes stress from Garmin. And I prefer the round looks. But there are pros and cons for both eco systems and so I keep both.
what do you do when Garmin says your stress is high?
First thing: thinking about what is causing the stress. Maybe there is an opportunity to avoid situations like it for the future. Second I try to calm down. Taking a minute for myself. For example I now take my work breaks very seriously. And I know that for me going for a walk during the break is not the right thing so I close my doors and try to take a nap or just sit there with my eyes close and relax.
By the way what I don’t like about Garmin are their software problems. With every update there is a new problem (maps, hydration tracking etc.).
How do you not have at least 500k subscribers? Seriously, I love u videos!
THANK YOU! that means so much, one day... one day!
Great video. Switch over to my Ultra after years of running with both an Apple Watch and Garmin Forerunner. I haven't looked back. The Ultra could use a few more things but I all of it could be included through software over time. Running the LA Marathon in March with the Ultra. Excited to see how it goes.
ooo let me know how it goes!
Garmin wasn’t made to be a “smart watch” it was made to be an advanced fitness watch
Awesome video. After moving to Garmin(5ish years ago), from AW, I had my doubts. My wife convinced me to give the ultra a try and I love it. It feels like the perfect combo of both garmin and AW.
yes great blend!
Thanks! Just sent my Garmin Fenix 7 Pro back and decided to stick with my Apple Watch Ultra exactly due to the reasons you described. As a fitness enthusiast that hits the gym, runs and rides bike, the battery life is absolutely sufficient. I simply load it while brushing my teeth or showering, which is sufficient to move on. I enjoy how the AW interacts with my iPhone and my Air Pods... streaming Spotify while running... calling my mum or dad while running. Accepting a call while not having a hand free to pick the iPhone. Using Apple Pay.... just a lot of little features that make my life easier, which I miss at the Garmin. But in the end, it is really a personal decision based on individual preferences.... Smart Watch for atheltes --> AW.... Fitness Tracker e. g. for Ultra Runs with some smart watch features -> Garmin.
In reality I never use any apple watch functions as said in this vid. I am not gonna hold up my arm and swipe on that small screen to control the tv when i have a remote. Everything else can also be done on the phone why more comfortably ,without focusing on the tiny watch display. A lot of features that sounds like it is a convenient but might be just for show.
If AWU had Garmins training systems, Coach, all the different almost an*l trackings and battery, it would be a no brainer to get the AWU… But for me the AWU is just a gimmicky smartwatch and zero sportwatch since you have to download third party apps to make it work. If Epix/Fenix had cellular and mic/speaker for calls, it would be perfect. Currently i have the Epix Pro 51mm Sapphire and i love it!
If you live and love in the apple universe the AW makes perfect sense, it's just another device working almost perfect with the other apple device. Garmin is only needed for the extreme sport part and outdoors. But I am android and an Instinct2x, which runs for 1m wo charging. For me it works super well for all my use cases. AW is SmartWatch, basically a small phone that needs constant charging. Garmin is watch, especially the instinct, like a gshock with great fitness and outdoor functions.
I can’t trust a review from an Apple sheep. You Stress so much about the availability to access Internet and calls etc. from your Apple Watch but you never mentioned that you have to pay for that service. Also would like to know how many times you leave home without your phone which I highly doubt it.
If you like an analogue watch with some digital features then the Garmin is for you!
If you like some class in your life then the Apple Watch Ultra is for you!
Yes but the Apple Watch is a smartwatch and the Garmin is an activity tool which is hardly capable of having decent smartwatch features.
No offence dude, but basically you just presented the most notorious stereotype about the metrosexual hipster Apple watch users. E.g. The most important feature is buy a latte in the city with Apple pay…
I pay 1k bucks for apple watch to subscribe and pay again for fitness app. Though u can buy Garmin and it makes it all out of the box.
Two things: battery life and aesthetics.
Never liked square shape of Apple watch, a round wrist watch just looks better IMO.
the battery is the reason to go for Garmin. imagine you go on adventure with your suv and camping. mountains and much more. what do you want to do with an apple watch?
my imagination is e bike and a suv and traveling many countries. i can do nothing with that fancy apple watch. garmin is much much better.
I like a lot of Apple products and I have an Iphone 13, but when it comes to watches, I am extremely fussy. Battery life has to be the main decider for me. Charging a watch twice a day, is unworkable. I'm also not a massive fan of square watches. If The Garmin could take phone calls, that would be amazing, but I still like the Garmin better. I would choose it for looks and battery life. It will have a lot of the features of the Apple watch. but not all of them. I don't currently have a smart watch at all. I have a Casio Protrek, which I really like. I'm quite a big fan of analogue watches too, and I particularly like Vostock Europe watches and Citizen Promaster.
As you like what apple watch have, same what samsung have. Im going to samsung watch.
Wow, very informative video! The video production and editing is like watching a professionally produced piece destined for TV or other professional use. Clearly you put in a huge amount of effort making your videos. I also agree 100% with your conclusions on this one.
I don't really care about apple pay with ultra, i use my iphone. Battery life is super important for me and this is where Garmin blows ultra away. All these "tricks" are kust an excuse to buy the ultra. I finally had enough and sold it, bought a Fenix 7X Solar
Thx for this review, Shervin. It’s a difficult one, wearing my Ultra or my 7X solar. I do like the Ultra smart watch functions. But on the 7X i love the body battery, the always on screen during workouts, better readeabality in de sunshine, the garmin app with (much more) integrated data and the battery life and the solar. Grtz
thx for sharing!
If you like the Fenix 7, you will love the Epic (pro)
WatchOS 9 and the release of the Ultra seems to suggest Apple takes this market seriously! I hope next update will have focus on recovery and the option to edit all the custom runs on the iPhone
that would be amazing
I think the Apple Watch is an overall better product, but I don’t want another thing to charge my Garmin Instinct needs charged once a month. Apple needs to make the battery life at least a week or get this Proof of Concept CGM into an Apple Watch to have me make the switch.
For how much Apple Watch does i forgive the battery life a little more..but i definitely think better battery life will come in the future. I know that if you put the display on power save mode the battery life is much longer!!
Apple Watch is good watch but garmin solar battery life is better
Apple watch is great if u have power bank with you.
One is a tool for people who are serious about sports, the other is a toy.
What is that black thing behind you in the first scene?
A video to become an Apple Watch ambassador. Congratulations. :) In truth, Vo2 on the Apple Watch is really, really really bad. The gap between reality and the watch is generally greater than what you show.
good to know!
Thanks for this video, it seems that Garmin is the right choice if you are a professional or enthusiast athlete who needs a specific feature, otherwise the Apple Watch Ultra is overall better and suitable due to the graphic interface and smart features
I own both of these as well, and aside from the sauna problem the ultra has closed the gap. Sadly you HAVE to get the apps to make it work well.
Can you list all the apps you talked about or break them down if you haven’t already?
Great video! What band do you use with your Apple Watch?
I got the ultra and im a blue collar worker who also goes to the gym. It’s just which one is the one that works better for your phone. Period.
yes best full integration
I bought my wife an UWA and myself an Enduro 2. A good combo as we spend a lot of time together…🤪
love it!
You don't have to tap ( physically touch) filthy terminals with your watch. It's enough to get close and hover above it till it registers.
i know i know
The AWU Battery is a joke. Garmin all the way
battery life is not even close
Damn I love your Apple Watch content Shervin 😎 💪 !!! I still hope to eventually see you test crash detection on some roller coasters LOL cheers 🍻
hahaha that'd be fun
Digging your videos man. I’m a veteran Apple Watch user on a hiatus and using a Garmin for the past couple years. The fantom button presses scare me a bit (nothing worse than ruining run stats because a button presses that you don’t expect). I am still tempted by the ultra. You should come out to Ohio and run a real ultra so we can collab! Lol
I definitely feel like if your doing ultramarathons, backpacking, thru hiking, or even triathlons the garmin's battery life and physical buttons are critical. I love my apple watch and it works for what I like to do. Occasionally I'll go on a 2 hour road ride or 90 minute mountain bike ride and I find I can use cellular with no phone, while using strava/workout doors and my battery will be fine. I do have to make sure it has a good charge before and I definitely will have to charge it afterword's but it's nice not needing my phone to stream music, make calls or texts hands free!
Amazing content as always. Is there an app that tracks training status like the Garmin watch. I love that feature about garmin
Athlytic tracks recovery vs exertion, training load, training load ratio, VO2 (cardio fitness is what it is called in the app), and training adaptation.
I have done the same
Left arm garmin enduro 2
Right arm AWU
Nice big thick rugged the way I like it
😄😎
hahah yes! do you wear both 24/7 & to sleep? or does one watch come off more often?
@@ShervinShares when I sleep I keep the AWU on when I’m awake back to the garmin where I both. I can never sleep with a garmin to heavy 😅not relaxing
:54 seconds 😍😍
yeeeeet
There are 2 reasons why I prefer the Garmin:
1. Offline maps. It’s invaluable being able to go anywhere and just plot a course and I can use it, even without cellular connectivity.
2. The buttons. Just that
… And the body battery, the always on screen during workouts, better readeabality in de sunshine, the garmin app with all data and more integrated, and the battery life. Still i’m always strugling to decide wearing my ultra or 7X… 😅
This is a correct assessment of the two watches, probably the most accurate. I have both a high end Garmin watch and the Apple Watch ultra 2, and unless you live in the back country with frequently no service/internet/power, or run a marathon weekly, then the Apple Watch is infinitely more useful. With 2 apps you can do 99.9% of what the Garmin watch does, the only thing the apple watch is lacking, is the offline map routing on the watch (you can still do offline map routing on the Iphone app and send it to your watch), and a super long battery(though I found the Ultra 2 battery to be fine). Using the Garmin to set a navigation path is a pain anyway, so I ended up using the Garmin the same way I use my Apple watch: set the route in the iphone app and send it to my watch. I always have a battery pack and my phone when on hikes so charging the watch isn’t any more of an inconvenience. I even have 1 cord with 2 connectors so I only need to bring 1 cord. When you are not running a marathon, or climbing a mountain in the backcountry, the garmin is basically just a watch, while the Apple Watch is still extremely useful in a plethora of ways: from strength training to going on a run in your neighborhood while being able to leave your phone because you can take emergency calls on your watch. It basically boils down to this: There is almost nothing the Apple Watch can’t do that the Garmin can, but there is lots the Apple Watch can do, that the Garmin cannot.
Can’t wait to watch this!!
woooo
Ur just so good truly
ur the best
What's the circumference of your wrist?
I'm on the bigger side, need to measure
Unfortunately I had a bad experience with Ultra, during most of my run the heart rate recording goes off and sometimes not accurate spiking up badly.Dosent matter what I do, got the same thing.There are official Apple users forum reporting the issue (also with V2).Garmin is rock solid, no issue at all, never had.I run a lot, my final consideration, even after all the advertising that Apple made for Ultra, is not good for running, but this is my own personal experience.
I've never liked apple's tec, mainly due to the fact I've always worked outdoors on farms out fishing and in the forestry and now in the security sector. I've always been a G Shock wearer until recently i purchased a Garmin fenix 7x pro sapphire solar, and there's no looking back. My mate just brought me an apple watch ultra something, so when it arrives, I'll give it a go with the iPhone he brought me to. He's one of those guys ( RICH and very generous ) and one of the best guys I've ever known. Awesome review, mate.
I have one major problem with this guy. I consider myself a pretty good bs detector. Probably my time studying psych at Berkeley. But his “favorites” never seem to be genuine favorites. I typically detect a lot of questionable mannerisms that align with lies. Like a previous video you did and you’re “favorite” watch faces. And again this time your “favorite” apps. Then again, I researched your shill apps, and they’re all new. Usually in the hundreds of downloads. Like cmon…. Your favorites? Your just building content around kickbacks at this point.
After an intense year of engaging in endurance sports, my Apple Watch Ultra manifested a fault in its heart rate sensor, effectively rendering the device inoperative. It overheats, and the battery depletes rapidly. I brought it to an Apple authorized service center, where the issue was identified during the diagnostic process. I transitioned from a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar, with which I was quite satisfied, to this toy-like watch. I am profoundly regretful of making such a decision.
Well this was the most bias review i have ever seen. He forgot to mention the apple watch uses PWM which gives about 50% of the people on the planet eye strain and migraines i seriously don't know why people play down the PWM problems with these stupid OLED screens. I reakon apple would of lost millions from using these terrible Oled screens.
I know many people imagine they are athletes, but no you are not! You are a normal person and Apple Watch offer you much more functionality that you actually use 😂
You’re the perfect user for the Ultra
Most of your video revolves around the Ultra being able to do 70% of things from your iPhone. As someone who never leaves my iphone away, I’m the opposite - I don’t need another phone that does all the same things. My iPhone is always with me
The Garmin is perfect as it gives me unique stats and health things that the Ultra is simply missing. I use it for strength training and the custom fields for running and other sports do not compare. The Garmin epix pro provides unique functionality and stats, the ultra is just another (redundant) phone on my wrist
I get the appeal of the garmin but as someone in the ecosystem and only needs to charge the watch every other day while i shower and get ready for bed? The ultra ticks my boxes. I do strength training, running etc etc and it’s been comforting for me to be able to go for a run or bike ride and never have to worry about bringing my phone with me…plus a garmin can’t unlock my MacBook if my Touch ID is acting up lol.
The Apple Watch is of no use if you don't have an Apple phone. Why does nobody comments on this important fact? The Garmin watch connects with both IOS and Android, so do a majority of other smart health trackers like Fitbit etc.
I normally stay away from proprietary devices limiting my choices.
Really like your videos and this one except for when you glazed over the fact you charge watch twice a day like that is nothing odd. I wish I had that mindset that something like that didn’t matter to me.
The Ultra is awesome, but I need training readiness, load, recovery, body battery type info. The stress metric on my Garmin has helped me a lot, to a point where that would be among the most missed features in a switch.
Super interesting! How do you use the readiness, load, recovery, body battery? Like how does it change your workout routine or behavior?
@@ShervinShares I refrain from HIIT more often. When I ignore both a low training readiness and low recovery I get hit with a time penalty of days. My challenge is, my body gets fatigued sooner, I no longer feel it as clearly, it takes longer
to recover, but especially if I overtrain. And a number of poor nights sleep will way more seriously affect recovery. So there is a much narrower window of behaviour to actually improve physically. So load and recovery time is paramount.
What a fantastic video. I think Apple owes you some money for this. I think you’ve sold me on the ultra.
I have been using my Fenix 5x for the past couple of years. You sold me on the Ultra, picked it up today.
How has it been? Do you like it over the fenix?
Are you happy with the ultra? I have a fenix 6x and am thinking of getting one..
I don’t see a point in buying a watch that does all the features of your phone, I would rather have a watch that helps truly keep me undistracted by allowing me to see a notification and weighing whether it’s important or not rather then being distracted trying to respond to a text message with a Jenky system on my wrist when I should be focusing on work or school, and when I’m working out I don’t need the distraction that an Apple Watch provides, and also 22 days vs 8 hours of battery🤷♀️
I don't think its making your mental health better (comment 16:03) as we all are addicted to the data of social media and distractions that come along with it. These distractions take away from our focus. I believe that the apple watch provides a bridge to the distraction with Instagram, facebook and Twitter, etc. While Garmin will allow you to take a break from the daily "noise" this is my 2 cents.
Enjoyed this one. I’m all in with the ultra and the same apps you mentioned. You should start a Chipr group.
didn't know Chipr had groups!
@@ShervinShares click on the wee guy symbol on the bottom right corner and you can create one.
In the future Apple Watch ultra will take over
Sport Watch absolutely.
because in the past iPhone have take over
Blackberry in chat market
Apple Watch can do every thing but
Sport watch can do only sport
Activity and some functions
I guess the Apple Ultra (or Apple Watch in general) must be marketed toward folks who are into "fitness" but not outdoor athletes. Living in Alaska and backcountry skiing, packrafting, trail running, ultra light backpacking, speed flying, etc., are all activities I do year round and often involve multi-day trips off the grid. I don't really understand an $800 sapphire crystal/titanium watch that can't do a basic overnight. The Fenix 7X is $800 right now, has a bombproof sapphire/titanium build and lasts at least 20 days doing GPS tracked activities at least once a day. The sensors and capabilities in the backcountry blow the Apple out of the water...it's not even close. The Suunto 9 Peak is only $420 in titanium/sapphire and equally destroys the Apple watch. I don't understand who this is marketed toward that wouldn't be fine with a basic Apple watch. I equally don't understand why Apple can't seem to put a battery in a watch that lasts a week or more. Seems like you either don't track your sleep, don't track part of your day, and can't track anything in the backcountry. Even if I lived in Brooklyn and never left the city, I still think the iPhone and a Garmin/Suunto/Polar/Corros would be vastly superior. I don't get it dude.
Apple ultra great buddy if u have iPhone iPad n Mac International roaming no pblem outstanding ecosstem.but buddy i ride 10 000 km on my bike a Year n dats y i Still cannot choose properly btween my ultra n epix..no ant + no wattmeter no varia radar n dats really frustrating.otherwise ultra Would be the clear winner..hope they gonna fix it nu generation.battery not outstanding but with the ultra quite usefull
Strava has always been off. I can run with ANY Garmin watch and when I upload it to Strava is cuts the run by .1 - .25 every single time.
I hike 4 times a week with GPS Tracking on my Fenix 7x Sapphire Solar , and i charge 1 time every 8 or 9 days. Its been 7 months and the battery still holds the same . Yes definitely theres some annoying things on Garmin like Garmin Pay , Bulkyness , Less Attractive in Colors , but there should be no comparison to any watch when it comes to Garmin Fenix 7x. Only a Garmin can beat a Garmin.
this watch Fenix 7x or the Epix GEN 2 pro or standard...your thoughts ? they both do golf right ? biggest difference is the screens ? having a hard time choosing which Garmin watch to get....HELP ME ALL...interested in your thoughts....thx,,,,cheers from Canada
Wow, u have so much fitness apps on your aw. U pay for every app? You think it's really worth?
I notice that literally right before a race my earbuds or Spotify or the watch OS on my ULTRA literally stops working like bad Karma and starts working again after I don't need it any more. Happens with older versions of the OS and models of watch. Marathons, Triathlons and 7 mile runs. It just fails. Every time.
The Garmin Venu3 will do all the smartwatch functions but won't tank its battery life after half a day.
That said, I'm on team Fenix 7 Pro because i don't like to be reachable all the time 😊
You showed perfectly that the AW is a great smart watch and that the Felix is for sporting. I have both, the ultra and fenix 7solar. For swimming aw sucks big time. You can only record your swimming. You can’t do a training with reminders like do 10 lanes intervals.
I currently have a Garmin fenix 6 Pro Solar and an Apple Watch S9. The most important attraction of Apple Watch is the presence of Apple Pay. This is really what keeps me on the Apple side.
Have you ever used your Apple Watch for mapping and navigation? If so how does it compare to Garmin? I’m trying to decide between the two. I currently have a series 6 and I’m looking to upgrade.
I like Garmin for cardio workouts but... oh... Looks like my question was answered 90 seconds in.