Decided to upgrade to the S42 from the S10, a watch that has served me well for the last 2 years but between the square shape I do not care for and lack of fitness features the S42 looks perfect.
Hello please note the bezel is NOT ceramic but polished metal. The ceramic bezel is on the more expensive S62 model. I actually prefer the S42 because its much simpler watch and tells me the basic info in a smart package. Had owned the s62 but did'nt find it easy but cumbersome hone in on the course. Also the pinponter i found sometimes worked and on several occasions was steering me in the wrong direction despite having the latest update.
You forgot to show it links to your phone like an Apple Watch! Shows all your notifications, phone calls, text. Change watch faces to digital and many other faces , tracks sleep , do not disturb mode for while yore golfing. Stop watch , alarm links your phones calendar , you can use truswing and track your stats with each club. There’s a find my phone feature !
Just got it today. I like it, easy to set up. tiny course near my house, can`t believe they even had it. it`s spot on with the yardage. different time faces, 3 or 4 one is the time as digital . little over 300 bucks.
Unless budget is your serious concern or setback, the S62 is a much better watch with better features. Mainly it gives you a full hole layout so you can see exactly where the hazards are or better idea how to play the hole. Also very handy when playing a new course for the first time along with its zoom in feature to pinpoint your shots/distances. Where the S42 and lower models just have a cheesy line/ladder chart indicator. That feature alone I think propels the S62 above the rest. The virtual caddy is also solid although I don't really use that much. Excited to see the update to the S62 next year if they are still on the same cycle.
Great review and demo. I purchased an relatively inexpensive golf gps watch not long ago and well I got what I paid for. Definitely have the Garmin S42 on my short list now when I get ready to replace my current one.
Nice review. I'm glad you went through other features (steps, etc.). I ordered one of these for my wife for Christmas. I'm hoping it's not too big on her wrist.
Many thanks for the review. Just wondering how the S42 compares to a more general Garmin sportswatch - like the Vivoactive 4 with golf app.. I can't see too much to diffentiate them for golf purposes.
Excellent review. Thanks for showing the features while you golf ⛳️. Gives me an idea 💡 how the watch works during a round. Leaning towards buying it now.
Both are great options really. If the budget allows and you can stretch to the s62 there’s some really nice functionality with that virtual caddie too. In this case there’s really no wrong choice.
Great review and thanks so much for sharing.. after you hit the ball, there's a red path showing where the ball fly to.. does it get tracked with the watch too?
Really interesting. I’ve always been torn on actually using a Garmin watch for my rounds of golf. I’ve always had my Apple watch and used V1 game but I do find myself wanting something simpler and that can easily track my distances as well. Might look into getting one of these!
The nice thing about the golf specific watches is the GPS yardage is generally spot on. I've had trouble with my iphone / apple watch apps bouncing around a bit and mobile signal dependent. These use the satellite triangulation so they go anywhere and seem very accurate to me.
@@LetsPlayThru exactly I’ve had that same problem on my watch too and sometimes the courses won’t even show up. I’m convinced on getting one of these sometime 👍🏻👍🏻
I have the Garmin S10 which is good for basic info, but the S42 adds some great features. Whichever Garmin you choose, it will be better than the Apple Watch.
Thats a pretty sweet watch. Unfortunatly my buddy gabe just sent me a sweet new rangefinder so i probably dont need a watch. Lol. Great review as always
Really can't decide between this and the s62. I think the s62 is too big for my little wrists. But I love the caddie feature. If you use the garmin app on your phone does it suggest clubs and give you wind / plays like stats?
question from Millbrook/Prattville AL. I waited on you guys about a year ago at the Catfish House. Does the touch screen work through your golf glove or does one need to take the glove off?
Hi Dean, yes I remember the tasty fried shrimp and great service. 😃 Yes the touch screen will work with a glove on. Although since it needs to be on your leading wrist, likely that’s the one that will have the glove on, unless you’re a double glover.
Does it take into account slope? Played the HCMA Scramble at Carrollwood Country Club on Thursday, really fun track in great condition. We are going to start doing the Spark Golf Wednesday’s there.
Nope, no sensors are needed. They can be added if you want some extra club data from Garmin. The Arccos system will not work with this watch as it’s a Garmin watch with a Garmin ecosystem.
Thank you. I’d like to include the price but they change from time to time with sales, etc. If someone watches this video a year from now the price will likely be different than when it was released.
That's a tough one tbh. I would say if you could use the virtual caddie and some of the other fitness features that are built in, then yes. But if it's just simply a golf watch, stick with the S42 for a bit.
@@LetsPlayThru Thanks, I am thinking of using the S42 for a bit longer too coz I don't really want to use it as a everyday watch, can use my apple watch instead if i need to.
Great video! I used my S42 for the first time today. The shot measuring at the top of the screen, did you do anything to activate it? Mine didn't seemed to work.
As always a very informative review. Does this watch have the automatic feature where it takes into account a uphill or downhill slope and changes the yardage? (like with the S62) Thanks
@@LetsPlayThru If I am not mistaken, that feature is not allowed in tournament play and that is why it is not on the S42. Weather will not be on there either I bet. This watch is for the player who wants to use it in competition without fear of being banned
Just purchased the S40. Still in a learning curve. One thing, the watch itself is dark. Find it hard to see. Hoping I find a setting to brighten the display of the watch
Yes there should be a setting for that in the watch settings. All in all this is not the brightest screen in the world however, but the flipside is the battery life is really really good.
@@LetsPlayThru Hi there. Loving your reviews. Just checking that there is a club prompt though, so you can assign a club manually after hitting. The garmin website indicates there is (www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/approachs40/EN-US/GUID-CBFA7E15-FBF2-4C92-A5A7-C9026972D21B.html). I like a good GPS but also interested in stat tracking and Shot Scope seem to have the edge on automatic tracking but if I can click a club selection after each shot on the S42 that would work!
Feature set is fairly similar. Both accurate and do it well. Skycaddie screen is brighter and slightly nicer, but they also charge a subscription fee. I think that would have me leaning Garmin’s way personally.
Nice review, but I finally decided to get a new range finder, I know you've done many reviews on budget brands, is there one you recommend in particular?
Bad design!!! Where the back button is placed, your golf glove continuously gets depressed and messes up all during the round making it very distracting. If you are left handed, it should not be a problem. This is a great golf watch with the major exception of the back button.
I wouldn't say there are any real cons that I can find. For the price I think it sits nicely in the Garmin family. You've got a more budget option with the S12 and a more feature rich option with the S62 which comes with a bigger price tag. But all in all this one is solid.
Thank you! My S42 arrived today and I played 9 holes with it. So easy and accurate. Lots to learn but your videos will help me succeed!
Thanks for this. Based in England, UK but I bought this watch thanks to your reviews last week. Could not be happier with it cheers buddy
Awesome, happy to hear it. Congrats!🍾
Decided to upgrade to the S42 from the S10, a watch that has served me well for the last 2 years but between the square shape I do not care for and lack of fitness features the S42 looks perfect.
Love seeing how you put the features to actual use. Really great demo of this watch.
Heading down to lutz from Baltimore in June to visit the family... hopefully you and wade are free to play a little golf while I'm there!
Hello please note the bezel is NOT ceramic but polished metal. The ceramic bezel is on the more expensive S62 model. I actually prefer the S42 because its much simpler watch and tells me the basic info in a smart package. Had owned the s62 but did'nt find it easy but cumbersome hone in on the course. Also the pinponter i found sometimes worked and on several occasions was steering me in the wrong direction despite having the latest update.
You forgot to show it links to your phone like an Apple Watch! Shows all your notifications, phone calls, text. Change watch faces to digital and many other faces , tracks sleep , do not disturb mode for while yore golfing. Stop watch , alarm links your phones calendar , you can use truswing and track your stats with each club. There’s a find my phone feature !
Just got it today. I like it, easy to set up. tiny course near my house, can`t believe they even had it. it`s spot on with the yardage. different time faces, 3 or 4 one is the time as digital . little over 300 bucks.
Awesome, congrats!🍾
Unless budget is your serious concern or setback, the S62 is a much better watch with better features. Mainly it gives you a full hole layout so you can see exactly where the hazards are or better idea how to play the hole. Also very handy when playing a new course for the first time along with its zoom in feature to pinpoint your shots/distances. Where the S42 and lower models just have a cheesy line/ladder chart indicator. That feature alone I think propels the S62 above the rest. The virtual caddy is also solid although I don't really use that much. Excited to see the update to the S62 next year if they are still on the same cycle.
Yes, I’m excited as well.
And $200 difference is huge for an older model than the S42
Thanks for the review. Was undecided until I saw this vid. Well done!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great review and demo. I purchased an relatively inexpensive golf gps watch not long ago and well I got what I paid for. Definitely have the Garmin S42 on my short list now when I get ready to replace my current one.
Thanks John. Yes these Garmin folks know what they’re doing. Great products
Love the Castlerock Golf Club sweatshirt! I live just up the road from there! 👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome. My family and I love NI
Ive got the S62, love it
Got one today! Also, you left your putter on the green at the end of the video!
Nice review. I'm glad you went through other features (steps, etc.). I ordered one of these for my wife for Christmas. I'm hoping it's not too big on her wrist.
Many thanks for the review. Just wondering how the S42 compares to a more general Garmin sportswatch - like the Vivoactive 4 with golf app.. I can't see too much to diffentiate them for golf purposes.
Very nice watch! Looks like it does everything for you except swing the club. I also love the look of the analog clock. Great review Gabe!
You’re right! Soon these things will be putting a man on the moon 🌝
Great Review. Thanks so much for doing the review's. I can see how this product would really help my golf.
Excellent review. Thanks for showing the features while you golf ⛳️. Gives me an idea 💡 how the watch works during a round. Leaning towards buying it now.
Would love it if I could get S62 features in the S42 packaging
I have the S62 and love it
Awesome, that virtual caddie feature is sweet
@@LetsPlayThru is the s62 that much better than the s40? I’m sure better, but worth the extra $200?
Another great review. I was thinking of buying the S42 but the added features and widgets for health related measurements have me leaning toward S62.
Both are great options really. If the budget allows and you can stretch to the s62 there’s some really nice functionality with that virtual caddie too. In this case there’s really no wrong choice.
I get mines tomorrow. Looking forward to it. 🤗
Sweet, congrats!
Great review and thanks so much for sharing.. after you hit the ball, there's a red path showing where the ball fly to.. does it get tracked with the watch too?
Great review, thank you very much 😊
Great review, best around ! 👍🏼
I once had a Tomtom which also showed lenghts to doglegs. I miss that in this presentation.
Really interesting. I’ve always been torn on actually using a Garmin watch for my rounds of golf. I’ve always had my Apple watch and used V1 game but I do find myself wanting something simpler and that can easily track my distances as well. Might look into getting one of these!
The nice thing about the golf specific watches is the GPS yardage is generally spot on. I've had trouble with my iphone / apple watch apps bouncing around a bit and mobile signal dependent. These use the satellite triangulation so they go anywhere and seem very accurate to me.
@@LetsPlayThru exactly I’ve had that same problem on my watch too and sometimes the courses won’t even show up. I’m convinced on getting one of these sometime 👍🏻👍🏻
I have the Garmin S10 which is good for basic info, but the S42 adds some great features. Whichever Garmin you choose, it will be better than the Apple Watch.
The screen looks pretty good!
It's very nice resolution and brightness.
Great video, any idea of the difference between s40 and s42?
I’m from Baltimore too! What part of Baltimore are you from?
Love the videos! Keep up the awesome work!
Hamilton, on the city/county line
Great review, I need to get this now
Thats a pretty sweet watch. Unfortunatly my buddy gabe just sent me a sweet new rangefinder so i probably dont need a watch. Lol. Great review as always
Really can't decide between this and the s62. I think the s62 is too big for my little wrists. But I love the caddie feature. If you use the garmin app on your phone does it suggest clubs and give you wind / plays like stats?
Great review I didn't know whether to get the galaxy active 2 golf edition or the S42.. But think you just made up my mind 👍🏻
Awesome glad I could help
@@LetsPlayThru okay I was gonna get the S42 but the s60 has gone into sale.. Would you recommend the s60 over the S42?
Does it ask which club you used after a shot?
Thanks for the review. I just started playing golf a half year ago and now im a handicap 30 player. Which watch do you recommend? S12 or S42.
Congrats on taking up the game! Both are great, S12 is black & white screen, while S42 is color and adds a few cool features.
question from Millbrook/Prattville AL. I waited on you guys about a year ago at the Catfish House. Does the touch screen work through your golf glove or does one need to take the glove off?
Hi Dean, yes I remember the tasty fried shrimp and great service. 😃 Yes the touch screen will work with a glove on. Although since it needs to be on your leading wrist, likely that’s the one that will have the glove on, unless you’re a double glover.
Do the straps have quick change feature?
Is it just the 62 that records your clubs hit and distances ?
Does this watch give slope of green?
Does it take into account slope? Played the HCMA Scramble at Carrollwood Country Club on Thursday, really fun track in great condition. We are going to start doing the Spark Golf Wednesday’s there.
I haven’t been able to find that feature. The S62 definitely does though.
Is there a way to turn off the feature that keeps asking me which club i am using?
Don’t you also need the Garmin club sensors? How do you integrate the watches with Arcoss.!
Nope, no sensors are needed. They can be added if you want some extra club data from Garmin. The Arccos system will not work with this watch as it’s a Garmin watch with a Garmin ecosystem.
Great review
Thanks
🙏 thanks for checking it out
Do the side buttons interfere in the swing my S2 in the swing I hit the side buttons and skip through holes
What’s nice about this one is there is only one button. Didn’t interfere for me.
And how was the s12 for buttons on the swing can I ask
love the video one suggestion always include what the price is of the item your reviewing
Thank you. I’d like to include the price but they change from time to time with sales, etc. If someone watches this video a year from now the price will likely be different than when it was released.
Have you found any big difference in having a laser rangefinder with slope? Did slope help your scores?
It absolutely helps when I play courses with elevation changes. I’m not used to them in Florida because it’s so flat here.
Would you upgrade to S70? I am using S42 and still thinking if I should.
That's a tough one tbh. I would say if you could use the virtual caddie and some of the other fitness features that are built in, then yes. But if it's just simply a golf watch, stick with the S42 for a bit.
@@LetsPlayThru Thanks, I am thinking of using the S42 for a bit longer too coz I don't really want to use it as a everyday watch, can use my apple watch instead if i need to.
Great video! I used my S42 for the first time today. The shot measuring at the top of the screen, did you do anything to activate it? Mine didn't seemed to work.
You may need to turn on stat tracking
@@LetsPlayThru thanks! I'll try that.
As always a very informative review. Does this watch have the automatic feature where it takes into account a uphill or downhill slope and changes the yardage? (like with the S62) Thanks
I didn’t see an option for that in the settings. But I will dive a bit deeper and see if we can get a definitive answer
Thanks, appreciate it. 👍
@@LetsPlayThru If I am not mistaken, that feature is not allowed in tournament play and that is why it is not on the S42. Weather will not be on there either I bet. This watch is for the player who wants to use it in competition without fear of being banned
Just purchased the S40. Still in a learning curve. One thing, the watch itself is dark. Find it hard to see. Hoping I find a setting to brighten the display of the watch
Yes there should be a setting for that in the watch settings. All in all this is not the brightest screen in the world however, but the flipside is the battery life is really really good.
@@LetsPlayThru Got It!! Thank you
Can you change yards to meters
Yes
@@LetsPlayThru Thank you
Another great review Gabe. Still impressed with your game at the moment.
Me too! It’s not flashy but I’ve been hitting good drives and getting up and down. Now I just need to start knocking them tight. I’m down to a 5.0
Does this watch also let you enter # of putts, hit fairways, and penalty shots and assign club selection to each shot (from app maybe)?
You can do it from the watch, yes. Just need to enable Stat tracking. Club selection is only with S62 or if you install the CT10 sensors
@@LetsPlayThru Hi there. Loving your reviews. Just checking that there is a club prompt though, so you can assign a club manually after hitting. The garmin website indicates there is (www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/approachs40/EN-US/GUID-CBFA7E15-FBF2-4C92-A5A7-C9026972D21B.html). I like a good GPS but also interested in stat tracking and Shot Scope seem to have the edge on automatic tracking but if I can click a club selection after each shot on the S42 that would work!
How do you compare it to the Skycaddie LX5?
Feature set is fairly similar. Both accurate and do it well. Skycaddie screen is brighter and slightly nicer, but they also charge a subscription fee. I think that would have me leaning Garmin’s way personally.
Did the s42 register the chip and putt?
It registers most chips but sometimes you’ll have to manually enter those. You do have to manually enter all putts.
Charm City - represent!
You know it!
@@LetsPlayThru Charm City.....you mean Capital of the Homicide Rate!!!!
Is there really any difference between this watch the S42 and the S40 other then the extended battery life ?
It's definitely not a wholesale change. Some nice upgrades though, especially how quick and snappy the gps is.
S62 vs S42 vs cost ?
Here in the US it's $299 vs $499 msrp as of me typing this. But sales can be found from time to time on the S62.
Nice review, but I finally decided to get a new range finder, I know you've done many reviews on budget brands, is there one you recommend in particular?
I’d say Rinkmo or Acegmet.
Does it also work with disc golf?
I don’t think it will
I just got the S42. Does the cable on yours pop out easily when you move your watch around while plugged in? Mine does and it's really annoying.
No mine is very tight
@@LetsPlayThru Thanks. Mine keeps popping out even with the slightest movement.
You had me unsold at “Maryland based customer service.” Ha ha, no thank you.
Do you like this one better than the S62?
I use the S62 personally. I like having the Caddie. But if you don’t need that, the s42 is faster and thinner.
@@LetsPlayThru are they both backlit?
Garmin’s awful about posting all this info online. Sorry for all the questions.
Love your channel btw!!!
It's not a ceramic bezel on the S42!
Why do you keep saying it is?
Only the S62 and Marq have ceramic bezels
Bad design!!! Where the back button is placed, your golf glove continuously gets depressed and messes up all during the round making it very distracting. If you are left handed, it should not be a problem. This is a great golf watch with the major exception of the back button.
Lot's of pro's, any Conn's?
I wouldn't say there are any real cons that I can find. For the price I think it sits nicely in the Garmin family. You've got a more budget option with the S12 and a more feature rich option with the S62 which comes with a bigger price tag. But all in all this one is solid.
“We’ll take a par. I wanted a birdie, but we’ll take a par.” Translation, “I got a bogey.” 🤣
It was a par 5 so he made a par.
Not ceramic
Get your trolley off the tee! 🙄
Everyone at my club does the same. We're not walking them thru the tee area or on greens. No damage being done and pace of play is improved.