We are really spoilt these days with useful gear and the Coros looks good. I recently replaced my trusty Garmin Fenix 5X with the Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED 51mm which is simply stunning in its design and usefulness. In the past I always had to carry a small powerbank to recharge the 5X each night but the battery performance of the Fenix 8 is so good that I no longer need to carry the extra weight of the powerbank. I'm not sure if you can add 3rd party maps to the Coros but I have TalkyToaster maps loaded on the Fenix and they are excellent.
I’ve been using the Coros Vertix 2 over the last 3 years. I get 54 days between charge with 3-4 activities a week (typically 40 kms - 8-9 hours hiking a week)
Thanks Mowser. It looks like a very useful device. The only thing that has put me off buying one of the other brands ie. Garmin Fenix etc. is the obvious fact that they seem to have a fairly short battery life between recharges that reduces their usefulness in my opinion, particularly if I am on an extended trip and there is no means of sustainable recharging. This is especially concerning in cold conditions whereby battery life can be greatly reduced. I would be interested to see how the battery life in this watch is sustained in cold conditions ie. NZ, Australian Alps, Tasmania in winter. Also I noted in one of your videos that you once carried a solar recharger but gave this idea away. Do you have any feedback on small solar rechargers for group use for charging phones, watches during extended trips? Inhave power banks but they have their limitations. Thanks, MB.
Great question MB! When it's cold I tend to keep my watch on of an evening so it doesn't 'cool off' too much while I'm asleep. The issue I had with my solar charger was that in all practicality I could only use it while in camp and on big trips where I am having big days, this time was limited. Also I obviously required good sun for it to work and I found this too could be limited. Even with good sun it could take a few hours to charge a phone (but less for a watch). So, I went back to a battery. I haven't had an experience with smaller chargers although I'm sure as tech improves I'll give them another go. For now, I'm using charging batteries like Nitecore and Anker both of which I find very good.
Great video. Can I ask what the lug-to-lug size is for this watch? I can’t seem to find that info anywhere… they only list the case/dial size (46mm).
We are really spoilt these days with useful gear and the Coros looks good. I recently replaced my trusty Garmin Fenix 5X with the Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED 51mm which is simply stunning in its design and usefulness. In the past I always had to carry a small powerbank to recharge the 5X each night but the battery performance of the Fenix 8 is so good that I no longer need to carry the extra weight of the powerbank. I'm not sure if you can add 3rd party maps to the Coros but I have TalkyToaster maps loaded on the Fenix and they are excellent.
I’ve been using the Coros Vertix 2 over the last 3 years. I get 54 days between charge with 3-4 activities a week (typically 40 kms - 8-9 hours hiking a week)
That is great.
Thanks Mowser. It looks like a very useful device. The only thing that has put me off buying one of the other brands ie. Garmin Fenix etc. is the obvious fact that they seem to have a fairly short battery life between recharges that reduces their usefulness in my opinion, particularly if I am on an extended trip and there is no means of sustainable recharging. This is especially concerning in cold conditions whereby battery life can be greatly reduced. I would be interested to see how the battery life in this watch is sustained in cold conditions ie. NZ, Australian Alps, Tasmania in winter. Also I noted in one of your videos that you once carried a solar recharger but gave this idea away. Do you have any feedback on small solar rechargers for group use for charging phones, watches during extended trips? Inhave power banks but they have their limitations.
Thanks,
MB.
Great question MB! When it's cold I tend to keep my watch on of an evening so it doesn't 'cool off' too much while I'm asleep. The issue I had with my solar charger was that in all practicality I could only use it while in camp and on big trips where I am having big days, this time was limited. Also I obviously required good sun for it to work and I found this too could be limited. Even with good sun it could take a few hours to charge a phone (but less for a watch). So, I went back to a battery. I haven't had an experience with smaller chargers although I'm sure as tech improves I'll give them another go. For now, I'm using charging batteries like Nitecore and Anker both of which I find very good.