Are you FOR or AGAINST technological advancements like this? WHY?! Personally, I see zero reason to be against stuff like this... It's there if you want it, no ones forcing it on you if you don't. But for sake of conversation... I figured I'd pose the question anyway.
@@glennkirste2774 yes I am... As far as wifi, there is zero credible scientific evidence that it is bad for your health. As far as the radio waves that Wifi uses, they aren't strong enough to cause damage. They aren't even as strong a frequency as visible light, and much farther from UV light (which can cause damage).
Brett Barley, just wanted to say it's really cool to see you respond to peoples replies, please continue to do so, also, I agree the tech is there if desired... love your content in Santa Cruz ca!
I agree but what happens if he gets a hundred thousand or million subscribers that we pretty tough to respond everybody but you're right that is cool that he was fine or any social influencer responding to comments.
I am currently on holiday in Barbados and following this vlog, downloaded the surfline app and hey presto, i watched yesterday and todays session via my RIP CURL GPS 2 watch. cheers buddy! Love it!
Love it! The only difficulty I've had is a lot of the cameras in NC are always panning up and down the beach, so I'll end up catching some waves that don't appear on camera! Minor frustration, but yea man the app itself is super easy to use!
Thank you Brett. I’m really a newbie for these gadget. If I’m going for the apple watch, does it need to be a cellular system or just GPS is just enough?
Great vid!! Glad I watched it because I saw your wrist band you suggested on Surfline and I ordered that same one after canceling the Velcro on Amazon Lol 😂 Ty brotha ! 👍👍
Im all for any technology that lets us get more footage of you surfing!! Im sure this would be great for you or others that want to watch themselves or others surf so they can perfect there craft. I know this is an additional resource for you to use but I love the shots you and your filmers get that the beach cams will never be able to match! Technology always amazes me ... ive actually called friends while at the beach to tell them to look on obx cams to see me live.. shouldn't have admitted that lol! In all seriousness you could post videos using an old camcorder in black and white with no sound and I would still tune in.. your videos are that good! 🤙
don't worry... Surfline Sessions isn't going to be replacing any of my filmers that's for sure haha. It's just a fun thing to have, and I wanted to share it with everyone else who doesn't have access to videographers.
feature works great, unless the line up is very far away from the camera. I had a few sessions in oahu and it was very hard to see the wave I caught, but it did catch my session. I wish the camera were a bit more high def.
I just got an Apple Watch and am looking for a watch band for surfing. You mentioned UAG but not to get velcro. So would you not recommend the UAG strap, which is velcro? Surfline advertises that specific band but was curious on your thoughts. Thanks. And enjoy your videos.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion however Brett's videos are top notch. I don't even drink coffee but Brett even makes making coffee interesting. Just my 2 cents.
If surfline or someone knowledgeable about this could answer 2 questions I would be very grateful. 1 . Does surfline have cameras such as these on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro? 2. I don't have an iPhone and have no intention of getting one since I don't like them, I do have a fairly new apple Macbook air. Will the watch be able to sync with the computer as it would the phone? If so, I could buy a garmin watch. Much appreciated.
Been using it with the Rip Curl watch and really like the Sessions app. Question: I see you are using the Apple Watch. I only issue I have with the Rip Curl watch is that it only works if I keep the watch near the surface. So unless I am riding a bigger board, I have to remember to keep my arm out of the water so the watch doesn’t loose it’s GPS connection. Once it loses the GPS connection, it doesn’t track my waves till it re-syncs with the GPS sattelites. Makes sense, but it’s a bit humbug. Do you experience the same with the Apple Watch? Love your channel. Coffee lover myself, seeing your espresso machine I was like, I knew I liked this guy!
I've never noticed an issue as far as losing GPS or anything... I KNOW gps can't transmit through water, but your arm is constantly coming above the surface paddling, and especially on the wave, so I'm not sure it would cause any issues with saving the data for the app to dissect. BUT, maybe apple has their watch more dialed as far as dealing with the constant GPS disconnect/reconnect.
Brett Barley Thanks. I bet your are right. The Rip Curl watch takes about 15-20 seconds or so to resync, and if you are already on a wave, it doesn’t count it. I bet the Apple Watch doesn’t suffer from that issue. But thanks, now I have a good reason to upgrade my Series 1 watch! (And hunt down that band you recommended)
I've never noticed this on my ripcurl watch, but i dont sit with my hands underwater because the water i surf in is cold. If a wave is very short sometimes it misses it, I have had take off to barrel to kick straight out and its missed it.
It works great under the wetsuit... BUT I THINK you might get less false readings if you wore it over the wetsuit. I used it underneath my top or wetsuit every session though, and it worked fine... though at pipeline I got more false readings than anywhere else for some reason.
I use Surfline Sessions on my Apple Watch, but it’s buggy enough that I’ve stopped relying on it to provide accurate info for my sessions. Oftentimes it’ll show that I rode significantly more waves than I actually did. It is catching lots of false readings. Also I surf in front of a lot of breaks with webcams that alternate focus between different parts of the beach so it’s really common that for a ride I won’t see myself in any video footage or really far away footage of what I can guess is me. This is especially problematic when it’s crowded.
Oh I don’t blame ya. I do the same thing. But I’ve dealt with tech like this before with SoloShot, and if there isn’t a clear view of the sky, it doesn’t work as well. I only had a bunch of false reads when surfing pipeline, of when paddling in a lot of current at home. But all those times I had wetsuit top, or full wetsuit, on. The main thing is, I’ve used it with a short arm, so it wasn’t under wetsuit and it didn’t have a single false read... Had same results last time I used it when I put watch over my 5/4 and gloves... So it’s the wetsuit that’s the problem. BUT sifting through the false reads is so simple... it’s not like they are an issue anyway.
Thanks for the tips. I had a sinking feeling that my wetsuit was really obstructing the GPS signal and causing a lot of false readings, but like you said, it’s not that big deal to sort through the false readings. Though, I do get pretty excited to see that I caught all these waves... only to get my hopes dashed! I just got the SOLOSHOT. How have you been able to secure the tracker to your arm? I’m looking into getting a floaty and attaching it to the tracker for extra peace of mind.
Do you use an apple watch case for your watch? Just curious how the watch survives sand and wax get stuck in the botton -- which causes my Garmin Fenix5s experienced water leaking in every 3-6 months. Very annoying issue, now considering apple watch.
The crowd. Haha. I donno... consistency is prolly the biggest difference. When there’s swell on East Coast, you catch SO MANY waves. In California, the longer period swell means a lot more waiting.
How did you get your watch to stay on your wrist. I lost a 4 44mm in the Atlantic at Folly Beach and I used the velcro wrist band with a neoprene wrist band over top. It came off when I was duck diving and the wave broke on my wrist.
I put a link to my watch band in the description. The Velcro band isn’t strong for long... after a few weeks, I upgraded to a better band and it’s good to go.
I guess you never worked a coffee shop job? It’s easy just keep the steamer at the top of the milk just under the surface without blowing out the milk all over the place! You can also make a lotus with the coffee, Cheers 🍻
haha no I haven't... coffee shops aren't exactly a common thing in my neck of the woods, especially prior to the last 5-10years. I've gotten decent at steaming the milk, in just the few weeks I've been doing it. it's more getting the ratio right, so I can draw a proper design, but not put too much milk in... In 100% honesty, I hadn't even attempted to draw anything or look up tutorials on it till yesterday (which is after I shot the video). It seems pretty simple, and I'm excited bout learning it though!
@@brettbarley You rock for getting back to me so quickly. Okay so I'm buying this watch right now, I can buy the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS and I am good to go? No Need to buy the more expensive Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular? Correct?
As of 11/28/20 @Surfline is recommending the Series 5 which is more than I am looking to spend. Also @Surfline does not clarify to get the Series 5 GPS , or the Series 5 GPS + Cellular support.surfline.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024610551-What-types-of-devices-and-gear-do-I-need-to-get-started- (You can tell if it has cellular by seeing if it has a red outline around the dial) @Brett Barley, does your watch in this video have a red outer ring (Indicates Cellular). No Red Outer ring means no cellular www.apple.com/watch/compare/
So the battery life lasts for about 5hrs while using the Surfline app. Last almost 2 full days without using surfline app. But I wear the watch all day everyday in and out of the water, if your wondering about durability of the band.
Are you FOR or AGAINST technological advancements like this? WHY?!
Personally, I see zero reason to be against stuff like this... It's there if you want it, no ones forcing it on you if you don't. But for sake of conversation... I figured I'd pose the question anyway.
@@glennkirste2774 yes I am... As far as wifi, there is zero credible scientific evidence that it is bad for your health. As far as the radio waves that Wifi uses, they aren't strong enough to cause damage. They aren't even as strong a frequency as visible light, and much farther from UV light (which can cause damage).
@@glennkirste2774 I live in North Carolina...
I'm against my 10 sec barrels being turning into 1/2sec head dip!
😂😂😂
@@brettbarley Ignorance is bliss! 😉
Brett Barley, just wanted to say it's really cool to see you respond to peoples replies, please continue to do so, also, I agree the tech is there if desired... love your content in Santa Cruz ca!
yew! I appreciate it :)
I agree but what happens if he gets a hundred thousand or million subscribers that we pretty tough to respond everybody but you're right that is cool that he was fine or any social influencer responding to comments.
I am currently on holiday in Barbados and following this vlog, downloaded the surfline app and hey presto, i watched yesterday and todays session via my RIP CURL GPS 2 watch. cheers buddy! Love it!
First! HOW CUTE is your dog
Love it! The only difficulty I've had is a lot of the cameras in NC are always panning up and down the beach, so I'll end up catching some waves that don't appear on camera! Minor frustration, but yea man the app itself is super easy to use!
TONS OF SURF VLOG'S ON RUclips, BRETT BARLEY, BEST AND MOST USEFUL CONTENT! Thank you.
Yea Brett! You got some good waves man! So cool following your amazing global wave journey
Thank you Brett. I’m really a newbie for these gadget. If I’m going for the apple watch, does it need to be a cellular system or just GPS is just enough?
curious about this myself would anyone know the answer to this?
just started using this, but was wondering if I could watch my replay on my desktop as well? Thank you for the video!
Great vid!! Glad I watched it because I saw your wrist band you suggested on Surfline and I ordered that same one after canceling the Velcro on Amazon
Lol 😂
Ty brotha ! 👍👍
this is an amazing review. thanks for taking the time to make it for us!
Im all for any technology that lets us get more footage of you surfing!! Im sure this would be great for you or others that want to watch themselves or others surf so they can perfect there craft. I know this is an additional resource for you to use but I love the shots you and your filmers get that the beach cams will never be able to match! Technology always amazes me ... ive actually called friends while at the beach to tell them to look on obx cams to see me live.. shouldn't have admitted that lol! In all seriousness you could post videos using an old camcorder in black and white with no sound and I would still tune in.. your videos are that good! 🤙
don't worry... Surfline Sessions isn't going to be replacing any of my filmers that's for sure haha. It's just a fun thing to have, and I wanted to share it with everyone else who doesn't have access to videographers.
I have an iPhone 6 and a Fitbit versa and it should work because I check Surfline in the app through my watch!
feature works great, unless the line up is very far away from the camera. I had a few sessions in oahu and it was very hard to see the wave I caught, but it did catch my session. I wish the camera were a bit more high def.
I just got an Apple Watch and am looking for a watch band for surfing. You mentioned UAG but not to get velcro. So would you not recommend the UAG strap, which is velcro? Surfline advertises that specific band but was curious on your thoughts. Thanks. And enjoy your videos.
May I be tired of this coffee B roll every youtuber is making?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion however Brett's videos are top notch. I don't even drink coffee but Brett even makes making coffee interesting. Just my 2 cents.
do you get tired of regular b-roll? cause I post WAY more of that haha.
@@brettbarley I think this guy is depresso expresso hahahaha
I'm kinda with Veloso on all the Vlog Coffee Bits,,, AHAHAHAHAA!
Not taking anything away from these unreal posts though.
Not Psych Juice Hahaha!
@@scottsprinkel3914 I agree with you.. I like his videos and his surfing. But I like his surfing more.
As long as you have an Iphone this looks fun. Are there spots with free cams? I can´t seem to find any.
If surfline or someone knowledgeable about this could answer 2 questions I would be very grateful.
1 . Does surfline have cameras such as these on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro?
2. I don't have an iPhone and have no intention of getting one since I don't like them, I do have a fairly new apple Macbook air. Will the watch be able to sync with the computer as it would the phone? If so, I could buy a garmin watch.
Much appreciated.
Or just tell your friends that was me shredding at the lighthouse on Surfline rewind!
hahahaha
Are there any particular Watch cases that you guys use to protect your Watch while surfing?
Been using it with the Rip Curl watch and really like the Sessions app.
Question: I see you are using the Apple Watch. I only issue I have with the Rip Curl watch is that it only works if I keep the watch near the surface. So unless I am riding a bigger board, I have to remember to keep my arm out of the water so the watch doesn’t loose it’s GPS connection. Once it loses the GPS connection, it doesn’t track my waves till it re-syncs with the GPS sattelites. Makes sense, but it’s a bit humbug. Do you experience the same with the Apple Watch?
Love your channel. Coffee lover myself, seeing your espresso machine I was like, I knew I liked this guy!
I've never noticed an issue as far as losing GPS or anything... I KNOW gps can't transmit through water, but your arm is constantly coming above the surface paddling, and especially on the wave, so I'm not sure it would cause any issues with saving the data for the app to dissect. BUT, maybe apple has their watch more dialed as far as dealing with the constant GPS disconnect/reconnect.
Brett Barley Thanks. I bet your are right. The Rip Curl watch takes about 15-20 seconds or so to resync, and if you are already on a wave, it doesn’t count it. I bet the Apple Watch doesn’t suffer from that issue. But thanks, now I have a good reason to upgrade my Series 1 watch! (And hunt down that band you recommended)
I've never noticed this on my ripcurl watch, but i dont sit with my hands underwater because the water i surf in is cold. If a wave is very short sometimes it misses it, I have had take off to barrel to kick straight out and its missed it.
Looks unreal!
Wonder if in a few years We all start getting cancer in Our wrists?
Hahahaa, great show BB.
i would use this, but obviously the spots with cams are more crowded. plus the spot i ride a bike to doesn’t have a cam. awesome idea though.
Should I use the apple watch under or over the wetsuit?
It works great under the wetsuit... BUT I THINK you might get less false readings if you wore it over the wetsuit. I used it underneath my top or wetsuit every session though, and it worked fine... though at pipeline I got more false readings than anywhere else for some reason.
Thanks for the answer!! Love your videos!
Would be good if you could set up your own camera to do This
Awesome and very cool... Cool musiccc...
I use Surfline Sessions on my Apple Watch, but it’s buggy enough that I’ve stopped relying on it to provide accurate info for my sessions.
Oftentimes it’ll show that I rode significantly more waves than I actually did. It is catching lots of false readings.
Also I surf in front of a lot of breaks with webcams that alternate focus between different parts of the beach so it’s really common that for a ride I won’t see myself in any video footage or really far away footage of what I can guess is me. This is especially problematic when it’s crowded.
Do you wear it under a wetsuit?
Yeah I wear it under the wetsuit. I’m paranoid of losing my watch even with the UAG strap!
Oh I don’t blame ya. I do the same thing. But I’ve dealt with tech like this before with SoloShot, and if there isn’t a clear view of the sky, it doesn’t work as well.
I only had a bunch of false reads when surfing pipeline, of when paddling in a lot of current at home. But all those times I had wetsuit top, or full wetsuit, on.
The main thing is, I’ve used it with a short arm, so it wasn’t under wetsuit and it didn’t have a single false read... Had same results last time I used it when I put watch over my 5/4 and gloves...
So it’s the wetsuit that’s the problem. BUT sifting through the false reads is so simple... it’s not like they are an issue anyway.
Thanks for the tips. I had a sinking feeling that my wetsuit was really obstructing the GPS signal and causing a lot of false readings, but like you said, it’s not that big deal to sort through the false readings. Though, I do get pretty excited to see that I caught all these waves... only to get my hopes dashed!
I just got the SOLOSHOT. How have you been able to secure the tracker to your arm? I’m looking into getting a floaty and attaching it to the tracker for extra peace of mind.
Do you need a cellular plan on your watch to use this feature? Not sure how the gps works if you don’t have cellular
Do you use an apple watch case for your watch? Just curious how the watch survives sand and wax get stuck in the botton -- which causes my Garmin Fenix5s experienced water leaking in every 3-6 months. Very annoying issue, now considering apple watch.
Great vids. What is the main difference between an east coast and west coast wave?
The crowd. Haha. I donno... consistency is prolly the biggest difference. When there’s swell on East Coast, you catch SO MANY waves. In California, the longer period swell means a lot more waiting.
John Tesoriero east coast waves often have accents
I just set My cell phone on a log and paddle out.
love your work
Stepping up to cinematic game amazing.......
Im convinced!
Do you need to buy the Apple Watch with gps or non gps will be good enough
This is crazy
Dear Surfline. Would love to be able to use Sessions in my Garmin Felix 5.
How did you get your watch to stay on your wrist. I lost a 4 44mm in the Atlantic at Folly Beach and I used the velcro wrist band with a neoprene wrist band over top. It came off when I was duck diving and the wave broke on my wrist.
I put a link to my watch band in the description. The Velcro band isn’t strong for long... after a few weeks, I upgraded to a better band and it’s good to go.
I guess you never worked a coffee shop job? It’s easy just keep the steamer at the top of the milk just under the surface without blowing out the milk all over the place! You can also make a lotus with the coffee, Cheers 🍻
haha no I haven't... coffee shops aren't exactly a common thing in my neck of the woods, especially prior to the last 5-10years. I've gotten decent at steaming the milk, in just the few weeks I've been doing it. it's more getting the ratio right, so I can draw a proper design, but not put too much milk in... In 100% honesty, I hadn't even attempted to draw anything or look up tutorials on it till yesterday (which is after I shot the video). It seems pretty simple, and I'm excited bout learning it though!
mahalo for sharing that's super cool .
Why only apple?
They just don’t have it working with Android yet.... you don’t need an Apple Watch though, there are, and will be more, other watches that work.
3 years later...still no Android app
Is anyone else’s Surfline rlly inaccurate when it comes to the speed you go?? And your longest wave
Sucks that it's only on Apple and not Android
I do not understand, Do you have in this video the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS or the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular
I dont have cellular enabled
@@brettbarley You rock for getting back to me so quickly. Okay so I'm buying this watch right now, I can buy the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS and I am good to go? No Need to buy the more expensive Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular? Correct?
Look up the compatible watches on Surfline’s site just to double check.
@@brettbarley do you make calls and texts on your watch used in this video while say your phone is left at home?
As of 11/28/20 @Surfline is recommending the Series 5 which is more than I am looking to spend. Also @Surfline does not clarify to get the Series 5 GPS , or the Series 5 GPS + Cellular
support.surfline.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024610551-What-types-of-devices-and-gear-do-I-need-to-get-started-
(You can tell if it has cellular by seeing if it has a red outline around the dial)
@Brett Barley, does your watch in this video have a red outer ring (Indicates Cellular).
No Red Outer ring means no cellular
www.apple.com/watch/compare/
The word of God is like an offshore Breeze.
Is it gps model?
Can you connect the data from Surfline to strava?
I’m not sure
🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🌊
Did you surf for 5 hours with the watch on ?
Yes. I surf with it on every time
Brett Barley longer than 3 hours ?
So the battery life lasts for about 5hrs while using the Surfline app. Last almost 2 full days without using surfline app. But I wear the watch all day everyday in and out of the water, if your wondering about durability of the band.
That’s kinda cool but why would I want to watch a dude in his 40’s be mediocre?!?!?