OT: Exercise/ fitness watches

[RivaDawg]

Thread 'OT: Old man BS'
https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/ot-old-man-bs.990252/

Cooterpoot’s thread (link above) has inspired me to get back to trying to exercise and lose weight. In the market for a new exercise/fitness watch. Had a Garmin forerunner that died. Looking for recommendations.

 

[Jacknut]

I just got a Fitbit Charge 5 to replace a 5 year old Fitbit Charge 2. I'm happy with it and the price is right.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Apple watch, other than looking gay, works for me. Biggest con is they have to be recharged daily.

 

[The Peeper]

Thread 'OT: Old man BS'
https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/ot-old-man-bs.990252/

Cooterpoot’s thread (link above) has inspired me to get back to trying to exercise and lose weight. In the market for a new exercise/fitness watch. Had a Garmin forerunner that died. Looking for recommendations.

What do you want it to do? You can spend a lot or not much. I've had several from each end of the price spectrum and they always ultimately end up in a drawer somewhere with the battery run down. I've never seen a use for one in the gym, only when I'm out for a run and even then I didn't find much value other than tracking distance and time but I pretty much stick to the same routes and know how far and how long it typically takes me so I got to where I never used them at all.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Thread 'OT: Old man BS'
https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/ot-old-man-bs.990252/

Cooterpoot’s thread (link above) has inspired me to get back to trying to exercise and lose weight. In the market for a new exercise/fitness watch. Had a Garmin forerunner that died. Looking for recommendations.

I was Fitbit forever. My first Charge lasted forever. I got a Charge 5. It lasted less than a year. They replaced it with a new Charge 5. It lasted maybe a year. They offered me 30% off a new one. I went Apple watch 8, small face. I like it a lot better and it is at least as comfortable as my Charge 5.

 

[FrontRangeDawg]

I've used a Whoop for the last 4 years. I like it because I wear a regular watch and didn't want to give up on that. They make wearables that can be used on places other than your wrist now, which is interesting but I haven't tried.

 

[Ranchdawg]

I have Samsung Watch 2 and 3 that I wear interchangeably. I use the Underarmour app Mapmyrun for jogging/walking. Samsung has a great fitness app as well and I like the looks of the watches. Plenty of watch faces to download. Battery life on both is 2 days. I just switch watches while charging. Watch 2 & 3 have heart monitor Watch 3 has O2 sats, snoring monitor and all the fitness stuff you can imagine.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

They make wearables that can be used on places other than your wrist now, which is interesting but I haven't tried.

 

[mcdawg22]

Apple watch, other than looking gay, works for me. Biggest con is they have to be recharged daily.

Yeah that’s me too. I’m not a fitness guru but it does what I need it to do and it also functions as a good GPS with Arccos for me.