Watch Series 4

Honestly, if you are an iPhone user a used old applewatch (like series 4 or 5) is extremely good value for the money. And you don’t have any subscriptions or anything like that

too! I have an Applee Watch and I love what it can do but I hate that it looks like I am wearing a computer on my wrist.

Yeah the battery life on Apple Watch is pathetic. Like I have the 4G Apple watch which I wear when I am out of town just in case my iphone dies or gets broken and I am in an emergency. That happened to me a few months back. I had my watch and only my watch. I had 4G turned on for emergency services and GPS turned on so I can find my way home. Convienent and life saving right? Except the stupid thing died after an hour and after that I was stuck with no communication abilities at all in the middle of the night wandering the streets. What good is having all of those capabilities if they are just going to die on you after 10 minutes?

I can certainly see that point. The Apple Watch is great at health monitoring. And unlike withing it has the capability of sending SOS in its own. Capability wise it is the superior watch, no doubt. But I still say it’s fugly and I would never wear one on a date. Frankly I don’t know why we can’t closer to a middle ground. Where either Apple started actually making their watches look like watches OR Withings can stuff some more tech into their casing like Apple does even if it kills a bit more of battery life.

Battery life was a no brainer for me. My old Apple watch series 4 provided me with all the stuff I need but at its best, it only gave me 2 days of battery. Maybe not even. My garmin FR165 slaps. Lasting 8-10 days in 1 charge.

I have a stainless steel S4 that I bought on release. It’s generally ok for fitness tracking but otherwise showing its age. Is now the right time to upgrade, or do I hold out for the 2026 releases in the hopes it will be special? I’m not in a rush to upgrade, and whilst the cost isn’t an issue per se, I just find the current watches to be really similar to my old one, doesn’t really seem to be a stand out feature I’m missing out on? And the watch body largely looks the same?

Well I’m on the fence between an AWU3 or a Suunto. Connectivity or none. Have had an AW4 that is now dying. Need one for some smart features and running. For me Garmin 970 or Fenix Pro 8 may be overkill. And I am pretty deep in the Apple ecosystem although I am coming to dislike how everything is dumbed down and also too much. I run on trails a few times a week that lack cell connection so the AWU3 and its SOS features seem important although I question if we’ve been “sold” on safety.

Used a series 4 for a few years and recently upgraded to an Ultra2. All trackers will generally struggle with a few aspects - underwaters, starts, kick sets. The apple watch is as good as most in these aspects. Beyond that I have absolutely loved my apple watches and thoroughly recommend them for swimming.

I have a Apple Watch series 4…I’m wondering if I should just snag the Series 10 at a cheaper price now since it’s not much difference. The 18hr battery life is fine since I’ll let it charge during my daily showers