I recently switched from a Coros Pace 2 to a Garmin Fenix 7 Pro Saphire Solar and absolutely love it. Feels much more substantial than the Coros and battery life is awesome. The Coros battery life had severely degraded over the last 6 months.
I use a coros pace 2. Cheaper price but not a cheap watch and battery is excellent. The app gives a lot of data if that's what you're looking for. I think many watches do too much and get you lost in data.
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i think all watch can be recharge while the activity still recording(my coros pace2 does), tho no hr data as you removed it from wrist(unless u use hrm straps of course)
im not elite(slower pace), so i actually charge when im resting at aid station when my batt gets around 15% (i didnt even pause the activity).
my pace2 now lasts around 16hrs full gps (its almost 4yrs old watch, i may need to service/swap its batt anytime soon).
watch batt kinda small, so charging it to at least back to 50% is just few mins
Im using an old second hand Coros Pace 2. Still highly recommended. HR, GPS, baro. alt. etc. No maps or music. Very light, very good battery life.
Would immediately buy a replacement when the time comes.
I have Coros Pace 2 since 2020 and for my activities and it is quite enough for me so far: running, cycling as commuting, hiking, camping for few days, ice skating/ snowboarding or just simply mushroom picking. I turned all smartwatch futures off to save up battery and avoid distractions so can push battery to its limits when i am off the grid. i succeed up to 28h with Full gps mode on, or like 50h with gps off.
With in Apex 4 realize i was quite exited for slightly improvements as better display with in sapphire glass and titanium alloyed frame, also there is 42mm size watch which for my small wrist is perfect fit. Tho with competitors is not that much of upgrade.. battery got slightly better, but nothing to compare to some garmin outdoor watches.. of course more updates are on software and hardware where improvements will keep coming with app new bug fixes and improvements... Still thinking for me would be better nomad version which has more futures for my active life stile tho i would miss size and build materials even that i barely scratched during my 5 years ownership of coros pace 2 with much cheaper materials build watch, so i am still on the edge trying to decide what is best fit for me ..
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