Garmin - Approach S50

This is incorrect, the S50 has the plays like distance when you swipe the distances.

Last week I bought the S50. Love it especially after changing the wrist strap, thank you Amazon. The band that comes with it is awful and was hard to even the end through the metal band holder. Other than that it works great tracks sleep, hr, exercise and golf.

Band is awful. Took one hand and teeth to get it through the metal hoop.

I just ordered the S50 to replace my Fenix 6. I’m a golfer, so I’ll use those functions, but seems to me like it has all the other fitness functions as well. I plan to use it while riding both indoors and out, running, snowboarding, etc. Should be delivered later this week!

So far, I'm liking the S50 overall and will keep it. Here are my quick observations vs the Fenix 6 Pro: 1. Size - form factor is a big reason I'm keeping it. Yes, I knew it'd be smaller since it's 42mm vs 47mm, but it's also much thinner and lighter, which will be more comfortable while playing golf, biking, etc. 2. Activities - the list of available activities on the S50 is much shorter. For instance, Mountain Bike isn't there but regular Bike and eBike is. I don't have it on me right now, but I don't remember seeing padel tennis, though there's probably something else you can use instead, or re-name. Walk, Run, Bike, Yoga, strength training, even indoor rowing, and other typical activities are there. I can take a screenshot in Garmin Connect later tonight to show all the activity options. 3. Screen and Buttons - I haven't golfed with it yet but I know the touch screen will be much easier to navigate than using only the buttons on the Fenix (which I never really cared to figure out). Touch is more intuitive to me. With only 2 buttons on the S50, however; you have to rely on the touch screen and can't customize the buttons to do specific tasks, so some things could take longer or more taps. I miss being able to customize a long press on a single button to easily bring up the music controls or alarm clocks, for instance. 4. Battery - Not surprising given the form factor, but the battery does not have the same power as the Fenix. I wore it consistently last weekend and got about 2 days total before needing to recharge. That was with having the screen always on and doing a few activities. The Fenix would run for 9+ days but didn't have an always on option and the screen was much more basic. This isn't really an issue for me since I only wear it at night and during activities but could be for others. For me, overall, the golf focus and size of this watch outweighs the things I'm missing on the Fenix. I haven't bought the Garmin club sensors yet, I'm using Arccos today, but will likely try them once it's subscription renewal time on Arccos.

Actually, padel is in there https://preview.redd.it/56cqub1ha7ke1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df722a5406c8bb9935b5f3783e0c92b77a6e2686

It is overkill lol. I just got the approach S50 and love it. I’m a runner/golfer so it checks all the boxes for me. If I’m not doing something physical then I’m wearing an analog watch anyway so don’t need any other features.

I have the Garmin Approach S50. It is a golf watch first, but does have a lot of the other exercise features including the pulse and O2 sensors. This serves my purpose as I use it for golf and exercise, but not hardcore exercising. Just basic walking/jogging/lifting. You can compare all of the watches on the Garmin website. The Forerunner series excels at at the exercise part of the watch. So it will depend on how much you want to spend and what exactly you are looking for the watch to do.

I picked up the Approach S50 this year. So far no real complaints. The screen is easily readable in the sun. It does a good job of tracking my shots. I use the Garmin app to track statistics. I do also use it for my walking. It has a heartbeat and O2 sensor. I like that it also tracks these health stats while golfing. It is designed to be worn all the time with all the health tracking it does...I tried it, but I've never been the type to wear a watch all the time. I did order a new band for it right away. I did not like the stretchy band it came with. I prefer the silicone bands.

I’d recommend the s70. The plays like distances without a subscription makes it worth it alone over s40/s50. No touch targeting on the others is rlly bad too. The health data on the s70 is all I could ask for. It tracks my runs/lifts/sleep etc without issue

It is overkill, but it's so freakin sweet. If you can swing it, get it. I bought an S50 and fell in love with the Garmin connect app, it's way more motivating and useful for fitness. I ended up returning the S50 and got the fenix. You don't need a garmin golf subscription for the fenix or S70 to see the better hole maps and green heat maps. You also get wind adjustments which I've found to be very accurate. I'd get the fenix because of the looks, the flashlight, the golf features without the subscription, and all the cool health metrics and training. Edit: the only thing the S50 would be better for is cheaper club tracking, since the CT1 trackers work with the S50. I bought the CT1 trackers and felt that tapping the club to the watch was not easier than just setting which club i hit from the watch screen.

I do the same, coming from a Garmin Golf Watch for sports. I hope they will release another and more modern fitness tracker with a slim and small design to follow up on the vivosmart 5

People have to stop comparing these. These are for two different people. I would never wear an Apple Watch based on battery life alone. I specifically got the Garmin for a wrist based gps and mapping tool to track and orient myself. You buy an Apple Watch to use smart features and be connected to your phone. Garmin has never been in that market. It’s a whole company based on gps systems for outdoor activities . You buy an Apple Watch to have Apple ecosystem. you can’t use half the feature of the fenix on an iPhone bc they only want you to use their watch… Garmin are all specifically made for their audience even down the the model . Apple watches are just to keep you plugged into your phone and have no bearing on actual outdoor activities despite calling it ultra. The Millitary has been orienteering with Garmin wrist based gps systems forever. You’d never catch an Apple Watch on patrol in Afghanistan. 😂

Garmin - They have a lot of watches at different price points. There is built-in GPS and the battery lasts for several days, unlike a smart watch that you typically need to charge every night. The Garmin app easily syncs with other fitness apps, if that's important to you. If you have a smaller wrist, go for the "S" models that will look and fit better.