Garmin - Enduro

I have the enduro 1 and it’s still crushing it. Lasts two months with notifications on and everything if I don’t use the gps too much.

I’ve been using Enduro (One) for a year swimming at sea. No problem on the sea water resistance at all as I will rinse with tap water every time after swimming. The only problem to me is the GPS reception despite all other functions including the total distance, pace etc are fine. My route travelled can’t be displayed on the map most of the time! I am satisfied with the made of Garmin watch but I think a strap maybe needed as the GPS reception via the watch would not function well under the sea water.

Here, here. Me too. Went from an AW6 to an Instinct 2 and eventually to a used Enduro. Couldn't be happier. I get weeks on a charge, health tracking is great, and it has all of the smarts I want but is an excellent timepiece and less of a distraction. (Bonus: new Instinct 2 + used Enduro 1 cost less than a new base model Apple Watch.) I also find the Garmin/Apple Health integration to be pretty solid. Rarely have I gone from something from Apple to something from another company and been this happy with the change.

If you want max battery like I did, go with the Enduro. I bought the Enduro 1 used about 2 years ago and still wear it, has about 35 days of battery, with normal use.

You can get any watch you want and then just turn off Bluetooth or Or just turn off all notifications/buzzers on your watch which is what I do, my watch is my watch and just for time, activities/tracking and heart rate etc. I open connect at the end of the day just to upload info into connect During the day I receive zero notifications/buzzing or the like, it’s so good 👍 I’ve got an enduro V1 You can make them as smart or dumb as you want/need

For sports, always Garmin. No one else comes close for multisport watches, and I don't need a bunch of useless "smart watch" features that just waste battery.

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.