Garmin
Forerunner 255 Series
Long battery; but wrist HR tracking is inconsistent.

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make the switch. i was going to buy an apple watch series 6 when i decided i wanted a smart watch again as i used to have a series 3, but after realising i wanted something that will actually track my steps, training, calories, sleep etc, i decided on a vivoactive 6. i charge my watch like once a week and the sleep tracking is super accurate ive found. i dont run, i do strength training so i cant speak for the garmin running watches but would recommend anything garmin
I switched this week from Apple to the vivoactive 6. I’m actually more impressed than I expected. It’s lighter on my wrist, I love the circle face, and I haven’t found a single feature of the AW that this watch doesn’t also have (find your phone, primarily!). It offers a huge array of sport options. My favorite features have been unexpected: a morning and evening report that you can customize with the weather, your calendar, sleep report whatever, and the body energy scale. I seriously love this watch!
Just picked up this watch and it’s a great walking watch tho I bought it for a variety of activities.
Ha! Interesting, i found simple round ones like Vivoactive 6 “girly”. (I previously had Apple watch SE)
Garmin vivoactive 6. It occasionally misses a lap but if you push off the wall with force that happens pretty rarely. The battery life is fantastic—I charge once a week. Before that I had an Apple Watch, which never skipped a lap but needed almost daily charging. It also died after 2 1/3 years of 4 x weekly swimming.
I just upgraded to the vivoactive 6 from the 4th one and love the improvements. It’s my 3rd vivoactive but I’ve been using them for years. I have zero complaints.
Garmin
Forerunner 255 Series
Long battery; but wrist HR tracking is inconsistent.

Garmin
Forerunner 955 Series
Best value, clear MIP screen; limited smartwatch features.

Garmin
Fenix 7 Series
Durable, multi-week battery, flashlight; high price, buggy software.
Garmin
Instinct 2 Series
Rugged, solar multi-week battery; bulky, small screen readability issues.

Garmin
Enduro 3
Multi-week solar battery, lightweight; but bulky form factor.

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Garmin - Forerunner 255 Series

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