Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) Anybody have one? I’ve been totally uninterested in them since they came out as I always have my phone like most people. However when I started this 10,000 steps a day carry on, I got pissed off with my phone rattling in my pocket. So, being me I ordered myself the £800 apple ultra for Father’s Day. Anyway, as I still wasn’t that convinced by them I was very sensible and sent it back without even opening it. Next I convinced myself the cheaper SE model at about £300 was a better bet so ordered that and cancelled due to a fear of a better watch being launched in September. Finally, I bought one off Market place for £95 from a very nice young chap who lives next door to the back page in china town. (My family all thought I was mad going to meet a chap in Chinatown whose Facebook profile has him posing with a rifle). Anyway, can’t believe how much I love it! Should have seen me in Aldi paying for my shit on my watch like some sort of international spy. Lobbing it out and doing my stuff while looking round for gasps of wonder from my fellow shoppers It’s much better than my phone for keeping up to date with notifications and I love how it wakes me up with just a little tap on my wrist. As I have no friends, I just need one of you to ring me at lunchtime when I’m in the pub so I can talk to my wrist. Feel free to hang up when I’ve answered. 07723417645 Edited August 4 by Christmas Tree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 If that's your real mobile number, take it down now. There's not just the people that post on here viewing the forum. I've got a Garmin, cos I'm an athlete. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16474 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (My family all thought I was mad going to meet a chap in Chinatown whose Facebook profile has him posing with a rifle). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29419 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Screenshotted that number before it’s taken down. I had a Garmin for years but ‘upgraded’ to an Apple Watch to see what the hype is about and sold it again two weeks later. I can’t be doing with charging it every day. I get over a week out of my Garmin so ended up getting a newer version. The screen on the Apple Watch is better but other than that my Garmin does everything I need it to at a fraction of the price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 Feel so sorry now for the abusive calls / texts some random member of society is now going to get 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 12 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: (My family all thought I was mad going to meet a chap in Chinatown whose Facebook profile has him posing with a rifle). Really nice lad though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 34 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Anybody have one? I’ve been totally uninterested in them since they came out as I always have my phone like most people. However when I started this 10,000 steps a day carry on, I got pissed off with my phone rattling in my pocket. So, being me I ordered myself the £800 apple ultra for Father’s Day. Anyway, as I still wasn’t that convinced by them I was very sensible and sent it back without even opening it. Next I convinced myself the cheaper SE model at about £300 was a better bet so ordered that and cancelled due to a fear of a better watch being launched in September. Finally, I bought one off Market place for £95 from a very nice young chap who lives next door to the back page in china town. (My family all thought I was mad going to meet a chap in Chinatown whose Facebook profile has him posing with a rifle). Anyway, can’t believe how much I love it! Should have seen me in Aldi paying for my shit on my watch like some sort of international spy. Lobbing it out and doing my stuff while looking round for gasps of wonder from my fellow shoppers It’s much better than my phone for keeping up to date with notifications and I love how it wakes me up with just a little tap on my wrist. As I have no friends, I just need one of you to ring me at lunchtime when I’m in the pub so I can talk to my wrist. Feel free to hang up when I’ve answered. 07723417645 The best advice I can give is do not, under any circumstances, mess with the Triads 👍🏻 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 13 minutes ago, ewerk said: Screenshotted that number before it’s taken down. I had a Garmin for years but ‘upgraded’ to an Apple Watch to see what the hype is about and sold it again two weeks later. I can’t be doing with charging it every day. I get over a week out of my Garmin so ended up getting a newer version. The screen on the Apple Watch is better but other than that my Garmin does everything I need it to at a fraction of the price. Aye the charging thing was my main reason for waiting til September to see if it’s improved. That said I just bang it on charge and stick it in the glovebox when I go to work and a few hours later it’s ready for the day ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11111 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I got one of these from Amazon, can't go wrong for £30 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C5CH5QCY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4424 Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 4 minutes ago, Sonatine said: I got one of these from Amazon, can't go wrong for £30 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C5CH5QCY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 That looks cracking for the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1174 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Garmin is where it's at. Mines had some dogs abuse and it still looks new over 2 years later. Ridiculously tough. Battery gets hammered if you're using the mapping function in activity mode but generally get about a week before charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4240 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Garmin Fenix shits all over the Apple watch and from what I've seen all of the others too. A charge lasts about 4 weeks and that's with a constant display - none of this swiping or movement nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8314 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I’ve had every form of Chinese government spy equipment from huawei to the xiaomi watches because they came free with the phone. I’ve got an Apple Watch now because I got an iPhone. Other than charging every 36 to 48 hours it’s absolutely mint. I just charge it up over night because I already know I have sleep apnea from the obesity and I don’t need some know it all AI telling me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I'm thinking of getting one now I am getting fitter. Still not sure I like the idea of being constantly biomonitored though. Also nit convinced how accurate the biomonitoring is, not sure a watch can really measure your BP and do I want this information? Also, I pretty take my phone everywhere so not sure a watch adds much - can they use do Google pay etc when not paired to your phone? I'll probably try to get an offer to get a wearable with my next phone purchase. But this phone has proven so good that's probably a couple of years away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4240 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 You can't take your phone swimming - obviously only applies if swimming is one of your activities of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I'm going swimming today, for leisure more than exercise. What do I need a watch in a pool for though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29419 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I paid for my beer in the pool yesterday with my watch so there is that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31434 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 3 hours ago, PaddockLad said: (My family all thought I was mad going to meet a chap in Chinatown whose Facebook profile has him posing with a rifle). 3 hours ago, Christmas Tree said: Really nice lad though On the plus side he was wearing a pink carnation as well so it was like silk and steel before he was drugged. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 40 minutes ago, ewerk said: I paid for my beer in the pool yesterday with my watch so there is that. Which Garmin do you have, fellow athlete? I've just got a Forerunner 245 but thinking of upgrading at some point cos I've had it a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29419 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 11 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Which Garmin do you have, fellow athlete? I've just got a Forerunner 245 but thinking of upgrading at some point cos I've had it a while. Mines a Venu. It’s a pretty cheap one, I can’t really see what the more expensive ones offer that this one doesn’t. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I did have a Garmin Forerunner 735XT. Lasted a good 4 years but then the battery started to die quickly. I got a Suunto Vertical in Jan. Very impressed with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4240 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 4 hours ago, Renton said: I'm going swimming today, for leisure more than exercise. What do I need a watch in a pool for though? Heart rate, calories and a couple of swimming metrics for the more serious (not me). If you do more than one thing you may as well measure them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8643 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I have a watch, it tells the time, that after all is what a watch is for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3693 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 32 minutes ago, Toonpack said: I have a watch, it tells the time, that after all is what a watch is for. They were originally worn as items of fashion and were not used as timepieces due to their inaccuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 The History Today lads have landed in the Smart Watch thread. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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