Matt Posted September 7, 2022 Share Any takers or early thoughts? As an Apple fan with a Garmin Fenix on my wrist it's interesting, but not sure I'm convinced just yet. The Garmin just works and something about the more basic nature of it (no fancy colour screen and smart apps, etc) just appeals. 36 hour battery life, up to 60 with a new battery saver mode Action button Better GPS accuracy Brighter, bigger screen From $799, ZAR????? https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted September 7, 2022 Share 9 hours ago, Matt said: Any takers or early thoughts? As an Apple fan with a Garmin Fenix on my wrist it's interesting, but not sure I'm convinced just yet. The Garmin just works and something about the more basic nature of it (no fancy colour screen and smart apps, etc) just appeals. 36 hour battery life, up to 60 with a new battery saver mode Action button Better GPS accuracy Brighter, bigger screen From $799, ZAR????? https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/ I was waiting for tonights presentation, expected this apple watch rugged / pro, but I must admit that the presentation did not convince me. Twice the price for a button and a few more hours of battery… Might just go for the series 8 in the end, as the series 7 was already tested by cyclists and proven equal if not better at tracking HR and gps coordinates than Garmin devices. For the new airpods pro, I wasn’t planning on upgrading my current ones, but the new features really are convincing ! I think my wife will inherit my previous pair and I’ll order the new ones as soon as they are available ! Edited September 8, 2022 by Jbr Kom and Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 7, 2022 Share Ill keep my Fenix thanks. Came from an Apple watch and while it did do a fantastic job I always thought of it as a fashion accessory that recorded my rides. Matt, Mtree, MTBRIDER1234 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted September 8, 2022 Share Just sold my Apple watch to go back to a Fenix. The Apple watches are great day to day, but just a bit too dainty for exercise - the Ultra doesn't look much better to me. The displays are what makes them great and horrible (same applies to Garmin Epix). It is awesome to use, but that short battery life just does it in. Steady Spin, MTBRIDER1234 and M L 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted September 8, 2022 Share 15 hours ago, Matt said: Any takers or early thoughts? As an Apple fan with a Garmin Fenix on my wrist it's interesting, but not sure I'm convinced just yet. The Garmin just works and something about the more basic nature of it (no fancy colour screen and smart apps, etc) just appeals. 36 hour battery life, up to 60 with a new battery saver mode Action button Better GPS accuracy Brighter, bigger screen From $799, ZAR????? https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/ I've ordered one for delivery 23 September. I have the benefit of staff discount so thought it was worth a try. Looks like a massive step into the serious sports watch market and I am looking forward to trying it out. I do have the benefit of staff discount so am not paying full price, but I'm keen to try it out. Compared to the Fenix 7, it's financially a no brainer, although doesn't have the same battery life. _David_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jbr Posted September 8, 2022 Share 38 minutes ago, BigDL said: I've ordered one for delivery 23 September. I have the benefit of staff discount so thought it was worth a try. Looks like a massive step into the serious sports watch market and I am looking forward to trying it out. I do have the benefit of staff discount so am not paying full price, but I'm keen to try it out. Compared to the Fenix 7, it's financially a no brainer, although doesn't have the same battery life. I've seen youtube videos of people wearing the watch and all, I must say it looks a lot better in those video than in Apples presentation 🤣 I still don't really care for most of the differences between ultra and s8 except for the double battery life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted September 8, 2022 Share 12 minutes ago, Jbr said: I've seen youtube videos of people wearing the watch and all, I must say it looks a lot better in those video than in Apples presentation 🤣 I still don't really care for most of the differences between ultra and s8 except for the double battery life... Depends what you want to get out of it I suppose. The dual band GPS, the incredibly tough and chunky build, the buttons, the multi-sport options, the dive computer, the dive watch style straps and the longer battery life all appeal to me, none of which are available on the standard 8. Having said that, I hardly find time to ride my bike at the moment, let alone go on epic adventures. Edited September 8, 2022 by BigDL M L and NeverNotRolling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverNotRolling Posted September 8, 2022 Share Definitely a step in the right direction.. I think if it's one company that has the budget and development to compete with Garmin, its Apple. Most iphone users I know, who take fitness seriously, tend to have a Garmin on their wrist, hence I can see why Apple would tap more into the fitness watch market. I'm interested to see how mapping against a course will look like on it. The diving computer capabilities are a real game changer for some folk I'd imagine. Edited September 8, 2022 by NeverNotRolling BigDL, M L and _David_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matu Posted September 8, 2022 Share Ant+? Can you connect to power meters, etc.? Mtree and ChUkKy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted September 8, 2022 Share 6 minutes ago, NeverNotRolling said: Definitely a step in the right direction.. I think if it's one company that has the budget and development to compete with Garmin, its Apple. Most iphone users I know, who take fitness seriously, tend to have a Garmin on their wrist, hence I can see why Apple would tap more into the fitness watch market. I'm interested to see how mapping against a course will look like on it. The diving computer capabilities are a real game changer for some folk I'd imagine. In the UK you get a two week no questions asked returns policy on Apple products, so I'm keen to wear the watch for a week or so and see what it feels like. You also have a couple of weeks to send in your old watch for trade-in so, worst case, I can just return the new watch and keep the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverNotRolling Posted September 8, 2022 Share 5 minutes ago, BigDL said: In the UK you get a two week no questions asked returns policy on Apple products, so I'm keen to wear the watch for a week or so and see what it feels like. You also have a couple of weeks to send in your old watch for trade-in so, worst case, I can just return the new watch and keep the old one. That's awesome, I see a lot of Garmin users in the U.S doing that as well. Jealous. Give us pics and thoughts when its on your wrist please Edited September 8, 2022 by NeverNotRolling BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterlab1 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Very nice. For a lady. DIPSLICK, Help.Me., M L and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted September 8, 2022 Share 2 minutes ago, Pieterlab1 said: Very nice. For a lady. You ordering one then? M L, Fred van Vlaanderen, Mtree and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted September 8, 2022 Share 15 minutes ago, NeverNotRolling said: That's awesome, I see a lot of Garmin users in the U.S doing that as well. Jealous. Give us pics and thoughts when its on your wrist please You can do it with takealot, I bought a garmin watch, after a week I sent it back and got an upgraded one instead. BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred van Vlaanderen Posted September 8, 2022 Share A source that can always be trusted when it comes to these questions, dcrainmaker: ”Obviously, this is just the start of Apple’s interest in deeper outdoors-focused sport adventures, so they have to start somewhere on that massive list, and Apple Watch Ultra seems well poised to begin that journey. Stay tuned for a full in-depth review down the road!” Why be an Apple guinea pig when you can use a Garmin would be my summary. I will definitely wait for people to give this watch a thorough review after long term testing. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/apple-watch-ultra-hands-on-everything-you-need-to-know.html/amp Kom, dave303e, BigDL and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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