Fitness Watches / Trackers

ShiWarrior · 10 Jan 2018 at 13:21

Quick Question, if you wear this all day at work and for walking, gym, running etc etc, how do you manage to keep the screen scratch free ?

That is my only concern, as I don't wear a watch; but only at work as i need to write down dates and times, but because of the kind of job I am in, the face is scratched to bits and therefore worried about swapping it over for a fitness watch

not sure what to do here except don't wear one, but that defeats the objective

COYS · 10 Jan 2018 at 13:47

Other than a screen protector like on a phone, just try and be careful really

Martynt74 · 16 Jan 2018 at 11:27

What work do you do? I wear mine 24/7 and have no scratches on mine, although i'm sat at a desk. But when doing DIY etc i still wear it with no issues.

ShiWarrior · 16 Jan 2018 at 15:33

i work in a warehouse, unloading/reloading lorrys , pulling/pulling cages of stock around, its so easy to get your hand in between cages

labbby · 16 Jan 2018 at 16:37

what make and model fitness watch do you use ? I used the garmin hr active for about a year and it got battered through every day use and triathlons. It did get some scratches in the end but i must admit i am impressed at how little it got damaged with what i put it through. I just upgraded to the forerunner 935 but with this one i have a screen protector on it.

ShiWarrior · 16 Jan 2018 at 18:05

actually when posted i didn't have one, I now own a Garmin Vivosport, which does me nicely, 2 days so far with no issues other than it over exaggerates my steps !

NickK · 17 Jan 2018 at 08:36

I have a forerunner 235 and you can get specific screen protectors for it (3 in a pack). Works great - I already have a crack on the first protector from a wall on Central Park.

ShiWarrior · 17 Jan 2018 at 15:39

went for a walk with it today, i find the screen a bit awkward with my fat fingers!!
takes me 2 mins to start an activity

im tempted to take it back, and change it for something else, something with a GPS built in (Vivoactive 3 springs to mind but £240 is over budget

NickK · 17 Jan 2018 at 18:31

Have a look at the forerunner 235 - it’S pretty good and does steps, HR and GPS activity tracking largish buttons too.

ShiWarrior said:
went for a walk with it today, i find the screen a bit awkward with my fat fingers!!
takes me 2 mins to start an activity

im tempted to take it back, and change it for something else, something with a GPS built in (Vivoactive 3 springs to mind but £240 is over budget