Soldato
I've had some of these, the velcro doesn't last long if you use them in dusty environments.
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I've had some of these, the velcro doesn't last long if you use them in dusty environments.
Caporegime
I'm OK with that at £2 a go!
Even if they only last a week, that's less than a pint of beer. 
Soldato
Be careful with those, they tend to break at the lugs and then your watch falls on the floor. You either lose it or the screen breaks.
And the cheap ones fade really quickly.
And they don't do the cheap ones in long lengths for us with real man sized wrists
Caporegime
Now you've made me paranoid that my watch will fly off when I'm out jogging at some point.
Soldato
If the black titanium Ultra 2 is real I think I’ll upgrade my 7 to that, had the same basic design since my series 2, will be nice to have something different.
I always get the SS version so pricing will be similar anyway.
I always get the SS version so pricing will be similar anyway.
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Soldato
Happened to me in T5 at Heathrow, it was only bar lady that noticed it hanging by a thread.Now you've made me paranoid that my watch will fly off when I'm out jogging at some point.
Soldato
Now you've made me paranoid that my watch will fly off when I'm out jogging at some point.
Straps with metal lugs are the way forward, I've had cheaper alternatives with crappy velcro, plastic lugs and so on, the best strap I have had so far is the Spiegen one I have now, metal lugs and a loop, certainly worth the extra monies...
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After using my garmin again after a 2 week holiday away and going away without needing to charge I'm so over my series 8. I badly want to go back to a newer Garmin but I just love apple fitness and the tracking. I might end up with two watches. It's only the fitness+ aspect I would miss. I cannot think of any other benefits
Caporegime
After using my garmin again after a 2 week holiday away and going away without needing to charge I'm so over my series 8. I badly want to go back to a newer Garmin but I just love apple fitness and the tracking. I might end up with two watches. It's only the fitness+ aspect I would miss. I cannot think of any other benefits
What do you love about the Garmin? The battery life?
Battery life, longevity, durability, looks and fitness tracking was far better apart from not being able to use Fitness+, which as I said I adore, in fact addicted to would be nearer the mark. In fact one of the guys I watch for light hearted apple tech reviews who is a complete apple fan boy echos my thoughts. What apps do you actually use on your watch above what you wouldn't be able to use on a Garmin? I don't actually have anything special installed. I just read notifications and reply on my phone.
Caporegime
You don't need an Apple Watch to use Fitness+, just an iPhone or iPad.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/watch/apd38b301b3b/watchos
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/watch/apd38b301b3b/watchos
Same here, the novelty of a "Smart Watch" slowly worn off for me. I've had a Venu 2 Plus for a month now and absolutely love it. Provides all the tracking I need for fitness, very sleek design, nice UI, much more accurate sensors and to top it all off it lasts me 5-6 days on one charge and takes about an hour to fully charge.
Caporegime
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Caporegime
What do you do on Apple Fitness+ in terms of content? I quite like yoga but and the "Time to Walk" episodes but barely touched anything else.
Same here, think it’s 2 hours to charge.
I had the AW8 before returning in and from my personal experience it wasn’t the case at all. It’s probably more to do with how often the Garmin logs data and the amount of in depth analysis it can provide too.
I’m not knocking the Apple Watch but the way I see it is if you want in depth tracking and a wider range of metrics on your health and recovery go for a Garmin, if you want a smartphone on your wrist go for an Apple. Can’t go wrong with either it’s just personal preference and what works for you
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