Watch for running/swimming
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Suunto makes some good stuff. Not sure how waterproof they are. I want something with an altimeter. Not sure why.
Citizen Ecozilla!
A G-shock with the atomic feature that sets itself. $85-$150. Super durable. Hard to be more accurate, than a watch that sets itself to the second every night and is always accurate down to the second.
gathermewool
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My Fitbit Ionic works well.
main features I am after are heart rate monitoring (wrist based not chest wrap), GPS capability, waterproof and good battery life. Aplle watch 3 would check all of it with the exception of battery life (correct me if I'm wrong). Are there better alternatives to apple watch really?
Family member's Garmin is a revised model number where features were consolidated and greatly improved over the previous model numbers.
All that means is that she did real well with her tracking, GPS exercise watch. The next higher "feature package" included heart rate monitoring.
The reviews we read mentioned that the reader on the watch's bottom side wasn't perfected yet and that chest strap-ons were the way to go.
That was a while back.
We plowed through all the reviews ('twas a chore) and wouldn't look forward to doing it again.
All that means is that she did real well with her tracking, GPS exercise watch. The next higher "feature package" included heart rate monitoring.
The reviews we read mentioned that the reader on the watch's bottom side wasn't perfected yet and that chest strap-ons were the way to go.
That was a while back.
We plowed through all the reviews ('twas a chore) and wouldn't look forward to doing it again.
gathermewool
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My Ionic is semi-smart: it has excellent heart rate monitoring, OK sleep monitoring, and receives texts and notifications from my iPhone.
Here is my battery usage, which I just started tracking after what appears to have been a fluke situation, in which the battery drained quicker than normal (haven't experienced before or since...)
6/16/18, 1155 (0-100%)
6/20, 1730 (14-100)
6/25, 0920 (13-96)
6/29, 2345, 13%
6/30, 0866, 99
7/3, 1446, 42
7/3, 1650, 100
7/6, 1147, 53
7/6, 1249, 97
The first three data point were in my initial format; the time listed is when I took the Ionic off of the charger. I changed the format on 6/29, because sometimes I leave the Ionic on the charger overnight or for more than just the time needed to fully charge, which skews the time on charge info, which the only really important data point.
Here is my battery usage, which I just started tracking after what appears to have been a fluke situation, in which the battery drained quicker than normal (haven't experienced before or since...)
6/16/18, 1155 (0-100%)
6/20, 1730 (14-100)
6/25, 0920 (13-96)
6/29, 2345, 13%
6/30, 0866, 99
7/3, 1446, 42
7/3, 1650, 100
7/6, 1147, 53
7/6, 1249, 97
The first three data point were in my initial format; the time listed is when I took the Ionic off of the charger. I changed the format on 6/29, because sometimes I leave the Ionic on the charger overnight or for more than just the time needed to fully charge, which skews the time on charge info, which the only really important data point.
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