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TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro Reviewed
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My dad gave me his Samsung Watch 7 he got for free with his new phone. What a disaster it was. Couldn't connect to anything other than a Samsung phone, couldn't charge while trying to make it work on my Nothing Phone because the device got too hot. Yeah... never a Samsung again for me, not even for free. He now uses it because ofcourse, it instantly paired to his S24 Ultra.
If my Garmin Instinct 2 dies, i would buy something simular. Or, if Garmin decides to aggressively pushing their subscription services in the (near) future or do anything other stupid, i would take my money to Pebble:
https://store.repebble.com/
Instinct gang! I got an Instinct 2S Solar after being fed up with "smart"watches with 1-2 day battery life, now I get 10-14 days realistically even when frequently training with GPS. I've also returned to Gadgetbridge recently and it's an OK experience, minor bumps here and there, but definitely something I can daily drive in exchange for having control over my data.
What I find nice is that the Instincts don't need the phone to see all data and can function pretty much autonomously - everything important can be checked on the watch itself. And the watch itself is so rugged (among other things, it has a 10ATM water resistance vs 5ATM for a lot watches, and pretty much all of the WearOS/general smartwatches like Huawei), I don't have an issue taking it for swimming, which is very important for me.
I just wish there were more watches like Instinct that would also match the functionality these series have. But unfortunately, looks like most people prefer fancy displays over a watch being practical and not needing to charge it as often as your phone.
This is probably not a popular opinion, but I really don't understand why people want Oled on their watches to begin with... are the pro's really worth more than the con's here (just a few days battery life, getting burn-in very quick due to static images)? I know there's pixelshifting and that sort of stuff happening, but still...
E-ink is such a beautiful thing! Better visibility with more light, very long battery life...i think that's way more important on smartwatches.
I guess it is appearance vs. endurance, or something like that. I'm just happy that nowadays there seems to be a watch for everybody (unlike smartphones, where 99% are huge, have camera cutouts and Oled...).