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Move from Garmin? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone,

I’m considering purchasing my first Apple Watch this year. I’ve worn a garmin for years and while it isn’t the most versatile when it comes to tech features, it is the top fitness tracking company out there.

Question is has anyone made the switch from Garmin to Apple? How did the AW compare to the Garmin on heart monitoring, sleep monitoring, stress monitoring? Was it easier to track workouts?

With the new series 9 out now is it worth getting the series 9 or the cheaper series 8?

My main draw to the AW is actually the loud noise detection. I have chronic tinnitus from loud noise exposure so have that notification would be helpful, but I actually want buttons on my watch lol.

Anyways any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We moved from the VivioActive 4/Ss to the AWs. My wife got the 8 in SS and I got the Ultra. For us, it was like B/W to Color. So much more utility in the AWs. We both had/have iPhones so the integration is better. Also, we really appreciated being to use our AWs like phones - answer calls, answer texts, etc. So many useful features. We're sold and you'll never go back.

If you're super active, the AW Ultra is awesome. For me, as I get older my vision is getting worse so the bigger 49mm screen is sooooooo helpful.