Excellent summing-up in the end and final thoughts of how Amazfit shoud shift their focus on the wellness accuracy of their watches. And when the hopefully do, they will be one of the best amongst the top-rated.
Hi there. Great review. I'm coming to the conclusion that at my stage in life, I'm more of a hiker. I'm not an ultra-athlete (never was) or runner anymore. I just like to monitor stress, sleep, steps and a few other wellness-related aspects. This is why I'm sticking with my original Garmin Instinct Solar (besides the cost 😏). I'm always amazed/impressed where smartwatch technology has gone. I always will be, but I do like the craftmanship of traditional watches. Just my two cents. Thanks for your reviews. I truly enjoy them. Keep it up. 😉
Thanks so much for your review, eventually EVENTUALLY these watches will be up to snuff, I hope... - Let's see what Huawei and Ticwatch bring to the table with their upcoming releases
Hi FG Hunter, very good video as always!!!! Do you know if the AOD brightness bug is finally fixed on this watch? Earlier if the brightness was set to high (by the watch using auto-brightness) due to bright environment and then the watch went to always-on mode, the AOD remained on the same high brightness as the non-AOD was. Also do you know if the always on mode has a static brightness or now it is variable like on the Epix or AW? Thanks a lot! Keep up the good work!
Hey there, I use my watches for very similar activities (Xfit, WL, a bit of running) and don't need fancy maps, 3 months of battery, etc. I find your reviews really helpful b/c I've been on the search for a watch that will help me evaluate training, recovery, sleep, etc. I recently picked up a GT4 and was thinking about one of these. The HR isn't an issue for me b/c I always use a Garmin strap (only way to make any of these watches really useful). Similar to your experience, I was getting CRAZY high training load for not much work...until I accidentally recorded a run and it captured a VO2 Max. Once it had that data, all the training info changed considerably, and made the data more usable for me. That said, any additional info from Zepp Coach? Looks like it might be a cool tool...or gimmick. Tough to tell w/o trying it out. Thanks for testing all these watches -- really helpful!
Hey! Yes - the TL did calm down for me a bit after some further testing. Down the road you might want to look at the Garmin 265 for a much more comprehensive and complete offering.
@@lkorchnak no I wouldn't. I've been wearing for weeks and it's def the best on the market but like a large margin, imo. I wouldn't wait - any issues are just chatter imo
that would be kind from you to see after zepp os 3.5 update if any of those are corrected or enhanced like wellness, sleep etc. in general, can you please update us? TY Neat vid!! in 2024 Oct
I hope Amazfit listen to your advices in the summary, totally agree 👍🏼
Thank you!
Excellent summing-up in the end and final thoughts of how Amazfit shoud shift their focus on the wellness accuracy of their watches. And when the hopefully do, they will be one of the best amongst the top-rated.
Thank you! And completely agree. I hope they do!
@@fitgearhunter Hello
Which is best Coros or Amazfit?
Please let me know 🙏🙏
Cary! Boone checking in :)
Nice! That's awesome - thanks for letting me know!
i took off the band it came with and put on a nylon loop band ... comfortable and a nice fit on the wrist ...
Hi there. Great review. I'm coming to the conclusion that at my stage in life, I'm more of a hiker. I'm not an ultra-athlete (never was) or runner anymore. I just like to monitor stress, sleep, steps and a few other wellness-related aspects. This is why I'm sticking with my original Garmin Instinct Solar (besides the cost 😏). I'm always amazed/impressed where smartwatch technology has gone. I always will be, but I do like the craftmanship of traditional watches. Just my two cents. Thanks for your reviews. I truly enjoy them. Keep it up. 😉
Thanks so much! And great self-evaluation- glad the Instinct is accomplishing all!
@@fitgearhunter You're quite welcome, and it certainly does.
Thanks so much for your review, eventually EVENTUALLY these watches will be up to snuff, I hope... - Let's see what Huawei and Ticwatch bring to the table with their upcoming releases
Yes - agree! Thanks for commenting!
Hi FG Hunter, very good video as always!!!!
Do you know if the AOD brightness bug is finally fixed on this watch? Earlier if the brightness was set to high (by the watch using auto-brightness) due to bright environment and then the watch went to always-on mode, the AOD remained on the same high brightness as the non-AOD was.
Also do you know if the always on mode has a static brightness or now it is variable like on the Epix or AW?
Thanks a lot! Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for compliments! Yes - I didn't find that happening at all in AOD mode. It was variable for me! Thanks.
Would you (only in your opinion) go with T-Rex ultra, garmin instinct 2x tactical or garmin fenix 7 pro?
Hey there, I use my watches for very similar activities (Xfit, WL, a bit of running) and don't need fancy maps, 3 months of battery, etc. I find your reviews really helpful b/c I've been on the search for a watch that will help me evaluate training, recovery, sleep, etc. I recently picked up a GT4 and was thinking about one of these. The HR isn't an issue for me b/c I always use a Garmin strap (only way to make any of these watches really useful). Similar to your experience, I was getting CRAZY high training load for not much work...until I accidentally recorded a run and it captured a VO2 Max. Once it had that data, all the training info changed considerably, and made the data more usable for me. That said, any additional info from Zepp Coach? Looks like it might be a cool tool...or gimmick. Tough to tell w/o trying it out. Thanks for testing all these watches -- really helpful!
Hey! Yes - the TL did calm down for me a bit after some further testing. Down the road you might want to look at the Garmin 265 for a much more comprehensive and complete offering.
@@fitgearhunter Was considering the 965 and glad I waited a bit with all the issues I'm seeing.
@@lkorchnak no I wouldn't. I've been wearing for weeks and it's def the best on the market but like a large margin, imo. I wouldn't wait - any issues are just chatter imo
@@fitgearhunter Wow, awesome to know. Thanks again!
@@lkorchnak sure thing!
that would be kind from you to see after zepp os 3.5 update if any of those are corrected or enhanced like wellness, sleep etc. in general, can you please update us? TY Neat vid!! in 2024 Oct
Great review. Agree 100 percent with your conclusion. Great looking watch and build quality but sucks on accuracy and health metrics.
Completely, and I really love it as a watch! Tragic.
is the garmin instinct 2x solar, overall a better watch? thanks
@@promo130 for training tracking and physiological metrics, yes way way better. For looks and pretty colorful display, not so much
@@fitgearhunter then i go with the garmin,
Thanks alot for answering,👍
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You should use it for skydiving😂
Board games. I exclusively wear it for tracking board games. Haha