His videos are good, but a sample size of one is a really huge issue for being able to determine the accuracy of the watches he reviews. Differences in wrist diameter, skin colour, body fat, body hair, and other factors mean that the accuracy he gets may not be what someone else can expect. Answering these kinds of questions are what good science does.
I'd love to see you do a big body composition scale review/comparison. I _know_ they aren't "accurate" per-say, but I'm sure some of them are more reliable and consistent than others. Having one would still be a lot better than forgoing tracking body comp metrics entirely. A lot of us simply aren't going to go get tested regularly for body composition. I'd trust your opinion on a reliable one at least.
I've been desperate for this kind of info as well, but I feel like there'd be a large corpus of data you'd need to ingest and I don't think Rob's bodyfat is high enough to be difficult to measure. The sad truth is we just need to assume all of the BEI scales are shit.
Amazing reviews and appreciate your approach being scientist myself with focus on sleep research. Keep on doing this great work! I just have one question - are you planning to do a follow sleep testing of Coros pace 3 with more nights?
Do you also think the differences in ranking would remain the same if standard error figures and statistical significance were taken into account in addition to the correlation figures?
Would you please also review the new "Amazfit Balance" Smartwatch? It seems the watch is using a newer BioTracker PPG 5.0 compared to the older GTR and GTS4 Watches. I hope this tracker improves measurements in your tests. Really looking forward to your Test.
For a GPS score, I would recommend maybe one or two routes that you know you can run/bike exactly, and pull the data from the watch and write a python script to calculate the error between each reading and the "known point". Or perhaps you can use machine learning to calculate the alignment (or overlap, or the total area of the gap) between the known route and the watch data. I have a ton more terrible ideas where these came from - I appreciate what you do!
Thank you so much for this great Video ! The first person that acutally took it serious to test this watch. Im a beginner when it comes to Running and im just starting the accuarcy of this watch is more then enough for a beginner and even for *pros* this should give them a good sense of what is going on. A lot of people are hating on lower price watches but most of the people buying them are just doing sports for fun and simple health benefits not everyone wants or needs data exact at 0,0000007. Im really excited to try out this watch i already tried the huawei gt3 pro and back then i had an huawei gt 2 , fitbit ... amzfit ... so i guess its gonna be more than amazin for my purpose
It's honestly a gadget, you mesure blood pressure not in real time (except with putting a needle directly in an artery 😅) , usually twice in the same position. A reliable blood pressure machine is 20$. An omron one for consumers only 40$ and last a nearly a life time. Worth the investement. High BP can be dangerous, at rest. Cheers 🤞
@alexvikendi1768 yeah, but the advantage is the "carry anywhere" feature the watch provides. Those who track their blood pressure constantly know the pain in the ass that it is to carry the omron everywhere. It is quite uncomfortable. So having it available in such light weight can be very beneficial
@@Mau365PP even if it has blood pressure that doesn't mean it's reliable. Even wrist blood pressure are allowed to be 10+- . But In my opinion I would get the wrist one if you want that feature on the watch it will for sure be unreliable.
@TheQuantifiedScientist Nice job! I hope you can help me with an interest question, and I believe there are not much solid information about it around tbe internet. There is any problem using fitness trackers/smartwatches/smartbands on the inner side of your wrist (palm side)? I mean, how bad is it (if bad at all) to the accuracy of the device? Do you have a word on this issue? Maybe you can consider doing a video testing it, would be great!
Do you have recommendations for watches that are better for weight lifting? I know Apple is good, but I don't have an iPhone unfortunately. Any Garmins, for example?
Thanks for the review Rob. What are next on your agenda? Would you consider blood pressure measurement as a new health metric in your tests ? Aktiia band, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, Huawei Watch D, all measure blood pressure.
I test run 400 meters track with Pace 3, on standard run mode, standard GPS mode,. The first 400 meters was quite accurate, then it get a bit inaccurate from there. Some lap reported 410 meters, some 420 meters. I end up with 5.2km, for 12.5 loops which is supposed to be 5km. I will test again with track run mode. My 7 years old Epson SF810, give me very accurate and consistence distance of 398 to 402 meters. It does not have track run mode, just plain run. This old watch is accurate to 0.001km. I am guessing this is the reason Coros Pace 3 is giving a significant higher distance reading since it is accurate to 2 decimal point, and round up to ceiling.
The good thing is that I can connect a Polar or Coros arm strap to the watch and will get better HR recording by weight lifting. I think its a small thing you should add to your tests, as I would in general not use the watch, but a strap, and if I can connect it to the app of the provider or the watch itself it will get much better results in weight lifting.
I believe it's because counting steps is not something the typical fitness enthusiast customer of a garmin/coros is bothered about. They would be more keen about measuring their performance through HR, pace, etc.
Hi! which Xiaomi/redmi watch u would recommend for someone who workout almost every day?Also the new redmi watch 3 it is good?i love ur chanell you should had more subscribers!!
Wow this helps! You think you're buying a GPS, heart rate monitor etc, but often you're only getting a % of that. Would love to see the Huawei Watch 4!
Rob, is there any Polar watches you are reviewing recently? Thanks again for the database! Have been interested to look for great sleep tracking wearable and it has helped!
Thanks for the most perfect scientific reviews... I can't ask for better reviews... Just a quick question... which one should I choose from Coros Pace 3 and Garmin Forerunner 965? Which one has a better HR sensor?
An updated test for Huawei GT3 Pro, pretty please! :) Since it's been a year, and I'm a potential buyer, I'm curious if their updates have improved anything, especially in the sleep department. Cheers!
Does Coros have continuous heart rate outside of an activity? I heard that outside of an activity Coros only samples your HR. I want continuous HR 24/7. Please let me know. Love your videos!
I have the Fenix 7 and have been testing it side by side against the Pace 3. The overall pace is comparable. BUT if you do workouts that require hitting certain paces, the Pace ironically has lagged by around 10seconds from my Fenix. If you don’t do workouts that require you to hit paces tho, it would be worth making the switch!
@@alexaguest I do use Garmin's HR program which includes Intervals, Easy Threshold, Hills, and longruns. the lagging that you mentioned maybe considerable, thanks for your reply😊
Hey, Rob thanks for the great reviews! If you had to pick one: the Apple SE 2nd gen or the Coros Pace 3 for health tracking (running, swimming, weight training), which one would you personally get?
Will you be checking out the TicWatch 5 Pro (now coming in sandstone colour) and see how if they've improved the accuracy since your TicWatch 3 testing?
0:11 for anyone who has seen the watch in person how visible is the stair stepping effect seen on horizontal lines especially on the the letter Z and number 7? I'm really not sure what to take away from these extreme closeup shots but visible pixelation bothers me a lot IRL.
Could you also test the Coros Apex 2 pro? I think it would be interesting to see how it compares to the Coros Pace 3 and the Garmin competition. Thank you!
When you have Huawei that high up I would love to see a Huawei watch ultimate review as you've tested the top apple one. Would be cool to see that comparison.
Rob, still waiting for the huawei pro 4 watch 😢😢😢... Why don't also chestband comparison? There are a lot of them in the market, not only the polar h10, and cheaper also like coospo, magene...
Thanks for your review, it is imaging, please let us know where i can find the Polar H10 or Wahoo trickerX in Worst to Best graph of heat rate analysis.
Oef, good question! I like the Garmin ecosystem slightly better, but the performance of the Pace 3 seems somewhat better, and potentially better priced. I would want to retest the FR255 though 😊
In my opinion they perform similar at this price point. I think the coros ecosystem is more user friendly/easier to get a hang of. But the AMOLED displays on the Garmins are pretty 😍
This looks tempting, but I think I will wait and see if the new Pixel watch releases and if it is better than the Venu 2. I would wait for a Venu 3, but 450 is a bit much for me lol.
Hi could you please do a review of Ultrahuman ring ? You do such thorough tests, I always try to see your reviews and opinions before buying any wearable tech !
Your reviews are so thorough and entertaining. Nice work Rob! Thanks for the shout out!
Thanks Dave ! You too! It’s really important we get a bunch of independent tests of the same watches😊
You guys are phenomenal
Thank you for every review you've made and the passion to always improve!
Additionally, do you plan on a review of the Huawei watch 4 or 4 Pro? Thanks!
What you do is invaluable.
Thanks so much! Your supports is really appreciated!😊
@@TheQuantifiedScientistAre you planning to test something from the Suunto series? Suunto is very popular in Europe.
Invaluable means "not valuable".
@@ImpalerVladNo, it means extremely useful
His videos are good, but a sample size of one is a really huge issue for being able to determine the accuracy of the watches he reviews. Differences in wrist diameter, skin colour, body fat, body hair, and other factors mean that the accuracy he gets may not be what someone else can expect.
Answering these kinds of questions are what good science does.
Exitedly waiting for the garmin venu 3 review! Thanks for your work!
Thanks for this review! Again, great work and commitment to scientifically reviewing this fitness tracker!
Thank you! May be snagging this over Garmin's 255/265 as I use a Polar H10 for HR tracking, so the Pace 3 would be for GPS tracking.
Fantastic job man thanks. you have changed review videos to new level👏🏼❤️
I'd love to see you do a big body composition scale review/comparison. I _know_ they aren't "accurate" per-say, but I'm sure some of them are more reliable and consistent than others. Having one would still be a lot better than forgoing tracking body comp metrics entirely. A lot of us simply aren't going to go get tested regularly for body composition. I'd trust your opinion on a reliable one at least.
Per se 😉
I've been desperate for this kind of info as well, but I feel like there'd be a large corpus of data you'd need to ingest and I don't think Rob's bodyfat is high enough to be difficult to measure.
The sad truth is we just need to assume all of the BEI scales are shit.
@@jft8994 can't be fucked with phone autocorrect on that one
thank you. garmin is getting too expensive to replace my old garmin. this might be best choice
The top models across brands (Garmin, Coros, Amazfit) cost about the same. And every brand has budget models.
Now Venu 3 please
Venu3 soon?
Cant wait for Venu 3 review🎉
I like your attention to detail, important when so many of these devices are sophisticated but the useful accuracy is unknown. Keep it up
I was just looking for this after watching all the normal reviews. Thanks!
Glad I could help! 😊
Can you review the redmi watch 3 active?or the redmi watch 3
This is a really good deep dive into heart rate thanks 😊
No comparison chart for outside running to other watches? 14:28
Absolutely incredible review!! Would love for you to test altitude accuracy too if possible
Finally, got to see you reviewing the Coros watch and a new one from Coros at that😎🍻
Amazing reviews and appreciate your approach being scientist myself with focus on sleep research. Keep on doing this great work! I just have one question - are you planning to do a follow sleep testing of Coros pace 3 with more nights?
Any plans to cover the Garmin Venu 3 that was released yesterday? Holding out on buying until your review :)
Do you also think the differences in ranking would remain the same if standard error figures and statistical significance were taken into account in addition to the correlation figures?
Incredible job Rob!
Scientific method Is the only one that should be used everywhere!
Thank you for your job!
excellent overview
Rob if you can test the new honor watch 4, i think it should be interesting also as regards the price!
Will you be reviewing Garmin Venu 3?
Would you please also review the new "Amazfit Balance" Smartwatch? It seems the watch is using a newer BioTracker PPG 5.0 compared to the older GTR and GTS4 Watches. I hope this tracker improves measurements in your tests. Really looking forward to your Test.
For a GPS score, I would recommend maybe one or two routes that you know you can run/bike exactly, and pull the data from the watch and write a python script to calculate the error between each reading and the "known point". Or perhaps you can use machine learning to calculate the alignment (or overlap, or the total area of the gap) between the known route and the watch data. I have a ton more terrible ideas where these came from - I appreciate what you do!
i want
Haha, you want the watch? 😊
@@TheQuantifiedScientist yes! Haha I have the pace 2. Think I want the pace 3 too. Cause why not!
im waiting ur review also
@@ShervinShares
Pace 3 or FR265 pick one @@ShervinShares 🤗
Venu 3 review soon I hope!, maybe theyve improved the hr tracking with the new sensor since the new epix release
Yes i hope sleep tracking got much better than other devices of garmin... if so... i habe new toy for sports and sleep tracking
I would love to see the benchmark map for gps accuracy, just like the graph you did for heart rate. Awesome works !!
Can't wait for a test of the New garmin venu 3
PLEASE DO THE VENU 3 by GARMIN 🥺🥺
Very usefull, Rob!
But i am still waiting for Redmi Watch 3 test.
Thanks!!!
GARMIN VENU 3 PLS!
Thank you so much for this great Video ! The first person that acutally took it serious to test this watch. Im a beginner when it comes to Running and im just starting the accuarcy of this watch is more then enough for a beginner and even for *pros* this should give them a good sense of what is going on. A lot of people are hating on lower price watches but most of the people buying them are just doing sports for fun and simple health benefits not everyone wants or needs data exact at 0,0000007. Im really excited to try out this watch i already tried the huawei gt3 pro and back then i had an huawei gt 2 , fitbit ... amzfit ... so i guess its gonna be more than amazin for my purpose
that's some top tier review ty going to buy the watch
Venu 3?
Please review the Huawei Watch D ⌚️ 🙏
It can measure blood pressure 😮
It's honestly a gadget, you mesure blood pressure not in real time (except with putting a needle directly in an artery 😅) , usually twice in the same position. A reliable blood pressure machine is 20$. An omron one for consumers only 40$ and last a nearly a life time. Worth the investement. High BP can be dangerous, at rest. Cheers 🤞
@alexvikendi1768 yeah, but the advantage is the "carry anywhere" feature the watch provides.
Those who track their blood pressure constantly know the pain in the ass that it is to carry the omron everywhere. It is quite uncomfortable.
So having it available in such light weight can be very beneficial
@@Mau365PP even if it has blood pressure that doesn't mean it's reliable. Even wrist blood pressure are allowed to be 10+- . But In my opinion I would get the wrist one if you want that feature on the watch it will for sure be unreliable.
@@PavaoBadurinathat is the point of the channel. To test how reliable these smart watches are 😅
Do you plan to also test the Garmin Venu 3?
@TheQuantifiedScientist
Nice job! I hope you can help me with an interest question, and I believe there are not much solid information about it around tbe internet.
There is any problem using fitness trackers/smartwatches/smartbands on the inner side of your wrist (palm side)? I mean, how bad is it (if bad at all) to the accuracy of the device?
Do you have a word on this issue? Maybe you can consider doing a video testing it, would be great!
Do you have recommendations for watches that are better for weight lifting? I know Apple is good, but I don't have an iPhone unfortunately. Any Garmins, for example?
Have you used the dual band GPS for the test? It isn't the standard set up. I ask because my signals are even more accurate with the dual band.
Thanks for the review Rob. What are next on your agenda? Would you consider blood pressure measurement as a new health metric in your tests ? Aktiia band, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, Huawei Watch D, all measure blood pressure.
I test run 400 meters track with Pace 3, on standard run mode, standard GPS mode,.
The first 400 meters was quite accurate, then it get a bit inaccurate from there. Some lap reported 410 meters, some 420 meters. I end up with 5.2km, for 12.5 loops which is supposed to be 5km. I will test again with track run mode.
My 7 years old Epson SF810, give me very accurate and consistence distance of 398 to 402 meters. It does not have track run mode, just plain run. This old watch is accurate to 0.001km.
I am guessing this is the reason Coros Pace 3 is giving a significant higher distance reading since it is accurate to 2 decimal point, and round up to ceiling.
The good thing is that I can connect a Polar or Coros arm strap to the watch and will get better HR recording by weight lifting. I think its a small thing you should add to your tests, as I would in general not use the watch, but a strap, and if I can connect it to the app of the provider or the watch itself it will get much better results in weight lifting.
Just wondering any reason for not doing step counter test.
I believe it's because counting steps is not something the typical fitness enthusiast customer of a garmin/coros is bothered about. They would be more keen about measuring their performance through HR, pace, etc.
So...What the smartwatch do you recommend that is good for sports and health purposes?
Hi! Thanks for the very informative review.
Overall, which one do you think is more accurate - the Garmin Instinct 2S or Coros Pace 3 ?
Hi! which Xiaomi/redmi watch u would recommend for someone who workout almost every day?Also the new redmi watch 3 it is good?i love ur chanell you should had more subscribers!!
Wow this helps! You think you're buying a GPS, heart rate monitor etc, but often you're only getting a % of that. Would love to see the Huawei Watch 4!
Hey, curious to know, what are you filming with? Great video quality!!
Rob, is there any Polar watches you are reviewing recently?
Thanks again for the database! Have been interested to look for great sleep tracking wearable and it has helped!
Oh, very interesting watches, thanks for review! Like a lot your testings!
Glad you like them!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist yeah, I found them very informative. And I based on them I selected my current watches.
Thanks for your reviews! Are you planning looking at the new Ticwatch?
Hi! It is not currently on the list, but let’s see 😌. Soo many interesting watches to pick
Thanks for the most perfect scientific reviews... I can't ask for better reviews...
Just a quick question... which one should I choose from Coros Pace 3 and Garmin Forerunner 965?
Which one has a better HR sensor?
The Coros Pace 3 generally had better scores compared to the Garmin 965 here.
Another video! Love ur videos and dedication Rob 🎉
Ticwatch Pro 5 or Garmin Venu 2 Sq. New Garmin Venu 3 is due for release soon.
An updated test for Huawei GT3 Pro, pretty please! :)
Since it's been a year, and I'm a potential buyer, I'm curious if their updates have improved anything, especially in the sleep department. Cheers!
Why not the Huawei watch 4 pro?
@@Tap2EarnTips Mainly because it's twice as expensive right now 😅
@@szihu fair point
Nice review, is it Fair to compare this watch with huawei gt runner?
Does Coros have continuous heart rate outside of an activity? I heard that outside of an activity Coros only samples your HR. I want continuous HR 24/7. Please let me know. Love your videos!
Withings announced Scanwatch 2 at IFA and as an owner of the original Scanwatch, can't wait for you to get your hands on one and do a comparison.
Did I miss it or didn't compare R values to the Coros Pace 2? Curious to see how much more accurate it was compared to the Pace 2.
Can you please review the Huawei Watch 4 Pro? 🙏
I have a Garmin Fenix 6, do you think it's worth it to get the Pace 3 and sell my F6?
I have the Fenix 7 and have been testing it side by side against the Pace 3. The overall pace is comparable. BUT if you do workouts that require hitting certain paces, the Pace ironically has lagged by around 10seconds from my Fenix. If you don’t do workouts that require you to hit paces tho, it would be worth making the switch!
@@alexaguest I do use Garmin's HR program which includes Intervals, Easy Threshold, Hills, and longruns. the lagging that you mentioned maybe considerable, thanks for your reply😊
Hey, Rob thanks for the great reviews! If you had to pick one: the Apple SE 2nd gen or the Coros Pace 3 for health tracking (running, swimming, weight training), which one would you personally get?
For me, SE 2nd gen is better still. Just have a lot of other options. The GPS is also solid. The only bad thing is you know... the battery.
We are waiting for scanwatch 2 😮
Will you be checking out the TicWatch 5 Pro (now coming in sandstone colour) and see how if they've improved the accuracy since your TicWatch 3 testing?
Thanks.
Hello, could you please review Garmin Venu 3 which was released recently ?
0:11 for anyone who has seen the watch in person how visible is the stair stepping effect seen on horizontal lines especially on the the letter Z and number 7? I'm really not sure what to take away from these extreme closeup shots but visible pixelation bothers me a lot IRL.
Hi !
Will you one day test the Suunto Race S ? For Health measures ?
Review redmi watch 3 please
Could you also test the Coros Apex 2 pro? I think it would be interesting to see how it compares to the Coros Pace 3 and the Garmin competition. Thank you!
hi, can you review Huawei watch gt 4?
Thanks you
Can you also look into overnight HRV? Or HRV in general? Do different watches give you different values in HRV?
Please do redmi watch 3 active
When you have Huawei that high up I would love to see a Huawei watch ultimate review as you've tested the top apple one. Would be cool to see that comparison.
Rob, still waiting for the huawei pro 4 watch 😢😢😢... Why don't also chestband comparison? There are a lot of them in the market, not only the polar h10, and cheaper also like coospo, magene...
I chose this channel for about smartwatches. real dependable!
Please suggest the most Accurate Smart Watch to buy considering following,
HR
Pulse
SPO2
Steps
Price is no issue.
Please share some information and experience on Huawei Watch-D
Are you planning test the Amazfit T-Rex 2?
When huewai watch 4?
Hey buddy may I know one thing ?. Do you collect all the data regularly before comparing those or do you collect all the data one time ?
Hey, are you planning to do a follow sleep testing of Coros pace 3 with more nights?
In the future can you retest the watch 5 pro with the new one UI 5 update?
Thanks for your review, it is imaging, please let us know where i can find the Polar H10 or Wahoo trickerX in Worst to Best graph of heat rate analysis.
Between this and forerunner 255 which do u prefer for runner ? I'm searching for running watch for a half marathon :)
im between those two too
Oef, good question! I like the Garmin ecosystem slightly better, but the performance of the Pace 3 seems somewhat better, and potentially better priced. I would want to retest the FR255 though 😊
GOOD 255@@TheQuantifiedScientist
In my opinion they perform similar at this price point. I think the coros ecosystem is more user friendly/easier to get a hang of. But the AMOLED displays on the Garmins are pretty 😍
Is the GPS accuracy on this watch suitable for heatmap tracking on a football pitch?
Will you be reviewing the huawei watch gt 3 se?
This looks tempting, but I think I will wait and see if the new Pixel watch releases and if it is better than the Venu 2. I would wait for a Venu 3, but 450 is a bit much for me lol.
they should call you the destroyer of companies sales , because i am searching for 4 out 5 in all watches you reviewed i always get confused
What would you recommend between a coros pace 3 or a garmin around the same price ? Like the 255 or the 165
Or any other watch around 250€ ?
Does it record vo2 max?
Hi could you please do a review of Ultrahuman ring ? You do such thorough tests, I always try to see your reviews and opinions before buying any wearable tech !
I wonder how these compete against garmin 255? Same price.
Compare this to the 165, which one is better ?
nice video ❤❤
Thank you 🤗