Let's connect on Twitter @mikeobrienn twitter.com/mikeobrienn I've been using this watch for almost 2 months and haven't charged it once. In fact, I used GPS a lot and the battery went down to 50%. Then I left it on my window sill for a few days and it is back to 100% 🤯
Yeah that solar charging is the key feature on the watch. I really want that to be standard feature for all "smart" watches. Would gladly pay an extra ≈$50 for for it on any watch. The accurate GPS is also a plus, other than that I'm not feeling this watch. Price is reasonable.
If it gets as much sun as you do you should never have to use that charging cable. Been wearing mine for almost a month now and I only used the cable once when I first got it. It’s been full ever since no matter what I do lol
FYI I had an older version of the solar-charging G-Shock and that battery lasted 10 years. Loved that watch! As always, excellent review and thank you.
in my own opinion, since i have this watch last June '20, i have used this watch on a daily basis, and i have only charged my watch 2x only for the past 3 months + well yes, its solar powered!! as long as it is being ligted by the sun, charging will be very very minimal not like other smart watched you charge it after 2- 3 days, but this one; mine 2x only for the past 3 months...that's the best thing of being solar powered. and very functional. it has sensors, barometer, temperature, heart rate, steps count, GPS, and many other features you can use and record your daily activities. this for my opinion is a good watch to have..less charging and water proof and water resistant as well...made by CASIO GSHOCK!!
Hi. I am a huge G-Shock fan,and after 10 months of using it, I am very happy to have one. But,I would like to address some "problems" that future user might find a little repulsive . No 1/100 of second on stopwatch No proper countdown stopwatch 5 days battery life with heart beat sensor on all the time No full hour beep Alarm and notification is very quiet ,too quiet Solar charging it takes about two hours on direct sun to charge one bar batery level Impossible to export just hear rate during sleeping time even event has been recorded in watch GPS lock takes up to 45 seconds(over a minute in wood) For accuracy barometer,altimeter and compas need to be calibrated Vibration is very weak Personally,I love my GBD-H1000. Hope I brought some useful info from my perspective ;)
If you use the HR, it lasts about 5 hours. I just sent mine back because it’s not very good. I think it’s a good first attempt, but I will buy it again in a few years when it is better.
When I first heard about this model, I was very excited... but after a couple months of serious mulling over and research, I settled for Garmin Instinct Solar. Honestly, I think Casio needs to really up their game if they want to compete with watches like Garmin. Like you, I'll keep an eye open for 2nd, maybe 3rd generation.
@@DWtuna I agree. I ended switching back to an iPhone to buy an Apple watch after comparing it to this and the Garmin watches. But I already have a GPR-B1000 Rangeman, though, so maybe my priorities are different than most people. I think for exercise, the Apple watch is the best so far.
Yesterday I was talking with my friend about smartwatch and the fact that no companies are focusing on solar smartwatch and than you are out with this...
Great review as usual mate. This might be the first watch I ever buy. I'm not a watch guy, but I am really interested in this watch's uses for working out/exercising. And the fact that it's solar powered and almost indestructible also makes it quite intriguing
I spend many hours watching TH-cam. I want to take the time to tell you. This was one of the best reviews I've ever seen very detailed. Took your time broke it down. I subscribe to your channel. Keep up the great work.😊
i just got this watch about a month ago, and yes the battery life last longer since its solar, ever since i got this watch i have never tried charging it using the cable, i always use this watch on a daily basis, and never got a low battery usage. this watch is really very dependable, it has a GPS, heart rate, and it syncs to your phone using the G-SHOCK APP, as for me, this is a great watch to have comparing to all the smart watches that you have to charge it on a daily basis and or every 2 days, this is the 1st -smart watch with a solar charging. reliable and god watch to wear on a daily basis. this watch is very durable, on top of it, its water proof you can even swim with it...that no smart watch can be used for swimming- it has a compass, barometer, temperature, and other things in this watch. worth buying it.
@@agostinhofelisberto hi, actually i have not charged my watch since i bought it, i just have to wear it and as long as its lighted by the sunlight, i suppose? since i wear it daily and its being solar powered, not have tried charging it with the charger included, but if i am not using it, i make sure its near our window to have it charged by the sun...its been with me more than a month a already, its really very useful to me specially checking my heart rate and doing exercises outside running, as long as its being shined by the sun...no worries about charging it when i get home.
@@agostinhofelisberto also, when i got the watch i tried charging it under the sun, for a few hours like 1 hour only thats the most of it when i am not using it...but again never charged it yet with the cable...and battery is always in full charge, that's the best part of it...SOLAR POWERED
@@agostinhofelisberto a very good smart watch to have...fantastic..( its only on my opinion and based on my daily usage..) compared to the previous smart watches i bought before, it needs charging on a daily basis ( electronically)
Watched some reviews that the Gshocks data can be quite inaccurate vs some other running watches. In the end,I bought a Garmin Instinct Solar for the better heart rate sensor,software and other features.
Well to be fair, G-Shock wasn't known for making smartwatches. Their trademark was always the unbreakable tank watch, undying battery with 200m water resistance. If you just want sport smartwatch with accurate sensors without any concern for the aforementioned features, you're not wrong into Garmin and Fitbit. By all fairness though, unless you're working as a military personnel or frequently goes off-grid. Durability and battery longevity are not so important for regular users. Except of course you're a purposely abusive person to your watches or very forgetful. 😅 If I want a G-shock though, I would just buy a regular G-shock without all these bells and whistles.
I've had this watch for 10 days now. I love it and I returned the Instinct Solar to keep this one. My complaints fit two categories; 1. same complaints I have about all G-Shocks and 2. GBD H1000 specific complaints . Standard G-Shock complaints: beeps/alarms/timers are too low/quiet, too few alarms, light turns off with subsequent button presses (if I turn on the light and keep pressing buttons the light should stay on), buttons are mushy, too long of a delay with switching screens/modes. GBD H1000 specific complaints: the band could be a bit more soft silicone for running, the harder silicone slips a bit on the wrist when sweaty (not horribly but I think it could be improved). Connection to bluetooth is difficult to establish and drops (its actually getting better the longer I have it). The mobile app is def V1. It has everything I need but is not as sophisticated as the Garmin app. There is only an interval timer, not a daily use timer. I chose this over other watches I bought and wore. It is a crazy close competitor to the Instinct Solar but I wanted my new running watch to be a daily driver (my previous Garmin I would wear to workout then take off) and I couldn’t see myself wearing the Instinct all day. As a G-Shock lover the choice over the Instinct Solar was pretty easy once I had them both in-hand. *When you read this please know I am not a smartwatch person so none of the smartwatch features were a consideration.
I have been researching this watch for a while now, just found your review video, thanks for making the video, very helpful in my decision-making process.
I got a sort of high end model g shock a few years ago and the battery died after about two or three years. Not sure if I got a dud or what but I heard they should last a long time.
Thanks for your review. Very straight forward and easy to understand. I am considering getting this watch. I don’t run but do more gym workouts. Is it possible to set a maximum threshold for heart rate so that the watch alerts you if you’ve breached that threshold? Thanks in advance.
I think this was a good review. The best is that this review, was very informative and it goes deep in the functionalities and so on... I only use G-SHOCK watches. I don't trust anything else. Right NOW I use a Casio G-SHOCK G-7990, which is probably almost 10 years old, and it still goes strong. Thanks for your review. 😁
@@argentosebastian Go to the thermometer/barometer screen, then push and hold top left button and you will get a menu, choose calibration then thermometer, adust to air temp while wearing then youre done.
Question: Do you have to navigate to the notification screen to find out if there are notifications? I imagine that a true notification is when your watch vibrates to notify you, and when you turn your watch to look, it shows you WHO you got a TEXT. CALL, or EMAIL from. Is this not the case for this watch? I would hate to spend the $400.00 to find out it does not notify me of anything unless I "check" it by pressing buttons to navagate to a notification screen. Checking is the opposite of notification. Thanks for any details on this as I didn't see this aspect covered in the video (other than a display of the notification screen and not how the notifications work).
All notifications pop up very quickly with a beep and vibrate. All notifications = everything on my phone ... house alarm, youtube subscriptions, even alerts from Strava and my Garmin app. However, you cannot click directly to the message. You are notified its there but have to navigate to it.
Fantastic review. The watch needs: blood pressure and blood oxygen. Maybe steps per day. If Casio put these extras on the watch it would be a best seller.
Great company, CASIO. They do incorporate great innovations and combine it with rugged designs. I also like the old line-up with small rectangular screens. It would be interesting to see if Casio can make a Garmin Vivoactive HR alternative with these specs you just showed us in this video and even add solar power cells. 1-year battery life, that is a real seller on its own for most.
Nothing beats CASIO when it's about watches. Reliable, easy to use, indestructible and the continuously innovate and lets not forget the looks. This watch is just stunning, the contrast of the white, neo green and black is just breath taking. I will never buy any of the other smart watches because they just don't look like watches to me. A watch need to be dressed and look different, not just a flat display you don't see the time on unless you do something, the same counts for the strap. If you want to stand out from the crowd, this is the watch to have, unless you want to listen Music from your watch. (which feature personally does not make any sense to me). To play music there are other means ...
Every G Shock watch I have ever owned still works perfectly. I just think G Shock missed the technology wave. The battery life is great and it is a very dependable watch, but why would I pay $399 for a G Shock that has less features than my Galaxy Active 2 4G LTE?
@@honeybatth87 you are not paying for features, you are paying durability over time. I had a Gear s3 frontier and it started to look older than it was. The fact of not having to charge the watch gets me, but there is a watch for everybody.
Watches are meant to just be reliable, if you buy the latest and greatest tech for your wrist it will degrade faster. Even if it doesn’t degrade it will just get outdated quicker since big brands give yearly updates.
I have just bought the much cheaper GBH 100, seems to so the basics, step counter, runs etc. I've got a Whoop band for the complex data so looking forward to the long battery life
Talking about sport-swatch/smartwatches with long battery life, please check Powerwatch 2 I have got mine when it was crowdfunded (now it costs a lot more) and it really does not need to charge. Takes body temperature and solar power to charge. And it has color display!
I love G-Shock watches..I have quite a few..but when I got my Apple Watch I don’t wear them that often..G-Shocks solar watches last soo long..glad to see they stepped it up with their GPS line..if only they did more watches that connected to phones more
I agree..but do you think that with solar power on other watches it would not be as powerful to uphold some apps or complications?...i.e heart monitor and stuff on that level?
the design, the function, especially the design and color scheme is so sci-fi. at least it is a sci-fi for me (it is a fiction that i can buy this.. haha)
Here I am in mid 2021 looking for a rugged smart watch. Should I get this or wait for a new release from G-shock? And what do you think of it now after having it for one year?
Great review mike - i’d like to see reviewers being more critical though. There are lots of issues with the software and the move app that need looking at.
All good lovely watch i just wished it had both display classic analogue and digital that would have topped it but this only has the digital display shame cant have both but still a nice watch 👍
Out in the wild, I just need my GBDH1000, been using more than 2years now never had to charge using cables, as long you dont use gps and hr very hard, mostly step tracking is enough for me..
I have the all black one, I like it a lot. I just wish Casio would make beefier bands for some of the G shocks, the watch is big and rugged but the band is thin and narrow, just doesnt look right
i do A lot of backpacking and the weather changes that’s why it’s awesome that it has temperature and I have an old G-Shock I had over 10 years and it’s solar , and still going , does the solar part really work as great as it says? do u think ?
Could you tell me more about the weather notifications of weather info. ABCs, I personally this time is A and weather is B when it comes to information on you wrist. I backpack also
There is a catch on this watch.... this is a 5 sensor g-shock for 350 usd.... very very good. So you have abc sensor information, like in the best g-shock, tough solar... an a plus heart rate monitor. And and... gps track for your daily or occasional runs.. getting you the oportunity to live your phone at home or in the car.. if you are running on unknown area. Or your phone is to big to run with it.... This is a know brain,,, everyone should have one of these...
Does the charging cable port have a water-tight cover to prevent the watch from short-circuiting out when exposed or completely submerged in water? Does this watch also have a feature built in the GW series wherein it can sync accurately with the Atomic Clock down the the very milisecond just like the NYSE?
I like it but Garmin instinct solar is much better in my opinion Much smaller ! Better battery (HR sensor 66h for casio and at least 3 weeks for instinct solar ) Oxygen sensor Mult sports Etc
What I really wanted to know was how to charge the watch using the included cable. Do I plug the USB cable into one of Apple’s docks which is plugged into the wall? Will that be safe for the watch?
Arguably for rugged outdoor use a crystal with a bit lower hardness might be useful as saphire tends to shatter more easily, but ofc you got your point with scratch resistance
i own alot of gshock, even the lower end dont scratch easily due to the bulky body design of gshock that protects the screen. unless u put ur watch together with car key inside your pocket or intentional scratch it... i think i never scratch the screen
I bought both to test and Im sending the Instinct Solar back. It is a great running watch but not something I want to wear all day. The biggest differences for me ... band is not as comfortable as the garmin, gps does not acquire as quick, the app is not fleshed out like garmin. Having used both this last week I much prefer the GBDH1000
How is the battery life, when the pulse monitor is on all day long? I would need this for health problems. An other review said, that it lasted only a day. Greetings from Europe 🙂
66 hours according to the manual. Seems legit. I've had mine for almost 3 weeks, but don't keep the HR on all the time. Without GPS, with HR only, it's up to 66 hours (so I'd say no less than 66 h, as this number is without taking solar charging into account, just the discharge current). Cool thing here is that when the battery runs low, HR and GPS will switch off, leaving the 'normal watch' + Bluetooth notifications for ~2 more weeks :)
There is no traditional timer function but maybe the interval workouts is a work around. Does the watch beep when the end of an interval timer is readhed?
I love G Shocks, but it is somewhat limiting to where you can wear it. It would look kind of silly in the office. I think I will keep my regular G Shocks and my Apple Watch.... Love the Solar!!
I guess that's a matter of personal perception, or perhaps the type of office you work at. I have no problem wearing it everywhere, but then again - I'm in IT and the dress style is casual.
In the review you say that you have to find another place to start running, because the GPS won't activate (somewhere in the beginning...). Did that happen more than once? I got rid of my TomTom watch because it had that same problem, now i am using a garmin and that has not let me down yet, not even in the mountains of Austria.
If only it can a music control function via BT connection to your phone like older BT models such as my GBX-6900B G shock. Perhaps in a future release?
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I've been using this watch for almost 2 months and haven't charged it once. In fact, I used GPS a lot and the battery went down to 50%. Then I left it on my window sill for a few days and it is back to 100% 🤯
Yeah that solar charging is the key feature on the watch. I really want that to be standard feature for all "smart" watches. Would gladly pay an extra ≈$50 for for it on any watch.
The accurate GPS is also a plus, other than that I'm not feeling this watch. Price is reasonable.
If it gets as much sun as you do you should never have to use that charging cable. Been wearing mine for almost a month now and I only used the cable once when I first got it. It’s been full ever since no matter what I do lol
I agree. More and more people are asking for solar to lengthen the battery life
Yeah and I even use GPS just about every day for runs! I wish more watches had solar
Hey is it just a runners watch or does it have all the tracking abilities
You cracked me up! "If you're gonna break this watch, you're gonna break your wrist with it"🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's true these watches are made to last
Challenge accepted.
Actually i broke my wrist but with ga 100 and watch didn't broke xD
FYI I had an older version of the solar-charging G-Shock and that battery lasted 10 years.
Loved that watch!
As always, excellent review and thank you.
Yeah it's incredible how long this battery lasts!
@@MikeOBrienMedia It'd be nice if a buyer got 10 years with this one, too. If this is a new release I recon we won't know but we can hope.
Brought one when I was 16, I'm 24 now and I've never had a low battry alert. They know their stuff better than anyone.
in my own opinion, since i have this watch last June '20, i have used this watch on a daily basis, and i have only charged my watch 2x only for the past 3 months + well yes, its solar powered!! as long as it is being ligted by the sun, charging will be very very minimal not like other smart watched you charge it after 2- 3 days, but this one; mine 2x only for the past 3 months...that's the best thing of being solar powered. and very functional. it has sensors, barometer, temperature, heart rate, steps count, GPS, and many other features you can use and record your daily activities. this for my opinion is a good watch to have..less charging and water proof and water resistant as well...made by CASIO GSHOCK!!
Hi. I am a huge G-Shock fan,and after 10 months of using it, I am very happy to have one. But,I would like to address some "problems" that future user might find a little repulsive .
No 1/100 of second on stopwatch
No proper countdown stopwatch
5 days battery life with heart beat sensor on all the time
No full hour beep
Alarm and notification is very quiet ,too quiet
Solar charging it takes about two hours on direct sun to charge one bar batery level
Impossible to export just hear rate during sleeping time even event has been recorded in watch
GPS lock takes up to 45 seconds(over a minute in wood)
For accuracy barometer,altimeter and compas need to be calibrated
Vibration is very weak
Personally,I love my GBD-H1000. Hope I brought some useful info from my perspective ;)
Hi Srecko.. in the gshock application, can it sync with other apps in our phone. such as strava or google fit?
Long lasting battery, durable, do the basics well; yes, this is the watch for me. Excellent presentation like always. Blessings
Thanks for watching, Oscar. Enjoy your new watch!
@Globecse yeah the gshock dosent look any good, dosent even has a touch screen...
@Globecse bruh, that thing gets eaten by the gshock in terms of dudrability
how is it long lasting when its 18 hours tops ?!
If you use the HR, it lasts about 5 hours. I just sent mine back because it’s not very good. I think it’s a good first attempt, but I will buy it again in a few years when it is better.
Thanks you just saved me $$$!
When I first heard about this model, I was very excited... but after a couple months of serious mulling over and research, I settled for Garmin Instinct Solar.
Honestly, I think Casio needs to really up their game if they want to compete with watches like Garmin. Like you, I'll keep an eye open for 2nd, maybe 3rd generation.
@@DWtuna I love the titanium versions but they have practically no lasting worth. They will be outdated like a new iPhone or Glock.
@@DWtuna I agree. I ended switching back to an iPhone to buy an Apple watch after comparing it to this and the Garmin watches. But I already have a GPR-B1000 Rangeman, though, so maybe my priorities are different than most people.
I think for exercise, the Apple watch is the best so far.
Yesterday I was talking with my friend about smartwatch and the fact that no companies are focusing on solar smartwatch and than you are out with this...
Yeah you're right! Solar should really be on every smartwatch. The battery life could easily be extended with such technology
google are listening you
Great review as usual mate.
This might be the first watch I ever buy. I'm not a watch guy, but I am really interested in this watch's uses for working out/exercising. And the fact that it's solar powered and almost indestructible also makes it quite intriguing
Garmin has solar charging in some of their watches and rumor is the upcoming Garmin Instinct 2 will have it. The first Instinct is g-shock looking too
Bye g shock., welcome smartwatch
I spend many hours watching TH-cam. I want to take the time to tell you. This was one of the best reviews I've ever seen very detailed. Took your time broke it down. I subscribe to your channel. Keep up the great work.😊
i just got this watch about a month ago, and yes the battery life last longer since its solar, ever since i got this watch i have never tried charging it using the cable, i always use this watch on a daily basis, and never got a low battery usage. this watch is really very dependable, it has a GPS, heart rate, and it syncs to your phone using the G-SHOCK APP, as for me, this is a great watch to have comparing to all the smart watches that you have to charge it on a daily basis and or every 2 days, this is the 1st -smart watch with a solar charging. reliable and god watch to wear on a daily basis.
this watch is very durable, on top of it, its water proof you can even swim with it...that no smart watch can be used for swimming- it has a compass, barometer, temperature, and other things in this watch. worth buying it.
how long it needs recharging ?
@@agostinhofelisberto hi, actually i have not charged my watch since i bought it, i just have to wear it and as long as its lighted by the sunlight, i suppose? since i wear it daily and its being solar powered, not have tried charging it with the charger included, but if i am not using it, i make sure its near our window to have it charged by the sun...its been with me more than a month a already, its really very useful to me specially checking my heart rate and doing exercises outside running, as long as its being shined by the sun...no worries about charging it when i get home.
@@agostinhofelisberto also, when i got the watch i tried charging it under the sun, for a few hours like 1 hour only thats the most of it when i am not using it...but again never charged it yet with the cable...and battery is always in full charge, that's the best part of it...SOLAR POWERED
@@agostinhofelisberto a very good smart watch to have...fantastic..( its only on my opinion and based on my daily usage..) compared to the previous smart watches i bought before, it needs charging on a daily basis ( electronically)
Does it have sleep monitoring ?
I'm pretty sure no one would have to baby this watch like any other smart watch
Watched some reviews that the Gshocks data can be quite inaccurate vs some other running watches. In the end,I bought a Garmin Instinct Solar for the better heart rate sensor,software and other features.
Well to be fair, G-Shock wasn't known for making smartwatches. Their trademark was always the unbreakable tank watch, undying battery with 200m water resistance. If you just want sport smartwatch with accurate sensors without any concern for the aforementioned features, you're not wrong into Garmin and Fitbit.
By all fairness though, unless you're working as a military personnel or frequently goes off-grid. Durability and battery longevity are not so important for regular users. Except of course you're a purposely abusive person to your watches or very forgetful. 😅
If I want a G-shock though, I would just buy a regular G-shock without all these bells and whistles.
I've had this watch for 10 days now. I love it and I returned the Instinct Solar to keep this one. My complaints fit two categories; 1. same complaints I have about all G-Shocks and 2. GBD H1000 specific complaints .
Standard G-Shock complaints: beeps/alarms/timers are too low/quiet, too few alarms, light turns off with subsequent button presses (if I turn on the light and keep pressing buttons the light should stay on), buttons are mushy, too long of a delay with switching screens/modes. GBD H1000 specific complaints: the band could be a bit more soft silicone for running, the harder silicone slips a bit on the wrist when sweaty (not horribly but I think it could be improved). Connection to bluetooth is difficult to establish and drops (its actually getting better the longer I have it). The mobile app is def V1. It has everything I need but is not as sophisticated as the Garmin app. There is only an interval timer, not a daily use timer.
I chose this over other watches I bought and wore. It is a crazy close competitor to the Instinct Solar but I wanted my new running watch to be a daily driver (my previous Garmin I would wear to workout then take off) and I couldn’t see myself wearing the Instinct all day. As a G-Shock lover the choice over the Instinct Solar was pretty easy once I had them both in-hand. *When you read this please know I am not a smartwatch person so none of the smartwatch features were a consideration.
Ooo wow. Now that's a sexy watch! Also congratulations on 100K man!
Thanks Lim! This watch is definitely a unique one. I like how it looks, but man is it huge on my wrist!
@@MikeOBrienMedia Can only imagine how it'd look on mine 🤣
G-SHOCK was always a good present, cool watches
I have been researching this watch for a while now, just found your review video, thanks for making the video, very helpful in my decision-making process.
Watched a few videos, but this one is definitely the best, informative and condensed beside the appealing visualizations of the watch! Thanks!
I have the all black one and it’s been great going on 3 years!
Congrats on 100k..your one of the best on here especially for wearable reviews..
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it, and I appreciate your support! You've been watching my videos since way back when I had like 15k subscribers
That’s awesome..I’m flattered that you noticed..lol..seriously tho, congrats
I am considering buying this one. I like that it is rugged and the solar battery performance.
I'm a big fan of G-Shock the last G-shock I had the battery lasted for 20 years. I like this new one I'm thinking of buying one.
I got a sort of high end model g shock a few years ago and the battery died after about two or three years. Not sure if I got a dud or what but I heard they should last a long time.
got mine today, took me a while to connect to app, but I'm loving it
Agree. Connecting this is a constant pain.
I guess Casio has the best R&D I think they nailed it it’s a perfect dream watch no charging bye bye Apple daily charging shh..
the first smartwatch, which looks interesting. it is a watch finally...
Thanks for your review. Very straight forward and easy to understand. I am considering getting this watch. I don’t run but do more gym workouts. Is it possible to set a maximum threshold for heart rate so that the watch alerts you if you’ve breached that threshold? Thanks in advance.
Superb and very informative presentation. Mine arrives tomorrow and having heard what you said I am very excited. Thanks again
I think this was a good review. The best is that this review, was very informative and it goes deep in the functionalities and so on...
I only use G-SHOCK watches. I don't trust anything else. Right NOW I use a Casio G-SHOCK G-7990, which is probably almost 10 years old, and it still goes strong.
Thanks for your review. 😁
You can calibrate the thermometer to allow for your body temp, I've done that and it's reasonably accurate while wearing.
How do you do that?
@@argentosebastian Go to the thermometer/barometer screen, then push and hold top left button and you will get a menu, choose calibration then thermometer, adust to air temp while wearing then youre done.
@grahamwatts0 Thank you !
Question: Do you have to navigate to the notification screen to find out if there are notifications? I imagine that a true notification is when your watch vibrates to notify you, and when you turn your watch to look, it shows you WHO you got a TEXT. CALL, or EMAIL from. Is this not the case for this watch? I would hate to spend the $400.00 to find out it does not notify me of anything unless I "check" it by pressing buttons to navagate to a notification screen. Checking is the opposite of notification. Thanks for any details on this as I didn't see this aspect covered in the video (other than a display of the notification screen and not how the notifications work).
All notifications pop up very quickly with a beep and vibrate. All notifications = everything on my phone ... house alarm, youtube subscriptions, even alerts from Strava and my Garmin app. However, you cannot click directly to the message. You are notified its there but have to navigate to it.
@@l.brentgilmore2020 Thanks, great information.
was waiting for this! awesome stuff
Fantastic review. The watch needs: blood pressure and blood oxygen. Maybe steps per day. If Casio put these extras on the watch it would be a best seller.
It does count steps per day and graphs them out over the week or month.
Great company, CASIO. They do incorporate great innovations and combine it with rugged designs. I also like the old line-up with small rectangular screens. It would be interesting to see if Casio can make a Garmin Vivoactive HR alternative with these specs you just showed us in this video and even add solar power cells. 1-year battery life, that is a real seller on its own for most.
Ohhh...It's just so *BOO KOO!*
I prefer the 2nd generation Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar in moss green.
Waiting for the square version of this. With the solar power.
You will be waiting awhile!
G-Shock rocks!
Nothing beats CASIO when it's about watches. Reliable, easy to use, indestructible and the continuously innovate and lets not forget the looks. This watch is just stunning, the contrast of the white, neo green and black is just breath taking. I will never buy any of the other smart watches because they just don't look like watches to me. A watch need to be dressed and look different, not just a flat display you don't see the time on unless you do something, the same counts for the strap. If you want to stand out from the crowd, this is the watch to have, unless you want to listen Music from your watch. (which feature personally does not make any sense to me). To play music there are other means ...
Every G Shock watch I have ever owned still works perfectly. I just think G Shock missed the technology wave. The battery life is great and it is a very dependable watch, but why would I pay $399 for a G Shock that has less features than my Galaxy Active 2 4G LTE?
Wait 2 or 3 years and you will know.
battery and long lasting life...its something very convenient about not having to worry about charging your watch
Cesar Rodolfo Hernández Gómez what you mean by this ?
@@honeybatth87 you are not paying for features, you are paying durability over time. I had a Gear s3 frontier and it started to look older than it was. The fact of not having to charge the watch gets me, but there is a watch for everybody.
Watches are meant to just be reliable, if you buy the latest and greatest tech for your wrist it will degrade faster. Even if it doesn’t degrade it will just get outdated quicker since big brands give yearly updates.
This one is definitely my favourite of all Casio watches .... 🤘
I have just bought the much cheaper GBH 100, seems to so the basics, step counter, runs etc.
I've got a Whoop band for the complex data so looking forward to the long battery life
Awesome looking watch
Talking about sport-swatch/smartwatches with long battery life, please check Powerwatch 2
I have got mine when it was crowdfunded (now it costs a lot more) and it really does not need to charge. Takes body temperature and solar power to charge. And it has color display!
I love G-Shock watches..I have quite a few..but when I got my Apple Watch I don’t wear them that often..G-Shocks solar watches last soo long..glad to see they stepped it up with their GPS line..if only they did more watches that connected to phones more
I wish more non-GShock watches would take notes here and include solar charging to improve battery life too
I agree..but do you think that with solar power on other watches it would not be as powerful to uphold some apps or complications?...i.e heart monitor and stuff on that level?
These watches will make me broke 😂😂😂. I love their look. Just bought my first Casio watch which is GBD-100.
Could you please do a comparison between this and garmin instinct solar? Thanks :)
An excellent review for those who do not know this watch.
the design, the function, especially the design and color scheme is so sci-fi.
at least it is a sci-fi for me (it is a fiction that i can buy this.. haha)
To me it looks more like it has armor.
Garmin instinct solar or GBD H1000 .. which one would you recommend?
Really good looking watch, nice review by the way!!!
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Plz suggest a good smartwatch among these two 1. Amazfit - stratos 3 or GTR
2.Huwavi GT2
nice review, wonder why the timer app was omitted?
Many thanks for this video, just bought one and I love it.
Does it track sleep?
Congrats on 100k ❤
Been watching your vids for a while, happy to see your channel grow.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support! Now on to a million subscribers! 📈😅
@@MikeOBrienMedia Your vid quality is more than worthy of 1 mil, oh btw what do you use to edit your vids?
Great video and well explained, this watch is definitely very interesting.
It been told that G Shock Move App can be sync-ed with Google Fit App. Can you make a video on that?
Congrats on 100K Subs. This watch is for people who work in hazardous environments I think not for common people
Thanks! I really appreciate all the support! Now on to a million subscribers haha
Mike O'Brien Don’t worry you will get there very soon.
Here I am in mid 2021 looking for a rugged smart watch. Should I get this or wait for a new release from G-shock? And what do you think of it now after having it for one year?
Does anyone know if there is going to be an update to this watch in 2021 possibly with Blood Oxygen Sensor?
Always loved G-SHOCK, but the recent stuff is way to expensive for delivering literally no features
Great review mike - i’d like to see reviewers being more critical though. There are lots of issues with the software and the move app that need looking at.
All good lovely watch i just wished it had both display classic analogue and digital that would have topped it but this only has the digital display shame cant have both but still a nice watch 👍
Great review. Thanks. Is it possible to see gps position directly on the screen of watches? Without smartphone.
So question. Which do you think is better this or the Galaxy 4 watch classic?
That looks like a standard gshock band. I replaced mine recently. You need 2 small screwdrivers.
Out in the wild, I just need my GBDH1000, been using more than 2years now never had to charge using cables, as long you dont use gps and hr very hard, mostly step tracking is enough for me..
Excellent video Mike plus this watch has a crazy battery life 🙄🙄
Great watch and presentation!
They need to put the f30 in this body!
And add sapphire
Finally getting it tomorrow so glad g shock did this thanks you couldn’t sip the cool aide on Apple Watch
I have the all black one, I like it a lot. I just wish Casio would make beefier bands for some of the G shocks, the watch is big and rugged but the band is thin and narrow, just doesnt look right
i do A lot of backpacking and the weather changes that’s why it’s awesome that it has temperature and I have an old
G-Shock I had over 10 years and it’s solar , and still going , does the solar part really work as great as it says? do u think ?
Could you tell me more about the weather notifications of weather info. ABCs, I personally this time is A and weather is B when it comes to information on you wrist. I backpack also
There is a catch on this watch.... this is a 5 sensor g-shock for 350 usd.... very very good. So you have abc sensor information, like in the best g-shock, tough solar... an a plus heart rate monitor. And and... gps track for your daily or occasional runs.. getting you the oportunity to live your phone at home or in the car.. if you are running on unknown area. Or your phone is to big to run with it.... This is a know brain,,, everyone should have one of these...
Does the charging cable port have a water-tight cover to prevent the watch from short-circuiting out when exposed or completely submerged in water? Does this watch also have a feature built in the GW series wherein it can sync accurately with the Atomic Clock down the the very milisecond just like the NYSE?
Add a face clock display, an option for like up to 10 quick response text messages and I'm totally sold.
The copper electrodes for charging would easily oxidise when exposed to sweat or seawater.
I like it but Garmin instinct solar is much better in my opinion
Much smaller !
Better battery (HR sensor 66h for casio and at least 3 weeks for instinct solar )
Oxygen sensor
Mult sports
Etc
another great review Mike, I've been a fan of G-Shock watches
Thanks for watching! G-Shock watches are definitely uncontested when it comes to durable watches! I'm glad you liked the video
Bagai mana cara membelinya...
Great review, very informative. Is it suitable for swimming indoor/outdoor?
Hi
You spoke about a Suunto watch...which Suunto watch do you have?
5:05 accidental presses on the "touch screen"? This watch doesn't have touchscreen... anyway thx for the review!
What I really wanted to know was how to charge the watch using the included cable. Do I plug the USB cable into one of Apple’s docks which is plugged into the wall? Will that be safe for the watch?
mineral glass instead of sapphire , huge drawback
Otherwise it looks cool :)
Arguably for rugged outdoor use a crystal with a bit lower hardness might be useful as saphire tends to shatter more easily, but ofc you got your point with scratch resistance
i own alot of gshock, even the lower end dont scratch easily due to the bulky body design of gshock that protects the screen. unless u put ur watch together with car key inside your pocket or intentional scratch it... i think i never scratch the screen
I'm curious how this stands up to the garmin instinct solar
Garmin instinct is legit! This looks amazing as well
Can you use this watch without a smartphone?
If not, which fitness trackers can you use without a smartphone?
Thanks for all the info and review!
While running/working out you do not need your phone. You do to transfer the data.
Ahhhhhh, I was set on the new Garmin instinct Solar, but your video is pushing me towards the GShock GBD H1000. What do you guys recommend??
I bought both to test and Im sending the Instinct Solar back. It is a great running watch but not something I want to wear all day. The biggest differences for me ... band is not as comfortable as the garmin, gps does not acquire as quick, the app is not fleshed out like garmin. Having used both this last week I much prefer the GBDH1000
Gotta love gshock. Wearing one right now during the hot summer, loads of charge via solar.
How is the battery life, when the pulse monitor is on all day long? I would need this for health problems. An other review said, that it lasted only a day. Greetings from Europe 🙂
66 hours according to the manual. Seems legit. I've had mine for almost 3 weeks, but don't keep the HR on all the time. Without GPS, with HR only, it's up to 66 hours (so I'd say no less than 66 h, as this number is without taking solar charging into account, just the discharge current). Cool thing here is that when the battery runs low, HR and GPS will switch off, leaving the 'normal watch' + Bluetooth notifications for ~2 more weeks :)
Tomek Thank you for your explanation! 👍😊
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9:06 What kind of phone is compatible?... iPhone or Android?
There is no traditional timer function but maybe the interval workouts is a work around. Does the watch beep when the end of an interval timer is readhed?
Wait for the second generation.period!!!!!!!!!
I love G Shocks, but it is somewhat limiting to where you can wear it. It would look kind of silly in the office. I think I will keep my regular G Shocks and my Apple Watch.... Love the Solar!!
I guess that's a matter of personal perception, or perhaps the type of office you work at. I have no problem wearing it everywhere, but then again - I'm in IT and the dress style is casual.
Does it track sleep?
It's realy resist in the water for 20Atm?? Thanks.
Very comprehensive 👌
In the review you say that you have to find another place to start running, because the GPS won't activate (somewhere in the beginning...). Did that happen more than once? I got rid of my TomTom watch because it had that same problem, now i am using a garmin and that has not let me down yet, not even in the mountains of Austria.
If on GPS & HR.... with the solar charge, Battery actually can last how long? 15hours? 22? 30?
Great video have an old G shock phone ... had a motorbike accident broke 36 bones in one go .... Phone was fine lol
Hi I wanted to confirm one thing. This watch can show the map where I actually ran without it being connected to a smartphone right? Am I correct?
Could you able to Scroll mail down?
Means did u able to real full email?
Or just that first one sentence watch shows?
Would this be a good watch for gps on hikes ,hunting ect ?
If only it can a music control function via BT connection to your phone like older BT models such as my GBX-6900B G shock. Perhaps in a future release?