As usual play the waiting game when more reviews out then compare contrast what Garmin or competitors will release

Im also keen on the ultra but 3.8k is quite a hefty price to pay, considering the Garmin Instinct 2 im looking at is around RM1.8k nia

I think there is 2 ways to look at it.

People can come from a Garmin smartwatch comparison perspective.
Or people can come from a perspective that it is an Apple Watch with Garmin like features and ruggedness.

I am in the second camp. It is an Apple Watch first and foremost.
And I'll probably get one additional band together with it as the new bands look pretty good even though it is another 400 bucks. One Trail band and one Alpine band for me.

Too bad the dive app is paid subscription. Guess will stick with Shearwater.

Me

But I am not a diver, hiker, runner upgrading from my S4. This year I almost broke d.. upgraded my MBP 2014 to MBA M2, planning upgrade my iPhone X to 14 Pro, so I guess I will upgrade my watch only earlier next year.


+1

gonna get 1 for the extra battery + the looks of it

nowhere close to hiker/diver lol, only train in gym haha

Already asked Machines but still no actual release date for AW Ultra in Malaysia. Cant wait for it to launch and get myself 1

good upgrades! those could easily last you a few years before the next major upgrade

Yea same, most probably will get the ultra as well, for the new looks and batt, nothing else

I went from Apple Watch to Garmin, now on Garmin Instinct 2. Thé best bang for bucks ever considering I don’t even have to charge the watch for a month, and yes I exercise 6 days a week with that watch.

But the best thing is that it’s so rugged and well constructed that even if I hit the watch while working out, on the gym equipment or even one time I fell down on the road, there wasn’t any scratch let alone scuffs. Extremely stress free experience. Apple Watch wouldn’t have survived that, in fact my previous Apple Watch was blue in colour and the colour already started fading a little even though I washed it every time after I exercised, and that was within 3 months period only. It didn’t seem to be able to handle chlorines, nor sweat very well. Not sure about this ultra though, but the battery life is always an issue if you are used to Garmin already.

This post has been edited by miyakochan89: Sep 19 2022, 10:17 AM

yeh thanks for the feedback, garmin have the more solid battery life due to the MIPS display vs full color on AW

i scratched my AW while indoor bouldering few months back, so much for tougher glass haha. it was super deep as well

im still waiting 23rd Sept since itll be out and people will start reviewing then we can know how it actually performs.

it is actually because the rubber protector - something similar like Casio G Shock. that case wrapped the whole watch unit. -- for Garmin Instinct

Yea, the MIP display really save a lot battery....no wonder last time my G Shock watch battery can last so long....

But if on GPS, the Garmin Instinct 2 can last up to 30h only.

yeah so which in the end it sort of doesnt feel as significant between different models. granted AW GPS mode isnt really great either

unless i picked those battery behemoth from Coros or Garmin Enduro series la, then its even more massive gap

is there any device that can use as GPS without consuming battery? Just wondering...

none, even those standalone garmin GPS devices are at best up to 1 day AFAIK?

looking forward to the white ocean ones..mainly for the bigger dial and night mode..cant wait



This post has been edited by dikae: Sep 20 2022, 03:29 PM

Garmin has OLED display watches as well, that easily lasted for 7 days. I used Venu 2s too just like how I used my AW and easily lasted for 7 days. But I wanted something rugged and my exercises are going into higher intensity zone, and I quite like Instinct so I jumped there.

AWU looks tempting but already have AW6..

time for an upgrade, buy first think later lol

anyway, yes AWU looks good, especially the 49mm..but I wont be surprised if they inherit this design for the next AW series..

Agree. Especially when they realize that there's a group of users who prefer the bigger and tougher series.

AW7 here, upgrading as temptation is too much. 😚

Can't wait for the AWU to replace my AW5. The AW5 keeps getting banged up during my mountain biking trips and definitely can't last the full day.