Thanks for the tip :) I saw another comment saying the same. I had no idea. It's still a bit inaccurate though compared to it starting exactly as you press the button IMO.
Hi! Two metrics are important to me - heart rate at rest and heart rate variability. Garmin measures variability only during sleep, and sleeping with Garmin, for example, 51 mm is too much. I had a 955 solar, sold it and bought an ultra 2.
I've done the same this week. I'm switching from the Apple Watch to a Garmin watch. As someone who uses a lot the watch outside now, the Apple Watch battery is terrible; I have to recharge it twice per day. Meanwhile, the Garmin lasts from 5 to 6 days so far. On the other hand, the Garmin watch isn't really a smartwatch, it does okay the basics of a watch, but it excels in sports tracking.
I'm in the Amazfit ecosystem and it's interesting that Amazfit seems so similar to Garmin, the Apple Watch from what you read doesn't seem specifically tailored for running.
You forgot to mention that Apple charges you more than double the price for that lap button too LOL! I have the Ultra 2 and the Garmin Epix pro. I just wear both when I run but the Ultra can last easily a marathon while even listening to music as well a 100K. But I wouldn’t recommend listening to music if you run that far. The heart rate sensor and the gps especially on the Ultra is right there with any Garmin that’s out there. I agree that if you’re a serious athlete and if you’re really into the numbers, get a Garmin. But if you’re a person that’s health conscious and you want an absolute astonishing smartwatch get the Apple. It doesn’t have to be the Ultra because they’re both more similar than you think.
i got the fenix 8 after thinking hard if it was worth it. For me i can say it is so much better than my ultra 1 for sports. The optical sensor never worked good for me on all of my apple watches and i don't like bands ( i have a polar band ). The Fenix 8 works like a charm in that aspect and for sports it just feels more like it was made for me. I also use Komoot and this app works much better on the fenix 8. My apple watch moved to my other wrist just for the things it does best, an extension of my iphone.
Thanks. Just purchased the Garmin 55. Dont need much just one gear to track and assess my run. No need to have all the metrics under the sun. Have anyone ever told you that you look like John Krasinski?
Another advantage with Garmin is their ecosystem of units, that work seamlessly together. No watch will, in my mind, ever replace a cycling computer. And you don't get that from Apple.
Did you know you can press the screen when the Apple Watch is counting down and it then starts the work out instantly. Still not as good as the start button on the Garmin’s but it’s a little better
When I was younger, we just trained, had a shower and chilled out. No watch, no nonsense, no stress or materialistic bs. Just train and stop all this wasted time, just live your life and enjoy. You don’t need an app for that.
While I totally get the simplicity of just training and living in the moment, for athletes today-whether they’re into endurance sports, strength training, or any serious physical pursuit-access to real-time data like heart rate variability, recovery metrics, and performance insights can make a huge difference. These tools aren’t about adding stress; they’re about optimizing training and preventing burnout or injury. People are breaking records and reaching higher levels of performance than ever, largely because they have access to these metrics. It’s not about needing an app, but using technology to enhance what you’re already doing
Data counts and it helps with improvement . Yeah of course back then let’s just run and whoever reaches the finish line is the winner. Yeah we get it. But tech helps keep up with the time and athletes train with accuracy and improvement day by day. Data helps with improving and knowing when to ease recovery and understand when and each individual peak.
Use precision start, for the Apple Watch, it allows you to start your run when you want by swiping left to a start button or using the action button if you have the ultra, this setting is found in the workouts on the iPhones watch app
Garmin is overrated. People think you absolutely need a Garmin if you want to take your training seriously. I went from a 4:20 marathon to sub 3 hour in 18 months with an Apple Watch
This conparison is a bit useless. Apple Watch is a smart watch, a gadget with additional sports features. Garmin is a sports watch that could navigate you for a few days mountain expedition with GPS on. It is just for a different target groups and you can see it in design, UI and parameters of these devices. People who expects more "smartwatch" features with sports addons are buying apple/samsung/Huawei or any other smartwatch where animations are more important than battery life. People who are looking for precise sport monitor are buying Garmin/Polar/Suunto and often additionally HR belt or bike computer. I dont think that someone who likes to watch photos on smartwatch or text via it and occasionally go for walk or bike needs Garmin 😅 And on the other hand someone who has few outdoor activites per day, likes to analyze all these parameters and dont want to charge their device every night, that person wont even take apple/galaxy/whatever other smar not sports twatch as an option.
i got the Series 9 and bought a few days ago the fr 965 - ngl i dont use some apps for tracking sleep just the regular health features - so far im totally fine with. Marathons are no big deal with the apple watch 9 even though you run music too. But im Running Ultras, or going for it, so Batterylife COULD work maybe in the lower ultras?! but i dont wanna find out and have a dead battery midrun. lol we all know, if its not on strava its never happend xD. Charging the apple watch is no big deal at all, while showering - i get most of the time 80-90% batterylife back. so 30 min for a almost fullcharge is fine for the rest of the day yeah i get the watch in a few days and i hope i dont need the apple watch anymore after wearing and testing it a few weeks. IF so you got the Point, the Ultra should work aswell and its almost the same pricepoint - so if im not fine with the garmin, im gonna sell it again to buy the new ultra when it come out. but there too i heard the new apple watch X will have the batterylife of the ultra... but well... we just have to find out for ourselfs what fits the best right :D thanks for the insights, kinda have the same thoughts like you in the vid
@@Adrian-rl2zw I think they are pretty equal. In theory the Garmin is better than Apple Watch Series but Apple Watch Ultra has Sonar GPS and should be on par with Garmin. I have an Apple watch Series 9 and I find it to be on par with my Garmin for accuracy.
When using an Apple Watch when you start a workout the second you click start while it’s counting down just tap it and it will start immediately you do not have to wait for the countdown to get to zero.
I returned it my Coros Pace 3. During exercise it’s great but otherwise it was way off just walking around or sitting still. Also, I don’t like how your training load starts over every week. Also, didn’t like the 1.2 inch display. No abnormal heart rate alerts like Garmin
I want to switch to garmin because i hate to charge my watch every day ( its a f***ing watch) I love to do a lot of sport but i dont care all those numbers i just need the time and heartbeat. The only thing i hate about the garmin is that it cant use an eSim. I mean its made tho walk/run whatever for days in nature but if you are in danger or need help you cant call any? What do you think should i switch
Garmin has a feature called “Emergency mode” or something like that - You can set it up to send your location to specific people of your choosing, when you are in danger - Even if it detects a crash it can do it automatically. I think it comes down to the smartwatch features.. IMO Apple Watch is superior when it comes to being a smartwatch with app connectivity and using it as an extension of your iPhone. But if you only need it for fitness data, I love Garmin and think they are a much better Sport Watch brand. Especially for endurance training.
@@NicklasRossnerPT Ok but the Emergency mode works only with the connected phone right? I usually dont carry my phone with me while running thats why i wearing a watch
@@Grubengrabgeraet No if you often go without your phone I would go with something that had cellular. This is what I could find about the Garmin: support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=RfaXahBWkH8Q7pVFLsuUmA I hope it helps 🙂
just returned my apple watch ultra 2 and kept my garmin epix pro...apple is a toy that cant be used by people with tattoos :) god video ellers..takker. :)
You can turn the Apple Watch count down off in settings. Lol And if it’s on and you click on the screen during count down you touch the screen once and skips the count down.
I have not owned the Apple BUT I know you can go into setting and turn off the countdown. I do OWN the Garmin and love the functionality but the watch case is very cheap and the plastic breaks. Just google "Garmin watch case broken" the little arms for the wrist bands easily break off. Very sad.
It’s fashionable now for the ladies to wear garmins. I’m not sporty and considered buying it (because of the fashion) but I just could not stomach that big round clock face on my arm - the signature look of the garmin. There also a lot of cheap imitation rips offs like with Samsung and I find that the asthetic appeal, material and finishes are better overall with the iwatch. If I was into sports, I’d just work my way around the negatives - because it works better in its overall functionality (if you use the watch for multi purpose). I don’t know what it is, but I don’t like the look of garmin. Apple all the way!
I find the Garmin a pretty poor watch to track strength training. But I'll never be an Apple guy. I have been a bit disappointed with my Garmin Epix 2 for several reasons. Now that I am also looking into a bicycle computer, I really want to make sure I invest into the right eco system. Garmin covers everything but I am unsure if I should swap or go with Garmin...
It’s all subjective. People will get what they like or want. They can’t make decisions based on someone elses POV! That’ll be very cringy and sad to not have a mind of your own😂
Не следует все гармины под одну гребёнку, пример -вену 3 , правда работают только с андроидом, к сожалению, опций много, но только на бумаге и уклон в сторону апл, на айфне пользоваться невозможно.
Kind of dumb and useless how he just kept saying “Garmin watch” without actually mentioning the model name the whole vid. Couldn’t even list the products in the description or something
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You can tap the screen when it countsdown from "3,2,1". When you tap that screen, the workout starts and skips the countdown.
Thanks for the tip :) I saw another comment saying the same. I had no idea. It's still a bit inaccurate though compared to it starting exactly as you press the button IMO.
@@NicklasRossnerPTyou can avoid the countdown all together by turning on precise start
And usually people like countdown, I like it myself
@@_cadiahow do you do that?
@@_cadia that's a feature exclusive to the Ultra
You bring up a lot of small details that other reviewers miss. Thank you for your opinions and thoughts. This made the difference for me.
Hi! Two metrics are important to me - heart rate at rest and heart rate variability. Garmin measures variability only during sleep, and sleeping with Garmin, for example, 51 mm is too much. I had a 955 solar, sold it and bought an ultra 2.
Doesn’t the Apple Watch only measure volatility during sleep?
On the Apple Watch when it’s counting 3,2,1 if you press in the middle, you will start right away and it will stop the countdown
i think you can also let the watch play a sound when the workout is starting
You can put a shortcut to start a workout on your home screen
I wear Apple on one wrist. Garmin on the other.
The perfect combo!
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I've done the same this week. I'm switching from the Apple Watch to a Garmin watch. As someone who uses a lot the watch outside now, the Apple Watch battery is terrible; I have to recharge it twice per day. Meanwhile, the Garmin lasts from 5 to 6 days so far.
On the other hand, the Garmin watch isn't really a smartwatch, it does okay the basics of a watch, but it excels in sports tracking.
@@RaulViitor1 100%. I think the hard thing is that they offer two different needs - And I want them both in one 😅
I am in the same spot. Have Fenix 6x pro. Great for fitness not good for smart watch
I'm in the Amazfit ecosystem and it's interesting that Amazfit seems so similar to Garmin, the Apple Watch from what you read doesn't seem specifically tailored for running.
Amazfit is still in learning phase.
You forgot to mention that Apple charges you more than double the price for that lap button too LOL! I have the Ultra 2 and the Garmin Epix pro. I just wear both when I run but the Ultra can last easily a marathon while even listening to music as well a 100K. But I wouldn’t recommend listening to music if you run that far. The heart rate sensor and the gps especially on the Ultra is right there with any Garmin that’s out there. I agree that if you’re a serious athlete and if you’re really into the numbers, get a Garmin. But if you’re a person that’s health conscious and you want an absolute astonishing smartwatch get the Apple. It doesn’t have to be the Ultra because they’re both more similar than you think.
I find the 3-2-1 countdown annoying too, but if you just tap the screen, it will start tracking immediately and bypass the countdown.
Thank you so much for the tip 😄
ultra 2 will instantly start you workout bro
@glauco78 Awesome! Can’t wait for that
@glauco78already there for me in current watch os…
i got the fenix 8 after thinking hard if it was worth it. For me i can say it is so much better than my ultra 1 for sports. The optical sensor never worked good for me on all of my apple watches and i don't like bands ( i have a polar band ). The Fenix 8 works like a charm in that aspect and for sports it just feels more like it was made for me. I also use Komoot and this app works much better on the fenix 8. My apple watch moved to my other wrist just for the things it does best, an extension of my iphone.
Thanks. Just purchased the Garmin 55. Dont need much just one gear to track and assess my run. No need to have all the metrics under the sun.
Have anyone ever told you that you look like John Krasinski?
Another advantage with Garmin is their ecosystem of units, that work seamlessly together. No watch will, in my mind, ever replace a cycling computer. And you don't get that from Apple.
100% - I use Garmin as both my cycling computer and power meter - and everything works perfectly together.
aw works with powermeter)
@MrAnon-q1oall I hear is blah blah blah from You… every thing is public and accessible weirdo
Great review! I found it very useful 👏👏
@@mariastanescu374 I’m glad 😄👍
excellent video, thanks.
Did you know you can press the screen when the Apple Watch is counting down and it then starts the work out instantly. Still not as good as the start button on the Garmin’s but it’s a little better
What is the garmin model in the video?
When I was younger, we just trained, had a shower and chilled out. No watch, no nonsense, no stress or materialistic bs. Just train and stop all this wasted time, just live your life and enjoy. You don’t need an app for that.
And people are faster and more efficient now, because of this tech
While I totally get the simplicity of just training and living in the moment, for athletes today-whether they’re into endurance sports, strength training, or any serious physical pursuit-access to real-time data like heart rate variability, recovery metrics, and performance insights can make a huge difference. These tools aren’t about adding stress; they’re about optimizing training and preventing burnout or injury. People are breaking records and reaching higher levels of performance than ever, largely because they have access to these metrics. It’s not about needing an app, but using technology to enhance what you’re already doing
I guess you don’t have a smartphone then ?
Data counts and it helps with improvement . Yeah of course back then let’s just run and whoever reaches the finish line is the winner. Yeah we get it. But tech helps keep up with the time and athletes train with accuracy and improvement day by day. Data helps with improving and knowing when to ease recovery and understand when and each individual peak.
Aman to that! God bless the 70s
How to track sleep while charging my apple watch? I cant track it 😂🤫
😂Yeah thats an issue. I usually charge mine in the morning.
Use precision start, for the Apple Watch, it allows you to start your run when you want by swiping left to a start button or using the action button if you have the ultra, this setting is found in the workouts on the iPhones watch app
Only for AWU. The Series watches don’t have precision start
Garmin is overrated. People think you absolutely need a Garmin if you want to take your training seriously. I went from a 4:20 marathon to sub 3 hour in 18 months with an Apple Watch
I think you can get to sub3 even without a watch 😄
This conparison is a bit useless. Apple Watch is a smart watch, a gadget with additional sports features. Garmin is a sports watch that could navigate you for a few days mountain expedition with GPS on. It is just for a different target groups and you can see it in design, UI and parameters of these devices. People who expects more "smartwatch" features with sports addons are buying apple/samsung/Huawei or any other smartwatch where animations are more important than battery life. People who are looking for precise sport monitor are buying Garmin/Polar/Suunto and often additionally HR belt or bike computer. I dont think that someone who likes to watch photos on smartwatch or text via it and occasionally go for walk or bike needs Garmin 😅 And on the other hand someone who has few outdoor activites per day, likes to analyze all these parameters and dont want to charge their device every night, that person wont even take apple/galaxy/whatever other smar not sports twatch as an option.
Great and honest review!!
Have you used them both together to test which of these will give you faster splits or current pace during run? Which gives you an accurate pace?
i got the Series 9 and bought a few days ago the fr 965 - ngl i dont use some apps for tracking sleep just the regular health features - so far im totally fine with. Marathons are no big deal with the apple watch 9 even though you run music too. But im Running Ultras, or going for it, so Batterylife COULD work maybe in the lower ultras?! but i dont wanna find out and have a dead battery midrun. lol we all know, if its not on strava its never happend xD.
Charging the apple watch is no big deal at all, while showering - i get most of the time 80-90% batterylife back. so 30 min for a almost fullcharge is fine for the rest of the day
yeah i get the watch in a few days and i hope i dont need the apple watch anymore after wearing and testing it a few weeks. IF so you got the Point, the Ultra should work aswell and its almost the same pricepoint - so if im not fine with the garmin, im gonna sell it again to buy the new ultra when it come out.
but there too i heard the new apple watch X will have the batterylife of the ultra... but well... we just have to find out for ourselfs what fits the best right :D
thanks for the insights, kinda have the same thoughts like you in the vid
Thanks for the insights 😄 I think its so hard because I want both of the watches combined in one 😂 First world problems..
when you use strava on the apple watch does it also write down in the fitness app?
No! Strava is separate from the Health/Fitness App
nice video, a lot of information
I went from an Apple Watch Ultra to a Garmin Marq adventure gen 2 and I’m loving my Garmin
Which garmen is this tho
Just tap the screen on there Apple Watch and it skips the countdown. Also there are haptics on the Apple Watch.
You can just tap on the countdown on the Apple Watch to start the workout instantly
What do you think on the Coros Pace 3 ? for Triathlon?
@@kevinb6835 I’ve never tried any of the Coros watches yet, so I can’t say. I gotta try one at some point.
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Still waiting for the price comparison.
thank you for your clip, i just try to find out information about both of these watches. now, after i saw your clip, ok am will be Garmin man 😊
What are those headphones?
You can say “Siri - start xyz workout” and it starts it
Which watch is more accurate at Tracking your runs with GPS for strava?
@@Adrian-rl2zw I think they are pretty equal.
In theory the Garmin is better than Apple Watch Series but Apple Watch Ultra has Sonar GPS and should be on par with Garmin.
I have an Apple watch Series 9 and I find it to be on par with my Garmin for accuracy.
When using an Apple Watch when you start a workout the second you click start while it’s counting down just tap it and it will start immediately you do not have to wait for the countdown to get to zero.
What headphones do you use?
I use some called Miiego AL3+. I prefer over ear when I’m running 😊
@@NicklasRossnerPT Thanks, I have not been able to find quality headphones in this style before. Just ordered these :)
@@matevzbanko1395 Any time 😄👍
Now get a Coros and tell me if it’s worth switching from Garmin!
I love my Coros. I can tell you that. The app is simple and great. The watch battery is crazy.
I’ve heard a ton about Coros but never tried myself. I need to try it 😄
I returned it my Coros Pace 3. During exercise it’s great but otherwise it was way off just walking around or sitting still. Also, I don’t like how your training load starts over every week. Also, didn’t like the 1.2 inch display. No abnormal heart rate alerts like Garmin
Are you unhappy with Garmin then? If not it's irrelevant surely.
Coros is better for training. And battery life
But not for smart feature area
The apple watch needs an apple phone 🤦 so it's a no contest. Garmin wins.
You just don't know how to use the Apple Watch. Dbl tap the face. It's easy. And to pause either set auto pause or swipe rt tap pause
I want to switch to garmin because i hate to charge my watch every day ( its a f***ing watch) I love to do a lot of sport but i dont care all those numbers i just need the time and heartbeat. The only thing i hate about the garmin is that it cant use an eSim. I mean its made tho walk/run whatever for days in nature but if you are in danger or need help you cant call any?
What do you think should i switch
Garmin has a feature called “Emergency mode” or something like that - You can set it up to send your location to specific people of your choosing, when you are in danger - Even if it detects a crash it can do it automatically.
I think it comes down to the smartwatch features.. IMO Apple Watch is superior when it comes to being a smartwatch with app connectivity and using it as an extension of your iPhone. But if you only need it for fitness data, I love Garmin and think they are a much better Sport Watch brand. Especially for endurance training.
@@NicklasRossnerPT Ok but the Emergency mode works only with the connected phone right? I usually dont carry my phone with me while running thats why i wearing a watch
@@Grubengrabgeraet No if you often go without your phone I would go with something that had cellular. This is what I could find about the Garmin: support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=RfaXahBWkH8Q7pVFLsuUmA
I hope it helps 🙂
Isn’t your lower apple watch band inside out? 🤔😬
Can't wait for 3 seconds ? Really ?
Funny I stopped using my OH1 / OH1+ bands because Garmin was the same or even more accurate as a HR monitor. Apple watch should be better.
I guess its really individual how well different gadges fits the person 😄
you can't line it up to any fitness tracker with a trash battery, way too expensive
just returned my apple watch ultra 2 and kept my garmin epix pro...apple is a toy that cant be used by people with tattoos :) god video ellers..takker. :)
Ten seconds in this video and I am like this guy doesn’t know his watch. You can bypass the countdown by simply taping it.
Try coros, and your apple and garmin can put away 😂😂😂
I have - I’m actually using the Pace Pro as my main running watch at the moment 😊
Also why is all of the b-roll Apple Watch? It’s like he used the Apple Watch exclusively and only used the Garmin every once in a while
You can turn the Apple Watch count down off in settings. Lol
And if it’s on and you click on the screen during count down you touch the screen once and skips the count down.
My pleasure. I just found out about a month ago.
I have not owned the Apple BUT I know you can go into setting and turn off the countdown. I do OWN the Garmin and love the functionality but the watch case is very cheap and the plastic breaks. Just google "Garmin watch case broken" the little arms for the wrist bands easily break off. Very sad.
It’s fashionable now for the ladies to wear garmins. I’m not sporty and considered buying it (because of the fashion) but I just could not stomach that big round clock face on my arm - the signature look of the garmin. There also a lot of cheap imitation rips offs like with Samsung and I find that the asthetic appeal, material and finishes are better overall with the iwatch. If I was into sports, I’d just work my way around the negatives - because it works better in its overall functionality (if you use the watch for multi purpose). I don’t know what it is, but I don’t like the look of garmin. Apple all the way!
I find the Garmin a pretty poor watch to track strength training. But I'll never be an Apple guy. I have been a bit disappointed with my Garmin Epix 2 for several reasons. Now that I am also looking into a bicycle computer, I really want to make sure I invest into the right eco system. Garmin covers everything but I am unsure if I should swap or go with Garmin...
@@JustBrowsing777 It’s a tough one. I use Garmin as my cycling computer and power meter. Really love it.
you can disable the 321 on the Apple Watch. make a short cut. or just say hey Siri begin run work out.
@@Bill_Castle7 Great inputs 😄 The “hey siri” does not work for precision timing. Curious about the shortcut though 😄
Learn how to use the Apple watch before bad mouthing it.
It’s all subjective. People will get what they like or want. They can’t make decisions based on someone elses POV! That’ll be very cringy and sad to not have a mind of your own😂
Garmin is the king of smart wach.
Sorry Garmin guys, but I simply can’t live without apple watch. Garmin can only be secondary watch for me
That's fine, when you seriously start working out, get a sport watch. Garmin is nit a smart watch
Не следует все гармины под одну гребёнку, пример -вену 3 , правда работают только с андроидом, к сожалению, опций много, но только на бумаге и уклон в сторону апл, на айфне пользоваться невозможно.
Kind of dumb and useless how he just kept saying “Garmin watch” without actually mentioning the model name the whole vid. Couldn’t even list the products in the description or something
So you admitted you were wrong so what brings you to conclusion we have to watch the loser? C'mon