r/smartwatch

Hi everyone,

I’m a college student currently building TrailGuard, a wearable safety and health-monitoring system designed specifically for hikers, trekkers, and outdoor adventurers.

The idea is to combine wearable sensors, location data, and a web/mobile system to help monitor safety during outdoor activities and provide alerts when something potentially dangerous happens.

But I’m questioning something important:

Apple Watch, Garmin, Samsung Galaxy Watch and other devices already provide GPS, health monitoring, fall detection, SOS and outdoor features.

So my question is:

Why would someone actually need TrailGuard?

I’m not looking for compliments—I want to find out whether this idea solves a real problem.

For people who hike/trek regularly:

* What safety problems have you personally experienced?

* What does your current smartwatch/phone fail to handle?

* Would you carry a dedicated safety device in addition to your phone/watch?

* What feature would make it genuinely worth carrying?

* What would make you not use it?

I’m still at the prototype stage, so your criticism could directly influence what I build next.

If you were designing this from scratch, what would you change?

Thanks in advance for any honest feedback.

So as the title says, I’m stuck between the two. My boyfriend has asked me what I want for my birthday and I just can’t decide. I currently have an Apple Watch series 9 and I love it. I’ve always had Apple Watches. I love how they run so smoothly with my iPhone, and I very often use Apple Pay in shops.

I walk almost everyday, go to the gym 5-6 times a week, and now I’ve started running after the gym with two girls I’m friends with. They both have Garmins and swear by them. And there’s also a very noticeable difference between our paces and distance whilst running too. I often have to run further even though we all start at the same time and run together for the whole distance. My pace is often slower than theirs too.

One of the girls recently switched from Apple Watch to Garmin (Venu 4 I think) and she said she loves it but it was a tough adjustment.

I’ve heard people say Garmin is a better fitness watch but Apple is a better smartwatch all round. I’m just unsure what to do.

Do you gius have any suggestion about a smart Watch to keep tracks of trails, check forecast, temperature and altitude? I have got an old Suunto transverse that is not properly working anymore and the new models look more running oriented at first sight.
Best!

Hey all!

I have been Apple Watch user for about ten years now (now S10). Lately I am getting tired of the fact that I have to charge it everyday, this not getting sleep tracking and so on.
I also started to do more sports and I also would like to get more personalized plans that Garmin Connect provides.
That said, I am lost which watch to choose. I do not have any sport I want to mainly focus on (maybe walking, running and cycling - fitness and others is optional).
Will you help me choosing the watch?

Hello!

I'm having a hard time deciding which smart watch/band should I get since prices here are kinda inconsistent, and here's the devices on my list:

•Huawei band 11 pro(for a good deal)

•Huawei watch fit 4 for double the price of the 11 pro

•Huawei watch fit 5 for ×2.57 the price of the 11 pro

And the OnePlus watch 2 for ×1.71 the price of the 11 pro

I hope anyone here can help me choose the best deal here , and I'm really lost since I don't even know what I want , years ago I wanted a "real" smart watch experience but never got one and now I'm unsure if the apps and WearOS are actually useful and I don't want to regret my purchase in any way.

My previous device is the Huawei band 7 (which I lost somewhere) and for me it did its job fine for the price.

Thank you!

These 3 watches are virtually identical in software and hardware experience and barring some minor tweaks like bigger batteries stronger GPS and heart rate tracking.

You get excellent build quality with smooth software

Tracking is some the best on the market... See quantified scientist

There's limited apps and nfc, strava and export of data support...google maps they have petal maps instead... If any of these is a deal breaker skip this watch

What you get is beautifull looking watch that tracks superbly with a one week battery depending on usage.

The build quality is excellent... For context my Huawei gt runner gave it to relative and he hasn't had a problem in 4 yrs. Still using it.... The 4 and 5 are sold and they still using them

I track running paddle squash tennis and weight lifting... Does great

I also answer calls messages and music off the watch

Pairs well with both android and iPhone.

Please use a region like South Africa or China or UK... When creating account as some features region locked

The value here is is the price... You can pick then new and second hand for under 200usd. It's it's new or second hand go gt5 and up... I repeat they almost identical watches

Any 22mm strap will work on them

They Huawei apps bit clunky but does the job well

The screen brightness is good... The pro has saphirre glass and diving and golf...if you worried use a screen protector

Ask away

Hi guys, I recently got an Amazfit balance 2 for health tracking, notifications, and all smart features really. But I would also love to wear my mechanical watches during the day when I go out. What's the best way I can wear both without it looking ridiculous? (I need the smartwatch just purely for tracking and don't need the screen when I'm out) I'm considering double wristing but that looks slightly odd, especially with a watch as big as the balance 2. Any suggestions?

My old Xiaomi Redmi Watch 2 lite has broken. Now I'm in a dilemma. Should I get the Realme S2 or go for analog. I'm used to some things from the smartwatch like changing music and tracking my sleep, but I would also think that analog would be better. I have used smartwatches for the last 5 years.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for my first serious sports/outdoor watch and I'm currently considering:

• Garmin Fenix Series
• Garmin Enduro 3 (51mm)
• Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 (47/51mm)
• COROS Apex 4 (46mm)

My main uses will be:

• Marathon training/running
• Gym/strength training
• Hiking/trekking
• Snowboarding (5-10 times/year including backcountry)
• Cycling/swimming
• Future alpine mountaineering/camping
• 24/7 wear, including sleep tracking

I also tried on the Epix 51mm at the store myself, the watch did seem heavy and I wasn't that comfortable with it. I am not sure, but maybe I would get used to it if I wear it 24/7.

The Apex 4 seems to cover most of my needs with great battery life and a lighter design, while Garmin seems stronger in ecosystem, health/training features, navigation and outdoor/ski features.

My main question: Is it actually worth spending more on the Fenix Series or Enduro 3, or even the Epix Pro, for my use case? Are the extra features something I'd realistically benefit from, or would Apex 4 be enough?

I'd especially love to hear from anyone who has used both Garmin and COROS for similar activities.

Which would you choose in my position, and why?

Ive been searching through this sub for about an hour now and ive seen incredibly inconsistent answers, im looking for a smart watch that has as accurate heart rate checking as possible during exersize, and an accurate sleep tracker but i cant seem to find anything reccomending one watch over the rest

I'm using the Amazfit gtr mini for about 3 years now and want to upgrade

My favorite thing about it was the battery life (used to last a week, now it's 3-4 days) and I don't want to be bothered charging it everyday

What are my options? Not necessarily latest gen of watches