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  • echo64@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    On the other side of things. I’m super happy that garmin watches don’t have more smartwatch capabilities. Their laser focus on sports wearable is what keeps them massively competitive there and keeps me on weeks of battery life instead of hours of battery life

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      1 year ago

      I totally understand that. They look perfect for their target market.

      As far as I know, they’re the only wearable that does realtime stroke/length tracking for swimming, which is really cool. If I was more serious about exercise, that’d be the perfect excuse reason to buy one.

      • shanghaibebop@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        That’s exactly why I have my Garmin Descent.

        It’s a dive computer, with basic smart watch features like notifications and general health tracking which are the only ones I need.

        I happily paid 1k for it.

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      1 year ago

      I’m leaning this direction because I don’t really use any smart features in my watch. Just my fitness shit.

      Any recommendations on Garmin watches for a guy who likes to bike/bike but not crazy sports level enthusiast?