r/apple • u/exjr_ Island Boy • Sep 07 '22

Apple Unveils Apple Watch Ultra With Large-Screen Design for Athletes and Explorers Apple Watch

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/apple-unveils-apple-watch-pro-athletes/
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u/Tall_Mechanic8403 Sep 07 '22 edited Sep 07 '22

Tbh this is the same for the Garmin Fenix series. 95% of buyers don’t use it for outdoor adventures. But who cares, the features are also good For normal sport use.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

I'm guilty of this! I picked up the Garmin Epix 2 (with its STEEP pricetag) and outside of having some smartwatch features... I only use to to track health, sleep, and weigh lifting. I've never used any other fancy features.

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u/JustWastingTimeAgain Sep 07 '22

I have an Epix 2 and I absolutely love it. It tracks everything, I can go backpacking for a week and not worry about battery, as it goes 16 days in glance mode. Pre-loaded ski maps and especially hiking trails have been huge to have. I think it all depends on how long you want to go outdoors. If you are only a day hiker or casual runner, I can see the Ultra working for a lot of people but you'll get my Epix from my cold, dead hands.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

I’m absolutely none of those things and I still love the Epix lol. I use it in gesture mode too so I hover around 14-16 days between charges.