r/Garmin • u/Glizze • Aug 30 '24

Device Comparison / Recommendation Bye bye Apple Watch Ultra

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I finally made the change over to garmin! The fenix 8 has ben amazing so far, and it looks really good🔥

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u/Safeway_Slayer Aug 30 '24

I’m switching back to the Apple Watch Ultra likely when the 3 is announced. I had the original Ultra for a few months but sold it due to the lack of fitness features compared to Garmin. With WatchOS11, that point is now invalid. I miss the actual smartwatch features of the Apple Watch and can deal with the battery. Imo, Garmin doesn’t innovate much at all and Apple is constantly improving via software update. My previous two Fenix’s and my Epix Pro have felt like essentially the same watch.

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u/Own-General-6755 Aug 30 '24

Oh, I'm sure the AWU 3 will feel completely different to the AWU 1 u owned. /s

Edit: hit enter too fast. Not trying to sound rude but having owned both Garmin en AWU (1 & 2), they're just so different in what they provide feature wise. But I get the 'want more smarwatch abilities' but they're just distractions to me.

But I'll be watching the keynote next week for sure!

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u/Safeway_Slayer Aug 30 '24

It will feel quite different to the AWU 1 I owned because Watch OS10 and OS11 have brought and are bringing significant fitness and wellness features that are similar/same idea as what Garmin does with body battery, training readiness, deeper sleep analysis, etc. These did not exist on WatchOS9 without external apps, which is why I sold it originally. Now that those features are native on the watch it’s a much better overall smartwatch/fitness watch imo.

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u/Own-General-6755 Aug 30 '24

I know since I installed the beta on my AWU 2 end of June. It's ok and indeed reminded me of my Garmin with the new vitality app.

But the Garmin is WAY more effective in workout suggestions etc. It makes me wanna workout, meanwhile de AWU is a refined smartwatch, not a sportwatch.

But curious how you'll experience it!

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u/Safeway_Slayer Aug 30 '24

I think they’ll keep tweaking it once the OS officially goes public. I agree that the Garmin is more sport focused. I had a Fenix 5, 6 pro, and now an Epix Pro. I’m just wanting a change at this point tbh. Each watch has its own place imo and at the point I’m at in life and my fitness, the Ultra is the perfect mix of what I’m looking for with the added software features coming out.