Apple VS Garmin - Which watch is best for hiking/navigating?

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Apple Watch ultra. Garmin Fenix. Garmin Epic. Best tech for the backcountry. Camping and hiking. Day hiking. Which watch to buy for camping and hiking.

[@marcoloritsch1057]

Sorry Dan to say it so directly, but if you do sport or hiking on a high level, no one will choose an apple watch:) Garmin is another level!

[@MitchKirkham]

For endurance sport absolutely but for sport within the battery range of the Ultra I see Apple as a reasonable choice. Especially for people where the Ultra battery life fits their athletic needs. No denying that Garmin is the endurance king if we’re talking about prolonged races, etc. I ski at a high level and enjoy hiking during the summer but I rarely get enough time off for prolonged backpacking so for someone like me the Ultra works great. On an unrelated note your comment reads as pretty negative towards Dan. I think it’s fine if he prefers a different watch than you do. We all walk different paths.

[@ArtlessFool]

This is the same conclusion as the video. Something tells me this video wasn’t for you and you watched five minutes without finishing.

[@progradepainting3755]

@@MitchKirkhamor hunting, the Apple Watch blows. They don’t support true outdoor activities like garmin does.

[@coreymc9650]

Me and my buddy go on extended backpacking trips in Montana and Garmin GPS accuracy is much better. His Apple watch does not pick up on switchbacks so his trips always come out miles lower from the lack of GPS accuracy. Great video though!

[@oriain81]

True ..this is a no contest.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I’ve had two Apple Watches, and I got my Fenix 7 a year ago. I sold my Apple Watch and haven’t missed it one bit. Looooove my Fenix 7!

[@ChrisHufnagel_Polymath]

"everybody has an iphone" .... c'mon... really?

[@max_larum]

Garmin for sure. Cant beat the battery life 🎉

[@TheIndianaGeoff]

Garmin every day and twice on Sunday.

[@1SmallGiftLLC]

I bought the Apple Watch and hated it. So I got a Garmin Fenix Pro Solar and I have never been happier. It’s the only watch I’ve ever worn almost every day and been happy to wear it. I can’t wait to upgrade to the Garmin Fenix 7 just so I can have touch screen.

[@TypeIIAdventures]

My Suunto will last for a year, give me sunrise and sunset times, altitude, storm warning, and depth meter. It’s all I need and I don’t have to charge it.

[@expatadventureturkey9324]

Agree, Garmin Enduro 2 w/solar is a fantastic watch going the distance without issues of battery life or toughness. Day hike vs section hike or Ultra Trail Run…have a great day everyone 🤙🏽

[@Mdogbrown]

@@1SmallGiftLLCjust fyi, I thought I wanted touch screen too but went right back to the buttons 🤷‍♂️

[@Dazdigo]

I am an Android user, this decision is easy. Apple Watch does not work on Android.

[@mattkob]

Recently got a garmin watch - and once I learned the interface - best watch I have ever owned and the battery life is wonerful.

[@pinkfloydhomer]

And no, thankfully everybody does not have an iPhone.

[@valerijohnson1167]

UGH, not "everyone" has an Apple watch I would rather die in the wilderness than get an Apple product. They are only "intuitive" for Apple cult persons. It's a good review for Garmin Thanks.

[@jahshuah]

Just one thing to remember, neither brand of watch is going to hike for you. Being in the IT industry the last 20+ years (in the military for 14 of those), I've learned that tech is an aid, but there is no such thing as a single tech device that will do literally everything for everyone. You'll have to layer up, for sure. For example, if you wear an Apple Watch in the backcountry, bring a battery pack to recharge. But, I'd also encourage bringing a Garmin InReach or similar device, and laminated paper maps with a grease pencil, grid square, and a compass. Gotta layer your resources like swiss cheese: each layer will have holes, but the more you layer, the more the holes disappear.

[@liljoe23la]

Great advice

[@bushmaster8912]

I agree, But depending on your lifestyle one can do a lot more things than the other. In a suburban or urban environment an apple watch would make more sense but outdoors garmin is a lot more dependable, from battery life, inreach connectivity to tracking my dogs and connecting to my boat. We tend to live very different lives and since I switched I couldn't possibly go back to running out of battery on a short 3 day camping or hunting trip. For someone on an urban environment it would make more sense to have cellular connection, smart home compatibility, and just have your phone at all times (which I typically avoid as much as I can)

[@ruzziasht349]

In the IT industry for 20 years? and you haven't got even 1 subscriber? what's that all about?

[@paulhatzig7084]

Garmin 100%. I have the Fenix 6X Saphire and I charge it once every 17-20 days. You can't beat that. I just hate having to charge every 2 days.

[@schaerr]

Should have asked him about us Android users =)

[@Algorythmfpv]

best to just avoid all apple products if you haven't been poisoned already lol. The apple watch's compatibility doesn't really matter when the Garmin beats it in almost every category. but if you do want a smart watch that's not for backpacking and more for interface and apps I'd look into the galaxy watches. they're very close in functionality and ability to the apple watches. And in my opinion much better because of compatibility. Apple products rarely work with anything outside apple unless they were forced to by law and then they do it kicking and screaming and only to the technical necessity put forth by that law. They don't want their products to work with anything else, then you wouldn't need to buy 100% apple products to get everything to work right. lol

[@GrumpyForester]

I don't have an iPhone. I don't have a smart watch of any kind that I would trust to be my guide/locator in the woods. I have Android phones/tablets, handheld GPS Garmin-type receivers, an Anker power bank, and apps that use georeferenced pdf map files to tell me where I am... ...but I am also probably a bit of an anomaly, since I am retired US Forest Service (45 years of service navigating around out in the mountains of the Western US), so I also have a tremendous amount of experience using a Silva Ranger compass and what we used to call district fire maps that show both ground contours and roads in high detail (and which can sometimes be available in georeferenced pdf files these days - which, I have to confess, would have really been cool to have in some trackable electronic device format back in the day)... ...I'll stop now because I'm starting feel like I'm some old coot sitting on his porch under a blanket shaking his cane at all of today's back-country trekkers shouting "You Just Don't Know, You Whippersnappers!"...and you don't need that...

[@1anita1m]

I have the Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar and it does so much more then just gps. I wear mine every day. I link it to my inReach when I go backpacking and it works great.

[@alfredschnozzenstein1657]

Is the GPS easy and accurate to use? I say that because although I really do like the look for the Apple Watch and how the maps work for that watch, I've seen in other videos that the GPS for the Garmin watches seems.... a little out of date, unless that's the standard of Garmin, I'm not sure. My eyes as of right now have been glued into the tactix 7 AMOLED edition and the top of the line Fenix watch. What would you recommend?

[@latitudeoutdoor]

I was so excited for AW Ultra. Bought it and been wearing it since it's release. Went on a weekend trip with family and after a single day filled with mountain biking, battery dropped to 20% within 12 hours. I did not bring a charger (who brings a watch charger for outdoor activities), and by midnight even at battery saver mode activated the Ultra was dead. I am sorry to say it but AW while packed with stunning features, is just no longer my go to outdoor watch.

[@liljoe23la]

I know it may be inconvenient to some, but I always bring a small power bank and cable to charge my devices when I'm hiking or backpacking (my main outdoor activities). Im pretty sure you're not mountain biking for 12 hours straight and you have some time to charge it back up. If its too much of a hassle then go for the garmin!

[@ronnieopstroom]

I hiked last week with 3degrees Celsius with 2 apps on and after 12hours my awu was the Same batterie drained as the Garmin tactiks

[@spinphoto]

I destroyed my Garmin Vivoactive HR using 100% deet while hiking the 100 mile wilderness. Garmin earned my loyalty when they replaced the watch well outside the warranty period, and, it was entirely my fault for hosing it down with deet.

[@stephenalexander6033]

I dissolved a Minolta camera years ago likewise, DEET is a wicked solvent!

[@martinanidjar]

Garmin, especially the solar models. Battery life is maybe the key here, not to worry about the watch and having to carry another cable and adaptor for the watch, for days or weeks. But the other reason for me to dump the Apple Watch for an Instinct 2 Solar was that I really do not see the point in adding another device doing what your phone does, but on your wrist. I just want a sports watch that does what I need (GPS, record workouts, tell me the time, timer, etc), and let the phone be the phone. Once you need to pay for more app so that the Watch matches what the Garmin does, you answered your question. And if budget is an issue, Garmin has choices along the spectrum, like my Instinct 2 Solar, that can do all or more in some activities, than an Apple Watch. Yes, you cannot play music from it, but if you carry your phone as well, why would you need your watch to do what your phone does, only to have to remember to charge it every day?

[@bcloetta]

You hit the nails on the head! My dream watch would be the Garmin Instinct Solar that I could play music from when running (no, I don't want my phone on a run). That watch does interface with my iphone enough--I get notifications in a non-obtrusive wrist jiggle.

[@TheKeirsunishi]

"Once you need to pay for more app so that the Watch matches what the Garmin does, you answered your question" Can you try to make sense please

[@footmaster711]

Means that Garmin offers for free what Apple might offer for additional amount of money. It's that simple ​@@TheKeirsunishi

[@davidlogsdon7767]

Dan - "Here's a guest that's probably the smartest person on this subject" Also Dan - "I'm gonna disagree with ya'."

[@markfelice6015]

Dan a dumbie!

[@alaskanborn3459]

Lol i didnt see very many apple watch comments . All that nice gear and your not using a Garmin watch. Dan your like Micheal Jordan wearing Addais .😮

[@Mike___Kilo]

Apple and Garmin owner here. Apple is better for features/functionality. But Garmin - at least the Instinct 2 Solar I’ve been sporting for a couple of months - is better for the backcountry because of its battery life.

[@Humam105]

The Apple watch relies too much on the phone being charged to offer all the features. For navigation, I wouldn't trust that.

[@MitchKirkham]

Out of the box yes but I navigate with the work outdoors app which has offline mapping and doesn’t depend on the iPhone. There are plenty of other things the garmin does better than AWU but I think mapping is an easy fix.

[@motorolas]

Have an AW for years, but battery life isn’t great. Got a 2018 Garmin Instinct for outdoor use this year. Works great for my use and I still use the AW for day to day.

[@Surge1045]

Can’t believe he’s so reluctant to recommend Garmin.

[@reydecastro6651]

City people buy apple. Outdoorsmen use Garmins! 💪🏾

[@christopheraamold9639]

I'm a tech guy and have been following @hikingguy for awhile. Super excited to see Dan and Cris working together on these topics. Kudos to you both!

[@ruzziasht349]

You're a tech guy with 7 subscribers? hahahahahahahaha funniest thing so far this year!

[@armedmindset6778]

I wear a Garmin Fenix 6 solar everyday and love it. Battery life is not even comparable.

[@awakemyoutdoorsoul]

I had an apple watch and it was my daily driver as Dan said until I fell in love with the outdoors and started spending more time in the outdoors. I get outdoors 3-4 times/week doing aver 30 miles a week and my go to trusted watch is GARMIN. I use a Garmin Fenix 6 Sapphire and I would swear by it. I still carry my Iphone 14Pro Max though, lol.

[@brholder1]

The Enduro 2 battery lasts over 20 days for everyday use. It will last a few days on a multi-day using the GPS while hiking. And it has a light that I found convenient.

[@jazzwyld1]

Android users out here be like.... I love my Garmin. The 955 is a great buy and not as expensive

[@Eric-bh7jy]

Apples battery life sucks..

[@rgmALC]

Because it does more than a Garmin…

[@fordis4me]

i have had all the Samsung watches... just got the Garmin epix 2 and wow! i cant believe what i been missing... battery life is 20 days +.... i will always have a Garmin

[@KirstenBayes]

My trusty Garmin Instinct Solar does all the hiking things. Big battery life, very rugged and once you get the hang of the interface, super speedy to use. A+

[@tonywize5104]

I have the Garmin Epix2- I can use GPS for a solid day trip and the battery still lasts 12-ish days.

[@joni4632]

WHO WON THE ZENBIVY??????????

[@kenoskyiscool]

To each their own, but something to think about: there are more runners and outdoorsy people who switch from AW to a Garmin watch; and, the battery in even the cheapest Garmin watch blows anything Apple puts into the AW (expect for full-on GPS mode). Only needing to charge once a week or two is far better than having to charge daily. I am pretty sure that if you were not a content creator, you might find more utility in a Garmin, but doing what you do, an AW likely has more value to you. This is not a slam against you, but you are also a person who is more likely to carry 2 - 3 back-up battery chargers. Not to mention, Garmin was doing GPS long before anyone else.

[@alexr8836]

Probably would have been better to save this talk for just a couple weeks haha. Would love to see an update to this video now that Apple just released offline maps, topo maps, upgraded compass, and the two new waypoints for last cell signal and emergency. Also the ability to search for nearby trails.

[@Mdogbrown]

I downloaded the latest software only to find the offline maps on AW are pointless to me. Apple has no trails on their maps to download. Garmin still supreme in that area unfortunately.

[@ItspronouncedAaron]

Why use your watch for the hiking apps when you have a phone with off line maps?

[@Davedublin]

Everyone has an iPhone 😂😂

[@SeraphX2]

I don't understand how people keep falling for the Apple marketing bullshit.

[@rgmALC]

So if you buy it, you fell for the marketing?

[@MitchKirkham]

I have an apple watch ultra. It works great for what I need and want out of a watch. The unique benefits of owning an ultra were better than the unique benefits of a garmin for my use-case. And no, I’m not someone who “fell for marketing”

[@SeraphX2]

@@MitchKirkham so what warrants 400$ more over a normal Apple watch?I'm not even talking about a Garmin. The normal Apple watch does pretty much everything the Ultra does. The main thing you gain is battery life. Secondarily you get a bigger screen and one more sensor (neither things you need). Tertiary is some negligible durability in the form of Titanium (which is really what you paid for... not uniqueness of features) so you paid 400 dollars for more battery life and a small amount of titanium that shouldn't cost that much.....

[@MitchKirkham]

@@SeraphX2 I ski with activity tracking on which burns up a lot of battery so I appreciated the extra battery life boost. I also work in a hospital where I’ll have some 24+ hour shifts away from a charger. Also I do like the look/feel of the bigger case. I do enough hiking and backpacking that I wanted the extra battery life for that as well. The biggest reason I wanted the battery is that lithium batteries degrade over time so I wanted a workable battery life that will fit my needs in 4 years time, right now I can’t afford to replace my watches very frequently (med school student loans).

[@MitchKirkham]

I fully recognize there are a lot of diminishing returns with the Ultra though but my purchase decision was all based on battery life, my series 4 was dying at times that I wanted to use my watch so I thought I’d avoid that issue next time around. Also, something I didn’t mention in the other comment is that I liked that it was enough battery life to justify using the cell service, something I’ve taken advantage of on long runs (nice to stay in contact with family without carrying a phone) and liked.

[@michalfiraYT]

Garmin! Always. I have 920XT for over 6 years and I love it. Plus other Garmin devices/accessories you can have/you have (heart rate monitor, cadence sensors, maps, scale, blood pressure monitor, and many more) it’s a nice ecosystem and you do t have to enter (almost) any data manually. And it is pretty darn accurate.

[@jonhoffm]

I switched from the Apple Watch to the Fenix 7X for my daily driver and haven’t looked back. The only thing I miss is cell service on the watch. I love the Garmin’s battery life - I’ll go a couple of weeks without charging it and it’s rock solid. Apple has and will need to continue to fight its battery life demons and, on a rather petty note, the commoditization of their product - you’re not making a statement wearing an Apple Watch, but you sure are with a Fenix or Epix. That’s because the Garmins are serious tools rather than an extension of an ecosystem.

[@MitchKirkham]

I think you nailed it. I’m an Ultra user but definitely jealous of the battery life. It’ll be interesting how the next few years go. If Apple can extend the Ultra line’s battery life to even a week or 10 days it’ll be a much more realistic high adventure watch. I don’t ever expect them to get to Garmin levels though with the feature set that Apple includes. It would be interesting if they could figure out a solar display version.

[@richardsweeney6317]

I own an Apple Watch Ultra and I have just bought the new Epix Pro 51. I have really tried to use the Apple Watch but the fact is it’s just not up to the standard of Garmin when it comes to fitness. It doesn’t even have a health app to the watch. This is just mind boggling for a health watch. It gives you basic health data but Garmin is so much better. I kills me to say this as I just love the AW Ultra looks but under the hood it’s not there for me.

[@panthros7395]

I bought both an Apple watch ultra and a Garmin watch. I retuned the Garmin watch. The Garmin watch is great when hiking, amazing battery life but pales in comparison to your every day needs integration with the iPhone. Where the Garmin watch shines if you are more than a weekend warrior. If you spend a week or more outdoors in the backcountry, I can see the value in it, hiking the PCT or the Appalachian Trail for example. I only hike and camp on the weekends so the iPhone and Apple watch integration was better for the 5 days of the week. I love the additional apps you can get on the Apple watch. I like the idea of using the low power mode and will have to give that mode as well as the apps a try on my next hike. Thanks for sharing.

[@MitchKirkham]

That’s my experience too. I can only afford one so I got an Ultra. If I had a garmin it would be an accessory for hiking but so far my AWU is able to tackle overnight or 2/3 night trips just fine with the right battery management.

[@HarryKuloh]

Panthros, you are simply incorrect

[@rgmALC]

@@HarryKuloh no he’s pretty much spot on. I’ve used both platforms and various models on each and he’s 100% correct.

[@HalfwayHikes]

You made the right choice given your use case. I went with the Garmin enduro 2 precisely because I do long distance hiking, running, and other fitness first activities. I wanted to be able to do at least 4-5 days of 8-10 hours of activity recording between charges. An Apple Watch ultra would be very nice and maybe in the future I would switch. But for me, between the battery life and that it’s basically just a second iPhone on your wrist. I already have my phone. So it seems superfluous in my use case. When I’m at home and not hiking I do get a little jealous of my wife’s Apple Watch though.

[@MitchKirkham]

@@HalfwayHikes I 100% agree. Because of my situation I rarely get the opportunity to take multi-day trips so at most I’m looking at 2, maybe 3 nights. So for me an Ultra is awesome because it does enough for when I backpack and is AWESOME for when I’m home. In the future when I have the time and money to do longer trips I’ll totally consider adding a Garmin to the mix for when I’m out adventuring but I’m not sure if I’ll move away from some form of Apple Watch as a daily driver any time soon.

[@AlessioFurlan_Extra]

Did something go wrong in this video? You basically said that the Apple Watch is a valid alternative to Garmins for hiking, but then in the comments 95% of hikers who tried the AWU abandoned it to go back to using Garmins. In any case, Apple will always have autonomy problems because the real-time hyperconnectivity between their devices is the thing that allows the entire ecosystem to be so efficient. Personally I think it is more likely that Garmin will be able to integrate smartphone functionality, rather than Apple being able to integrate typically hiking functions (detailed topographical maps with routes and trails, openstreet maps etc...). However, you made a huge mistake when you talked about satellite communication. iPhone 14 and above can communicate via satellite in case of emergency, but only by manually pointing the phone in the directions indicated by the app.... If you are in difficulty or fall as in the example you gave, it is unlikely that the 'iPhone can communicate via satellite. Garmin technology does not have this need. A Garmin inReach just needs to be attached to your backpack and you're not inside a cave.

[@michaelolsson5193]

I'm using Garmin fenix 6 pro. The battery life alone is a win for me.

[@deltachild9777]

Apple Watch doesn’t work too well in the cold or the mountains, might get 2-3hours battery life on a gen4. I have used Apple Maps a little in the backcountry on my phone but for anything multi day or deep we’re bringing a Garmin. It’s guided us back through a mini white out. That being said when I’m not in the backcountry Im using the Apple Watch.

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

Dan, could you please review fitness trackers with GPS/ spot functions?

[@MiguelExhale]

My Coros Pace 3 has the best battery life. I just wish it had a google maps/turn by turn feature for driving routes like google pixel or Apple Watch.

[@slodoco]

Sorry, dude. No, not everybody has an iPhone. That's why Apple Watch is still lacking. This guy is clearly an Apple simp. Doesn't even own a newer Garmin. I go weeks without needing to charge the Garmin. Meanwhile this guy is at 5% battery as he's talking. The more you need to charge it, the faster the battery will degrade. That being said, the Apple watch is good enough. And it is cool.

[@applesliceswithsalt]

... and also... Do you really think that most people use apple products? Your crazy! If you Apple... then everything has to be Apple approved.. What a pain ... give me some freedom... and usb-C 😅

[@Valkaneer]

I'm looking at picking between these watches right now. The major hold back for me which I have no idea why no one mentioned was to my knowlege you must own an Iphone if you want to use and Apple watch. That's a big problem for me, as I don't really want to buy and Iphone I already have a Samsung, a company I've used for the last 8 years. If it didn't require an Iphone I wouldn't even think twice about it, I'd get the Apple Watch. Since you got Apps like Audible that will work with the Apple Watch and something I really would like to have. 2nd, does the Apple watch now use GPS just like the Garmin? A year and a half ago the Garmin was what you needed for a dedicated hike since it's not tied to needing cell phone towers.

[@bcloetta]

Owned 3 aws and have a garmin instinct solar. Ready to offload my latest AW. Used the AW as daily until I started traveling and got comfortable with the Garmin. The screen isn’t as flashy, but the buttons work. It does every thing I need and I only need to charge it every 10 days or so even using tracking on hikes. Bought it for backcountry trips, but now just love it for every day.

[@BinaryColour88]

I have apple watch & already get workoutdoor. I think it enough for me just for reference. So far for me its fine. I can do a lot of thing with my watch for daily use. Of couse garmin is better for outdoor

[@Uns_Maps_8]

0:53 You have the right to have your own opinions but I don’t think you have the right to say everyone wants the Apple Watch to be her/his daily driver. I like several of the functions the AW provides but I never wore mine for just a few hours for some days until I finally sold it. The main reason was the absolutely sad battery life.

[@kennethcampingdiary1976]

Apple watch is a toy, not a watch or it a ipod touch mini if some one gonna do serious hiking cycling , maping, gps tracking it gotta he garmin also garmin battery life last much longer especilly model with solar charing support will last even longer

[@Bodzio1982]

It’s really hard to convince me with garmin. I use my Apple Watch for the last 6 years. Never let me down and works well with all my trainings. I can have any feature that garmin has because we have an App Store. Garmin only looks better in my opinion and obviously battery is better but everything else is the same or better on the Apple Watch.

[@gtrul3s387]

Do you want a phone on your wrist? Yes? Go Apple Watch Do you want a real outdoor tracker with topographic maps built in the watch(no signal needed)? Yes? Then go Garmin.

[@TonyHobbs]

Garmin works great as day to day too with notifications and incoming calls. You could call out too if ear pods in ear plus phone on you. Garmin has fall warning too to send emergency text.

[@BeerPipeFishing]

Hate garmin... in Apple ecosystem it's a half-working solution. Instead of battery life there is nothing, that Ultra can't do. Yep, you need 3rd party apps to use awatch ultra as garmin. There is no point how fast it will discharge - for 3 days or 6-12 days. Your phone will discharge for one day only. I had Instinct 2 Solar, then Fenix 7 - both of them is just a calculators comparing to the "iphone on the hand"

[@BobbyWParkerJr]

I have tried all the GPS apps, and Alltrials seems to just work. I like that I can have it on my Ultra and iPhone, both synchronized together (sent it to my watch from my phone). However, battery life is awful and I might go back to Garmin. One thing I remember with my Fenix 6-7 is there wasn't an app that synchronized between my watch and my phone. Sometimes I can't see the screen on my watch, so I pull out my phone. Am I missing something with Garmin? I can load GPX files to both devices (watch and phone), but they work independently, so I have to start them separately, unlike the iPhone and Ultra, using basically any GPS app.

[@dichotomousblue]

So for the 70% of people with android phones.... heck no apple watch. Also, applewatch ultra is like a DAY battery! Garmin is a week easily!

[@BigKev33]

The best watch for hiking/camping and exploring is the Rolex explorer 1

[@RebeccaHarkness]

Here to say Chris Hazzard has aged REALLY well, from kind of nerdy to legitimately....hot.

[@JN-no4ot]

Regarding hiking/navigating, Apple isnt even on the same playing field as Garmin. Apple doesnt even compete with Coros and Sunnto in hiking/navigating.

[@matthiasschorghofer7129]

Why 4-500 dollars extra. If you buy the Apple Watch 8 Stainless steel it is 100 dollars different. At least in Austria it is 100€

[@JCesarH]

I don't get why people even argue about this. I sell outdoor watches, but not apple watches. Because they're not outdoor watches. they're great for everyday wear and sports, but if you're going on an adventure, get a proper outdoor brand that builds their products for this use.

[@lakorai2]

Garmin supports all platforms and doesnt do this bs vendor lock in that Apple does. It works with Android and iOS equally well.

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[@32532jfbk]

“I would rather grab [the Apple watch] before the Garmin. But I have limited experience with the Garmin.” This is probably why Dan prefers the Apple Watch. You use what you know best. Chris sounds like he knows both platforms well and can choose the best tool for the job.

[@levosgiendesforets]

I m considering the amazfit ultra t rex. stilll looking for a video showing how to use them: espcellialy for those looking for MAP navigation(what about speed dowloadings,etc) , battery life has differences between those two watches, better for for the garmin, but the apple charges faster. etc etc. Really not easy to find good information about adventure watches, this video didn't help me

[@fathead8865]

Sorry to say but Apple Watch Ultra battery still sucks. Having to put into low power mode to get anywhere close to a garmin is already a pass

[@MightyRob1]

The Ultra is the “Pro Max” Version of the watch; it’s good but the regular one does 99% same things

[@jamiebg3952]

I love you comment in the beginning how you say apple does the connectivity with your watch the best - part of that reason is it doesn't give anyone else a chance to, bt locking down a host of features and not allowing other companies to integrate with those features. Very monopolistic when you consider some of the rulings that have been handed down to microsoft/google etc, however apple doesn't have to play by the same rules.....

[@Neotidus]

Why would you be surprised about Garmin? I think that’s the obvious choice

[@billk5864]

Apple Watch is a IPhone interface first, then a navigation device. However the Garmin is a navigation device first, and interface second. Can’t compare them on navigation only. Garmin of course will win hands down. I personally would not trade my Apple Watch Ultra for any Watch.

[@thomasehrhart4461]

I had high hopes for the Apple Ultra. I am a long-time Garmin user and I found the ultra wasn't worth the requirement to charge on hikes and the mileage wasn't accurate despite multiple "learning" hikes. It's also prone to moving to a random screen and I've tried both orientations of buttons. I've reverted to using the Garmin Tactix on my section hikes and use the Apple ultra for daily use.

[@joecatanese2238]

That Garmin could be collecting dust on my wrist instead of collecting dust in your gear closet.

[@350Bansheeblue]

Garmin 💪everyday

[@brianjulian5230]

Apple is paper weight next to Garmin

[@TVSNOWOWL]

Appel is crap batery emty in 17 hours garmen evert 6 days lol

[@sdevans2]

Knowing how to use a map and compass doesn’t require batteries

[@YayBackpacking]

Garmin all the way. Never like using apple products.

[@nelistheron83]

Have a look at the Garmin Enduro 2

[@lakorai2]

Not everyone has an iPhone Dan. Android has way more market share than iOS.

[@Knypsterino-m2y]

Wannabe athlete, choose Apple watch. Athlete, choose Garmin.

[@kervinonyoutube1780]

I got an Enduro 2 on the 18th of May and it's awesome 🔥

[@HalfwayHikes]

Same, since Jan. Garmin had $100 off sale making it same price as top of line fenix 7x ss. A little better battery life and brighter light. Love this thing. Been on my wrist every day. Big leap from my old fenix 3 (non HR).

[@xrptrdpro4056]

dude acted like an apple fanboy and i saw the bias and finally unsubscribed. all the best yall

[@stephensircy4136]

I love my Garmin Forerunner. I miss the elegance of the Apple Watch but for fitness and the outdoors, Garmin is the best.

[@zenmoto369]

You really have a KZbin personality, if you make a channel in a bigger fanbase niche than camping it will explode.

[@johnparker7945]

apple watch ok for iphone users, what for android users?

[@Miguel-cq1ms]

Garmin is better only for hiking. For everything else the AWU is better, there’s no comparison.

[@snorkelfish]

If you like charging it all the time.

[@HalfwayHikes]

Garmin Enduro 2 reporting for duty sir. Seriously though, I thought hard about getting Apple Watch ultra, but when I’m hiking I already have my iPhone. Didn’t really need what is basically another iPhone on my wrist. For me the Garmin is a fitness first, data collection device. I do way more than just long distance hiking. It can of course do navigation, but for me it’s all about the data. I have other devices that i use for navigation (phone apps like FarOut/Gaia and the inReach)

[@geomardomingo1672]

Hiking guy is the bomb.

[@thejellydonut7587]

It's also worth noting that my Garmin forerunner 245 (~$200) can track gps for about 6 hours a day for a full weekend trip on one charge. No navigation on that cheaper option, but Apple doesn't really have anything at the lower price point.

[@Das_Teej]

I’ll stick with Casio 😂

[@xmateinc]

I really want the new epix pro 51mm but I have the ultra and a 14 pro max. They work so well together, I feel like I’d just be wasting money. I already have the garmin instinct, for longer trips. I just love the look of the epix 51mm.

[@TexasRoast]

Until the Apple map system can at the very least match google maps it's never going to win

[@Zaknaberrnon]

Not gonna buy an iPhone just to use an apple watch :) garmin for me then!

[@veronikahnilickova3915]

Sorry for being so direct, but this video gave me like no professional or interesting info at all. Moreover, everybody who knows just a little bit about Garmin watches and its sports and monitoring features cannot be even considering the Apple watch a real competitor. I mean, yes, the Apple watch Ultra looks great, the system is smooth, it has nice and bright colours, you can have hundreds of apps in it...but the battery life? I'm not amazed by it. Garmin is made for sports people, it has models for divers, runners, outdoorsmen, even soldiers. It has great features which really help you get better at what you do and there is so much more. Ahhh, I'm so disappointed with this video. :/

[@TheIndianaGeoff]

That's the best part about Garmin. The probably have a special watch for any activity that is superior for that activity. But it will also work well for countless other sports. My diving and hiking watches do great for biking, or the gym. But the battery life is where Garmin stomps apple to the curb.

[@TheChandymancan]

I think Apple watches are for people who like to sit in coffee shops and talk about being outdoors. I'm going with the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar.

[@ECMOHunter]

I bought a Garmin Fenix 5x a few years ago. Never looked back. The battery life is incredible.