Better than its predecesor: Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 vs GBD-H1000

A quick hands-on review of the all new Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000. This new model is now more compact and much lighter than it's predecessor, the GBD-H1000. Plus, it has some extra features to help you with your fitness goals.
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[@OrangeDrago]

just bought this blue-ish green color GBD-H2000 25/12/23,,, ho ho ho for me,,,,really like it much and people easily notice you wearing the watch... so happy to own this watch... but my wife shows grumpy face bcoz i bought a costly watch for my self.... lol...

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Congrats on the purchase 🤣. Hopefully, your wife will forget about it very soon.

[@OrangeDrago]

@@TheBoldHairspring after i explained to her about the features, functionality, and benefit, then she approves and we both happy for it... (I bought it as my self reward due to end year bonus) 😁

[@ocram6175]

​@@TheBoldHairspringI really like the GBD H 2000 sportwatch but I find the readability unclear in a closed environment and since I cannot increase the characters of the time and other information I tend to strain my eyes.

[@nomader2678]

Nice review. I own both an H1000 and an H2000, latter since a few days. I love both watches, but will stay with the H2000 for the many more sport and life log features, and the much lighter weight. I am G-Shock fan since I got my H1000. I never became friend with those smart watches which basically look like a black whole on your wrist. They simply never look good. I also love that I almost never need to charge my H1000.

[@user-xp6xi9rp4d]

thats a fact... same here.... the GBD-H2000 last like 12- 15 days...after fully charge which shows HIGH...till it gets all drained...15 days....and SOlar powered...no need for battery replacements EVER

[@mskdaily9466]

good review but nomader2678 I just want to know that gbd h 2000 GPS works fine? and map/graph shows on watch screen?

[@sutats]

The interface and activity modes seems like a huge upgrade already let alone the other design improvements.

[@FrilledNeckDragonUK]

Bought the H2000 and had software and hardware issues with it. Solar didnt charge correctly so had to send it back. Looks nice though.

[@OptimusMonk01]

How do you know it didn't charge

[@elefantrising]

Just got it today it is really amazing, got it synched to my strava super easy and the set up was effortless. I guess the only thing I see that is not great is the wait time to acquire gps but other than that it is a great tool.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

That's cool. I didn't know it could be synched to Strava.

[@elefantrising]

@@TheBoldHairspring yea and it's very easy I guess when it first came out the software was not able but it is updated and now it's super simple to sync.

[@fractalife]

as Gshock fan boy, I have MTG, rangeman, edifice etc. The only reason I may want this because of the design. function wise, I pick instinct 2 solar

[@baselmahardawi]

Garmin claims of battery life are the worst I own the instinct 2 solar and it barely lasts for 20 days! I am a super light user. I don't use it for anything, and I don't have that many notifications coming in. I had the Instinct solar before, and it lasts pretty much the same. Not to mention that the solar feature is pretty much useless. So overall, I consider the instinct as the worst when I see what Garmin claims. I'm hoping this one actually charges with the solar feature and lasts for some time.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

I'm not familiar with Garmin watches. Never had one but I just checked the instinct 2, and it definitely looks like a nice alternative. It's cheaper too.

[@fractalife]

@@baselmahardawi ah you talking about battery life. I said function wise, I have GBD-200 isd failed misserably tracking running distance, often failed to connect on the phone, looking at GBD-H2000 the steps tracking looks the similar. My fenix 5X got no problem serving me for 3 years, only now the battery is deteriorated and I just got instinct2 for my sports. again, I really like the design of GBD-H2000, I will get one solely for the design

[@andyblue001]

​@@baselmahardawi I owned the GBD-H1000 more than 2years now, I have not charged not even once using the cable, it tracks my steps 24/7 everyday, i also wear it everynight cause I also use it for alarms, as long as you dont use very frequent on gps and HR then you dont need to charge, step tracking no problem, just expose it to 40-50watts of light for 5-10mins a day or just go outiside for a walk in a sunny day even for 30mins a day then your battery will even go up instead of going down, i have owned alot of these smart watches but they all go down on batteries, this is the only watch i have that even increases battery charge even if i am using, most of my samsung smart watches last 2-3 days, other watches lasts 7-14days, the GBD-H1000 still full charge until now..

[@baselmahardawi]

​@@andyblue001 that's amazing! for me, I only care about getting notifications and tracking my steps. so I believe I won't have to charge maybe? and probably with the newer version, the solar panels should be even more efficient in getting the solar power.

[@andyblue001]

Straight talk here no bullshit or whatever, I love my H1000, never charged it since then, now 3yrs, always full bars, as long you dont use gps too much and not use HR too much, and you also need to expose the watch to a 30 or 40watts bulb at least 15-20min/day, or if you mostly walk outside in a sunny day, a 30min walk outside a day is good, never ever need to charge, and I dont see any other watch that can do this, bluttooth is also always ON, step tracker is always ON you cannot turn it off..

[@TheBoldHairspring]

The H1000 is a solid watch. I love it's design, size and weight.

[@user-xp6xi9rp4d]

great collection....durability/ efficiency and most of all..SOLAR POWERED no battery replacement ever.....i do have those GBD-H1000 and the GBD_H2000 and 1 mudmaster of course i prefer solar powered...and charging wise, it takes more than a week...the GBD-H2000 I had i charged it when its really low having a 1 bar left approx about 11-15 days..more or less....before charging the GBD-H1000 a week to 8 days but sometimes it goes beyond like 12 days but overall my honest opinion....love GSHOCKS..water proof/ solar powered/ reliable/ and i would say..FOREVER watch you'll ever have..comparing to all the watches...incl. apple watch and samsung watch....you can swim with it/ work outdoors on it as well...a GSHOCK fan myself...

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Thanks! Yeah, same here I prefer solar powered as well although I have one with a 7 year battery and my casio royale with its 10 year battery. I don't mind those either. I just reviewed the dw-h5600 and now I really want one.

[@arturoortiz375]

I think im going to wait to next gen of this gshock, I own the gbd h1000 and the new features of the gbd h2000 are not that convincing to me.

[@ag1805x]

Can you still sync GBD-H1000 to Strava via Move? Asking because mine has stopped.

[@Andersonsljr]

Both are excellent..... Great choice.... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@brandonwong1978]

Can the gbd-h2000 be used to answer phone calls through the watch?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Hi, sorry it can't. You'll just receive a notification of an incoming call as there's no built-in microphone.

[@nikolaynikolov4300]

Hello,how do you update the watch,i trying many times with no luck and some of menu settings is gray and not working

[@TheBoldHairspring]

I connected the one on the video to the Casio Watchess app, and it updated automatically. It just started by itself 🤷🏼

[@ROMEKBNY]

Can you view maps from Gaia or AllTrails on any of these G-Shock’s?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Hi! I'm not sure, but I guess not.

[@MicroOutdoors]

I'm really liking the blue! You know if the link you provided sells to the US?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Hi, they do ship to US but it'll be better if you buy it locally. I believe it's cheaper in the US.

[@MicroOutdoors]

Sadly that model is not available in the US market.

[@blueonyx7628]

I bought the H2000 and noticed that although my steps were tracked, the distance never changed. Despite walking almost 2 miles, it still provided that my distance was 0 miles. Anyone else have this problem?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

I didn't experience this problem. Have you been able to solve it? Perhaps restoring the factory settings will help.

[@blueonyx7628]

@@TheBoldHairspring so your watch tells you the distance along with the steps as if the GPS is always on? Why then is there an initializing GPS signal when you push any of the exercise modes? Shouldn’t it always be on even without engaging one of the exercise modes? Every review I have watched says one has to wait for the GPS to initialize when selecting an exercise mode which is a criticism of theirs as if the GPS is only engaged then. I will try to reset to the factory setting and see what happens.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

@@blueonyx7628 Perhaps I have misunderstood. The gps turns on only in GPS mode.

[@blueonyx7628]

@@TheBoldHairspring It’s hard to explain so maybe I should ask this yes or no question, in the watch face settings where you can show both your daily steps and distance does it show your daily distance? Mine doesn’t (shows 0mi) but it does track my steps (usually over 15,000 which should be enough for 1 mile at least).

[@TheBoldHairspring]

@Blue Onyx ok, got it now hehe. I'm sorry but I can't check it right now as I my watch was on loan, and I gave it back. When I go to the Casio shop next week I'll see if I can check it for you 👍🏻

[@DMRMRT_TR]

Thank you 🙏

[@Delta-1X-Ray]

For me after seeing one in store? I would rather wait for a better G-Shock GBD series. Especially if it has the following features. 1. Casio Watch OS. 2. Bigger and Colored Display. Like 2 inch. 3. Is a rugged watch. 4. Still has the solar charging. 5. Uses OLED display. 6. Better Interchangeable watch face. 7. Still has ABC, Heart Rate, Blood oxygen. 8. Better Charging port. Like from the apple or samsung. 9. Has bigger battery. 10. Has a built in flashlight like from the Garmin 7s pro. 11. Has a better wristband. And. 12. Sync's with Apple Health, Samsung Health, and Google Fit.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

So you need a Samsung/Apple watch. I don't see Casio releasing a watch with the features you describe any time soon. I've got the Samsung Watch 5 and it's alright.

[@Delta-1X-Ray]

@@TheBoldHairspring It already has. GSW-1000. Just got to wait for the GSW-2000

[@Koufalia4]

might as well buy the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar

[@doal9525]

In which one the heart rate is more accurate?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Supposedly, the newer model is more accurate, but from my limited experience with both watches, the heart rate accuracy is about the same.

[@doal9525]

@@TheBoldHairspring thank u!

[@bryllecagadas]

does it have a dual time watch face?

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Hi! Yes, it does 👍🏻

[@loganholmberg2295]

Man I really want this Blue H2000 or a green Protrek Prw-61 for my next watch. How good is the solar? If the GPS is off do you need to charge it? I'm really interested in this watch if I can run it in pure solar even if I got to turn off allot of the exercise features till I need them.

[@OptimusMonk01]

in low power mode it will run for years, in normal mode with features turned off it will run weeks. with features turned on all the time, days.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Yes, pretty much what @NinjaCyborg said. If you turn off all the tracking features, you can run it on solar.

[@baselmahardawi]

@@OptimusMonk01 if you don't track any activity but keep the heart rate monitor on, and get notifications. Will it still last for months/years? Or you mean turn off everything and make it just a watch?

[@OptimusMonk01]

@@baselmahardawi weeks

[@loganholmberg2295]

@@OptimusMonk01 thats awesome to hear. I like the fitness and bluetooth features but only WHEN I want to use them otherwise Id rather it just one a solar watch that's ready to go when I need it not having to worry if I plugged it in. I store all my solar watches in an area with allot of sunlight as well so I've never had to worry about their state of charge or that I could go on a month long fishing trip and have to worry about them either. If this watch can do that while acting like any other protrek its a buy hands down over a watch like a regular gshock rangeman.

[@kulygin-f3q]

В чем отличия этих часов?)

[@teodorhristov8506]

Can you tell me which one to choose H 2000 or GW9400

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Здравей! If you're not really going to use any of the fitness features of the h2000 then the gw9400 Rangeman makes much more sense. The biggest letdown of the 9400 is the display as it doesn't have the best viewing angles and it lacks a bit of contrast.

[@oceanzu6585]

My biggest problem with these gbd G-Shock is there lacking of gps navigation function. The gps rangeman has a similar hardware but with gps backtracking.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Yes, here, it's for distance calculations, basically. We need a successor of the gps Rangeman for sure.

[@nomader2678]

Guess it's simply what you want it for. For outdoor navigation I prefer a map, cause it has not only a small screen, for cities I use a smart phone cause OSM city maps are better than anything else, and it knows public traffic. For running and trail runs I never need a map, I know the route advance. On no occasion I see a serious use for the smal screens of smart watch navigation. But that's personal preference, and others may see it very different.

[@knavewands]

отличные часы больший бы обзор информации про их функции было бы вообще прекрасно

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Спосибо 👏🏻 I'm glad you enjoyed watching it :)

[@evidence62er]

Looks Teal and Orange

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

I don’t like it shape and size. I’ve got a big….wrist… install find some of these large cheese shocks unwearable. I will stick to the square G shocks in all of its wonderful variants!

[@TheBoldHairspring]

The dw-h5600 will be released in June. I suspect it will be massive hit.

[@Alessandro-hu4iy]

just bought it at 330 Euro.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

Good deal 👏🏻 Enjoy wearing it.

[@xKMA371x]

This Newer version is Mediocre at best. T heart rate function is trash. App connection is so/so on clear days. Reading about solar battery not lasting as long. Older model the 1000 series has a good fit battery last forever. If need a girly smaller looking watch I've go with Apple. G-shock is trying in right Direction just needs work over time on some of there watches..

[@bobbysworldrox]

Looks like wanna be Garmin instinct without all the features ☺️

[@azonek10]

Casio watches dział it się klania

[@lufasumafalu5069]

toy watch pretending to be smart watch

[@Mat-hr1dg]

People still buy these bubble-gum watch looking things? Weird but ok.

[@TheBoldHairspring]

I don't like the transparent jelly ones but the bubble-gum models I like 😅.

[@wong9629]

The different is buble gum need to charge all the time.