COROS PACE 3 : Scientific Review

[@rbr1993]

Thank you for every review you've made and the passion to always improve!

[@rbr1993]

Additionally, do you plan on a review of the Huawei watch 4 or 4 Pro? Thanks!

[@nyanyna]

What you do is invaluable.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks so much! Your supports is really appreciated!😊

[@mr.g8094]

​@@TheQuantifiedScientistAre you planning to test something from the Suunto series? Suunto is very popular in Europe.

[@ImpalerVlad]

Invaluable means "not valuable".

[@kennytan5922]

@@ImpalerVladNo, it means extremely useful

[@Enoch-Root]

His videos are good, but a sample size of one is a really huge issue for being able to determine the accuracy of the watches he reviews. Differences in wrist diameter, skin colour, body fat, body hair, and other factors mean that the accuracy he gets may not be what someone else can expect. Answering these kinds of questions are what good science does.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Your reviews are so thorough and entertaining. Nice work Rob! Thanks for the shout out!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks Dave ! You too! It’s really important we get a bunch of independent tests of the same watches😊

[@nicholasbibbs1285]

You guys are phenomenal

[@Dad_K]

Thank you! May be snagging this over Garmin's 255/265 as I use a Polar H10 for HR tracking, so the Pace 3 would be for GPS tracking.

[@mountainhigh766]

Exitedly waiting for the garmin venu 3 review! Thanks for your work!

[@GreyJedi17]

thank you. garmin is getting too expensive to replace my old garmin. this might be best choice

[@MrSeedi76]

The top models across brands (Garmin, Coros, Amazfit) cost about the same. And every brand has budget models.

[@Hobo_X]

I'd love to see you do a big body composition scale review/comparison. I _know_ they aren't "accurate" per-say, but I'm sure some of them are more reliable and consistent than others. Having one would still be a lot better than forgoing tracking body comp metrics entirely. A lot of us simply aren't going to go get tested regularly for body composition. I'd trust your opinion on a reliable one at least.

[@jft8994]

Per se 😉

[@humanchannel9421]

I've been desperate for this kind of info as well, but I feel like there'd be a large corpus of data you'd need to ingest and I don't think Rob's bodyfat is high enough to be difficult to measure. The sad truth is we just need to assume all of the BEI scales are shit.

[@Hobo_X]

@@jft8994 can't be fucked with phone autocorrect on that one

[@n1cl4s]

Thanks for this review! Again, great work and commitment to scientifically reviewing this fitness tracker!

[@MavusRevnox]

Do you also think the differences in ranking would remain the same if standard error figures and statistical significance were taken into account in addition to the correlation figures?

[@samanjafarii]

Fantastic job man thanks. you have changed review videos to new level👏🏼❤️

[@GK-qc5ry]

Ticwatch Pro 5 or Garmin Venu 2 Sq. New Garmin Venu 3 is due for release soon.

[@alex3444]

Would you please also review the new "Amazfit Balance" Smartwatch? It seems the watch is using a newer BioTracker PPG 5.0 compared to the older GTR and GTS4 Watches. I hope this tracker improves measurements in your tests. Really looking forward to your Test.

[@szihu]

An updated test for Huawei GT3 Pro, pretty please! :) Since it's been a year, and I'm a potential buyer, I'm curious if their updates have improved anything, especially in the sleep department. Cheers!

[@Tap2EarnTips]

Why not the Huawei watch 4 pro?

[@szihu]

@@Tap2EarnTips Mainly because it's twice as expensive right now 😅

[@Tap2EarnTips]

@@szihu fair point

[@MATIvmr]

Now Venu 3 please

[@georgia4538]

Can you review the redmi watch 3 active?or the redmi watch 3

[@jason.orbita]

I was just looking for this after watching all the normal reviews. Thanks!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad I could help! 😊

[@crakachunky5453]

Any plans to cover the Garmin Venu 3 that was released yesterday? Holding out on buying until your review :)

[@TheValonquar]

Venu3 soon?

[@XzatonJW]

Venu 3 review soon I hope!, maybe theyve improved the hr tracking with the new sensor since the new epix release

[@TerminatriX86]

Yes i hope sleep tracking got much better than other devices of garmin... if so... i habe new toy for sports and sleep tracking

[@pamelatonino9314]

Rob if you can test the new honor watch 4, i think it should be interesting also as regards the price!

[@bodiah7633]

Do you have recommendations for watches that are better for weight lifting? I know Apple is good, but I don't have an iPhone unfortunately. Any Garmins, for example?

[@luigir.5611]

The good thing is that I can connect a Polar or Coros arm strap to the watch and will get better HR recording by weight lifting. I think its a small thing you should add to your tests, as I would in general not use the watch, but a strap, and if I can connect it to the app of the provider or the watch itself it will get much better results in weight lifting.

[@michals2000]

Have you used the dual band GPS for the test? It isn't the standard set up. I ask because my signals are even more accurate with the dual band.

[@cwtjones]

I test run 400 meters track with Pace 3, on standard run mode, standard GPS mode,. The first 400 meters was quite accurate, then it get a bit inaccurate from there. Some lap reported 410 meters, some 420 meters. I end up with 5.2km, for 12.5 loops which is supposed to be 5km. I will test again with track run mode. My 7 years old Epson SF810, give me very accurate and consistence distance of 398 to 402 meters. It does not have track run mode, just plain run. This old watch is accurate to 0.001km. I am guessing this is the reason Coros Pace 3 is giving a significant higher distance reading since it is accurate to 2 decimal point, and round up to ceiling.

[@JeroenCoelen]

Did I miss it or didn't compare R values to the Coros Pace 2? Curious to see how much more accurate it was compared to the Pace 2.

[@yildiraykomurcu]

Thanks for the review Rob. What are next on your agenda? Would you consider blood pressure measurement as a new health metric in your tests ? Aktiia band, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, Huawei Watch D, all measure blood pressure.

[@nganinho]

I would love to see the benchmark map for gps accuracy, just like the graph you did for heart rate. Awesome works !!

[@Mau365PP]

Please review the Huawei Watch D ⌚️ 🙏 It can measure blood pressure 😮

[@alexvikendi1768]

It's honestly a gadget, you mesure blood pressure not in real time (except with putting a needle directly in an artery 😅) , usually twice in the same position. A reliable blood pressure machine is 20$. An omron one for consumers only 40$ and last a nearly a life time. Worth the investement. High BP can be dangerous, at rest. Cheers 🤞

[@Mau365PP]

​@alexvikendi1768 yeah, but the advantage is the "carry anywhere" feature the watch provides. Those who track their blood pressure constantly know the pain in the ass that it is to carry the omron everywhere. It is quite uncomfortable. So having it available in such light weight can be very beneficial

[@PavaoBadurina]

@@Mau365PP even if it has blood pressure that doesn't mean it's reliable. Even wrist blood pressure are allowed to be 10+- . But In my opinion I would get the wrist one if you want that feature on the watch it will for sure be unreliable.

[@Mau365PP]

​@@PavaoBadurinathat is the point of the channel. To test how reliable these smart watches are 😅

[@RobertAfrica]

I like your attention to detail, important when so many of these devices are sophisticated but the useful accuracy is unknown. Keep it up

[@neandrewthal]

0:11 for anyone who has seen the watch in person how visible is the stair stepping effect seen on horizontal lines especially on the the letter Z and number 7? I'm really not sure what to take away from these extreme closeup shots but visible pixelation bothers me a lot IRL.

[@n0n1m03]

@TheQuantifiedScientist Nice job! I hope you can help me with an interest question, and I believe there are not much solid information about it around tbe internet. There is any problem using fitness trackers/smartwatches/smartbands on the inner side of your wrist (palm side)? I mean, how bad is it (if bad at all) to the accuracy of the device? Do you have a word on this issue? Maybe you can consider doing a video testing it, would be great!

[@Kitas-mw2fx]

Cant wait for Venu 3 review🎉

[@Ma80]

Amazing reviews and appreciate your approach being scientist myself with focus on sleep research. Keep on doing this great work! I just have one question - are you planning to do a follow sleep testing of Coros pace 3 with more nights?

[@mlepa]

Will you be reviewing Garmin Venu 3?

[@ventorro8055]

Just wondering any reason for not doing step counter test.

[@cr7rulz97]

I believe it's because counting steps is not something the typical fitness enthusiast customer of a garmin/coros is bothered about. They would be more keen about measuring their performance through HR, pace, etc.

[@BobMerlinx]

Will you be checking out the TicWatch 5 Pro (now coming in sandstone colour) and see how if they've improved the accuracy since your TicWatch 3 testing?

[@zuludeltanovember]

PLEASE DO THE VENU 3 by GARMIN 🥺🥺

[@HasanBinHasib]

Thanks for the most perfect scientific reviews... I can't ask for better reviews... Just a quick question... which one should I choose from Coros Pace 3 and Garmin Forerunner 965? Which one has a better HR sensor?

[@aliasgharkhoyee9501]

The Coros Pace 3 generally had better scores compared to the Garmin 965 here.

[@fullofmysteries]

Do you plan to also test the Garmin Venu 3?

[@markweisner722]

Hey, Rob thanks for the great reviews! If you had to pick one: the Apple SE 2nd gen or the Coros Pace 3 for health tracking (running, swimming, weight training), which one would you personally get?

[@mart2.n]

For me, SE 2nd gen is better still. Just have a lot of other options. The GPS is also solid. The only bad thing is you know... the battery.

[@bchandler81]

Does Coros have continuous heart rate outside of an activity? I heard that outside of an activity Coros only samples your HR. I want continuous HR 24/7. Please let me know. Love your videos!

[@realgrilledsushi]

Finally, got to see you reviewing the Coros watch and a new one from Coros at that😎🍻

[@tkchen]

Rob, is there any Polar watches you are reviewing recently? Thanks again for the database! Have been interested to look for great sleep tracking wearable and it has helped!

[@stefandicu8030]

Could you also test the Coros Apex 2 pro? I think it would be interesting to see how it compares to the Coros Pace 3 and the Garmin competition. Thank you!

[@alexkr3968]

Very usefull, Rob! But i am still waiting for Redmi Watch 3 test. Thanks!!!

[@Thegreat772]

This is a really good deep dive into heart rate thanks 😊

[@laganjr.9076]

So...What the smartwatch do you recommend that is good for sports and health purposes?

[@harvenisaac2348]

No comparison chart for outside running to other watches? 14:28

[@Asity92]

Can you also look into overnight HRV? Or HRV in general? Do different watches give you different values in HRV?

[@misstornton3848]

Hello, could you please review Garmin Venu 3 which was released recently ?

[@merom.1248]

Please review G-SHOCK GBD-H2000 🙏 I want to buy it but i don't know how accurate its Sensors.

[@ygln1997]

GARMIN INSTINCT 2X + G-SHOCK DW-H5600.

[@merom.1248]

@@ygln1997 Garmin instinct 2x same sensors as instinct 2... DW-H5600 Same sensors as GBD-H2000...

[@ygln1997]

@@merom.1248 it's true but a different microprocessor can make a difference

[@trivonpunto5560]

Hi! Thanks for the very informative review. Overall, which one do you think is more accurate - the Garmin Instinct 2S or Coros Pace 3 ?

[@mrnirmal5032]

Thanks for your review, it is imaging, please let us know where i can find the Polar H10 or Wahoo trickerX in Worst to Best graph of heat rate analysis.

[@adanprincep3857]

Recently i get the Coros HRM band for running outside, and i'm getting almost the same bpm as in the cheap Amazfit Band 7 and chest band Magene H303; with variations of just 1 bpm. So i don't know if it'd be good to buy Coros Pace 3.

[@maxpowell3984]

Rob, still waiting for the huawei pro 4 watch 😢😢😢... Why don't also chestband comparison? There are a lot of them in the market, not only the polar h10, and cheaper also like coospo, magene...

[@cskristiansen89]

Thanks for your reviews! Are you planning looking at the new Ticwatch?

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Hi! It is not currently on the list, but let’s see 😌. Soo many interesting watches to pick

[@GuidoAmbria]

Incredible job Rob! Scientific method Is the only one that should be used everywhere! Thank you for your job!

[@Tap2EarnTips]

Can you please review the Huawei Watch 4 Pro? 🙏

[@Cazew]

Withings announced Scanwatch 2 at IFA and as an owner of the original Scanwatch, can't wait for you to get your hands on one and do a comparison.

[@ThangNguyen-ip5bk]

Hello, please let me know if this Coros Pace 3 without any accessories can show me real-time running metrics like cadence and stride length during my road running workout? If yes, can I bring these numbers to the main screen so I can take a look at them quickly while running. I would like to improve my form. Tks

[@anteukalovic6458]

Venu 3?

[@LoveKpop-fu2wu]

Hi! which Xiaomi/redmi watch u would recommend for someone who workout almost every day?Also the new redmi watch 3 it is good?i love ur chanell you should had more subscribers!!

[@jeanjacjomo3697]

Hi ! Will you one day test the Suunto Race S ? For Health measures ?

[@AnimeAlif]

Please do a mi band 8 vs Huawei band 8 comparison after mi band gets a global launch. I'm really confused which one to get.

[@prashantsarang1993]

Please suggest the most Accurate Smart Watch to buy considering following, HR Pulse SPO2 Steps Price is no issue.

[@Rickalicious]

Wow this helps! You think you're buying a GPS, heart rate monitor etc, but often you're only getting a % of that. Would love to see the Huawei Watch 4!

[@Truthoscope91]

For someone who can't get an Apple watch (Android) and won't get a Huawei for personal reasons, what are the best smart watches from your testing? I've heard good things about Garmin products, would you say the Coros performed better than the Garmin watches you've tested?

[@QuitingMarathon]

Thank you so much for this great Video ! The first person that acutally took it serious to test this watch. Im a beginner when it comes to Running and im just starting the accuarcy of this watch is more then enough for a beginner and even for *pros* this should give them a good sense of what is going on. A lot of people are hating on lower price watches but most of the people buying them are just doing sports for fun and simple health benefits not everyone wants or needs data exact at 0,0000007. Im really excited to try out this watch i already tried the huawei gt3 pro and back then i had an huawei gt 2 , fitbit ... amzfit ... so i guess its gonna be more than amazin for my purpose

[@novakurniawanwijayanto3192]

Nice review, is it Fair to compare this watch with huawei gt runner?

[@SomeSloan]

Hi there, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind helping me understand one of the tests you do. I see that you show both the accuracy of the total of each sleep stage tracked by smart watches and the accuracy of the tracked timings of each sleep stage. I am just curious of how to go about understanding the difference between the two measurements and why one is more important than the other? Sorry for the long winded question lol.

[@ilyachyzhykov9450]

Сделай пожалуйста сравнение Huawei watch GT 4pro

[@IanRuns]

I have a Garmin Fenix 6, do you think it's worth it to get the Pace 3 and sell my F6?

[@alexaguest]

I have the Fenix 7 and have been testing it side by side against the Pace 3. The overall pace is comparable. BUT if you do workouts that require hitting certain paces, the Pace ironically has lagged by around 10seconds from my Fenix. If you don’t do workouts that require you to hit paces tho, it would be worth making the switch!

[@IanRuns]

@@alexaguest I do use Garmin's HR program which includes Intervals, Easy Threshold, Hills, and longruns. the lagging that you mentioned maybe considerable, thanks for your reply😊

[@Ma80]

Hey, are you planning to do a follow sleep testing of Coros pace 3 with more nights?

[@khaalishhakim3877]

Between this and forerunner 255 which do u prefer for runner ? I'm searching for running watch for a half marathon :)

[@stimac92]

im between those two too

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Oef, good question! I like the Garmin ecosystem slightly better, but the performance of the Pace 3 seems somewhat better, and potentially better priced. I would want to retest the FR255 though 😊

[@無阻之流]

GOOD 255@@TheQuantifiedScientist

[@alexaguest]

In my opinion they perform similar at this price point. I think the coros ecosystem is more user friendly/easier to get a hang of. But the AMOLED displays on the Garmins are pretty 😍

[@owow8899]

What would you recommend between a coros pace 3 or a garmin around the same price ? Like the 255 or the 165 Or any other watch around 250€ ?

[@sachakopa7964]

Thanks for the video. Just curious. When the line deviated a little bit, was that around taller buildings or passing under bridges? I’m asking because my Pace 2 will sometimes have issues around very tall buildings (which is normal) but I’m wondering if the Pace 3 improves on it with its dual frequency.

[@craigpostreplyutube]

It would be good if you did a LONGER run test or more running as it is much easier to get reasonable GPS tracking on a bike as you travel greater distances between recording data points. Running tracks are usually much more wiggly compared to cycling as the distance covered between the data recording points are much smaller. All reviewers, including this one, compare the distances measured against another watch but what would be more useful is which watch measures more accurate distances rather than which watch's distance measurements match up to other watches. It is not enough to state that the Coros' recorded distance matches the Apple watch or the Garmin watch as it could be that NONE of them are correct. Likewise, matching up the HRM between watches & a chest strap may not be valid. Does the chest strap measurement match that of a medical device? Since some of the testing is indoor cycling, a medical EKG device would be feasible, so a comparison of the the watches optical HRM to a medical EKG device would be interesting. Of course if the POLAR chest strap has already been compared to an EKG device and has done well, then the POLAR strap is certainly a VALID REFERENCE. Get out there and run!😉

[@Mantimads]

Can't wait for a test of the New garmin venu 3

[@fairygodbrother]

When you have Huawei that high up I would love to see a Huawei watch ultimate review as you've tested the top apple one. Would be cool to see that comparison.

[@PhiyackYuh]

I wonder how these compete against garmin 255? Same price.

[@pradyumnam7451]

Please make an accuracy test video of Galaxy Watch 4 vs Galaxy Watch 5 vs Galaxy Watch 6 after all updates in 2023

[@Tap2EarnTips]

Spoiler: they still suck

[@jamespawelek-lacey1778]

Is the GPS accuracy on this watch suitable for heatmap tracking on a football pitch?

[@auser8403]

Do the xiaomi redmi watch 3. I think a lot of people (together with me) will be interested

[@keshavsventures4961]

Yes, i am interested too.

[@bartekkrasowski4709]

GARMIN VENU 3 PLS!

[@MuhammadAli-yl3tl]

Please share some information and experience on Huawei Watch-D

[@adithyaherath2000]

Hey buddy may I know one thing ?. Do you collect all the data regularly before comparing those or do you collect all the data one time ?

[@aviation2ka]

MR Apple what do you recomend for sleep tracking beside Apple monopoly ? Android user thank you !

[@ilyachyzhykov9450]

hi, can you review Huawei watch gt 4?

[@vickise]

This looks tempting, but I think I will wait and see if the new Pixel watch releases and if it is better than the Venu 2. I would wait for a Venu 3, but 450 is a bit much for me lol.

[@Vroemie]

In the future can you retest the watch 5 pro with the new one UI 5 update?

[@victorbdc79]

Are you planning test the Amazfit T-Rex 2?

[@robjean1954]

Hey, curious to know, what are you filming with? Great video quality!!

[@andybogdanov]

I used Apple SE 2022 vs coros pace 2. Heart rate was basically the same

[@lakschu629]

When huewai watch 4?

[@kirillgrini7916]

Oh, very interesting watches, thanks for review! Like a lot your testings!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad you like them!

[@kirillgrini7916]

@@TheQuantifiedScientist yeah, I found them very informative. And I based on them I selected my current watches.

[@NathanielDesowja]

Sir please review redmi watch 3 active, is it any better than redmi watch 2 lite especially in sleep tracking? It's newer but slightly more expensive than watch 2 lite

[@eluoh]

that's some top tier review ty going to buy the watch

[@ΜαριαΜητροπουλου-ο3ν]

Please do redmi watch 3 active

[@matthiassventoest6800]

excellent overview

[@camillocasaroli7545]

When a scientific review for a Suunto Watch? For instance the new Suunto Race?