Is the COROS Vertix 2S The Ultimate Watch For Climbers?

[@ukclimbingofficial]

Do you track your climbing - if so, what do you use?

[@TheCadocas]

My mind, cannot bear to spend 700eur

[@ukclimbingofficial]

As we said in the video, there’s always the pen and paper option if you don’t want to spend the money 🙏

[@ukclimbingofficial]

I think there’s room for both - enjoying the experience and analysing the data. That said, if you don’t want the latter, or find it detracts from the experience, then don’t buy into it - do whatever works best for you.

[@tobyarcher7623]

What route is the Scottish winter drone footage off?

[@ukclimbingofficial]

Hi Toby, it's Opening Break in t-Sneachda. Visually beautiful, and great for filming, but sadly - not the highest quality route (apparently). Still though, looks good doesn't it 🤣

[@tobyarcher7623]

@@ukclimbingofficial I think I've seen bits filmed that day before, but it does look beautiful!

[@reubenmace6644]

I appreciate the effort that’s gone into the video. This watch could be entertainment for a select few people… but given the increasing poverty in Britain, if you do have 600 quid spare to spend on a watch that logs your HVS 2nd dog, it may be worth reconsidering your life values and try donating to your local food bank instead.

[@ukclimbingofficial]

I can't disagree with the sentiment that you're making, because £599 is a lot of money. That said, food banks are a thing that shouldn't have to exist, and yet they do, and the number of people using them in the UK has increased (significantly). Something needs to be done about this and tomorrow's election presents the best opportunity to do achieve this. We need to treat the cause of the issue, as opposed to the symptoms, and the cause is the party that's let this happen on their watch...

[@muscularibuprofen69]

Utter nonsense which won't catch on. Why do these folk think you can measure climbing as if it were a cardio sport (ie that involve simple measurable metrics which track performance directly)?

[@ukclimbingofficial]

When it comes to not catching on, I wouldn’t speak too soon, because I think we’re at the beginning of a boom as far as this sort of thing is concerned. When it comes to measurement, it is - as I said within the review - of most relevance to mountaineers, as you get a whole load more data. Features such as elevation and navigation are really useful from a safety perspective. Obviously that’s a lot less relevant to boulderers, but the fact you can input grades and style of ascent adds context to what you’ve done, so it’s more than just a heart rate reading.