Amazfit T-Rex Pro: What worked and what didn't

[@colinvandongen2419]

The benefit of the navigation buttons comes into play with watersports / swimming / surfing etc. The Touchscreen doesnt work too well in those environments. All in all this is an amazing flippen watch - its fully changed my life around. Its always pushing you to get active and get those PAI scores up above 100. Highly recommend. This is 100% associated with Sports tracking and increasing your fitness.

[@SuporexTV]

I am new to smartwatches and can't really decide. This one brought my eye as it is only around £100 and will allow me to use it for swimming, sauna, steam room, gym and so on and not worry about it. Would you recommend or are there other alternatives now that can do same and more. I know there is GTR Pro now but it is £70 more and not sure if worth it. Thanks

[@Mr_JollyRoger]

Review of your video: This is the first of your videos I've seen. I am considering purchasing this watch and your review was in depth enough to cover the gaps in other research I've done. The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a in depth test and review of the durability claims. That aside, I must say that your presentation was well designed and enacted. I appreciate the honest pro and con style that you said you are trying in your more recent videos. Without having seen any other videos I can say this format is informative and engaging. I thank you for the time and effort you put into this and I will return to your channel again if you have reviewed a product I am considering purchasing. I hope this has helped and encouraged you.

[@witeboy001]

You don't find bater for this price and for hard work not setting in office

[@lukecongreve5286]

Love the what works and what doesn't format!

[@Nomadicways]

I brought this watch. It's does the job for me. I needed to be notified of calls and text, big face design, always-on-display, and water proofing while I'm in the rain. My apple watch SE does the same with more accurate information. This is a cheaper smart ⌚. You get what you pay for.

[@CiderPang27]

And the battery lasts way way longer than the se

[@creatinjustin]

Facts

[@MrGanbat84]

Love this watch for 4 years. Never wear of from my wrist. ❤❤❤

[@picdu2891]

I have the basic (non-pro version), and honestly I'm very happy with it. Paid 60€ for it, it's rugged, it's comfortable, I like the style, battery lasts a ridiculous amount of time and tracks all I need. I don't care about notifications at all. I moved from the Mi Band to this and I can just say: worth it.

[@MrGanbat84]

I love too with my watch amazfit ❤❤❤

[@VimalKumar-up9zb]

You dropped the bomb that it's just a rugged activity tracker. However I'll still buy it for it's looks.

[@arctic_angel7408]

what im getting from your review is almost mirroring exactly what the t-rex is for. its made to be strong, bulky, and thick. if you want more gadgets, they have better ones for that but for the role it's filling i think it does it well

[@Kermoedi77]

I like this format. Very informative and helpful. I almost got the AmazeFit bip because it makes me think of the old Pebble Watch. I LOVED my pebble watch.

[@kforkrish]

I'm completely happy with my 3 years old Galaxy Watch still getting updates

[@Rumiesque]

Ok

[@PeterHerget]

Nice review Joshua! I am wearing the T-Rex 2 right now and watched your video to see the differences between the T-Rex Pro and the T-Rex 2. And yes, I liked your video format - "what worked and what didn't" 😀👍

[@Shree3]

Hello Peter so what is your conclusion. I am in India right now should I wait for T-Rex 2 to be launched. Or should I go with t- rex pro? Or any other watch if you have any ideas about it please do share :)

[@chrissmith2963]

Glad I watched this before ordering one. I'm still happy with my bip u pro 👍

[@jeffro.]

Josh, I don't comment so much on these video reviews, but I had to tell your that I liked yours. You spoke just a bit too fast, but I was able to understand everything. (I have taught myself over the years to speak slower, so people can follow what I'm saying, lol.) Anyway, nicely done. Except... I'm still in the dark about a few things....

[@thor_4017]

Amazfit wants you to use the strap screws that comes with the watch. That's why it doesn't support regular watch bands. Standard spring bars are slightly magnetic. So the built-in compass sensor will not work with aftermarket straps. I've tried watch strap adapters from ebay. The spring bars always causes issues with compass.

[@WeekendsOutsideFL]

I just bought this at wal mart! For 109.99! I was shocked at the amount of features and battery life for such a price, and the only thing I researched about it was to check if it worked with IOS. It does, and well. I have Aspergers and it oddly counts my rocking motions as “steps”. But that’s fair as I am getting exercise when doing that. I was thrilled that this is a pretty highly rated product for the price, but also see that it is a 2021 year product, and I’m not too familiar with any sub model upgrades which may have been released in those two years but I feel I suppose in late 2023 it is showing some age, but still a sexy and well functioning watch for $109 for certain. I will make a video of my experience after a few weeks too.

[@fullweezy3553]

Awesome review on a product I've actually been looking for information for thank you sir seeing those pebble devices in your Bluetooth history brought back memories man I miss pebble

[@paranjaysahoo]

Your videos are really soothing and been following you since 2017😁

[@lluisesquerda9768]

Love the format of what works and what doesn't! I missed in this video the outdoor functionalities like GPS, maps and training functionalities like the recovery time and oxygen consumption during you are activities. Basically, that the selling point of this smartwatch, the outdoor activities and durability. So it'd have been fantastic if you try these functions before doing the review. That would be my only constructive criticism. For the rest, congrats I loved it! Keep it up! And thanks for the review!

[@TheBrokenMountainBiker]

Great review man, the idea behind the buttons is it gives the user a way to operate the watch fully while wearing gloves or if the screen is wet etc. I have both the Verge and the T-rex pro and really rate them both, the only thing I wish the T-rex pro had was the ability to do bluetooth calling. Bu then I suppose it wouldn't be nearly as waterproof.

[@kenbee1957]

Why exactly would Bluetooth affect its waterproofing?

[@TheBrokenMountainBiker]

@@kenbee1957 the Bluetooth wouldn't but the speaker and mic would

[@kenbee1957]

@@TheBrokenMountainBiker Hmmmm.... I have a Galaxy watch 3. It's fully waterproof and can spend 3 hours at a depth of 5 meters It also has an on-wrist call feature, with a couple ot speakers and mics

[@johnstephenreyes]

Blessed Sunday Sir JV and Everyone 🙏🏻

[@airwolfie100]

Reyyyyy tea! Bottoms up! Good presentation bud! Very well executed and so smooth, well done! Thanks for sharing, I liked the what works and doesn’t, that’s all I want to know! Nailed it!👍🏻

[@QUADBOYification]

I am really happy with my T-REX PRO sofar, even the the third party watchfaces extend the happiness. You are right, always on is a feature that is adjustable to be smart at times you do not look at it at all. I do easily a week with always on specific watchfaces. If I use raise to wakeup it last 12 days or more. The only 2 things I miss is a tweak that lets you dim an always on watchface to 1% because some are brighter than the day-time watch face and an auto-detect workout mode like the Garmin HR has.

[@badmintontutorials7306]

Does it support calling function??

[@Jaideepsinh.71]

What a classy watch.. amazefit nailed it ! 🔥👏

[@shawnradam]

i was thinking about purchasing this watch, because of the looks and feels more like G SHOCK and yeahh im so into G SHOCK, but the design are uniquely proven and yes surprisingly big looks and feel comfortable. If asking me about G SHOCK, honestly the H1k dont have what they say watch faces (only a few to chose from). Amazfit T Rex Pro looks promising and more cheaper. Thanx for the honest review. I will buy this now. Thanx.

[@MkjTv]

I owned this wacth and i like it for it works and did accompanied me at all time

[@FA7ALtheGOD]

Josh, your notis are outta control, bruh. 😅 Great video, as always.

[@DavidGilesColorado]

thank you for this review. One look at the manual told me I wont be using it. If I do it will require a magnifying glass and my eyesight is 20/20

[@julianphilp]

Does it look cheap in person

[@carlping8205]

What make me like this T-Rex Pro is that it rated to go 100 meters under water which will be more enough for me to use it while surfing. I look for many Smart Watches, but most are just water resistant's and says not met for swimming some say they are waterproof, but they are not and never giving you how deep you can go in meters.

[@wateraardappel]

Yes please, make more of 'what worked and what didn't'

[@prince3121]

Would love more of the what works and what does not..Thanx for the great content!

[@gestell]

Great review. Regarding raise to wake, I set it on "sensitive" and it is so responsive. Love the watch so far.

[@motigerrgaming7643]

Hello iam interested in buying an new one but I have a question does it support Samsung pay? Thanks 🙏🏼

[@CiderPang27]

@@motigerrgaming7643 no, it doesnt

[@ish3295]

Good review. Please note that “Stand Up” doesn’t actually imply that you should move from a lying down or sitting position to a fully upright standing position; it simply mean you should move about from an inactive or sedentary state to increase your cardiovascular system. The watch may have been more expensive when you posted this video as the current price is actually ideal considering the amoled screen and cost of similar devices. Perhaps an update on the device could be done. Thank you...

[@perseus068]

Nice Review. I had a disappointing experience with the Amazfit GT3 Pro about the Tides forecast. I live in a island and there was no way of having the Tides calculated at or nearby my location. Have you tested the Tides in the T-Rex Pro ? I really like it but...I need the Tides to go fishing :-)

[@chrisgore77]

Is that an Oura Ring? Any plans on a review of that little guy? Curious of your thoughts (unless of course its not an Oura Ring, then nevermind).

[@consumer_solutions]

The cardiac sensors of AmazeFit watches have a bad reputation for being inaccurate. For the first 5 minutes, it does its purpose well. Finally, it seems that even when at rest, hand motion may improve production.

[@absabs129]

Humbly i think there's two ways of looking at this: 1) is this on the EXPENSIVE side of fitness/ health tracker watches 2) is it a CHEAPER alternative to outdoor trek/hike/sports watches (eg SUUNTO, Garmin, CASIO Protrek/Rangeman/+SmartVersions of both) Also i wonder if the T-Rex name is a clever play on the word TREK....thus Pro T-REX. hmmmm hmmmm!

[@absabs129]

Yes i will give myself a thumbs up as i am proud of this comment :)

[@DaniloA]

Can you see the sleep tracking info on the watch? I've heard it's not possible on this model.

[@cmjones222]

I like my T-Rex one.... But not sure if I'd upgrade.... I like the rugged look. I also have that color. But now wish I purchased Black. But overall..I'm happy!

[@mortennielsen3573]

Do you use it with iPhone? And some say the screen colors look cheap? Thank you ☺️

[@marufio]

@@mortennielsen3573 the gtr 3 pro screen looked cheap compared to gw 4

[@FerDutchman]

I have this watch for 7 days.. tried to contact amazon about it, they ignore me. Sleep tracking claims I sleep either 43 minutes, 2 hours, or not at all, I sleep minimal 7 hours a night.... Heart rate: it doesn't meassure at all, keeps saying I am not wearing the watch (I looked it up, I wear it correctly!) SP02: can't be meassured 9 out of 10 times, claims I am not wearing the watch. Automatic sport detection on sensitive setting: does not meassure it... tried it multiple times a day, since I have the watch... doesn't detect. Battery life: less than 7 days, I have the watch for 7 days now, had to charge it twice already with all active meassuring settings off, always on display off, only thing that is on, is automatic raise wrist setting on. I don't understan all these positive reviews, I bought one based on them, now I regret spending 169 euros on a watch that is worse than my Xiaomi band 4.... (second hand bought, 25 euros) it meassures far better then this one.

[@simdencard]

Agreed. The heart rate tracking for me has been terrible after listening to good reviews and buying the watch myself and now have to sell it for a lot less than I bought it for. The only things it good for is telling the time.

[@Outlanderwow]

My question is how long does it take to fully charge the watch from zero?! I'm a little bit sick of waiting for 3hrs of charging a Samsung or Apple watch. Because I wear my watch nonstop everywhere. Anyone knows?

[@avinashsanapala7938]

Yess , I love the format . Its much better than other booring common review .

[@terrydavis1488]

I'm a UK viewer. Nice and informative video! Do I have to select the "you're not moving enough" reminder, as I haven't experienced this yet. At times I really do need a reminder. Many thanks. Terry Davis

[@TriniChiniese]

love this design . i want one

[@TetiWezuu]

Hello! Does your T-Rex counting steps correctly? Im walking in home and my trex-pro does not always count steps which im doing. Has anyone checked if trex counting steps correctly? I compared trex pro and mi band 5. Mi band 10500 steps per day, trex only 5500. Im walking only in rooms. HELP.

[@leonidus101]

all amazfit watches seem to count steps wrong at home, in my and my wife's experience.

[@nothingboy7897]

Does the song's voice came out from the watch or the phone?

[@EmilMToft]

Yes I like that Sir. 👍🏼 - Way better than "complaints and takeaways"

[@Lizzzzman42069]

can you use this watch and bluetooth earbuds at the same time???? please answer

[@moranmono]

Like the video format and the watch. I like these watches that I don't have to babysit them

[@feralshad0w]

I purchased this watch, and one of the reasons was GPS position. On the official website it claims you will always know where you are, but I cannot find how to access this info. Anyone know where your position can be accessed? I am on the border of returning it, but I really love it otherwise. I can finally ocean surf and not have to worry about my smart watch.

[@calvinyip364]

What about yhe heart rate and sleep tracker is it accurate?

[@danielsong8440]

How about connecting with strava? Does it fit the data precisely? How about the comparison of coros or polar ou garmin precision compare t rex pro ?

[@lucasmonta1]

would you consider de Amazfit GTR3 a classy version of this watch?

[@akshaypokle4397]

Great timinig! Was just thinking about buying this watch.

[@rajeshwarramaiyan7499]

Did you?

[@akshaypokle4397]

@@rajeshwarramaiyan7499 No, After watching the review I didn’t😅 I realised that it is just a MI Band 6 w.r.t specs and with a strong design!

[@theizza68]

Happy to hear that the vibration wakes you up in the morning! How does the vibration work? Does it vibrate until you stop it yourself? I just got a g shock Gbd-100 and it doesn't wake me up in the morning. I got it for the vibration alarm feature, it feels strong enough but the duration of the vibration is so little and only lasts 10 seconds. I would love to hear more about it. Thank you.

[@picdu2891]

I haven't let it vibrate long enough, but in my case, yes, it does vibrate until I'm awake. I much prefer this to the sound alarm on my phone as I don't annoy my wife with this alarm, and I'd even say it's smoother to wake up this way.

[@anydiy6095]

Can you remotely control the phone camera shutter with this watch?

[@astonrichardson4309]

I'm stuck between this t-rex Pro or the new g-shock gsw-h1000 that's coming out soon, I love the look of both, but can the g-shock justify the price tag??

[@ewalddroidworks]

That watch is more for ppl like me who hunt, fish and camp. The gps compas boromiter altimiter weather are the main items to us. We use the the gym funtions but they are not the main focus. And the other stuff is just iceing on the cake.

[@austinsperry]

Awesome vid man, thank you!

[@Bugeyed19]

Really pro review. Great stuff 👍

[@jimodonnell6262]

Very articulate video👍🏼👍🏼

[@adammcintyre3826]

I know it’s silly, but does all of the activity sync with the Apple health stuff? I have to use that for an insurance premium incentive

[@Mrjoemarps]

The notification with this smart watch is a hit and miss with my Samsung galaxy phone.. ive missed a lot of notifications because sometimes it really doesn't work. Ive done everything but still same.😢

[@jennifermccoy7423]

Great review. Thank you so much.

[@thepragmatist71]

Can I leave my phone in my locker at the gym, and bluetooth my headphones to the watch and listen to youtube music? I'm a newbie with this technology. Does it also have NFC?

[@surge2420]

I'd assume it'd would be out of range, also may get weak signal due to concrete, and or metal between the watch phone and headphones Bluetooth signal.

[@mustafazeytin4801]

I would buy this watch if the screen would instantly be activated when turning wrists. I would be annoyed by the second or two that it needs to activate the watch face. Is it better now with updates?

[@shyamprasad8511]

What's your wrist size? What's the best suited wrist size for this watch?

[@SuperTww]

hi Joshua, can this watch be use as a remote camera shutter?

Nice review, however comparing a full GPS watch with a non GPS band doens´t make any sense to me.

[@himayun19]

His review is complete crap baseless research less.

[@CiderPang27]

GPS is good. Tracks where I’ve been perfectly

[@KC-su9nb]

Just get the GTR2. Same interface and functions in a metal case that looks great with anything.

[@ajithkprabhakar1]

Why my amazfit t rex pro is not showing moon status on the watch after updating

[@stevenjohnson7442]

Is this watch worth purchasing in 2024?

[@ziemny21]

will t rex pro work with external blueetooth monitor ??

[@AnTienStudio]

Amazing watch on a budget ^^

[@LazyM0nday]

Should have mentioned it has jump rope counting. Not many watches have that feature and MANY want it in most watches.

[@kill2784]

Nice to know that

[@danielvargo4498]

I have been trying to find a good smartwatch with my pixel 6 pro and I bought the trex pro and I like it its def more accurate then the galaxy watch 4 I have and the battery is so much better it's not perfect but it does the job

[@deen96]

Hey @Joshua Vergara can you do a what worked & what didn't review for the Mi Band 6, really want to hear you're thought on it.

[@jvtechtea]

I'm wearing it now! Love me some Mi Bands in general, will do this for sure

[@deen96]

@@jvtechtea that's great, looking forward to seeing the video. 😊

[@Milldog2023]

@@jvtechtea just ordered mine this morning n'all... also trying to figure which garmin i want..

[@djzrobzombie2813]

@@jvtechtea how about a review of the mi band 6 ??

[@quimblyjones9767]

1:45 the premise behind the "get up" is to move. Your body being in one position for too long is not good, even if it is a standing desk.

[@87tunj]

Whilst I don't expect to be to answer calls, being able to respond to text messages with preset messages would be great

[@Mmarks9156]

Josh great video. What are your thoughts on the Garmin Instinct?

[@ZimmMr]

What works is what brought me to click on your vid

[@joeframo3347]

Hey you did a great job really nice show us how the altimeter works in the compass in the biometric pressure

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

I wish amazfit would add a BIA sensor to determine body composition. I have an iphone but HATE apple watches, and may honestly pick one of these up.

[@samson23]

Great review!!!

[@jeonghobae9311]

Does this have a triathlon mode?

[@nishankmajumdar9251]

what is your wrist size brother bdw amazing video u got a sub❤❤

[@betuel75]

You didnt touch on if the heart rate monitor "worked or didnt work" accurately. Pretty important.

[@rohitk8797]

They all choose to ignore that part. It pisses my off. My parents recently recovered from covid, and I've been thinking about getting a smartwatch to track their heart rate & other vitals at night. Guess I'll just have to go with Series 7. Android watches either lack health features or don't have decent app support.

[@rxonmymind8362]

@@rohitk8797 Don't break the bank. Fitbit makes the best HR watch for sleeping. Get the Charge 2 for that basic feature. I don't even know it's on my wrist. Have it on time & hr mode/widget.

[@mickeygarcia2331_]

Does it work with iPhones? That’s my only concern.

[@kokorico5416]

Hi.Can you please tell us if the watch can be paired with the Polar H9 hrm ? Thanks mate

[@allanmoulding5526]

I don't think so, although the Amazfit Stratos or Stratos 3 can be paired with the Polar hrm 9

[@Vi_1193]

Is there any other affordable rugged smart watch other then t-rex pro?

[@haggismoose2637]

Previous Amazfit watches I own have pretty iffy GPS. I'd really need to know if GPS is good on this considering buying one.

[@AA_OnTheEdge]

Can Amazfit Tools add camera shutter to the watch?

[@sinisakalicanec6823]

I'm looking for a Smart watch that will be good for me because i rides a lot of Monti bikes I just crashed my Apple watch 4 and I think this one will now meet all my needs even if I fall off the bike🤷

[@Asylus]

What about music on things like Pandora and signal strength, also are all of the functions usable without being near your phone?

[@coolyees]

Does it have route tracking? If o lost some where can i route my way back ?

[@IMINYOURBASEMENT]

Hey Josh loved the review

[@daude2817]

I want to buy this watch..it's awesome watch to buy ...thanks for the info brother..

[@ladislavjosephs2622]

I own Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, so there is no question that I am happy with Xiaomi. This watch is bit overpriced compare to advanced wearables from Samsung for 150 dollars less, for example. It lacks flexibility and functionslity of Android OS. But I'm still thinking buying it.

[@AdityaJena26]

Button is required when you swim. In water you can't use touch screen.

[@justinmitchell9262]

In the comments to see if anyone else realizes this fact.

[@ScientistDog]

Or using gloves while hikking on cold places.

[@hyehia3]

what is the app name that you are using instead of Zepp ?