With the recent release of Garmins new flagship watch, the Garmin Forerunner 620, being announced in the past couple of weeks, many people are reconsidering the option of buying a sports watch, whether that be the new Garmin or another sports watch. But which device is the best option? There are a number of great sports watches on the market, and they all offer a slightly different set of features, so it can be hard to decide which one would be the best for you. Well that’s why this website is here! To introduce you to all the best wearable tech out there!
The first thing to consider when buying a sports watch is what you’ll be using it for. From running to swimming to even golfing there’s a number of options to cater to almost all sports. For some sports there’s few options than others, however.
For sports like golf, your options are rather limited, especially when compared to things like running and swimming. Popular sports watch company Garmin makes a number of highly specialized watches for these sports, and they have a whole series of golf watches, called the Garmin Approach series, the flagship of which is the Garmin Approach S3. This watch has a number of great features, from being waterproof, to being able to display digital scorecards for your golf round. The Approach S3 also has tens of thousands of preloaded courses into the system and boasts most of the worlds courses.
Golf isn’t the only sport that sports watches are made for though. Sports like mountain climbing and hiking also have their own devices, and the winner for the best watch for that it the Suunto Ambit 2. The Suunto Ambit 2 boasts a number of great features including a GPS system and even a heart rate monitor. These features could prove vital when you’re out in the wilderness climbing a mountain, and will help to ensure that you don’t get lost, and that you can keep tabs on your physical condition. The watch can also sense weather conditions through the use of a barometer, which can sense changes in air pressure as well.
Another sport that many people use sports watches for is the Triathlon. The great thing about a watch for triathletes is the fact that it can be used for running, swimming and cycling, although these watches often don’t offer all the features they could for each sport, as that would be a lot to cram in to a watch when the user really can get by with the features given if they are a triathlete. If you are, for example, a dedicated runner, you might want to check out a different watch. The best watch for triathletes however is the Garmin Forerunner 910XT. It includes a heart rate monitor, as well as the ability to track time, distance, pace and even elevation. Like other Garmin watches it also has GPS capabilities. The Forerunner 910XT is water resistant to up to 50m, or 164ft, so it’s perfect if you’re swimming in a pool. If you’re going deep sea diving this is not the watch for you. The features included in the 910XT allow you to calculate your swimming efficiency, and it is designed to be easy to use even in the water. These features make the Forerunner 910XT a great watch for swimmers as well, even if they don’t need or use the features available for running and cycling. Using Garmin connect you can also upload GPS data to view the exact route you took, which can really help you streamline your performance. As a watch for cycling, the 910XT offers the ability to calculate elevation data, including ascent, descent and grade. This can also be uploaded to Garmin connect when you need to.
Of course when most people think of a sports watch they think of a watch for runners, and the number of watcher for runners is plentiful. This is where the great Garmin Forerunner comes in. The Garmin Forerunner 610 offers a GPS system, as well as a heart rate monitor and a calorie burn estimate. You can also set alarms for time, distance, number of calories burned, and heart rate. Another great thing about Garmin’s sports watches is Garmin Connect, which allows you to be able to upload your data and see your personal best times and race yourself.
Garmin clearly is dominating the sports watch world today, but with good reason. Their watches offer comprehensive features, and are yet to be beaten in their respective fields, except, as we saw, in the field of hiking and mountain climbing, where it seems that the Suunto Ambit 2 is ahead of the game.
