@Flotsam thanks for the recommendation. I bought the Coros for $200 and I'll see how that goes. But nice to know that there is a garmin that i can't out swim that isn't totally ridiculously priced. Swim Happy!
@j9swim said:
So my Garmin Swim2 is done after 2.3 years....the gps doesn't even get me through a 10k before running out of battery and yes I've talked to customer service.
So here's the functionality I'm looking for and preferably not over say $400 USD - good for pool (be able to change pool lengths 25y/25M/50m), change watch faces for what i like to see when swimming, be able to set intervals for OWS, do sleep/steps/cardio, be able to review on my iphone and have a decent battery life...
Anyone using COROS - what's your experience?
Any other brands i should look at?
TIA
I've hit my Swim 2 on a laneline and sheared the watch band off the face. Twice. Garmin has replaced it twice. Before you buy a new watch you could go for a swim with a lane hog and see if you can't get a replacement out of them.
Add compass to my short list of requirements. This morning we had quite a thick morning mist over the harbour meaning I lost sight of land about 250m out. The Casio Seapathfinder has / had that function.
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@Flotsam thanks for the recommendation. I bought the Coros for $200 and I'll see how that goes. But nice to know that there is a garmin that i can't out swim that isn't totally ridiculously priced. Swim Happy!
I've hit my Swim 2 on a laneline and sheared the watch band off the face. Twice. Garmin has replaced it twice. Before you buy a new watch you could go for a swim with a lane hog and see if you can't get a replacement out of them.
I went with the Forerunner 255 and got all the swim functionality you would want. Creating workouts, pool and open water, etc. $300
Looking for a watch for open-water use with a seemingly simple set of reqs:
That’s all I need. If it also has more specialised swimming functionality like GPS tracker etc, then that’s a bonus but not essential.
But I can’t seem to find anything for sensible budget.
The Garmin Swim 2 misses on water temp and depth.
Only the far more expensive Garmin Descent range does that but it’s more geared for scuba than free diving.
Until now I used my trustworthy Casio Seapathfinder which met all my reqs. But it’s now given up and discontinued.
Any suggestions?
Add compass to my short list of requirements. This morning we had quite a thick morning mist over the harbour meaning I lost sight of land about 250m out. The Casio Seapathfinder has / had that function.
So what’s the best option out there