Thanks for a proper review. I was looking for such a review, someone who actually tested the watch outside. Not just unpacking. That's to know if it's worth switching from T-Rex to T-Rex Pro. And the answer is yes!
I've had a few amazfit watches, including this one, I've noticed they all have the same heart rate sensing issue. Sometimes I'll measure it manually, knowing that I'm at an elevated rate, and the watch won't even be close, but then other times it'll be almost completely accurate. Very strange and hopeful that maybe they can push out some sort of firmware update to fix that issue. Other than that, I love this watch. #1 reason to buy any of the amazfit devices is because of the battery life. It's not uncommon for me to get a week out of a charge. I stopped wearing a galaxy active because of the annoyance of needing to charge it basically every night, which then makes the sleep tracking useless. Great video!
Nicely done...as a previous owner of an Amazfit Stratos, the only problem I ever had with it was the heart rate and firmware updates. The updates always "broke" some feature of the watch and I always had to reset it to make it function again..
Great thumbnail 🦖 I really like the idea of exploring some of these cheaper. . . errr more affordable watches. The menu reminds me a little of that new venu. Interesting watch and great video even if it’s not perfect. 👍
@@ChaseTheSummit - I was referring to the watch not your video. I can’t even find something small to snarkily pick on in your video. Maybe in the next one.
@@RunWithMyDog - Yeah, I agree. A lot of the internals are going to be the same so it's just a matter of putting it all together and the software side. So I'm guessing more affordable options will be catching up in the future.
in the past i wanted to buy the former t-rex but didnt,because i ve missed too much features! i like the rugged look as its s smartwatch with many and great outdoor features in a better "G-shock-look", with a great looking amoled display, touch display and also 4 physical buttons! all arround i like it, and the ZEPP app is also not bad ! bought it now for 159 eur .. nothing to complain at this pricepoint ! Amazfit is also working on updates and software/ app features. i can recommend it for guys that search something beyond the garmin suunto polar fanworld ;-) than your not disapponited cause you get really much smart-/outdoorwatch and its great working for a really awesome price. i dont need Nav/ active GPS routing on a watch screen outdoors, so í dont miss it on the trex pro.
For those saying they have heart rate problems, tighten up the strap and turn it so the head is on the inside of your wrist not on the outside. Helps a lot
I decided buy one and have to say despite some peoples requirements being higher than mine, i love this watch, battery life, information, faces etc ...id not give samsung or apple and garmin my money but i cant fault this watch for everything i want in a watch.
I just got one of these and I totally agree with the heart rate monitor comments. I find mine seems to be reasonably Ok but there will be random times where it's saying my HR was 180+bpm when it really was nowhere near that. Very good with everything else though.
I’ve had that heart rate problem with my fenix 5x and solar instinct from garmin more than once, in fact lots of times! Had 3 Garmin watches stop working on me, so I’m going cheaper this time.. Looks a good watch for the price
@@sharkymoon422 I've noticed the HR monitor is a lot more accurate if you tighten the strap up more. The strap is pretty stretchy so it's still comfy to wear too
Great review! The only question I have, which I have not seen answered anywhere else, is whether while using one of the workout modes you have the ability to simultaneously use other functions of the watch as well, in particular the timer or the stopwatch. I think this would be of great use to people who want to keep a record of their daily workouts whilst being able to apply the appropriate rest time period in between sets. My mi band 4 is certainly not capable of that :D
good review. I have the T-Rex 2 and I am very happy with it. it's used to keep track of my sleep, indoor/ outdoor walking, weight training/ calories burned and steps taken. this watch fits my needs; overall a good watch. if you are an avid hiker and would like GPS with topagraphy on your screen, the Garmin Fenix is much better.
well, when it comes to recommending the watch to somebody... that was what i am here for as i am contemplating to get this, judging they had this watch upgraded from its predecessor. yes, it is a garmin fenix rival, but when they had just recently launch the new venu 2, i wont be surprise to see garmin unleashing the new fenix 7 with an amoled display in July / August of this year. great review by the way on this watch :)
It would surprise me if Garmin put an AMOLED in the fenix simply from a battery life stand point. The Fenix line has always been function over form. However, it would be cool if they had a seperate model with OLED as an option. We shall see! Thanks for watching.
Great and a brutally honest review. Sad to see a flagship product like this doesn't have the navigation functions like following a route from a .gpx file. The good old and simple Amazfit Pace had that functionality. Lack of this feature in T-Rex Pro is a big non strater for me. Any possibility of this feature getting added in future as a software / firmware update?
I owned stratos earlier and have to tell that the football monitoring is something that I couldn't find in ANY of comperitors watches. You can display heatmap of which spheres you were most active and think about positioning. I wonder if aother activities are so helppful instead of monitoring only heartrate. Nice review, thanks!
well, for 80% to 85% accuracy for that price range... that looks pretty good price deal because based on your recommendation, the majority of their prices almost tripled just for accuracy based on T-Rex Pro price for me where I am from which can kill my bank savings It's still good watch considering everything else
It's an interesting watch for sure for the right person. For me, the "sports" aspects of it are a bit too lacking but it's a solid option for a smartwatch.
@@ChaseTheSummit I do think your review is very fair for the watch, I have always love rugged watch over elegant look personally but of course I will still consider the garmin series when they are on sale, I do hope they will have sale here
thank gudness i've finally found what I've been looking for.... after all the binge, finally found the right in-depth review.... I almost bought this watch but couldn't find the right review (regarding import/export of gpx file)... I may say that the import/export of gpx era had ended the moment they venture into AMOLED displays... most likely they neglected the sports savvy part of the watch and ventured into just becoming a smartwatch... (well, I think there's a difference between those two)....
Just order both the T=rex Pro and GTR 4...couldn't decide which one I wanted just based on reviews so figured I'd test it out in person. Do you have a preference Chase? Thanks for the awesome reviews! Pls keep them coming :)
Great review, thank you! Can't believe the price of this thing! I'm going to get one I think. I don't need maps and I'm ill so can't run or work out so only need to track walking and sleeping and look outdoorsy. Was going to get a Garmin Instinct which is a lot more money and doesn't have a oled
Just bought the T-Rex Pro. I need: - to tell time - notifications - ruggedness - I spend a HUGE percentage of my time outside. Farming, hunting, fishing, hiking, running. - long battery life (at least a week) - affordable Fitness tracking is a nicety. I see no real purpose for all that fidgety crap. It's a novelty IMHO. A stop-watch and interval timer is enough. And thus, it's pretty great. The screen is my only gripe. For the outdoors, an ePaper display is ideal. But, the display is fine. Zepp ... I think the company is renaming itself. I think.
Thanks for an excellent review. Hitting the like button was a no brainer. I like the look of this one a lot actually and I’m wondering if I can get ring doorbell notifications on it. Would you know about this?
Thanks! If its a standard phone notification you should see it pop up on the watch as well. I have a similar arrangement with my Blink cameras and it works great. Thanks for watching.
Honestly for the money ($145CAD) this watch is very hard to beat maybe impossible. The 30+ different watch faces you can choose from and the time the battery lasts compared to most it’s still an awesome deal a year and a bit later after release.
Garmin HR works so well compared to Amazfit, and with Amazfit watches you cannot see your previous/missed notifications or other watch functions during an activity which is super dumb. Garmin do this perfectly.
My first watch was an Amazfit Verge and it was absolutely impossible to charge it after a 3 months (the charger would just not attach to the metallic pins in the watch). It did seem like this was a problem with the design. Also, impossible to connect to the computer after 2 or 3 weeks and the GPS was awful. Indeed the screen was good. Support gave no answer whatsoever. It was really really bad. Maybe this is a better watch (the charger is different), but I won't buy anything from this company again.
Thanks for sharing! I had the Amazfit Stratos years ago and it was actually a really nice watch and lasted a while (before I got bored). Unfortunately these newer Amazfit watches can't even be connected to a computer at all. The USB cradle only provides power which is a bit of a bummer. Thanks for watching!
Have this watch and it's good but the HR is just not that good seems to be a good 40bpm out sometimes when cycling and other times low when am work hard up a hill. It's a shame as if was more closer to chest strap or even had the BT to be able to attach chest strap it be a great watch. Still like it but think am going to polar grit X as been offered one at a good price. Great review all the same and hello from Hampshire UK 👍
Altitude data is there in Strava but it's hard to say if Strava is using the raw data or calculating new data since I can't export an actual fit file from the Amazfit Zepp app.
How about comparing this watch with Garmin Instinct, which will be better for running (inline skating) in your opinion. I really like this outdoor style.
Great revivew. Impressive watch for a great price. Really bad that heart rate accuracy wasn´t that good. Really crapy that it dosen´t support heart rate strap.
Excellent review! I am thinking of getting a sports watch and I wasn't sure which one to get. If you had to choose between Coros pace 2 and Garmin Instinct (not the solar version) which one would you choose? Thank you very much!
@@ChaseTheSummit Thanks bro, tbh I really want Apex Pro but the price segment is crazy for this one... if it was like 20-30% down for sure it was to be best deal
i have the stratos 3 and it does connect to an external hr band. you have to do it throught the settings of thr actual workout (not the general settings»bluetooth) maybe its the same for the trex
I think they're having problems with the new 2.0 heart rate sensor cause I have the Amazfit GTS and the heart rate is exactly on par with my Vivoactive 3. Great review! 😁
Oh interesting! I'm interested to see what DesFit thinks of the T-Rex Pro and if he gets similar results. I tried everything to get good numbers but it just wouldn't work for me. Maybe I got a dud! Thanks for sharing and watching Josie!
@@ChaseTheSummit Desfit had the same problem with the GTS 2 and it has the same version heart rate sensor as the T-Rex pro... We'll see... Maybe an update will fix the problem!
If you're looking for a budget option it's now available for $125 . . . how is that for price versus performance? I can't afford a $200+ sports watch. What are your thoughts?
The external HR support is a bummer for sure. Not sure why they made that choice! The Touch Screen is pretty good actually and I like that it still has a full set of buttons so you don't necessarily even need to use the touch screen when you're running. Thanks for watching Innes!
Great review, thanks! I was actually surprised to see that the heart rate accuracy was so bad since I've recently reviewed much cheaper bands like the Mi fit 6 and the Honor band 6 which produced some very accurate heart rate results
@@ChaseTheSummit I was tempted to order it also for a review, but thanks to you I decided not to, so you've saved me a few bucks haha. My wife would sleep better now!
Can i use it for casual wear like for office stuff and all... I love this watch because I'm into g shock type.... So is this good for daily office usage
Your heart rate assessment is in dips but across-the-board pretty good he matches your other graphics I’m confused There’s a lot of people that have tested with medical devices and the reading is pretty dead onYou’re testing in the other watches how do you know the other watches are accurate even the chest strap fails at times and zepp is a company that makes sensors
Sure, I suppose my other devices could be off. But if I'm wearing 4 sensors and 3 of them are telling me they're close to being the same but the T-Rex Pro is reporting something much different I'd tend to side with the three devices that are clustered together. The odds that three sensors are wrong but are consistently close to each other raises a red flag. Also, while walking the T-Rex Pro will report 170 BPM heart rate which is very high for me. I also have finger tip sensors that have shown similar results. These are just my experiences. I suppose others might have better luck.
Im sure Im not the only one who thinks if Amazfit allowed 3rd party sensor support, it would be a VERY tempting product, no external HR support for activities is a big turn off.
When your running with GPS on to map your run, do you need to have your phone on you and paired, or can the watch map the entire run on its own? Thanks for uploading 👍.
The T-Rex pro has GPS built in so it will record a track of your run with or without your phone. However, you will need your phone to sync and send it to Strava. Hope that helps!
Can you turn off Bluetooth during the day and it will save your data until the next time you synch and will update? For example, I don't like sleeping with Bluetooth on. Can I turn it off and update my sleep in the morning when I turn Bluetooth back on?
Would you recommend this, and it's ecosystem, over the Forerunner 245 and the Coros Pace 2? Someone asked me last week for a recommendation (moving up from a fitbit) and the 245 and Pace 2 were my current recommendations.
They're all good in different departments. The T-Rex makes a nice "daily driver" because of the beautiful display and widget selection. The Coros Pace 2 is probably the better multi sport tracking watch of the bunch because it provides running power from the wrist and can pair with power sensors for cycling along with superior battery life. The Forerunner 245 is probably the best dedicated running watch of the bunch with Garmin's Training Tools and more advanced navigation than the other two with Breadcrumb mapping. The Amazfit T-Rex might be the better built of the three? Hard to say. They all have pro's and con's it really comes down to the use case.
What is the range for the Heart Rates since my resting HR is in the low to mid 40's. Are you able to see what HR you have at any time using the app? The other thing I find funny about the T-Rex Pro is that it passed all of the "Military" spec's i.e. 100-meter depth, 159F to -40F, you can swim and surf with it, but it states you can not take a shower with it.
It's probably due to the heat and possibly the chemicals in soaps for showering. I personally showered with it without an issue. In terms of HR it's not super accurate.
No GPX data can be loaded and consequently no track-back and breadcrumb trails. Even my Stratos 1 has this feature. A rugged Stratos, great idea, a rugged Stratos without the ability to load GPX files and track-back function not so much! Hopefully, a software update can fix that bug.
It would do the job but I think the Instinct would give you more features for that activity. The instinct also has navigation features and can follow a course.
Great Review....Im looking at the TRex Pro versus the Polar ignite 2. I want something to track my runs, cycling and most importantly open water swims. I swim in the sea. Does anyone have any experience with either in open water swim tracking (distance is fine, all the other data is a bonus). Thanks in advance
I can't speak to how accurate the TRex pro would be at open water swimming but I have a sneaking suspicion the Polar option would be more reliable only judging by my past experiences. Hope that helps!
