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Which GPS Running Watch Is The Most Accurate? | ft Apple, Garmin, Suunto, Coros, Fitbit

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With so many watches out there on the market, it can be hard to know what data is the most accurate. So we’ve decided to put in the hard work for you and test out the top GPS watches to see which comes out the most accurate in 3 different tests…
Featuring:
Apple Ultra 2
Suunto Race
Coros pace 3
Kiprun GPS900
Garmin Forerunner 965
Polar pacer
Fitbit Versa 4
↓↓ Which watch is your favourite? Let us know in the comments ↓↓
What’s in this video?
00:00:00 - Testing the Accuracy of GPS on Seven Different Watches
00:01:17 - What is GPS
00:02:31 - Testing Accuracy in the City
00:03:42 - Testing Accuracy on the Trails
00:04:54 - Dual Frequency for Improved Accuracy
00:07:16 - How Accurate Are They in a Race?
00:08:44 - GPS Watch Accuracy Comparison
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@JeffreyOchoa8 Месяц назад

Glad to see y’all acknowledging Coros exists, and watch brands other than Garmin in general.

@FUyoutubemakingmechangemyname Месяц назад

Coros is all over the Internet, seeing as most running youtubers have it as a sponsor.

@TBasianeyes Месяц назад

A lot of runners on RU-vid are sponsored by Coros and unfortunately the heart rate monitoring accuracy often looks questionable.

@ItsTimeToBuildIt Месяц назад

@@TBasianeyes do you mean coros hrm arm strap? they're accurate af in my experience.

@Audifan8595 Месяц назад

@@ItsTimeToBuildIt I think they meant the watch's monitor. I just bought the arm band after 7 months of only using the watch, and was surprised that there wasn't as much discrepancy between them as I thought there'd be, maybe 6-10 BPM at most. I do have periodic issues with my watch where it will read my heart rate way lower than it should (like 130 BPM when I'm running threshold pace for example).

@Audifan8595 Месяц назад

@TheChrevil Месяц назад

Nick Bester making a cheeky cameo appearance at the front of the start line at 6:38 😂

@runningchannel Месяц назад

😂

@hotpick1101 Месяц назад

I noticed that as well😊

@TheChrevil Месяц назад

@@runningchannel you should reach out to him sometime, talk about the trials and tribulations about setting up his own race, his plans for 2:20hr marathon or his transition from innercity banker to all round running legend. 😂 Oh if you do another test Garmin Fenix 7x please.

@PatrickStar-km1dm Месяц назад

BOOM SHAKALAKA!

@TheChrevil Месяц назад

@@PatrickStar-km1dm 😂

@garydover2680 Месяц назад

Used Suunto race for this years London marathon, super accurate even around the Isle of Dogs👍

@tomaszkwiatkowski1049 Месяц назад

You could test also how different watches behave when they lost gps signal for some time. On some races there are tunnels on the track and you have new pb because of that 😂

@runningchannel Месяц назад

Great idea!!

@ivivek_1309 28 дней назад

😂😂😂😂

@markjohnson4237 Месяц назад

Coros Apex 2, POD 2 user here and the accuracy I get is way better than I ever got from my Garmin, especially in a race setting.

@taavinen Месяц назад

Appreciate you including the Suunto Race in this test 🙏🏼

@dmax747 Месяц назад

Yeah that's my experience with Polar... Bought a high end Polar and found it struggled to give reliable GPS. Suunto and Garmin both worked really well down the years.

@ActiveIdeas Месяц назад

FANTASTIC video team ❤ Really cool to see the variety of results, pretty shocked at the Polar 🤣 Cool to see Suunto & Garmin toeing that 1st place together 🔥

@KingLifeTale Месяц назад

🔥 🔥

@apse2645 Месяц назад

That waiting for GPS reminded me of when I used to have to put my watch outside before I went and got ready for a run because it took so long (double digit minutes) to find the signal 😂 makes me feel old (I'm only in my early 30s!)

@bpx2798 Месяц назад

Would love to see non-Ultra Apple Watches tested (SE and current gen)! Thanks for the video :)

@runningchannel Месяц назад

We can look into it 😁

@leenicholas5101 Месяц назад

Check out the Quantified Scientist…he’s tested all these and way more in depth 👍

@MattPlays96 Месяц назад

I use the se and idk how accurate the strava data is, but I have found the gps data to be very accurate. Even catching me when I stopped a bit short on a 400m

@mikebegley994 Месяц назад

I came to say the same thing. I have the latest gen Apple Watch but have to use a separate polar watch to record runs because Apple GPS is awful!

@MattPlays96 Месяц назад

@@mikebegley994 i use the SE and have had no issues, but I also live in a metropolitan area so maybe that helps

@_Seppixx Месяц назад

Nice comparrison, I bought myself a refurbished Garmin Forerunner 245 Music together with an Garmin Chest strap and I am super happy so far :) The size is perfect and all settings can be set up quite easily as well as the connection between the watch and your app on the phone is awesome!

@sayanbiswas_sports Месяц назад

Wanted to how to buy a refurbished watcha and how the experience...could it be money saving or wasting isf it doesn't work or so

@_Seppixx Месяц назад

@@sayanbiswas_sports There are actually a lot of websides they provide an refurbished service. Some of them have different conditions so it is up to you how much money you wang to spend and what is important for yourself. Amazon also offers a marketplace with many refurbished products. For me it worked perfect there is nothing demolished :)

@_Seppixx Месяц назад

@@sayanbiswas_sports For me it worked out pretty well. I bought it on Amazon in a bundle together with the chest strap :)

@ionpanaiti6343 Месяц назад

And here I am, happy with my Garmin Forerunner 55, simple and efficient. :)))

@dmuig6193 Месяц назад

I'm still rocking a Forerunner 305. Works perfectly.

@vickyshaw1709 Месяц назад

I always find my forerunner 55 is pretty accurate 👍

@arthurdoctolero8813 Месяц назад

Proud owner of Forerunner 55 as well!

@totolaw2654 Месяц назад

Yes me too. Proud owner of FR55. Simply the best smart watch for me so far.

@Reckoning2943 27 дней назад

Same here. I need to upgrade, but that’s more of a circumstantial thing rather than because of the watch. 10/10 recommend

@vickyshaw1709 Месяц назад

Very interesting. I have always had Garmin but would definitely consider a Coros for my next watch. Currently using a forerunner 55 and find it pretty accurate in races etc for distance.

@PhilMUK Месяц назад

The Coros Pace 3 is an amazing watch and only £220! If it’s good enough for Kipchoge…

@drumedorable 27 дней назад

Being good enough for a pro athlete usually only means that they are sponsored by them.

@PhilMUK 27 дней назад

@@drumedorable Yeah, of course they are sponsored by them, but they probably wouldn’t use a sub-standard product. The same with their shoes.

@Ibs123 Месяц назад

Coros Pace 3 ftw Note: I hope you had it on the dual band setting 😮

@runningchannel Месяц назад

It is a GREAT watch!

@cherrypieforever Месяц назад

Interesting video! Since so many of the watches measured *slightly* short on the trail run, I suspect it was a case of the terrain varying a little. The trundle wheel has to go up and down ever so slightly due to the ground not being completely flat, so the measured mile may have been closer to 0.99 or 0.98 in a completely flat line, which is what the watches will measure. It would be much less of a factor for the built up area test since the ground is paved and therefore much closer to being flat.

@runningchannel Месяц назад

That's a very good point! Do you prefer running on the trails or in built up areas? Do you find a difference on your watch?

@cherrypieforever Месяц назад

@@runningchannel I live in the middle of nowhere so definitely no built up areas around me to worry about! I love both road and trail running though, and I've been really happy with the accuracy of my coros pace 3 for both. My previous watch was a budget and quite old garmin that was usually great, but would occasionally lose GPS (especially when cloudy) and jump when it connected again, leading strava to think my 400m PB was 40 something seconds!

@joe-ldp Месяц назад

Yes! I don't see how GPS inaccuracy can ever cause a reduced distance, as any deviation from your true line has to add to the measured distance. Only entirely losing signal could potentially draw a shorter line I'm pretty sure.

@chrishall5180 Месяц назад

@@joe-ldp Poor signal can cut off corners whenever you run anything other than a straight line. Hairpin turns or changing direction entirely can particularly result in a reduced distance on less accurate watches.

@pquirk99 Месяц назад

My Garmin Fenix 7 has a 3D distance option which adds in those extra up and down distances - important for hilly trail runs.

@sylvestersam2724 Месяц назад

Great video! Although it will be more complete if you guys shows us the resulting map for each watch. I'm sure some discrepancies in the race results can be explained by looking at the gps map tracking results. Keep up the good work!

@Schottenhaml Месяц назад

I am extremely happy with the Coros Pace 3. Thanks to the technology, it has a super long battery life, even with dual-band GPS switched on. I have been using it for three months. I also wear the Coros Pod 2 on my shoe. This means that changes in pace are displayed to me with almost no delay.

@TwoHappyChildrenFarm Месяц назад

2 thumbs up. Coros hands down for running and training.

@StarBattle08 Месяц назад

Does the coros pod 2 also measures distance replacing the GPS? Or is it only measuring pace? I also got the pace 3 and considering the pod 2

@markjohnson4237 Месяц назад

@@StarBattle08 the POD 2 increases GPS accuracy as it measures stride length. You really notice the benefit during races when you know the organisers have set the course accurately, the watch come sin bang on distance, pretty much every time. The real time pace feedback is also greatly improved, which is great for not only pace but also power, should you use that metric.

@Schottenhaml Месяц назад

@@StarBattle08 I don't know for sure, to be honest. They call it "Instant Pace" and it also seems to improve GPS accuracy. I checked my tracks (up to 35 km) a few times afterwards with Komoot and there was hardly any deviation.

@Schottenhaml Месяц назад

@@StarBattle08 As far as I know, the Pod 2 does not completely replace the watch's GPS, but complements it.

@regularcyclist4852 Месяц назад

I’ve got a COROS Vertix 2S and love its accuracy. I’ve got a BOB (8.08k) route that it nails every time.

@davidsweeting6876 Месяц назад

I personally use the Apple Watch Ultra (first edition) and I love it, never felt a need to look elsewhere

@theJade Месяц назад

Sounds like you guys need to do a few ultras to, you know, get the best accuracy over reasonable distances.

@noahrextalosig685 Месяц назад

I was wondering why there were numerous duplicate activities in Strava for Sarah last week. Now it finally makes sense!

@runningchannel Месяц назад

hahaha

@faykellett9589 Месяц назад

I love these types of videos, i have the garmin fenix 7s. My pride & joy, id be lost without it. I use the autolap function every 1km. Had the fitbit versa 3 beforehand & the inaccuracies drove my data driven mind crazy

@ShantyIrishman Месяц назад

I have a Coros Pace 2, use to be brand loyal to FitBit until they got bought by Google and nosedived in quality. I do use the autolap in miles because I'm an American.

@alphaque9933 2 дня назад

Jess (even in minute quantities) is such a joy!! Do none of those watches use the gyroscope to estimate distance? Also do all these devices use solely GPS?

@JasonFarrell Месяц назад

Wore a Coros Pace 2 for a year and the GPS was always very accurate. Then upgraded to a Coros Apex 2 Pro which features more accurate "duel frequency" GPS, but never used it much b/c normal GPS mode is just as good while consuming far less battery. Added a Coros Pod 2 accessory recently and it increases accuracy further by smoothing out GPS blips when running under bridges, etc, but even cooler than that, IMO, is it's near-instant pace updates (vs the 2-3 seconds it usually takes). And... I use auto-lap for everything except for open-ended workouts. I hit the back button to mark the end of a warm-up, etc, and move on.

@DGCOROS 21 день назад

Love to hear this. It sounds like you have found an EPIC COROS setup that works for you!

@ericviera5120 Месяц назад

How about test them in a really tough environment....take them on a twisty trail run through the woods. In that test, add the Garmin Fenix to see how it compares to the FR 965. We know they'll all be short, but which will be the most accurate for twisty trail races.

@laaneychoonz1330 Месяц назад

Excellent. Love to see more device testing. Also would love to hear your thoughts on the Huawei GT Runner...

@merovekh Месяц назад

Question whether I do autolap: I used to use it, but with the Garmin at least it messes up both automatic (Garmin) interval laps and manual laps during interval training. When I do an interval training (whether pre-programmed in Garmin or not), I do not want interval laps to randomly cut off because I've finished an auto lap or visa versa. Just to add; you two are excellent presenters! Love the chemistry and sense of humor. Hope to see in another Netherlands marathon again, Sarah! Can recommend Leiden!

@pquirk99 Месяц назад

Duplicate your Run activity and name it Intervals. In the Intervals activity, turn off auto lap, but turn it on in the Run activity. For easy runs, duplicate your Run activity and name it Zone 2. In the Zone 2 activity, set a zone 2 HR alert. You can do numerous things on a Garmin to tailor the activity settings. I have another copy of the Run activity called Runna that turns off the auto lap feature for their workouts.

@the23er Месяц назад

I am wearing the Polar Pacer Pro since a year now, pretty happy with that choice. I did not experience any difference in the measurements from 5k to half marathon and all the training. Especially as i can compare it to the calculations afterwards in i.e. Strava. I do know what would provoke such a big difference in the measurement. Also, i usually start it directly leaving the house and it has the position quite fast. Don't really have to wait for it. I use GPS and Glonass. Funfact, it even had quite good measurement on the treadmill.... i do not know how that is possible.

@runningchannel Месяц назад

Really glad you're enjoying it and finding it accurate! Have you got any big races on the horizon?

@patrick7228 Месяц назад

Would love to see results on a track. Including not just the innermost lane as many of us casual runners are in outer lanes during our jogs

@TommiHimberg Месяц назад

Was just going to suggest this. My Polar Vantage for some reason draws squares and hexagons on the map when I run around my local track and the distances are way out of whack compared with what I normally get when running on streets and paths at the same area even. Perhaps something to do with GPS update frequency? Anyway, would be good to see if different watches perform differently on a track and also would appreciate some more insights on how to adjust your positioning settings to serve you better in different use cases (probably different settings might be optimal for trail ultras vs. track intervals).

@keeganretzlaff6582 Месяц назад

Turn on each watches most accurate GPS setting, I'd bet on the pace 3 for the win or at least ties for the win.

@Twopennysau Месяц назад

Been using Garmin since the Forerunner 201. As a trail runner, cyclist (on & off road) & off-track hiker, the fenix 7X Pro Sapphire Solar is the absolute ducks nuts!

@evilkirby3863 Месяц назад

Oh no, I have a fitbit!

@Theaddekalk Месяц назад

SUUNTO ftw lets go!

@84derbycounty Месяц назад

I’d like to see it done over the half and marathon distsmce but also include the Coros Apex 2 Pro and the Vertix 2S

@mattschm5486 Месяц назад

Using a coros apex 2 I’m quite happy with it but I don’t really care too much about exact distances. I used to run a lot on trails/ through the jungle in Taiwan and my shortest race ever was a 21k trail with about 1300m of elevation. Still waiting to make it to my first ultra. Wanted to do a 75k with 4500m elevation last November but unfortunately had to move before I could make it 😢

@high-captain-BaLrog Месяц назад

These light hearted videos are fun, do more expensive testing on half marathon or cross country trail run testing please

@dsfrye01 Месяц назад

Great comparison. Would love to see the longer distances. I’ve been comparing my Pace 2, AW Ultra and Suunto Race. Finding the Race lagging behind. My last marathon, the Race had me at 26.88 and the Ultra at 26.48.

@smoothboothe Месяц назад

Great Video. GPS and objects to block signal has always been a proble.. Good to see Garmin performing well. Recently uograded to the Epix Gen 2 and love it. Running is pretty accurate.

@seascape Месяц назад

Would have been interesting to calibrate the watches with the wheel as you measured the miles, or on a track. fwiw, if I pause my Apple Ultra Watch during a run without moving about too much, it’ll record a longer distance by 0.1 or 0.2 miles than if I hadn’t paused. Also, running at a slower pace over the same course tends to result in longer distances. Same for an older Garmin Forerunner. It may be due to watch calculations to compensate when it loses GPS signal.

@stuartcampbell2107 Месяц назад

Solid IT Crowd joke Sarah hahahah

@runningchannel Месяц назад

💪

@XxbrownbxX 23 дня назад

I'd be interested in seeing a marathon length test. Also I think you should use the most accurate GPS mode each watch offers ie multi point for those that offer it instead of auto

@garryhost5875 Месяц назад

If you ever do another one of those, i'd be keen on knowing the precision/variation between brand when it comes to ascend :)

@christopherakaninja3878 Месяц назад

I never heard of Suunto Race brand. I am looking for a new watch now for everyday use but also for running. My Apple Watch is starting to go so thank you for this video.

@guyprice3067 Месяц назад

Definitely a video that has been needed as you can't but help have a sneaky look at other watches to see if they're better than what you've already got. Love my forerunner 255 and can't see me swapping it any time soon. Would love to see a longer distance comparison, but can we add an Amazfit watch in please? They're pretty cheap but boast some decent specs and I'd like to see how accurate they are (and if the accompanying app is any good). Thanks.

@TheHutchRuns Месяц назад

Garmin Forerunner 965 for me, ran a 5 mile race on Sunday and it measured exactly 5 miles and I use autolap

@mohdhalmymdyusoff5836 Месяц назад

I have been using Garmin FR 935 for a long time. Very accurate especially during trail run and hiking. Yes I will download the map prior the use. I haven't been lost even in a new trail. Another reason that time is battery life... I can go days for ultra or marathon. The map is major reason for me to predict what type of terrain and elevation beforehand... True during race.

@cincodemanny Месяц назад

This video came just in time! I'm in market of a new watch!

@PaulStrandlund Месяц назад

I've been using a Polar Vantage V for the past few years and love the watch. For me, exact distance isn't as important as accurate HR measurements

@thetimwinter Месяц назад

A great test for accuracy. Thanks for for the video. This will be an issue at the Chicago Marathon while in downtown. Another factor of GPS is how long it takes to fully connect. The GPS on my Garmin Fenix 6 connects much faster than older models. 5-10 seconds at the most. Pervious watches I had might take a minute or longer to connect! Unrelated but in terms of heart rate accuracy, my Garmin Fenix 6 is very close to what my old Polar chest strap records. My max heart rate was only off by 1 beat per minute. 1 beat higher on the chest strap.

@dhdavidholloway Месяц назад

Good test but I find that my watch can vary by as much as 10-15 m for a km on any given day. Weather variations maybe?

@pquirk99 Месяц назад

I use a Garmin Fenix 7x Pro Solar Sapphire (what a mouthful) in auto satellite mode. I use auto lap when doing regular runs but have another activity defined without auto-lap for intervals and Runna workouts. Most people at our local parkrun complain that their watches (mostly Garmin and Apple) record about 5.07-5.12 km while organizers insist that the distance is exactly 5km as measured with a trundle wheel.

@Geenimetsuri 28 дней назад

I know Suunto has inertial navigation as well, so it's not as sensitive to GPS loss. I would have loved to see the watches on track. Run 10k on the inner track with all watches on the same arm and see which comes on top.

@sunshine9712 Месяц назад

Would you be able to compare different running apps and how they track your run using just your phone perhaps? I use my fitbit for heartrate and my phone to track distance and splits, but I find different apps perform better than others! Definitely hoping to get a watch for my birthday or Christmas lol. Love the video!

@philsimon4457 Месяц назад

Great video guys, especially useful as am considering upgrading my Garmin Vivoactive 3! Can you do one for one with maps as mostly do trails as i live in the mountains thanks and keep running 😊

@AndrB7 Месяц назад

I'd be interested to see results from running in a valley/gorge. I ran in the Lakes at Coniston and along the Keswick to Threlkeld railway path. In both cases the map track showed me going 50 to 100 metres up the side of the hill and at Threlkeld the watch showed me running reeeeeally slowly followed by a kilometre in under two minutes to catch up. I haven't bettered that PB since!

@DanKeeley Месяц назад

I bet the race organisers loved you checking their distance!! 😂

@runningchannel Месяц назад

😂😂

@harryrs5273 3 дня назад

I would like to see how those watches perform with elevation in activities such as hiking and counting floors

@dennispetersen2558 Месяц назад

another great video. GPS watch yes garmin fenix, autolap no way love to see the kilometers just going up, and would have been nice to see in on a running track

@noeidee924 Месяц назад

Highly informative video. Currently using a regular Apple Watch (series 8) and when I ran a 10 km race last April, the watch didn’t register it as such (about 200 meters less). With this, in my Apple fitness app, that 10 km run was not marked as my fastest 10 km. Might get a Garmin when I join another race soon.

@gwynjonesdc Месяц назад

I use a Garmin Forerunner 745, so it would be great to see how it might fare in a test. Also, longer distances (10k, 10mile, or half marathon) would be interesting, since in my experience the additional distance due to weaving is even greater. I've been very happy with the Garmin and was glad to see my sense backed up by your tests! 🙂

@runningchannel Месяц назад

We can definitely look into it!

@JanneRasanen2 Месяц назад

Kudos to Sarah for pronouncing Suunto spot on🎉 They are from Finland and so am I.

@JohanHenning82 Месяц назад

Should have used the Suunto Vertical for the test it is even more accurate than the Race....the vertical can connect to more gps sattelites at once than the race....Awesome video as Always thank you!!

@runningchannel Месяц назад

We thought the same too but we tried to keep it an equal playing field for the different types of watches that each brand offered!

@TischTosh Месяц назад

Or the Race S from Suunto

@ActiveIdeas Месяц назад

@@TischTosh 😍

@SteveSalisbury Месяц назад

Hm, just upgraded my watch from the Polar Pacer pro to the Fenix7x Sapphire Solar. I never had innaccuracies as wild as that 5km result before. It does take a little while to connect to GPS (as you showed with the urban run) so wonder if it had properly connected. Anyway, another great vid. Hope you're all good.

@stevebassett8944 Месяц назад

I've been using the Wahoo Rival watch, on my runs. It seems to line up well with distance on Wahoo Bolt bike computer, when distances are compared on bike ride, and that is two different devises. Anyways, good video, good info, with all these methods one has to accept that at best they are all approximations. Thanks for having us think about this!

@sigbjoernrevheim2125 Месяц назад

I would love to see you do the test on a track since that appears to be the most challing one for the watches. I would also like to see them compared to Stryd footpod and to HRM chest strap. Did you use the highest accuracy mode when doing your test?

@df98156 Месяц назад

Oh no, such a hot mic on James after the race! Time to shake down Andy for some cash for some 32-bit float gear? :P

@timcutbush Месяц назад

I love these comparison tests, I have both an Apple Watch Ultra and a Garmin Forerunner 965 and have found that on a Parkrun the Garmin always logs either 5.1 K or 5 K whilst the Apple Watch Ultra is always 4.97 or 4.99K . Really interesting to see you had similar results.

@pentachronic Месяц назад

That’s hell of a discrepancy. Typo ???

@timcutbush Месяц назад

@@pentachronic yes , should be 4.97 , now changed

@WayneWBishop Месяц назад

Great video! It would’ve been nice to see these watches compared to a Stryd foot pod, as it does not use GPS but has its own proprietary algorithm (that is very accurate).

@petra_b709 20 дней назад

Never had any problems with the polar pace pro.

@jorislal Месяц назад

GPS is just one of satnav systems and it's not even the best one anymore. Galileo by EU is the most accurate now so your watch settings are very important in this case.

@DiggerPrints0814 Месяц назад

Definitely a Garmin Fanboy, theres just something about the quality etc. Over the past 18 months of ownership and over 500 runs I can honestly say I have only ever had one GPS loss of signal and it was funnily enough on a hike. I do find that when running under trees my current pace is a bit hit and miss however it adjusts after coming into a clearing and makes up for lost time etc.

@pappamea4750 Месяц назад

Have you done any HR tests with different options, comparing them the most accurate chest strap? That would be interesting!

@timwrigley54 Месяц назад

I use garmin fenix 5 and have been wondering if the newer watches are more accurate. Yes please to more comparisons including setting all for maximum accuracy, cheaper ones vs more expensive ones and my personal older vs newer. In short is it worth spending more money or not. I asked in our local running shop they had no idea (but at least admitted that!)

@samtalbot2844 Месяц назад

Very confident the apple ultra shorts me by 10 to 30m per run/interval. I've set it up to start as soon as you hit the action button but I think there's a slight delay anyway.

@mattgarner2414 Месяц назад

How about a comparison between phone gps (android and apple models), also does it make any difference if phone is in pocket vs on an armband or chest harness?

@stevendeckert6373 Месяц назад

I've had the polar pacer pro and the 965 for dozens of runs each. The polar was not very accurate for me, but I always use a stryd footpod to give me distance and pace. The 965 is very good, even better than other fenixes and instincts I've used.

@zoltanl8056 Месяц назад

great video, thank you! Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi all has watches i would like to see how they hold up to the hardcore sport watches. that said, I am happy to see my current pick, Suunto Race came out on top in accuracy, especially on trail where I want it to perform.

@Ikeeplosingmyaccount Месяц назад

I'd love to see Samsung. I feel like my Samsung watch isn't very accurate at all but I don't have a chance to use a Garmin to test it against to be certain! I also can't sync the Runna app with my Samsung watch which is a bit frustrating.

@dionblundell9733 Месяц назад

Love the methodology. Thanks

@ivylovesrunning Месяц назад

My fitbit versa is off compared to my Strava as I have both going when I run. I use to have a Samsung Galaxy watch 5, which the distance was further than Strava. I gave that to my oldest as the battery life was abysmal after awhile. The versa battery life and other stats are stellar for the price. I wish they would sort out getting Stopify app for it, then I would be much happier.

@rnelias 23 дня назад

Garmin Fenix 7S here and autolap always 👍🏼 and I hate these km checkpoints on the track! Because they remember me how much suffering left to the end 😂😂😂 They should be replaced by incentivation phrases like "Keep going! You're almost there". "Go harder! Prove yourself" or something like this

@KiwiGal77 Месяц назад

Would love to see you do a similar test for elevation gain!

@richardlevasseur6771 Месяц назад

In the States our 5k’s measured in miles, which I always found odd. In a race, I would always use auto lap for each kilometer as that would give me more data points during such a short race. I can adjust my pacing accordingly.

@ElisaShaffer Месяц назад

I'd love to see it over longer distances as a 5 mi run is my common mid-week runs. :)

@mark.aldergrove Месяц назад

I'd be interested in seeing how all of them (and the Forerunner 265) stack up against "standard" phones. 🤔 I run with my phone and track using three different apps - all show slightly different distances. And yes, I think a longer run (5-10k) would be, in my opinion, better suited for such a comparison. Anyway, thank you so much for this! I've been waiting for such a comparison for ages but had not been able to find one. I'm considering to get a watch so quite helpful.

@josephinecorderosapien2611 Месяц назад

I have an Apple Watch Series 6 and have turned it into a sports watch with the WorkOutdoors app, which works for me in terms of getting all the smart watch and sports watch features unless I decide to do a 10+ hours ultra (not there yet), in which case I’d need to consider battery life

@willortlinghaus6726 Месяц назад

I love my 965 (I’ve had had five, starting way back with the original 305)! I like Apple products, and the Apple Watch (I’ve had three) is a great companion to an iPhone, but for sports, the Garmin is just SO much better.

@glenbaddeley7290 Месяц назад

Try doing the same trial around a track….a difficult test for the watches….some have track settings some don’t, and the 7m difference between lanes can throw them out

@SeanConway99 Месяц назад

If James wants to test a marathon then maybe: autolap Vs manual lap Vs no lap. Might be interesting to see how important those laps are for tracking accuracy

@pw1970pw Месяц назад

It would be interesting to see if the watches record the distance differently at different running paces. Mine for example, seems to want me to run further now that I am running a little quicker, not much, maybe 30m over 3 miles but an interesting phenomenon.

@antoniodeabreu7261 Месяц назад

I would like to see what the results would be with the Suunto race S seeing that it was launched two days ago and has even bettered its GPS functions while using offline mapping to help with tracking.

@andrewmorrissey2423 Месяц назад

I would go for the Garmin every time. Be interesting to see how they perform over 10k and half marathons.

@trainsandcups Месяц назад

How about a video comparing running belts next :)

@Invisigoth05 Месяц назад

Been using Polar Grit X, and with that the GPS tends to show about 1-2% longer than actual distance (for instance a measured marathon distance I got about 500m more than the actual length of the race)

@markturvill Месяц назад

From the Apple Watch side, it depends on which app you use. The default one doesn’t poll gps position as much as other apps so tends to be short on wiggly courses

@techyblastwebsiteandrepair2437 Месяц назад

Thank yo ufor the amazing video. Please would you consider testing a Samsung galaxy watch 6. I have one but I can't seem to shake the feeling that the measurements are quite far off.

@awturbosp Месяц назад

I love my Apple Watch for working out, but it is absolutely horrible with measuring pace on the peloton app (I use it for outdoor runs, walks, and cycles). I wonder if different apps trigger the GPS to measure differently.

@J0hn.Turn3r Месяц назад

I wonder if the ascent/descent makes a difference with 3D speed/distance etc? I use autolap for non-workout runs and races - just use 0.25 miles laps as I find it easier to adapt pace/effort etc... based on 400m or so splits. No idea why, it's just what I've always done.