I use a $129 "FitBit Charge" to count steps, it also counts how many flights of stairs I climb (or equivalent if I climb hills), tracks distance in miles (or km) and calories burned, and it has a watch function too, but it does NOT act as a GPS tracker.Anyone here spring the bucks for a fitness watch? I used to just use an Ironman and it was great, but this summer I got into doing a lot of walking / running and hiking the local trails. So I decided to get me the Garmin Fenix 2 I have wanted. Works great. What do you use?
I use a $129 "FitBit Charge" to count steps, it also counts how many flights of stairs I climb (or equivalent if I climb hills), tracks distance in miles (or km) and calories burned, and it has a watch function too, but it does NOT act as a GPS tracker.
I also have, and use a Tissot T Touch hiking model (now discontinued) that has an altimiter, barometer, thermometer, compass, blah blah blah. But it also does NOT act as a GPS.
If I were to buy one today I would seriously look at the GARMIN models as well as the SUUNTO models.
When I looked, it was the Suunto CORE that I was interested in. But I have not looked at any of them recently ==>> http://www.suunto.com/en-US/Sports-...Branded-Category>Product&utm_term=suunto core
Yeah, I'm not as up to date on this stuff as you are.
What features does your watch have? Step counter? Distance tracker? Obviously has GPS.
I bought my Tissot back before the GPS functions were available in watches. I think Garmin may have had 1 watch that had it a few years ago, but if I recall correctly it had to be recharged daily? I was looking for something that didn't require that much effort.
Maybe I'm old, but I actually use paper maps!!!
When I go on my cross Spain hike of 500 miles, I am not sure if I will wear my FitBit or my Tissot. Leaning toward the FitBit. It requires recharging once a week and tracks my steps, miles, inclines, which is more interesting to me than the compass function or altimiter on my Tissot.
But with the Tissot and a paper map I can pretty much pinpoint my position because that altimeter function, plus my surroundings, plus a map with elevation marks works pretty well.