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for what its worth, I recently bought a Garmin Instinct Smart Watch and I really like it.

https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Instinct-Features-Monitoring-Graphite/dp/B07HYX9P88/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3AAUHO27A372S&keywords=garmin+instinct&qid=1569939758&sprefix=Garmin+instinct%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-3

Pros

  • The iOS app for it is awesome and shows lots of cool graphs/stats
  • Syncs with Strava of course
  • 5 to 7 day battery life when I averaged 3 to 5 activities during that week
  • Highly configurable
  • Can mute all notifications from your phone when outside of an activity, but allow notifications when you are in an activity. I don't want my wrist buzzing all day, but I do want it to buzz when I'm riding in case an emergency happens.
  • Looks like a cool GShock watch if you're into those big ugly watches like I am
  • Screen is highly visible because it's black and white
  • GPS tracking works better than my phone did, more accurate

Cons

  • Need to wear it pretty tight to make sure you get the most accurate heart rates
  • Sometimes slides down when really sweaty during a ride
  • Takes a few attempts to get used to the comprehensive menu/configuration system on it.
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