This is a great sports watch, but the LTE feature often fails to update the weather on the device. Additionally, synchronization with the iPhone frequently does not work, requiring you to open the app to force updates. While it excels as a sports watch, it falls short in smartwatch capabilities. Given these issues, it does not seem worth the price, especially since you also have to pay a subscription to access basic functionalities. I don't recommend anyone to buy this instead of cheaper sport watches to have the same functionalities if that is the case.
I had an Apple Watch Ultra 3 that would go two days at most. It is nice to have a watch that has most of the features the Ultra 3 (and some beyond what Apple offers) that can run for days without recharging. I top off the charge in the morning when I take a shower and it gets back to 100% most days. I wish the LTE features were a bit more general with regard to phone calling; perhaps Garmin will add features via a future software update.
My watch has twice locked up to where neither the touch screen or buttons are responding. Usually able to get the top left to respond to start the power down, then back out and it comes back. Is this a HW issue or is there a fix coming?
Garmin is always a good product providing a well rounded smart watch for athletes. I am happy with the battery life and glad they have made it back into the LTE world so I can be safe while training. I can navigate the watch fine but the software is still a little wonky compared to an apple watch.
Too much to type, but in a nutshell, if your whole family/network is using garmin then that would be great, otherwise, not so great. All the"pro" features are not useful if all are not connected.