Watch

[Jotis]

Looking to buy a new watch for hunting and working out. What is everyone using these days

 

[Broomd]

I'm using the Casio Protrek triple sensor. Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, no batteries needed (solar)...All I ever need.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

I have my great grandfathers pocket watch. Dated back to 1880. Not really something I carry around but it's real special. I keep in on the fireplace mantle in a glass display case. Off subject but what the hell. Carry on.

 

[OllieOtis]

Love my Apple Watch for working out and everyday life, but not even considering taking with me for more than a day trip due to battery life. Sucks because I love how easy it is to use and I’m a total Apple fanboy

Tried a Suunto Traverse Alpha Stealth for one season, but found I hardly used it so now it’s in my gear graveyard box. Not sure if it’s obsolete yet but free to anyone who might want it. Edit - watch now gone

 

[Ross]

Check out Jordan’s review on the Garmin Instinct great watch and features for the price point.

 

[Vandy321]

Garmin Fenix 6 is my favorite of any garmin or Suunto I've owned. Feature rich.

 

[String&stick]

Bought a Garmin 5 plus because it was about 1/2 the price of the 6. . . I love it and wear it everywhere. Tracks every activity imaginable, 100% waterproof, and typically lasts 5-7 days on a charge for me depending on what I'm doing.

 

[Trr15]

Garmin Fenix 5 is a great watch and you can get it at a good price as mentioned above. Had mine for over a year and love it.

 

[Justin Crossley]

The Garmin Instinct Solar is awesome. The battery will last me the whole hunting season as long as I'm outside most days.

 

[Shraggs]

Simple citizen eco drive, basic Dail glow in dark, very slim and light and never needs charging or batteries

 

[scott_co]

Garmin Fenix

 

[Wyobuckhunter77nm]

I have an Apple Watch for everyday use but battery life is awful for hunting. I’m considering garmin Fenix.

 

[CoStick]

I use apple watch except for long backcountry trips, then I use garmin mk1 basically a fenix 5 on a scuba model. Apple’s screen is easier to read and more comfortable to wear

 

[Killem All]

Following

 

[Mban2]

I’m still using my old garmin fenix 3. Battery lasts a week with 3 1-hour long cardio sessions using GPS. I don’t use Bluetooth anymore so I can save the battery. I have had it for 5 years, so you can only imagine how good the fenix 6 would be

 

[Marbles]

Casio Protrek triple sensor is what I wear every day. Casio G-shock is a decent option for something cheaper that just works. A less bulky, but still durable option is a baby G-shock.

If you want a smart watch, some flavor of Garmin or Sunnto. Last I looked a Garmin Fenix 6 would have been my choice, though an Instinct would cover most of what I would use it for. I wear a watch every day and rarely take it off (as in there is probably less than 2 hours a year where my wrist does not have a watch on it) having to charge a watch is not something I want to fool with and my phone works well for training. As I have seen a brown bear where I run (and have black bears wonder through my yard), I have a chest pack on anyway, so don't really notice a phone in it. If not for that, I would give more thought to dropping the money on a GPS watch for training, though it still would not live on my wrist.

 

[NCSU_Lewis]

I'm still using a Fenix 3 as well. I ahve been very happy with it, but my battery s starting to struggle. Will be getting a 5 or 6 one of these days. Coros is definitely intriguing due to battery life, but have heard mixed reviews on customer service and data sharing.

 

[Maidenfan539]

A buddy recommended the Coros Apex watch. Bought one for my GF a year ago and she loves it. The app is user friendly and does all a person could want. Used it for tracking some hikes in UT recently and it worked great.

 

[Totoro]

Suunto Alpha is my go-to out in the field.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I stray from time to time but keep coming back to g shock. My fit bit and Apple Watch weren’t capturing heart rate accurately especially at high output and for some of my workout stuff (lifts with wrist wraps) watches were no good. I also tried a couple of sunto compass watches over the years but they never seemed to hold calibration.

gshocks just run. I treat myself to a new one every few years when the case gets beat up. I think i have 3 currently and the oldest is +15 years old.

in full disclosure, I use my phone for some watch functions like timing workouts and stuff.