First off is a disclaimer that the Apple Watch is my favorite piece of tech. It has made me a better husband and father, be more organized and health conscious. Paired with AirPods I use it more than my phone on a daily basis. All other tasks mainly reside on my iPad.
The good,
1.Long battery life, it's truly a 24 hour watch of constant use and then some. I don't use the always on feature on it or my phone or sleep with it on for sleep tracking.
2. Super tough, I work in the construction industry and spend half my time in the field with crews and this was my main reason to get it. It's a tank in size and strength. No screen protector needed with the sapphire glass. When playing outdoors it's just as strong as claimed. Speakers are loud and the mic seems to work better than the older watches. The new crown guard is killer for work and play.
3. 2000 nit screen is so amazing in the sun, same as the new iPhone pro. Once it activates it really is a game changer for outdoor use. I wish it would come on sooner and longer for both the phone and watch
4. Could be because it's new, but it seems to run apps and connect to things way faster. The Ford Pass app would take forever to boot up on my 7. Pretty much instant on the new one. Same when controlling all the home automation.
The bad,
1.It's big compared to the previous watches. I hit it on everything. It's pretty amazing how the body learns spacial awareness so I will come with time. The sharp edges have actually knocked off paint on our door jams.
2. The larger flat screen causes blinding flashes in the sun. When driving I have blinded myself plenty of times. When we were at lunch in Moab last weekend some people sitting across from us kept getting flashed by the suns reflection. My brother commented on it several times on our trip how much sun it would reflect and how concentrated it was.
3. The two bands I have suck balls. I have the Alpine loop and it's hard to put on and get the right fit. It gets dirty really fast and holds water. The Ocean Band that's in the pic is comfortable but there is two titanium clasps on the bottom of the band that scratch everything they touch. Working on a MacBook or laptop with the track pad it will scratch the crap out of it. I have had the Trail Band on order since launch and it still show back order until mid November. It should be the go to band for daily driving.
Like I said I use it for everything. It's my only alarm clock, music, podcasts, family and wife calendars are always displayed so I don't miss important tasks or duties. Quick text and browse email subject lines to see if I need to get back to my phone or iPad. Prescription reminders, start the truck, o2 and heart rate monitoring, Quick memos to myself, I would be lost without it and it is without a doubt the best Apple Watch made.
Look, it garbage and recycle day tomorrow. It's been on my wrist since 5:30 a.m. today and its at 75%
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