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I’m surprised you’re having so many issues with it. It might be worth reaching out to Apple to see what’s going on with your watch. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@@mlegrand Thanks. I have reached out to Apple and all the help and diagnostics confirmed it was performing as expected. I just think it is entirely inconsistent with the advertising. The compass on the watch rarely agrees with the compass on the iphone 🤷🏻‍♂️ There is just nothing precision about the functions outside of time measurement. The waterproofness is as advertised but a lot of advertising is fantasy to the extent I really think they should be prevented from suggesting it is a serious peace of kit. It just isn’t and I really wanted it to be as I am all Apple with my tech gear.

I agree. I wonder when Coros will go this route. It could be interesting

It is good. But that Enduro 2 is a fantastic option. That’s actually the watch I have on right now. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

That’s an odd one. It’s not something I’ve experienced. Sounds like maybe some sort of battery saving feature maybe? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’d go through some settings and make sure the screen is set to always on and any other settings you can think of and try switching backing into the swim activity type to see if it continues to go black. Otherwise maybe reach out to Apple. 😬

Thanks I think. 🤔

Well everyone has different needs and priorities. The Race is probably more durable due to the materials. The 265 has a bit more features, more accurate HR and better swim support. Hard to suggest one without knowing a lot more about you.

If so, you’d think they would have added a triathlon option on there. 🤔

I just watched your video on the VIC which was amazing. Such a beautiful space. Great work on that one!!!

I've got to find a way to keep you guessing here!

Thanks, will do!

Best of luck with the health stuff going on. Hopefully there is another passion project that you can dive into. I’m a bit gutted that your doctors don’t want you to run as much.

@@mlegrand Thanks Matt! All the best your way as well! :)

Oh nice watch 😆. Thank you buddy

Smart find!!! Are they COROS bands?

I have a theory that some of these companies slow down the clock speed of the CPU to reduce battery life usage when it’s not actively being used and then speed it back up when the user starts making their first interactions with the watch. Making that first interaction super super laggy. But it’s just a theory.

That's a hard one. Typically if you're looking for offline maps, music and durability (military grade) it ends up being pretty expensive. I recently reviewed the Suunto watch which might be worth looking at.

Oh you're going to love this new 255. I don't know if there's any settings that will transfer over from the FR35. That's been a while. 🤔

That is interesting. I would have guessed an Apple Watch or a Garmin.

I'd either get the 955 or the 255 non music. If you're sure you need music, the 955 has more memory space.

@@mlegrand Listen, I need a watch for military training for running and swimming, and I would appreciate it if I had the option to play music and download offline maps. Do you have another watch with these options and features? (with priority at least money)

That's a tricky call. I think I'd go 255 which has been on mega sale lately. It's really good.

Hi Rohan, I'd probably go for the 255. It's a really really great device and it's on mega sale right now. amzn.to/3Ks9IHX

@@mlegrand Thanks for your prompt reply!

You're very welcome Andy. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@@mlegrand Can you tell me what tool you use to make such beautiful channel thumbnails? Thank you very much

@@AndyPham155 - I use Adobe tools. Premiere Pro and Lightroom for photos. Photoshop to add text. 👍

I have a 165 review coming up in another week or so. It's really great. I'd probably go that way unless you think you need the triathlon mode. I'd also look at the Garmin Forerunner 255 which is on sale right now: amzn.to/3Ks9IHX

@@mlegrand FR255 is now available for the same price so is it better to go with it? or stick to 165

It's the price we pay. I've been using the Roam a fair amount lately but I'm about to review the Hammerhead Karoo 3. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

Ha! It’d probably be horrible! 😆

Those arm monitors are excellent. Technically the HR chest strap should still be more accurate as long as it's getting a decent connection. It's picking up on the electrical firing within the heart. But chest straps can have issues if the skin drys out under the strap. Optical HRMs tend to have issues with the bony wrist area because of the bounce and movement. Moving it up the arm tends to improve quality a lot. Hope all is well with you Jeff!

I'm guessing you've never run with an Apple Watch after about a series 6 or so? They're accurate. I wouldn't hesitate to suggest one to someone who is training for a marathon as long as they're fully onboard with the entire Apple ecosystem.

This is awesome feedback Miles. Thanks for posting this. 👌

The Coros Pace 3 would be a good choice. As I mention in this video, I would look at the Garmin FR 165 as well. It's excellent and I should have a review video out for it in about a week or so. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

​@@mlegrand One more question sir. Garmin FR 165 better than FR255? I'm so confused what what should i buy...

@@yi8031 - The 255 has a few more features but not as sharp of a screen. If you’re mostly running, either would be perfectly fine.

@@yi8031 I do have a Garmin FR 165 video coming up this next week!

​@@mlegrand i am already waiting for this!

Thanks Mike for the sub! Much appreciated. The channel has been on a slow growth burn for a while which has been perfect 👌

Thank you Chris!!!

@@mlegrand I also liked how you illustrated that (and I’m paraphrasing) for the average normal casual runner, the GPS tracks on most COROS, Garmin, Apple, etc devices will be just fine. I think people get caught up in micro analysis - great points Matt!!

Thanks!!! I just need to find a weekend without kids swim meets going on. 😬

@@mlegrandkids meets can take time as a former swimmer who even swim in college until its program got cut

Wow, thank you Hunter!

@@mlegrand all you! You did all the hard work I just appreciated the final product!

Mine are about 16.5 so pretty slim. I've become accustomed to bigger watches and I don't mind this watch at all. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@@mlegrand Thanks a lot for the video and your reply. It really does help! Look forward to more of your videos.

That's a hard call. Those are both awesome options. He'd be perfectly fine with either. The trade off is maps and longer battery life on the 955 vs the very nice bright beautiful screen on the 265. If he works outdoors or something like that, I'd go for the 955 because the screen does well in that scenario, otherwise I think I'd go for the 265. You're a very kind monster to be buying a nice watch for your boyfriend 😂 but you should try walk/jogging. 3 minutes running, 2 minutes walking. I bet you would be very surprised to see how well you would do in your small local 5k (3 mile) fun run. Best of luck to you both!

@@mlegrand thank you so much!! I went for the 955, I’ll let you know if he likes it. I’ll try jogging and I’ll be back at the end of the year 😂 thank you for your help

Hi Amy, I was a long distance college runner also! I have a lot of suggestions for you to consider. This COROS Pace 3 is an excellent option. I don't think you'd be disappointed with it at all. I would also highly recommend you check out the Garmin FR 165 (I'll have a video in a week or so about it) but it's excellent and it's ideal for a budget marathon training watch ($250). It has a music edition that cost more and I don't think is necessary but I do like the color options of the music editions. 🤷‍♂️ My wife also gets to test a lot of running watches and lately she's been wearing the Garmin Venu 3 (video here: czcams.com/video/Q7JfejqxJek/video.htmlsi=Kjq4ef8fwTW5Q4Yz). The Venu series is designed to be a little bit more of a smart watch with a speaker and a microphone and the Garmin Forerunner series of watches are aimed at more serious runners. But either of these watches would be wonderful for marathon training. There's also the Garmin Forerunner 265 which is a very nice watch. It's a step up in features from the FR 165. (another video: czcams.com/video/Es5PO2ifwsQ/video.htmlsi=IVJTWhTkdrlZAyPH) Ultimately, I think you'll be really happy with any of these watches and I would recommend looking at some of the color options and styles to help guide your purchase. You do have to wear it after all. And with regards to training. Start slow and then go ahead and slow down a little bit more out there. Us retired distance runners have the tendency to settle back into our old 'easy' paces. Best of luck with training and the watch purchase. - Matt

@@mlegrand Hi Matt. All the watches you mentioned were on my list except for the Venue 3. I was looking at Suunto Race and Polar Vantage V3, but those two watches are a bit more than what I need. I really appreciate the time you took to respond to my comment. I also 100% agree with your advice. Thank you for all the content and for linking your videos. I appreciate you and will be returning to your channel for future advice.

Awesome feedback!!!

Good point Nicholas! I could have shown a lot more GPS plots in this video but I always worry about that stuff getting repetitive and boring but I had a mix of results with this watch. Overall I'm pretty happy with it. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

Yeah, we survived some hard times. 😆

Just the nylon band in my experience. Best of luck Ian!

No it doesn’t control music on your smart phone. Only the mp3s that on the device.

That’s a good question for COROS. It doesn’t sound good to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

That’s really good insight. I haven’t noticed all of these issues. I’m going to poke around a bit tonight. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

Great suggestion. I used a Timex for a long long time and it was fantastic. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

Wow, thank you Patchie.

Yeah, I really like the Venu 3. I hope Garmin brings some of the mic and speaker tech to their other devices. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍