Another awesome video Des! So glad that you had a chance to test this out and I can’t wait to get mine on Friday. It’s flattering to Garmin that Apple launched a device more focused on outdoor activities and I can’t wait to dive deeper into it versus something like the Enduro 2. Battery life is obviously a massive differentiator, but I honestly wonder if that matters to most people who are not ultra runners.

Gorgeous intro! Love seeing that Casio!!!! Agree with your conclusions. Great video as always Des! Thanks for making this one 👍

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Matt! The Casio worked so well for that charging test 😄

You make the best outdoor tech review videos homie appreciate it

I cancelled my Apple Watch Ultra order and bought a Garmin Enduro 2 instead from a lady who won it in a competition (I got a really good deal) and then after 4 months I missed my Apple Watch so I sold the Garmin for $90 more than what I bought it for (winning) and bought the Apple Watch Ultra and I'm so happy to be back on the Apple Watch. The Garmin is a good GPS watch but it's not a good Smart Watch. It's kind of a dumb watch really and some things like weather are just wildly innacurate at times. Anyway, loving the Apple Watch. The battery life is great. I just slap it on charge when I do my morning routine (shower, brush teeth etc) and thats easily enough to keep it going another 24 hours including GPS activities. I try to keep it in the range of 40-80% so that the battery will last a long time without degredation. In select scenarios I'll charge it to 100% and use low power mode to get the longest battery life.

As always, the absolute go-to, for sports trackers reviews! Thank you!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenny!

This is such a crazy review! Damn! I have never seen any watch review this detailed, unbiased and totally worthy!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

Des, you have the best reviews of all! For us, the folks that need a regular smartwatch the options are pretty limited, at the moment it's basically either Apple's Ultra or Samsung's Watch 5 Pro. It would be great to see a full on comparison between those two watches, just like in this video!

Another brilliant review Des! You are my go to for sport tech reviews. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on recreational athletes use of Garmin vs Apple. I am a Fenix 6 user in part for battery, ruggedness and functionality but as an Apple product user the the Apple 8 or ultra is calling.

Fantastic review! Love the use of comparative data and showing the graphs. Amazing work!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

every time I consider on many smart watches for my exercise, you're always solve it out. Thank you Des!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you!

Thanks for your in depth data in your usage of this watch! I’m a long distance runner that has been using a normal Apple Watch for tracking and the Ultra definitely had my attention. It’s nice to see a fellow runner review use it for its actual purpose instead of seeing tech reviews pretend to go on a run or swim in a pool to review this watch!

Awesome review... That is THE vídeo we waiting for...

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great review, thanks. Even more stoked to get my Ultra next month…being in Boulder, your tests hit home!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! Colorado represent! 🤙

Your review has been the most fitting as far as info that I've been looking for on this watch. Thanks for the level of effort you put into this!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and glad the information helped!

Love the review Des. Appreciate the great high quality content this last month!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and more to come!

Thank you so much for such in-depth analysis and testing from a fitness perspective! Incredibly detailed and comprehensive!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great review Des! This and Ray’s are the two I’ve been waiting for! Thank you! Can’t wait for mine to arrive Friday!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Boom! Thanks so much, Eric 🙏 Enjoy your watch!

Love your videos. Thanks for this, can’t wait for the Ultra. IMO this is the ultimate do all sports watch.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your watch and thanks!

Awesome review. I would be curious to see the limitations of the waypoints and trackback compared to the garmin ecosystem. Is there any way to import/export waypoints/tracks/courses? File types supported?

very helpful review, especially the GPS and heart rate sensor tests! Thanks

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

Nice in depth review Can’t wait to go ULTRA!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy and thank you!

Great informative video, Des. I have one on order and the more I see the more I like.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris and enjoy your Ultra! 👍

I would love the ability to broadcast HR data to my cycling computer. It would be great if Apple also supported Ant+ and standard BLE transmission.

I just found your channel for the first time and subscribed. Such an in depth technical review of the ultra. Thank you

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you!

Excellent video, Des… as usual! Thanks a lot, looking forward to get my ultra 😊

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy and thank you!

Very informative review, thanks for taking the time to record this.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks!

I totally rely on this channel for any sport related tech reviews …Thos guy is awesome

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic review! Thanks

Great review as always. I am a slow runner, and I wonder if the battery can last at least for 7 hours with music listening (with the AOD and multiband)?

One of the best reviews on the Apple Watch Ultra. Thank you!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

I've been waiting for this video! Great review, Des.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Superb review content. Headed to your unboxing and then over to Ray....

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Still editing it 😂 but definitely go check out Ray’s video! Thanks!

Thats impressive in depth review! Thank you!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks!

DC AND DESFIT... my only go to for watch reviews..

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Boom! Thanks so much!

5:16 ... always my friend! you are a great content creator! thanks

I liked your tip about wearing the watch higher on your wrist during a run, thank you!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks

Great review mate! Thanks, will get the watch on Friday with the Alpine Loop, switching from S6 Stainless Steel 44mm

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas and enjoy your watch!

Hey, you are just down the highway from me, I live in Broomfield. I currently have a AW4. Had it forever. I use it for tracking multiple items like indoor workouts, outdoor hikes, bike rides and alpine skiing. In the winter time I use it to track my skiing, mainly at Loveland Ski area for alpine skiing using Ski Tracks. I import the all the various workout data into Training Peaks just to track where I am at, I'm not as serious of an athlete as you appear to be, I just like to monitor my progression in preparation for my annual heliskiing in Canada. This is 6.5 days of intense skiing and you really need to be in good shape to enjoy it. The biggest challenge for the battery and GPS is in my heliskiing. The main problem there is the battery just won't last for a full day. Wrist based HR is best so nothing interferes with a avalanche beacon on your chest. Not a deal killer but an irritation, I just go until it won't record anymore with the AW4. The extended battery life for the AWU would fix this issue. The other irritation is the delay at the start of a workout where it won't register heartbeat, you reference that in your AW8 review that I watched this AM. Does the AWU have that delay problem also or is it better than the AW8? Keep up the good reviews.

this watch is so cool

Another awesome in-depth review. Legend. Thanks!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job, Des!

Appreciate the video. I’m glad my interest in the Watch Ultra led KZread to recommend this. Subscribed.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This is your time to shine Des! Amazing video.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shen!

The only review I've been waiting for🎉

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

I just wish they'd make the data visible in a run as customizable as it is on a Fenix - being able to set up your data screens on a Garmin to show what you need is just so useful. And make it look less like a 1980's brick.

@davowood1

Жыл бұрын

Cant add a wallpaper image of a salad wrap, on a Garmin though. 😂

@davowood1

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t resist. 😉

Awesome review, sir. Enjoyed the thoroughness of your testing and presentation of data. I recently switched from years with an Apple Watch to a Garmin 955 and couldn’t be more pleased with the decision. The battery life, difficulty to operate while sweaty, and having to use apps were major factors. I personally needed a tool for workouts not a smartwatch.

Great review! Data-centric. Love it

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

3rd party app subscriptions and battery life drove me from AWS6 to a FR955 for training readiness features, just 2 weeks before the Ultra launch

Really good and balanced review! Thanks and keep up the great work

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

King Des! Been watching your review since series 3, and have ahad Apple Watches since then based on your review. I think this is for people who are tired of the old design and fancy a bigger battery not necessarily the real adventure crowd which probably make up the 1% who buy this watch. I am happy with my S5 but am trying to decide whether to go for the S8??

Thank you for your detailed Videos, they help a lot and are super well done 🎉

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I can’t wait to get mine, Friday can’t come soon enough.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your watch!

I love Garmin and still use my Fenix for hiking/packing but traded in my Epix 2 for the Ultra. It is annoying to not be able to respond to notifications through my watch and really enjoy having the LTE and being able to leave my phone at home. The ultra is my new EDC.

Great reviews on all 3 versions Des, if you had to go with one which would you pick?

Great video.I'm looking forward a new Apple Watch

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Thank you, Des. Fabulous review, as usual! 👍👏

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow great video! You covered a lot, including my sports, road cycling & mountains and agree with your conclusion 100! Would like that Apple integration but it’s lacking the important Garmin features. Thanks!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Jack!

I’m getting the Apple Watch Ultra for my birthday in January 🥳

Great review can’t wait to get mine in

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your watch!

Stunning

This is the review i needed. Great review.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm excited to get my hands on mine and test it out. I'm someone who can only really afford one expensive smart watch and I like the fact that this will be useful as an everyday watch as well as a trail running and hiking watch. Don't really mind if I have to charge it every couple days, especially since it looks like actual use case for it has a longer battery life than apple is advertising--especially since I don't really use my watch to check phone notifications or anything like that. I'm wondering how well i does with something like all trails for trail navigation, and if that would make the compass feature redundant anyways.

I would like to see more for cycling like ant+ connections

This has all the details I'm looking for - awesome review!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wes!

@ShaunKVideos

Жыл бұрын

ALL the details? What about which Grade Titanium that Apple uses. “Aerospace Grade Titanium” is a broad scope. There are different Grades. Since Tim Cook sends all these KZreadrs with at least 100,000 subscribers all these early products, you would think he would have all the information.

Great video!!! U are the best!!!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for an amazing video. 😊

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏

Very good and very detailed vid. Thanks 🙏 you helped me to order the ultra (especially because of the battery 🔋) ❤from 🇮🇱

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and enjoy your watch!

Love your reviews!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Not a physical fitness nut, but I am a 60 year old man, who does exercise, but wants the assurance, that if something happens, I have a quick and convenient way to get help quickly. I've tried other "Smart" watches, but just ended up giving them away, because they just didn't give me what I was looking for. With the Ultra, I have the advantage, of tracking many metrics, that pertain to my health, as well as fall and crash detection, which is awesome for someone like me, especially since it also has cellular, so even if I forget my iPhone at home, this watch can call for help, everywhere I go! There's just so many reasons, other than extreme workouts and outdoor adventuring, that makes this the go to watch, for older people. Also, in comparison to something, like Life Alert, this is a much less expensive, and more accurate alternative that also keeps track of your health!

What a great detailed review. Many thanks 🙏

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks!

finally ... I have been waiting for this review ... thx for it ... I have a Garmin descent g1 for diving and sports (only sports otherwise I wear a regular mechanical watch), and Garmin is a bit sluggish ... not very responsive all the time ... Ultra seems very fluid ... I have to think if should give up better battery life for seamless integration.

Excellent review!! 👍 If you were to run a half maraton race tomorrow - what would you choose - Apple Watch Ultra or the Garmin Epix 2?

Nice review, although does it still have a Lock Screen when wet like the other apple watches? This is a major impact on usefulness for aquatic sports like swimming and sailing. Unclear how it can be a useful dive watch as advertised if the screen locks when wet.

Hi Des, thank you so much for your incredible analysis and in-depth reviews. I find I watch your videos much more than other reviewers on KZread because you are very honest and do such a thorough job with everything you test out. A+ review and video my friend. Keep up the great work and God bless.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Great review. First of your reviews I’ve seen and I’ll be subscribing!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'v been waiting for this review. I'm so excited to get my Ultra in hand - perhaps "on wrist" would be phrasing. 😀 Anyway, thanks for the excellent review!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and enjoy your watch!

Really solid review, nice job!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great review, agree with your conclusion. Did you do a comparison of the display brightness in direct sunlight, during workout and regular use, before and after activating the screen, compared to the series 8 and the Garmin Epix 2 ? I am curious about the viewable differences there. 2000 nits is promising on paper but when it is only activated during specific situations it is less useful. In addition how much dimmed is the watch at night when I would check time during sleep.

Great review! Thank you!

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks!

Boulder resident here. Thank you for your review and in depth data comparison from the ultra. I have mine preordered from apple with a delivery date of October 26th, but hoping to pick one up from the store on Friday.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

BoCo represent! Enjoy your watch 👍

4:55 TIP for older watches : if you dont want to wait for the 3 seconds count down, just press on the screen once and it will start immediately.

@RunnerJane

Жыл бұрын

Woah 😲 I did not know this thanks 😃

Thank you for the excellent watch review..concise and unbiased..keep them coming

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I like you're tests ;-)

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Amazing review , I’m subscribing! Definitely not a Garmin killer but if Apple decide to step in hard on hiking watch/market the Garmin maybe be in danger but is soon to be predicted , in sick it round/classic look of watcher and will try ultra , I was hoping battery life to be more like 4-5 days but … we all have dreams :D overall good basis for second generation of ultra. I’m pretty sure second generation will be way more valuable and this is my question to wait for next gen or to take this….

Thank you. I watched all of this even though I have no intention of moving to an iPhone. It's useful to see what can be done when money is no object

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Glad to provide the info. Thanks!

that box is ultra just like the watch

wow this is really a good review.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excited for mine to deliver. This will be my first Apple Watch, I’ve been wearing G-Shock most of my life and Garmin for the last couple years.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your watch 👍

What is the best watch I can get for outdoors and heart rate monitoring? Battery life is definitely a concern for me. Price not so much. Currently I wear a G-Shock Mudmaster that I truly love

Great review. Thank you. I did a bike ride today with both the watch and my Garmin. For some reason the watch did not pick up any relative GPS info including speed and distance. Did I miss a step when setting it up???

This review is so detailed. Great job! Are you able to use this watch in conjunction with a bike computer as a heart rate monitor?

Long time Garmin user, currently on Fenix 6 pro. Won't be changing (yet), but I hope this really wakes Garmin up to deliver better products and apps with their line up. Garmin interface is beginning to look dated and also limits third party developers to produce good apps on their platform.

Great video, Des! These things look sweet, but my heart belongs to Garmin...

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brad!

thanks so much for the amazing review!!! would you still consider the apple watch series 7 to be a good accurate watch for running and biking? i got the watch a few months ago and love it! i would get the ultra but the case size is simply too big for my wrist! honestly just want some reassurance that i made a good purchase! 😂 thanks again!

Appreciate the active and in depth review on this watch. Most reviewers do not but talk from a brochure perspective.

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Frank!

@FrankJackson

Жыл бұрын

Too easy!!! Been watching your videos for years. I always consider your review before my purchase. I will see how this stacks up against my Fenix 6

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

You’re the best, Frank! 🙌

Great content Des. Hi from Brazil! :)

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruno!

Great 👍🏻 information very impressive video bro ♥️

@DesFit

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Great review. My only concern is it’s inability to connect to 3rd party devices such as power meters. For a triathlete, I feel like this is the only feature preventing me from switching