[anotherboffin]

I’m on Garmin watches as well but this line of thinking is getting old. Partner has an Apple Watch and they charge it while in the shower/getting dressed and occasionally 10-15 minutes in the evening to make sure it gets through the night. Charger is in a convenient location and it’s dead easy to drop the watch on it. If you’re running ultras, then by all means stay on Garmin. But honestly for the day to day I’ve rarely seen it be an issue.

ETA: there’s plenty of valid reasons to prefer other watches (ANT+ compatibility being one of mine) but honestly the battery life thing is really not that bad for most users.

[annexrichmond]

The battery life is what got me off. I don't have good charging habits, and nothing was worse than not being able to use your activity tracker for your workout because you forgot to charge it. I got a Garmin and I hardly ever have to think about it now.

Having to plan your day around when to charge your Apple Watch doesn't sound like a good experience to me.

[rtkwe]

Same ish pattern for me on my Pixel Watch (2 mabye?) unless I forget there's plenty of time to keep it topped up for a day and change of use with just a quick charge in the mornings. There's plenty of time I don't need a watch on to give it a quick top up.