I had a Huawei watch GT2 for 3 years and it was great. It even had a microphone and speaker for hands-free calling, which came in very handy during long hikes in the hills and mountains. the accuracy of the sensors was around 85%, the GPS was solid, I paid €110 for it.
Because a friend had an FR935 watch and it was preaty the same as the GT2 and since Garmin was considered a manufacturer of watches whose sensors are considered the most accurate, I decided last January (2024) to buy an FR965 for €600. Until July, August 2024 I was very happy with the watch, accuracy of heart rate measurements, altimeter, sleep and nap detection, GPS... everything was really good and fairly accurate measurements. Then the big updates started, new functionalities were added and with each update new problems... heart rate accuracy, sleep and nap detection, altimeter accuracy, crashes.. and many other problems... why ? a watch that costs €600 and a watch manufacturer like Garmin should not be able to afford something like that. To be honest, I now regret not waiting a little longer and buying the Suunto Race S for almost half the price of the FR965.
How can I recommend a Garmin watch to anyone after all this?
@Garmin-Sierra please stop adding new functionality and focus on the stability of the watch and the accuracy of all the sensors.
