G-Shock fitness trackers
G-Shock fitness trackers
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BS62

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1,975 posts

187 months

Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Apologies if it’s been asked recently, but has anyone got any experience with G-Shocks as step counters/fitness trackers?
Last bought a dw5600 about 10 years ago so feeling quite out of the loop. I see some are advertised but are they any good?
What I’d be after specifically is to replace an old garmin, to track running and cycling routes and times without having my phone present, general activity/gym session and heart rate.
Do they make such a thing and is it any good?

halfpenny43

1,057 posts

257 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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I have the GBD-H1000 for exactly the purpose you state - running and cycling.

I like it as it's very readable, has GPS, heart rate blue tooth phone sync and is solar powered. I keep it on my window sill, run 10-15km 3 times a week and cycle 40-60k once a week and find I have to actually plug the watch into the power maybe once every 3 months.

The G-Shock app on the phone is not "great" - but gives me all the things I am interested in tracking.


BS62

Original Poster:

1,975 posts

187 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Thanks! I'll have a look cool

pidsy

8,561 posts

178 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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The only thing that has stopped me buying one is the lack of support for other app integration. That will hopefully be changed soon.

Fiedka

188 posts

70 months

Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Good question.
I was thinking of getting one but heart rate monitor is what is missing for me.