I've been unable to decide between a fitness tracker or a smartwatch - noticed this now has pebble health which has been quite well reviewed - from what I've read anyway.
Waterproof - always on screen - good selection of apps - I'm taking the plunge.
This was the lowest price I could find - There is a small cashback from Topcashback too.
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misterleoni
12 May 166#18
that's not my experience, having owned a huge number of smartwatches: for me 'functionality' is about a device's ability to function well, and for reliable notifications I've found the Pebble to be solid. I can use it when my fingers are wet, the interface is easy to navigate on the move and...well what else do I need? It also has an always-on display that isn't some janky minimalistic version of the normal watchface and is clearly visible no matter how dark it is or how much sunlight is shining on it, and I only need to charge just once a week - I'm on holiday in Cornwall and haven't even packed the charger for my Pebble!
For me these things are *real* functionality boons that Android Wear and Watch OS don't have.
I find Android Wear and Apple Watch frustrating to use on the move and I always find myself going back to my Pebble Steel - and I've certainly tried my fair share of smartwatches - from both generations of Moto 360, the Sony Smartwatch 3, and LG G Watch to the Apple Watch (multiple times). I never end up using apps on any watches, never talk to my watch or take calls on it and don't particularly care about having a big, high res screen. I didn't even use Apple Pay on the Apple Watch in the end, as I found the phone itself did a full breakdown of payments and was easier to quickly tap against the terminal. Swipe-based interfaces are just inconvenient on a watch if you ask me - give me buttons every time!
That's my experience anyway.
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Maxow
11 May 16#1
The Pebble is better, and great customer service.
HankHandsome
11 May 161#2
brilliant price, brilliant watch.
Mashhhh
11 May 161#3
Usually a few discount codes flying about too.
Waylander77
11 May 16#4
I had the B&W Pebble Steel for Christmas, had to return it and get a replacement as the screen was corrupting. A month ago the replacement started getting the same problem. Could be down to the newest update, but I wondered if anyone had the same problems with the colour version?
gqvk to Waylander77
11 May 16#6
Ive had a pebble steel since Xmas, love it, no glitches, get all my notifications, alerted when my phone is out of range (stops me losing it), controls my music, works with runkeeper when I'm running and even better, gives me heart rate and run details when using aerotracker/aerohrm, all from one of the best looking smart watches IMO!
angelheart0604 to Waylander77
11 May 16#8
Out of interest, did you ever use an iPad charger with it? I had the corruption problem and thought it may be down to using a charger which was too powerful?
omgpleasespamme to Waylander77
12 May 16#14
I have the Time Steel and no screen issues here. However I wouldn't recommend it unless you can find it for less than £100.
Moncymru
11 May 161#5
Got mine from Zavvi a few weeks ago at the same price using a code. It took about 10 days to come but love it!
Just picked up a steel strap for £7 from Amazon too...
StillTheFlyest to Moncymru
12 May 16#12
Which steel strap did you go for?
Jetpac
11 May 16#7
That is tempting!
I already have a pebble though!
stiffnuts
11 May 16#9
I love the watch (the pebble steel that is and not the one in this post) but I had the corruption problem too. Had to send some photos off to pebble. They are sending me a new one in the post.
shakerstevens
12 May 16#10
Looks like a great deal, other than the colour screen what are the main advantages of this one vs the original pebble watch? Thanks
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Waterproof - always on screen - good selection of apps - I'm taking the plunge.
This was the lowest price I could find - There is a small cashback from Topcashback too.
Top comments
For me these things are *real* functionality boons that Android Wear and Watch OS don't have.
I find Android Wear and Apple Watch frustrating to use on the move and I always find myself going back to my Pebble Steel - and I've certainly tried my fair share of smartwatches - from both generations of Moto 360, the Sony Smartwatch 3, and LG G Watch to the Apple Watch (multiple times). I never end up using apps on any watches, never talk to my watch or take calls on it and don't particularly care about having a big, high res screen. I didn't even use Apple Pay on the Apple Watch in the end, as I found the phone itself did a full breakdown of payments and was easier to quickly tap against the terminal. Swipe-based interfaces are just inconvenient on a watch if you ask me - give me buttons every time!
That's my experience anyway.
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Just picked up a steel strap for £7 from Amazon too...
I already have a pebble though!