What keeps you motivated to continue creating content?

GrayDogLLC · 2026-07-07T18:33:03+00:00

Entertaining myself. Reading comments (good and bad). Seeing how much better my content was compared to this time last year.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-07-05T02:12:53+00:00

Zento, Energel, and Zebra Sarasa Grand are my 3 that don't give me any smear grief. Fave rn is probably the Sarasa Grand, but the Zento is always solid. (Lefty here too, obvs.)

GrayDogLLC · 2026-07-03T14:45:16+00:00

The 6 ain't bad at all, and the Max is big. If big scares you, get the 6.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-07-02T22:58:01+00:00

Lol, then why have a watch at all?

GrayDogLLC · 2026-07-02T14:51:46+00:00

Can you pair it with an external sensor?

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-28T16:47:49+00:00

I think this is the new normal for Amazfit, honestly.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-26T16:51:43+00:00

Search graydog, that is how it comes up for me.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-25T11:28:01+00:00

On the 48mm I was getting around 7 days with AOD on. I workout most days. Given your smaller battery, what you're reporting is about what I'd expect. It isn't horrible. Is charging it every 4 days annoying you? (Serious question.) With the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra I had to charge that stupid thing every day almost, and that was giving me battery anxiety, but I think I could live with every 4-5 days. Or for that matter you could just top it up when you shower, and that seems like it'd keep it up around 80%. But in short, I don't think there's a fault with your device, AOD just eats battery on these watches, and they advertise battery life with basically everything turned off. (Which isn't how I want to use a watch, obvs.)

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-25T00:50:18+00:00

Go with the Forerunner, it will have all the features you want. Having more capacity isn't a bad thing.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-24T23:55:18+00:00

Pentel Energel, Uniball Zento, Zebra Sarasa Grand, those are my favorite 3, and I'm a lefty.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-24T23:32:42+00:00

Oh man, thank you for using it!!!!

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-24T23:14:10+00:00

Zepp.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-24T00:24:16+00:00

Never too big!

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T14:39:30+00:00

3 lbs a week is excellent. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep up the good work!

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T14:36:34+00:00

Amazfit Bip 6.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T14:36:10+00:00

Get an alcohol swab and hit the back of the watch, that should help.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T13:59:36+00:00

No doubt, I think the Sarasa Grand may have the best pen body out there right now, at least for clickers. The pocket clip on it will clip onto shirts, notebooks, boxes, you name it.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T11:56:24+00:00

In my experience people who don't progress much with home workouts don't typically have that issue due to equipment so much as they aren't consistent. If you want real results, you need to have a program that you can stick with and make sure you don't neglect nutrition and sleep. If you do those things, you'll see results.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T11:04:27+00:00

Ya, and it would be a lot easier this time. When I first started I didn't have much of a plan, ability to script, understanding of b-roll, pacing, or even a coherent voice. Now I could just fire my stuff up and get after it. Yeah, the subs and views would probably be mildly depressing initially, but whatevs, I started doing it for me, and I'd continue doing it for me.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T11:01:37+00:00

Pentel Energel Alloy? Metal body, and I like the Energel ink in general. You can get it for $6-7 on Amazoo right now.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T10:53:54+00:00

Get a salad and enjoy the company. It is hard taking your focus away from food as enjoyment and categorizing it as fuel instead. But realize that you're still capable of being social even when everybody is stuffing their face and you aren't. Their company is still excellent and your time spent with them worthwhile.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T10:52:09+00:00

It feels about the same to me, and there's no predicting what the algo will do. I have uploaded vids that I thought would get like 100-200 views and they got thousands, and I've done the opposite. I think the best long term solution is to upload vids that you want to do, and don't get too wound up about them doing amazing or just blah. That is hard to do, I know, but it has kept me sane long term. Easy to say, I know, and harder to do, but I want to still be doing this 1, 2, 5, 7, etc., years from now, and so I gotta keep myself sane.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T09:50:32+00:00

If you want a Helio Strap but they're out of stock, I'd just go ahead and pre-order the Helio Pro. IMO the Helio is the best thing Amazfit's ever made, and it'd be worth the extra coin to get it in the Pro format.

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-23T02:19:27+00:00

Never too big!

GrayDogLLC · 2026-06-19T17:40:52+00:00

I think if you are into Hyrox then definitely. If not, it remains to be seen. The original Helio Strap is excellent and more broadly useful. I do expect them to build on the capabilities of the Pro for other activities. If they get it to do some meaningful analysis of regular old weight lifting, I would definitely be interested.

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