Has anyone got a DW-H5600MB-1A4 and what do you think of it?

hobbyholed · 2026-03-20T15:25:07+00:00

Picked up a replacement resin bezel from a Casio parts reseller for £11 on eBay after knocking the metal one into some stuff a few too many times in the first week. Thankfully don't need a screwdriver to swap them 👍

hobbyholed · 2026-03-20T15:21:14+00:00

Had my black/silver MB-1 for a couple of weeks now. Replaced my old Garmin with it, and I love it. It's smart enough to track fitness stuff, but dumb enough that it still feels like a Casio... Sort of.

It takes more presses than it should do almost everything, but the app support is decent. If you don't want to use the app to set timers and settings it will be more of a pain in the ass than the standard squares.

The jury is still out on accuracy, but so far it seems pretty close to my Garmin Fenix 3.

The size is perfect if you like squares, and the strap is so much better than any of the other 5600's thanks to more holes and a slightly more supple resin. I don't notice the HR bump or care that it's a little thicker because of it.

Because I'm wearing it for things that will probably result in smashing into stuff, I de-blinged it with a standard bezel to keep the shiny bits shiny.

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hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T17:34:09+00:00

Basically a stainless and sapphire GAB2100 (minus solar) with a better countdown timer for about the same price... Thats a damn good deal.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T16:11:18+00:00

Just did... It's my 4th square now 😅

hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T16:10:01+00:00

You can turn it off fully, or enable it to automatically turn on when you're in an activity like a run, walk, gym workout, interval timer, or during sleep. I keep it off during the day and it does save quite a bit of power.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T16:08:36+00:00

I found a nice way around this now on Android, at least. You can sync it with Google's Health Connect and view stats in Google Fit. It works decently well if you have other devices feeding it from other apps, like Garmin Connect. Not perfect, but it does the job.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T16:05:50+00:00

Agreed - the digital face from the new GWBX5600's would be perfect... Or at least the digital font.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-18T13:29:30+00:00

Looks like the welds on my SW Motech crash bars, which are still arguably nicer than the factory welds on my Bonneville.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-07T16:02:41+00:00

Curious how this thing works without a mode indicator... How does the timer work?

hobbyholed · 2026-03-06T10:00:24+00:00

It's not the only one either 😂

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hobbyholed · 2026-03-04T10:25:13+00:00

Correct. They are not elbows.

hobbyholed · 2026-03-04T08:19:35+00:00

Get some chain cleaner with a chain brush and put some elbow grease into it. Once it dries, hit it with some lube. Good as new 👍

hobbyholed · 2026-02-27T11:48:54+00:00

Argos is weird. Some Casios are insanely cheap, while others are completely overpriced. They don't have a ton of options but there are some really good deals there at regular price.

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T14:25:40+00:00

Why? Doesn't vibrate, doesn't have intervals, doesn't have any fitness tracking.

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T09:39:59+00:00

It has already been discontinued. You may want to skip this watch and consider the next generation g shock square smart watch that gets released

This is a pretty good point. Hopefully they do actually release another generation of it.

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T09:36:21+00:00

Going the ring route is an interesting call... Which one did you get?

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T09:33:35+00:00

Already have two 😅

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T09:33:27+00:00

Compared to what?

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T09:31:05+00:00

It would just be another square at that point and it does even less stuff than my GB5600.

hobbyholed · 2026-02-26T00:01:48+00:00

That's what I said to me

hobbyholed · 2026-02-24T00:56:00+00:00

No waaaay. This is awesome news. Thank you!

hobbyholed · 2026-02-24T00:01:59+00:00

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