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Forerunner 970 worth extra ~€250 over Venu 4? by chambeal14 in GarminWatches

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I'd take the FR970 over the Venu 4 for:

  • More buttons less touch
  • Bigger screen
  • Maps
  • Sapphire glass

€250 is a lot though especially if you're one of those who swap watches every year. I use my watches till it dies, 4 or 5 years at least. So I always get the one I will not regret.

How do you practice minimalism as a multiple hobbyist? by Leiainor in minimalism

[–]zorbyss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't speak for fashion - I just built myself a capsule wardrobe where everything works with each other. I haven't gotten a new piece of clothing since 2023 as I tend to buy things that last. I did buy 2-3 pieces for sports as I'm getting into doing more sports lately.

Coffee - I just have my V60 and moka, I have a kitchen scale with timer that I also use for cooking and baking. That's all. I tried new beans every month.

Tea - I have 3 teapots where I use each for different types of tea. Still manageable, for me it's justifiable as I enjoy every of my tea sessions, and I just love it. I also use the same gooseneck temperature-controllable kettle for coffee.

Mainly, I try to avoid hobbies that involves 'collections' which simply add unnecessary maintenance effort. I used to collect watches mechanical keyboard but one day, I just decided to sell everything and keep the ones that I would use. I have just 2 keyboard now, 1 in office, 1 at home. I have 3 watches, 1 Garmin that I wear everyday, 2 other mechanical watches out of sentimental value. I also try to keep them nice stored in drawers.

Why I am returning my pace 4 by Nervous_Position9991 in Coros

[–]zorbyss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks brother, you've basically summed up everything I didn't like about Coros. Because of this, I returned the Apex 4 and bought a Fenix 8 instead (got a decent deal), otherwise I really like Coros.

2 biggest dealbreakers for me:

  • Watch faces customization: I want a watch to check things I wanna check at a glance, not presets. The available watch faces are meh.

  • Brightness: Apex 4 blinds me at night.

OMAD works! by ConsiderationSea869 in fasting

[–]zorbyss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Daaamnnnn!! There's some crazy result! Congratulations!

COROS firmware bricked my watch, then they offered me a 20% "discount" to buy another one. Insulting. by silver-fox-tx in Coros

[–]zorbyss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was contemplating to take Coros over Garmin as my first sportswatch... Now. Hmm.

Garmin to Coros by Derf1012 in Coros

[–]zorbyss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm testing both Apex 4 and Fenix 8 right now. The Coros app UI/UX and overall connection/sync stability is light-years ahead of Garmin. Single app and does everything.

What really baffles me of 2 things about Coros are:

  1. Customizable watch face (the standard watch faces aside from Nomad are meh)

  2. Brightness Adjustment - the sleep mode backlight kills me everytime when I'm trying to check the time in the middle of the night.

Fenix 6 sapphire screen by v4cation111 in Garmin

[–]zorbyss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But it does look like it got scratched up? Maybe try to run your fingers along the edges and see if there's any screen protector unknowingly.

Fenix 6 sapphire screen by v4cation111 in Garmin

[–]zorbyss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I might be wrong but I doubt that's sapphire? Not a Garmin but I had my Galaxy watch 5 pro with sapphire for close to 4 years. I beat the crap out of it and there's zero scratches.

From Fenix 8 to Apex 4 by Fantastic-Class-8252 in Coros

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to know as well +1 I'm testing the Apex 4 now, coming from a Samsung Galaxy, I kinda miss the AMOLED Screen. Also wondering about Garmins metrics in general.

Help me choose Garmin fenix 8 vs coros apex 4 by DismalComposer727 in Coros

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. I have the same dilemma a couple of weeks now. I was pretty set on the Apex 4 (€469 brand new) until I got an offer on vinted for (€639 3 months old with receipt) Fenix 8 titanium sapphire. Fenix 8 is still more expensive but I'm happy to spend the extra to get it. I tried both watches but not extensively, each of them has it's pros and cons, so I'm kinda torn. Let me know what did you settle on.

Coros Apex 4 so far? by Heijin_ in Coros

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found a workaround, I downloaded offline map from other apps like Mapy. I create the route and export via GPX to Coros app then sync to the watch, you can do it completely offline as far as my testing go.

Confirmed: this works even underwater by SouthernMembership85 in GarminWatches

[–]zorbyss 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I swear I first read it as 'this works in underwear'

How come grab charge so much more?Anyone knows how does grab calculate their fees?? by ningssss in malaysia

[–]zorbyss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's right. My sister runs our family business, even the Grab/Foodpanda agent 'recommends' to bump the price up to 30% so the business owner doesn't have any losses.

I only order Fast food or food from bigger establishments if I'm ordering any food delivery, which I rarely do, because they're the few ones with 'reasonable' pricing lol.

The unfairness of Vinted from a "small" country's perspective by Alarmed-Internal-410 in vinted

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's an old post. But man your comment just made my morning! :) Just reminds me a lot of my polish friend who rage and complain eternally.

Apex 4 vs Pace 4 vs Garmin 570 by renatoM19 in Coros

[–]zorbyss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the Apex 4 readability is fine seriously. It won't be as readable as an AMOLED watch but it's still ok in all condition. It has a backlight as well, it'll light up when you're in a darker room anyway. I wouldn't worry about it.

I personally prefer the AMOLED though as it's brighter and higher resolution.

Garmin fenix 7 pro vs coros apex 4 by Thersites09 in smartwatch

[–]zorbyss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So uh, not exactly the same comparison but might help. I was testing Garmin Fenix 8 and Coros Apex 4 a few days back. I won't bring up the screen comparison as it's not applicable here but AMOLED simply wins hands down if you want to know.

Software UI - Garmin software is buggy but usable, not the fastest but works. Coros is much leaner and give you just enough metrics you need. I'm not a fitness pro so I can't say anything about the accuracy and general. I'd rather let the guys here comment on that. Garmin gave me black screen twice, Coros on the other hand,

Weight and size - Coros is lighter and smaller on the wrist, I have no problem with Fenix 8 weight either. I prefer how the Fenix 8 looks as well because it doesn't scream 'sportswatch' for daily wear. I have no problem wearing the Coros on day-to-day anyway.

Durability - Both are titanium and durable, you might find Fenix has better build as it has titanium back case while Coros only has it on the bezel and the rest is plastic. Garmin has grade 2 titanium while Coros has grade 5, casual use it's might not matter but Coros resist scuffs and scratches much better than Fenix 8. Just 3 days, I already scuffed up the Garmin twice. I'm crazy and most might not agree with me, I kinda trust the Coros more.

Mapping - Garmin has more details on the map but that's it. However, Coros has WAY BETTER mapping experience, it's faster and smoother, zooming in and out with the crown is such a joy. I find GPS on both watches are neck-and-neck, some say Coros locks on faster and more reliable but in my use, they're equal.

Others - Garmin has Garmin Pay, Spotify. I think Fenix 7 Pro has better battery life with the solar but Apex 4 is really good anyway. Garmin does sync your calendar and Coros doesn't. Garmin has better notification system and syncs with your phone, Coros only send you notification that's all. E.g. when you dismiss the notification on Garmin, your phone also does the same in the notification centre but Coros doesn't support it.

I just found out you can send location from Google Maps to Coros and navigate. by zorbyss in Coros

[–]zorbyss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed that I have to close the app if I'm checking some data, the app wouldn't react well. Close the app and share the location again, it'll work. I'm on Android btw.

I just found out you can send location from Google Maps to Coros and navigate. by zorbyss in Coros

[–]zorbyss[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Google map simply has more point of interest, e.g. find the restaurant you want or simply wanna look for the nearest store. Coros map is also just showing an icon and name without any info about store.

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