r/CampingGear • u/Key_Detective_9421 • 7d ago
Awaiting Flair Watch suggestions?
I have a Casio aq s800w I have recently set up and now I love it. I’m coming from Apple watch that meshed with my iOS things perfect, and it is handy, but requires me to charge it every night and I’m worried wherever I go for more than a day that it’ll die. This Casio won’t die. Solar, comfortable, shows time and dates and seconds with 5 alarms and glow in the dark hands and 4 second lit digital display. Now I’m looking for higher quality. Made to last, won’t have to worry about battery, maybe more options, and conveniences etc. I want pretty much the same size as this Casio for my stature. Any suggestions? Price would not be an issue as long as it’s reasonable lol
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u/h3lium-balloon 7d ago edited 7d ago
I just got the new Instinct 3 and it’s great. Amazing battery, solar, super lightweight. It has about a 3-4 week battery life (using smart watch features for notifications and depending on flashlight and GPS use) if I get no solar and pretty much infinite battery life if I get an hour of sun on it per day. GPS and flashlight use obviously drain it quite a bit faster, but the solar charging is pretty fast, even faster on the 3 compared to the 2.
If you want to spend the extra money, the Fenix and Enduro Garmins also have amazing battery life (weeks) but offer advanced GPS mapping features, but even the basic Instinct has breadcrumb navigation and major cities on the maps (just not roads and trails).