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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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Smart Watch for kayaking
![]() On the last outing between a 2.5kt Nth current, and a storm wind that started out of the Sth and veered to the East, I got disorientated. A 3 axis compass would have been very useful. Does anyone have experience and/or recommendations regarding smartwatches? |
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Your post reminds me when I was in current and in the fog .
My Salas x jr really had a wide angle on it, drift fishing off la Jolla.
Once you get around the corner in la Jolla the current really takes you and I was headed south. After fishing a few hours....in the fog the whole time, I ran across another guy and ask him if he new where he was and he said no.I said I have a compass mounted on my kayak center console and we better head east. After padding just under an hour east still can't see land and we are in 10 to 15 ft on water. I look over my shoulder to the left and see brakers. So we turn around and get in a save depth and head north finally the fog lifts and we can see the crown and hotels. If nothing else at least have a hand held compass if you kayak in the ocean and bays. You got to back up anything electronic battery powered that can fail. That app your talking about is new to me I'll have to look it up. There's times in the ocean when you cannot tell north east south and west with out mechanical aid
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sebastian, Florida
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I use a Garmin Forerunner 235 (new model is the 245). You'd need to go to a fancier and more expensive model if you wanted something to help with navigation. I've been really happy with mine for recording my sessions though. A phone + fish finder + handheld or deck mounted compass seems like a good amount of redundancy.
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Location: La Verne, CA
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I use a Garmin instinct. GPS, altimeter, compass, step counter, HR. What's nice about it compared to other smart watches is that a charge will last more than a week. It has moonphase, sunrise, and sunset also. I've read there is a barometric storm alert feature. I have yet to use it yet though.
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I bet 50% of the kayaks don't even have a fish finder GPS
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I must be old school I had a hand held Magellan 2000 GPS and a good compass when I used to tuna fish in my boat. I'm used to following a compass heading and deviate with the GPS. My compass never let me down but Electric connection have.
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You might of liked my center console
It was made with 2in plastic PVC plumbing fitting and tube.
My feet slide under it, on a cobra fish and dive 4 things were attached to it a 2 piece pull up sail, for a free ride home increasing my range, compass graph and a sealed storage that you could sit your radio in plus a great holding point walking thru the surf. My sail finally rotted after a couple rolls of sail tape. ![]()
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It seems like Garmin has the sports monitoring and GPS aspects of the smart watches well covered, but like many of the brands, the health monitoring features lack accuracy. Still undecided, but leaning towards getting a compass and a Fitbit watch. |
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Location: Sebastian, Florida
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Yeah, if your arm is moving (running or paddling), the heart rate data from Garmin watches is pretty much garbage.
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Junior
Join Date: Feb 2022
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I vote for Garmin too. Got Fenix 5 for 2 years, best watch ever as said above! Now it's possible to buy it for $200!
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
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I wear a garmin instinct. It works well for water stuff and tracking etc. I have worn it for numerous activities and checked the heart rate against other devices and it seems to be fairly accurate across the board regardless of activity. It’s waterproof 200m, and has tons of other cool features, including a link to my garmin inreach.
The data output is easily understandable and the interface with the app in your phone is very nice.
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Junior
Join Date: Oct 2024
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