Apple Watch Ultra review: Can it survive a 15K Tough Mudder?

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Жыл бұрын

Apple says the Ultra is its most rugged and capable Apple Watch yet, so we put it to the test with 30 obstacles of ice water, mud, rocks, and more in a 15K Tough Mudder.
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@DanielPvb4 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be putting mine through a 10K Spartan race so this was perfect to see!!

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

Best of luck! I frankly expected to see the display scratched up with all of these rocks. I also thought the band might prevent me from moving my wrist fully, but it never bothered me at all.

@fatcatdrama9794 Жыл бұрын

Thx for the review. Just the information for people like us to do multi sport. Would you do a more deep review for open water swim? Or just pool swim test. I do triathlons, the water swim test would be important to me top

@nazukeoya Жыл бұрын

My Ultra came in today and I love it. That action button is pretty dang sweet.

@lynxAzur Жыл бұрын

Very interesting real life testing !!! I got mine more for new style, robustness reasons but good to see that the product is delivering its promises !

@newsnetworkz Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! This is how a review for such a watch should be done !! instead of those sitting in the 10x 10 studio in New York city and praising the watch just reading through specs ❤

@vincentlouis3363 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video… just what I wanted to see

@zungmg2866 Жыл бұрын

A polished way of advertising, bringing in rare situations. Not many users encounter cases like this. We need more battery life.

@ecdledvtraining Жыл бұрын

That's the test I needed. thank you. I just subscribed to your channel. great job

@mobeleashdontforgetyourpho9099 Жыл бұрын

The Ultra is an amazing timepiece+++.

@justinzak5025 Жыл бұрын

V2 or V3 of this is going to crush its competition.

@unvcht5046 Жыл бұрын

Idk. V2 and v3 will have the same exact battery it will only have a new processor and 5g with sos satellite

@newsnetworkz Жыл бұрын

Yeah Yeah ..crush the competition and make them bankrupt and become monopoly and sit high and relax without any innovation and still make people pay $1000s 😂

@JB-hq9yj Жыл бұрын

@@newsnetworkz Like Garmin has done for the past decade?

@jaypalmer3806 Жыл бұрын

Oh do shut up! 🤦🏻 All these toss pots going on about Apple releases in 2,3, 10 years time! Beyond sad!

@DeepikaAditya Жыл бұрын

by v2 and v3 competition will also would have moved ahead

@dremyofit6719 Жыл бұрын

Get a protective shield for it! Beautiful second test to try and stop any additional damage to the edges. Good video, I like my ultra but I will be posing only 😂 with it on knowing my watch is tuff-er than me💪🏽

@briankinnaman6532 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review and congrats on your third tough mudder! Also, I love the Millennium Falcon diagram on the wall. 🤘🏼😁

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's been 8 years since my last Tough Mudder and I am no spring chicken ;) My nephew and his team helped keep me going, as did my desire to give the Apple Watch Ultra a real test.

@orbitaljellyfish808 Жыл бұрын

great video thank you - did you have a cellular apple watch before w/T-Mobile and move it over, or was this a "first watch add" for you?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

I have a cellular Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and used the online tool, with a follow-up phone call, to switch it over from the Watch 5 Pro to this Apple Watch Ultra. With a $5 AutoPay discount, the 500 MB of data is just $5 per month.

@orbitaljellyfish808 Жыл бұрын

@@palmsolo cool thanks Hoping to avoid the phone call or in-store visit. We’ll see lol But compared to visible, which was otherwise a great service and value, this is miles ahead; their upgrading of devices process/info/support is nonexistent. Even the most cynical among us would be shocked.

@yowon8986 Жыл бұрын

thank you !! good video. i.m inpressed your review !!!!!!!! great!

@dongoat4232 Жыл бұрын

Now this is the review that i want to see. Most of us are not pro athletes but wants a watch that is fashionable yet durable. Amazing review and keep it up!💪🏼

@edwin_trejo Жыл бұрын

Seattle tough mudder! I raced with the ultra watch as well.

@PopovskiDarko Жыл бұрын

Great and encouraging review for the new apple watch, excitingly waiting for mine to arrive via T-Mobile, when did you place an order for yours and how long did it take to arrive? I placed mine on Sep 18 via T-Mobile and the estimate shipping dates between Oct 7-Nov 1 , thanks

@DELL.ACNT. Жыл бұрын

I ordered mine off Best Buy sept 16 and got it 23rd. They might still have some in stock if you want to cancel the T-Mobile order and get it from them.

@PopovskiDarko Жыл бұрын

@@DELL.ACNT. Thank you I might do that appreciate your answer

@himynameisryan Жыл бұрын

I feel like for certain workouts, the 60h low power mode will be necessary but a great thing

@jaydmorales23 Жыл бұрын

The screen is sapphire. So unless you ran into some diamond on your tough mudder, it won't scratch

@ummhaq Жыл бұрын

Between the Garmin phoenix 7 solar and the Apple Watch ultra, which one would you recommend?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

Good question that really depends on your primary needs. While I am enjoying the Apple Watch Ultra and think it is probably the best smartwatch available, I'm not sure I can give up the Enduro 2 (basically the same as the Fenix 7 Solar) with the battery life measured in days and weeks, extensive data field options, powerful app/website, and recovery metrics. If you are looking for a smartwatch that can cover longer sessions or multiple days of use then the AW Ultra is great. If you are looking for an amazing GPS sports watch, then the Fenix is better.

@hkchan1339 Жыл бұрын

Garmin made sport watches there are updates but no big changes probably Apple watch is a smartwatch platform where you can get different apps over time with improvements Depends on what you are looking for actually

@jeffsancricca7041 Жыл бұрын

You are so correct, this is a perfect watch for the recreational athlete! That’s why I got one. I wanted all of the smart stuff that Watch OS gives you + health tracking. Apple fired a shot across the bow of the other truly athletic tracking watches. I don’t know how many of those actually have cellular. I bought a gravel bike even though ride mostly on tarmac, but if I want to go off road I can. Same idea with the Ultra if I want to go off the norm I can.

@unvcht5046 Жыл бұрын

Your rich that’s why

@roncelmaxwell Жыл бұрын

@@unvcht5046 😂

@DELL.ACNT. Жыл бұрын

I bought one and yeah it’s more solid than last year, but I still wouldn’t call it rugged. It’s just big, it’s not a bonafide sport watch like garmin. It’ll easily get ruined if you overdo it.

@mhedstrom Жыл бұрын

Did I miss what band you used for this? Was it the alpine loop or the trail loop?

@melbolton682 Жыл бұрын

Ocean band I think

@rafehsaleh 6 ай бұрын

Garmin added the obstacle racing activity tracking feature. Designed specifically for obstacle course events, this feature allows users to keep track of their run time, the number of obstacles overcome, heart rate, and more. It even enables the recording of split times between running and obstacle sections, providing insights into performance during races. I wish Apple would do the same.

@davidgates5699 Жыл бұрын

First Apple had to build a watch that could handle the punishment. Now you will see a ANT+/Bluetooth or adapter that can fit on a band. Then your Stryd and other apps will update to provide more options.

@gracearceo9162 Жыл бұрын

Did you have your phone with you during the 15k rough mudder or the Apple Watch ultra was purely running on the cellular ?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

Just the Apple Watch Ultra. Too risky for an iPhone in the obstacle conditions.

@chuckhemsburg6974 Жыл бұрын

If you do bring your phone make sure you wear something that you can wear high up on your chest. You do not want anything around your belly. You tend to craw through things and you will crush your phone. Or wear a back pack and burry it in their for cushion.

@jbl500 Жыл бұрын

Real test!!! Yes

@chezchezchezchez Жыл бұрын

For golf, did you try all the top golf apps?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

I started looking into that and may try the Arccos system with club sensors. I'll also have to look for a 3rd party fishing app. I sometimes forget the vast 3rd party iOS options.

@danikalarain Жыл бұрын

HARDCORE!

@fatguy9 Жыл бұрын

The garmin watches dont have cellular though right?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

The Garmin 945 LTE has cellular that lets you send a message when you have an emergency. They can also be used to share your location during an event so family and friends can follow you and cheer you on while you compete.

@Brotha_Allen Жыл бұрын

What workout you put it on?

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

I put it on trail run since there was a lot of running through the woods after the first five or six obstacles.

@orentialslatter8903 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome, informative video. I’ve been waiting for an reviewer whom does “OCR” events. Personally, I’ve been doing “Spartan” races since 2015; 60+ races, so far. I’m going receiving my ULTRA by UPS, on 9.29.22. I’m going to take it through the “Spartan Beast” event, on 12.10.22 in Central Florida. Once again, thanks for the video. AROO-AROO

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

Wow, more than 60 races, CONGRATS! These events are a blast and take me back to the obstacle course days of my military training. Love that they mix running with physical tests of strength, balance, and the ability to push back the pain.

@orentialslatter8903 Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely thankful & grateful, after watching numerous of “Ultra” videos, to have finally watched a video where the person has really taken the “Ultra’s” testing to another level. You have a new subscriber, as of immediately👍

@foetor Жыл бұрын

Are you deleting posts because of saying that the before and after picture on your webside was taken 10min behind????

@legomastercity9717 Жыл бұрын

Why the hell were you wearing Yeezys 😮

@davidmckinlay425 Жыл бұрын

Who really needs to text and call during a tough mudder 😂 this fries my brain…just get back to people after

@palmsolo Жыл бұрын

I was using it to keep the family spectators aware of where we were out on the course and how we were doing. There are times when these connections can be useful.