Where is the link you want used to order from Play Better?

Nice review...Would be nice if they had a diopter adjustment for the screen to help us folk that need readers. I had lasik for distance but my close up vision fell off immediately.

I hope you enjoy it, it's a great watch too - especially the post round analysis.

sweet!

Did you find the course maps a bit sluggish on the screen? I am, but am wondering if it is just my watch.

@@pan0568 it’s not something I noticed. Looking back on it I don’t remember it that way but it could just be a matter of perception I guess.

Do the trees actually resemble real trees on course or are they just to add depth and detail?

@@KTK_Rockstar to be honest I didn’t really pay attention to that. I play again Thursday I’ll try to remember to look. I would be surprised if they did though. That would be some amazing detail.

I keep my brightness on like 20 and it's plenty bright and will last 36 holes

Thank you John 🙏

It’s true. I know for many years I would just eyeball things. Shaved a bunch of strokes once I knew the actual distances to things.

THIS

I agree. Really curious to see it compared to the Epix.

My pleasure, congratulations 🍾

It would be great if they would add a manual option. Couldn’t be that hard I imagine. 🤔

@Lets Play Thru just have a toggle to turn off the input. Maybe it's there and I just don't see it. One big reason why I haven't flipped to the Garmins. Thanks again for the review

I have the same gripe. I always said I wish they had an ignore or pause option that would allow me to hit a second (or more shots). When I am playing by myself, I do this a lot and it get annoying.

You can tap into it to get a closer perspective and then scroll around in there. I think it's pretty handy.

Yes and yes 😃

It will play music and the S70 can even store mp3 tracks on the device. It will receive notifications and alerts, but it is not a device to reply back to texts with, send emails, etc.

In the same boat as you my friend. I’m going with the S70 which is kind of a big deal since I’ve used Apple Watch since they first came out. I’ll use the S70 as my daily driver.

@@jawjuh1005 I leaning that way. I have tried prior to a golf round turning off notifications in my Apple Watch and missed important messages later on that day. Had my Apple Watch (AW) ping during downswings and putting. Tried using everything from Arccos to GHIN app on AW, all are too distracting to me. Gonna “try for 60 days”. Proably go back to just my scorecard, pencil and rangefinder.

I think you are going to love it, congrats🍾

I have never been a watch guy and like wearing fitness bands as of late. It will be interesting if I can wear it at night. The sleep tracking with the Mi Fit 6 and 7 has been helpful for me Ox Steps Pulse Stress etc all for $45 they are awesome. I tried the galaxy watches always underwhelmed. Not a Apple guy either. As far as Golf goes. Cart GPS and/or a laser has always been my choice. I am going to get the CT10 full set and take 1 more swing at breaking 80 on a somewhat consistent basis as I am turning 60 in August. I am hopeful the watch checks all the boxes as a daily and golf aide and companion. I am glad Garmin finally did what I have been waiting for...a big beautiful bright screen with all the tech! Keep up the great work with the channel! Cheers

Yes, you can pick right up where you left off from any Garmin device you've been keeping track with. As for responsiveness, it's really quick with a wrist flick or a tap on the screen. Nearly instantaneous.

They are not my daily set, but I’ve hit them enough, and they hold up well

The virtual caddie is standard. The only add-on is the green heat maps.

I don’t believe so, as I was told Epix 2 and Marq 2. But I’m not 💯 certain

I’ve seen quite a few guys wearing it definitely does not look girly

Just my 2¢... but better to keep what you've got and save/hold out for what you really want then to buy something just to hold you over. I've always regretted those decisions. Either way, good luck!

Yeah it only assumes you've taken one shot from any given location, so no worries there.

Yes, Garmin Pay is still in there. The smaller version is going to be very close to the S42 in size. The larger version will be about 4mm bigger.

Yes, I've heard this will happen later in the year.

Next time we play for an Old Fashioned 🍹

@@LetsPlayThru YOU'RE ON.

S70 for me

arccos integration would be amazing

Yeah, also S62 user, watch is great, app is so so. The way it calculates distances is terrible, not good at outliers. And if the data is bad, virtual caddy will also be affected.

my only gripe with the watch is the app. it is lagging behind the competition, the watch itself is fantastic

Hmm, good question. I don't know the answer to that one, but I'll try to find out.

When I had an Apple Watch, you used to could rotate the screen allowing you to swap the band positions and the buttons to be away from your wrist. I had to do that because I was doing like you, my wrist would push the buttons

@@LetsPlayThru Assuming it's same as S62, then yes, you can lock the screen very easily and quickly! However, note of course that to enter club selection and/or change screens for further information, you'd then need to unlock each time, which could be quite laborious after a while! That said, that was my big concern before I purchased the existing S62! I am pleased to advise that my concerns were totally unfounded! I have used my S62 extensively, and can count on 1 hand the number of times it has changed screens due to my wrist, or jumper, etc! This is all on the premise of course that the S70 will be the same, but no reason to think it won't IMHO!! Andrew

Yes you can hook it into Garmin Connect and as well as the IQ app.

@@LetsPlayThru TY!

No otherwise we’d all cheat 🤣🤣

More or less, yes. Virtual caddie has improved and there’s a bit more data, but this will roll out to the Epix 2 eventually I hear.

Geez that was a super fast response. Thanks!

Rode Wireless Go

We should see it on the Epix 2, yes

If you were mainly going to use it for Golf, I would definitely say s70. If it’s just something you do occasionally then Epix.

There is a 42 mm option now. It’s a little cheaper, that is the one I would recommend if you like the S42 size.

@@LetsPlayThru cheers Gabe… appreciate the reply!

The good news here is that I was told by the engineering team that the virtual caddie now can detect the lie - sand, fairway, etc. and that goes into the calculation.

@@LetsPlayThru thanks but given that it can't even detect a normal shot 100% of the time I can't say I am too confident that it would recognise a shot from the sand. For the money they expect you pay you are getting a nice but second rate product. What they should be doing is giving the sensors for free with the watch at the very least! Also as for the virtual caddie, how does it differentiate a full nine iron from a nine iron being punched from 60 yards?

For what it's worth, this watch can keep stableford score as well. Just need to go into Golf Settings to do so. It also gives you stroke index with just a couple swipes down on the main screen.

@@breakingeighty Hi, and thanks, I know it can record stableford scores but it won't show you both at the same time as far as I can tell. Also, is it the S70 that provides the stroke index as I can't seem to find it on the S62 as swiping down on the main screen does nothing, nor does swiping up. I am assuming you are referring to the main screen for each hole?

@@GolfAddict Yes, sorry it's on the S70 that shows stroke index.

Well, at this point, the Epix does not have any features the S70 doesn’t that I can see. But the s70 has the new maps, virtual Caddie, and plays like distances. That will eventually get rolled out to the Epix but right now only s70 has it. The other reason would be the actual case dimensions. Much more sleek on the S70. Both are great, so can’t go wrong with either.

@@LetsPlayThru I was coming to ask this as well because I just bought the Epix on sale (arriving today) but also now have the S70 on the way so I can do a side by side comparison. As long Gabe says the Epix will eventually get the same golf features then I'll just plan on keeping whichever one I like the look of / form factor. It seems like the hardware is virtually the same.

The X5 is the best when it comes to post-round analysis. It’s a solid watch too IMO. I think if I just bought one of those, I would probably stick with what I’ve got, and maybe when prices are on sale sometime down the road I might consider splurging on the S70.

@@LetsPlayThru This is a big help, thank you!

In the past, I have seen that occasionally as well. However, the maps have been completely redone with this release and I found it to be even more accurate.

@@LetsPlayThru Thanks for the quick reply. I think I have just found my new smartwatch. Now if only Garmin could add solar charging to their AMOLED displays, they would make the perfect watch!

Oh yeah, 💯 - that would be sweet

Yes if you need to use it for tournament play it can be switched off

I mean i literally weighed them on a scale in the segment talking about weight 🤣

Oops

I came here looking for comparisons to the Epix Gen 2, so I appreciate this. The S70 is sold out everywhere right now.

@@jasoncblackwood I really like my Epix Gen 2. I got the non Sapphire edition which I like because it looks more like a regular watch. I wear it all the time and LOVE the battery life. Most other smart watches (at least the ones I have owned like the Samsung watches) can barely get 2 days before needing recharging. That said, I do not wear my Epix for golf as I intended to do when I bought it. One reason is the weight and I own the Garmin S60 which is much lighter. The other advantage of the S60 is that it is only a golf watch and I find dedicated devices such as the S60 easier to use because they only do one thing. I plan to get the S70 for a number of reasons: 1) I love the screen on my Epix which the S70 also has; 2) the S60 takes too long to get a satellite lock (the Epix is much faster); 3) in sunlight, the S60 is hard to read due to glare; and 4) the watch just feels really old in 2023. If the weight does not bother you, I agree with the reviewer that if you own the Epix Gen 2, the S70 probably isn’t enough of an upgrade. However, I will probably buy it anyway because I can afford to do it.

@@ccdccd8615 bro really?? what were you doing? lmao

About 10 options and then you can download more that people create. You can choose any data you’d like to display.

Yeah it can be scary 🫣

There is no such thing as a stupid question. But the answer is, I don’t think so. I think they want to have some reasons for people to buy the new one.

No subscription for all the base features. There is a $100 annual subscription if you want the green slope maps. I don’t think it’s necessary though.

It will track any activity or sport you engage in from skiing to pickleball.

Does it do triathlon?

You can do it either way. You manually choose the club after you hit it when prompted. Or if you have the sensors, it will do it automatically.

The internals are a slight step up, but the finishing on the Marq 2 is next level. Of course, that also comes with a weight issue. All things considered, the S70 would be my choice on course right now.

Nice! You’re REALLY going to love this one I think.

As I mentioned in the vid, I think the new features will roll out to the Epix 2 and Marq2 later in the year.

@@LetsPlayThru sweet thanks, somehow missed that!

I addressed this question toward the end of the video

@@LetsPlayThru Ah thanks sorry I didn't hear that part :) Yes lets hope they push those updates to the Epix2, I am not sure the current software accounts for the wind, or if it does it's not as clear as the way it was shown in your video for the S70. Thanks for the video!

Yes, you will receive notification if you set it up to do so.

My pleasure. Doesn’t look like it, but I was surprised to see this watch released in May too. So I guess anything can happen.

Why someone who owns Apple watch buys separated watch for golf when you can use TAG hauer golf application with it which provides same functionalities as S70 and has been doing it already multiple years?

@@tommihuhtinen8975 yeah. It’s a valid question. I can’t speak for anyone else but for me I was thinking of upgrading to the more expensive adventure Apple Watch in the fall. I do a lot of cycling, hiking, fishing and golf. The battery in my Apple Watch barely makes it through a day much less to keep on during a longer sports activity. Also I tried Arccos and other golf apps on the Apple Watch and just was dissatisfied with them. They work yes but I wasn’t super happy with them. The other point is this watch will replace my Apple Watch. I get all the same notifications I got on the Apple Watch. I have a little disappointment that I can’t actually respond to apple notifications on the garmin but so far that hasn’t been an issue for me. Also the battery is incredible. I received and started using the was last Wednesday. I have played 1 full round of golf with it and have worn it constantly since I received it. Besides the initial charging I have not charged it. Right now I still have 69% battery. This thing will go a week between charges. I just got back from a trip and didn’t take my charger. That’s nice! So I still have some time to decide how this will fit in my life but so far I’m very happy with it. Your mileage may vary.

Haha, luckily there is no Golf DEA 🤣….yet. And yes, you can swap. I tried it, and it worked.

Yes, I mentioned that in the video I do think they will for the Epix 2 at least

That’s sounds like a great reason to me 😃

@@LetsPlayThru It is but getting 'she who must be obeyed' to sign off on it is the real challenge. One gripe, a minor one I guess is that you can't tell what time it is when it is in golf gps mode. I would like to at least have it somewhere (like the bottom) so I have some kind of idea what the actual time is during a round. It is my biggest gripe with the S42. I've taken to wearing my I-watch on my other arm just so I don't have to click out of the round to see what time it is. It's a minor gripe but one I do have.

@@tcofield1967 I can't remember how it works on the S42, but on the S70 one button will bounce you back and forth from the watch face to the golf screen

Moi aussi😅

I already said s70

@@LetsPlayThru lol....thought maybe you had a change of heart...lol...cheers

@@LetsPlayThru I ended up ordering the EPIX PRO GEN 2 in 47mm sapphire today...it has all the same golf stats as the Approach s70 i found out...hope i made the right choice...lol....thx again for your review

Yes, you can turn off the slope calculations to make it tournament legal