PACE 3 GPS Sport Watch - Lightweight, Comfortable Running Watch, 17-Day Battery Life, Accurate GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, Navigation, Sleep Tracking, Training Plan, Run, Bike - Black Silicone

I am delighted with this watch. Recommended by Chat GPT over Garmin and Apple Ultra 2 ( I tried it and return it because it is not only expensive, inaccurate and HUGE for sports) This watch is a pleasure to wear, lightweight, accurate, reliable, comfortable, the data is amazing. I use it 24/7, charges very fast and the battery life is insane. Very happy. Not easy to find a good sport watch for swimming, specially for open ocean swimming!

This watch has been a great addition to my running routine. I’m training for a marathon and decided I should start tracking workouts with more precision. This watch gets it done. It is extremely customizable. You can select a variety of faces, and colors. Even create your own. You can customize up to 5 screens of workout data to cycle through during training. And these screens can be further broken down from 1-5 metrics per screen. It’s incredibly light weight and durable. The battery life is very impressive, I track 5-6 activities a week with it. I’ve had the watch for 3 weeks now and have only charged it twice. One was the initial charge. Durability again cannot be overstated. I am a welder so I have a physically demanding dirty job. I wear this daily, no scratches or gouges to be found. I did get a little bit of discoloration on the body of the watch but this is not physical damage to the case rather some product from work that stuck to it. You can upload a variety of workouts and link it to TrainingPeaks and add custom training plans to the watch as well which is cool. It syncs incredibly quickly, never had any issues. The gps is accurate it seems very reliable. I do get some drift here and there but nothing too major. That said there are some things I dislike, the menu is not very intuitive. Once I learned it I’m able to navigate through the menus easier but that’s not too big of a deal. The charging port is interesting, you really have to snap the plug in to charge it. The band it comes with fits me but I can barely get my hand through, I wish the material were ever so slightly stretchier, however this is probably contributing the the great durability for such a lightweight device. The music storage is a joke, you have to plug it into a computer and manually upload mp3 files to the watch so I have not tried to use it and never will. Lastly there is a metronome feature, which I like to have to hit specific cadences, however it beeps very quietly and the vibrations can hardly be felt. I focus more on listening than actually on my cadence so I doubt I’ll use that function too often. $229 for the standard and $249 for the special edition. This feels like an incredible bargain. I would buy it again. If you’re just starting out in running or looking for something to upgrade from a Fitbit I would highly recommend the pace 3. If you run more trails and unfamiliar routes, I would go with the Apex 2 because it’s navigation and maps are more detailed.

I have historically been an Apple watch guy through and through. So used to the cycle of a watch not making it through full marathon training long runs. Once my Apple Watch 7 battery started dying on me I decided to look elsewhere. Originally I thought Garmin, but doing research decided on Coros and I COULD NOT be HAPPIER! I absolutely love the app interface. As a very active runner who trains for races often, I love the data provided by coros. Some of my favorite features: - Ability to link my Runna training plan with the Coros watch and it will send me prompts to guide me through the workout. This is such a helpful feature for helping me stay organized! I have included a photo of the workout calendar. - The sleep data is very helpful as well. Also due to the significant battery life on the Coros Pace 3, you can actually wear the watch overnight and not need to worry about charging it for your early morning workout. - The amounts of data provided: You get data ranging from running fitness, to recovery recommendations, sleep, HRV, V02 max. If you like to geek out ( like I do, I highly recommend this watch for you.) - A downside to this watch is that it struggles on the treadmill ( honestly what watch doesn't?). That being said I love the feature where they allow you to adjust your mileage, this way you can just punch in the mileage that shows up on the treadmill. All in all, I will say. BUY this watch, especially at the price point... you cannot beat the Coros Pace 3!

I truly want to give thiswatch 5 stars but there is 1 major oversight from the factory selling into the US (or any English-speaking country for that matter): The watch is default set to Chinese language. I'm as tech savvy as the lab rat that hits the button for water, so trying to navigate through all the wing-dings and Chinese emoticons took me almost a week to randomly get to the Settings symbol (I have no doubts there's a genius here who can tell me "You shoulda just...! Derp!" I'm not unlike most people who will buy this watch, and found the online 'support' and digital 'customer service' to be time-wasting garbage with no insight. What I love: Great battery life What I like: Option to adjust the screen however you like it What I dislike: See above I'm a clydesdale runner with a large upper body/arms, there is only 1 wristband size for the nylon band (haven't tried the rubber one) and the 'customer service' was nowhere to be found (probably printing off drivers licenses and ballots) My first email was for help to find the settings symbol, then about if any other band sizes existed. In the weeks it took to get any answer on the watch band, I was emailed 5 times by the company "How'd we do?" "How do you like your Coros Pace watch?" FIVE EMAILS. To the first 3 I kept asking the same question, and noted what number email I had sent. Eventually (4 weeks later) I got an answer about the bands: No other sizes exist. By that time I had worn/sweated on the band enough that it stretched and fit nicely, still no word on how to navigate the cluster of slashess dots and dashes to find Settings. Would I buy it again? Yeah probably. Price is good the GPS&heart rate tracking are great, and every morning I look forward to seeing how poorly I slept the night before. I recommend this watch, and I recommend looking up the symbol for "Settings" Additional comments: Seemingly good durability, but I am careful never to hit it against anything Connectivity to Bluetooth is fast and easy, AFTER almost a week of trying every Chinese symbol to fin Settings Readability is good, basically, for the important things (you can toggle through screen features for what you want to display big or small Features are probably pretty good I dunno I jjst wanted GPS and heart tracking, but it is nice and easy to plug in monthly workouts.

Just started running a month ago and had an Apple Watch. Needless to say that the battery was terrible and not keeping up with my workouts. After watching a bunch of videos, decided to go with this one and it hasn’t disappointed! The display through me off in the beginning because it is different then an Apple screen, but now I’m already use to it and couldn’t be happier. Charged when I bought and after 8 days it’s still going. I’m at 23% now but I know I’ll be able to workout for two more days before charging! The app is amazing, there’s a bunch of information. I never thought about tracking my sleep (I always had to charge my older watch at night), but now with this one I’m tracking and it’s really good to know the quality of it. It connects just fine with my iPhone and I even setup the notifications. It’s lightweight, looks nice. The accuracy of the GPS is so good and I just ran my first 5km with this.

Absolutely love this thing! Wear it 24/7. It fits great and is so lightweight I can sleep with it on without it bothering me. Great features to really track how I'm running and other workouts. Battery life is amazing, holds up for my longest runs with plenty to spare.

Long story short: I am really really happy with this product. A few things I'd change. -- I am running my first ever half marathon this coming April. I have about 5-6 years experience with running but have never done more to track my runs than use my stopwatch on the timer app and Google Maps, both on my phone. Prior to my training for the half, I knew I needed something more reliable, more responsible, and more accurate than just my phone. I did my research and talked to my friends and family who are runners about the type of exercise watch I should buy that is accurate and benefits my training and how to change and help myself. Of course I saw Garmin, Apple, Samsung, and other massively known brands, but I was reading similar negative things about each of them. Their accuracy. That is when I landed on the Coros Pace 3. Everything you need to know about your running is here. Using the watch, choose what workout you are doing, and that is it. The watch does everything for you. Once you have completed the workout, go to the app. Now is when the real magic happens. It shows you your times (Activity Time, Avg. Pace, Avg. Effort Pace, Best Mile, Avg. Heart Rate, Calories, Elev. Gain, Running Performance, Training Load) in the first section. This is the best way to quickly understand your ultimate time and how much you are pushing yourself. This watch will tell you how a run impacts your Aerboic TE (how your body improves physically while training). I will say, some of the verbiage used is a little above my knowledge. So, it may take some time to research each section so that you know what each means and how you can work from it and continue to progress. It tells you your Cadence, Running Power, Stride Length, and more. When you're not running, and want to use it as a typical watch, there are hundreds of watch faces to choose from. It took me about 2 weeks of playing around with different ones to find the one that I loved, which I have now been using for the last 4 months. On the face it tells you time, BPM, calories burned, activity time, steps, elevation, date (mm/dd/year), and battery life. Battery Life: IT IS INSANE!! On 2%, it takes about 40-50 minutes to charge to 100%. On 100%, using it for a workout 4 times/week, the battery lasts for up to 10 days. When not working out during the week, it can last up to 2 weeks. It is crazy. Probably one of the best things I like about the watch. WHAT I WOULD CHANGE: The interface. The notifications I get from my phone pop up on my watch and the text seems like what I would get on my Blackberry in 2010. It gets the job done, but the notification text could use a change. Screen. It is a little dim at times. You can not change the brightness of the watch. When in a dark area, it will go black, but if you're in a dim-light area, it will still be on, but very hard to see. You have to click one of the buttons to unlock it and is then better to see. That's just me. Music. You cannot use Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Soundcloud on your watch. You have to download an MP3 of a song and put it on the file when plugged into your computer. It is a pain, but I figured out how to do it and stick to 3 1-hr playlists each time. That's it. I will say the accuracy of the BPM, Stress Levels, Steps, and Calories Burned is immaculate. I have tested this while using certified machinery to track these levels, and the watch has been 1-2 points around what the test is showing. This has been a lot, but I hope it helps. Overall it is very accurate, benefits me and what I was looking for in a watch. The pros DEFINITELY outweigh the cons.

Full disclosure: I'm 50 years old and my near-sight has degraded a bit. Someone with 20/20 vision or a willingness to wear reading glasses while training for their next race might be fine. Even so... This is simply the worst display I've ever encountered on a watch (smart or otherwise). Its worthless for tracking stats in real-time. My ancient Pebble watch was clearer with a more refined display. Every watch or fitness tracker I've purchased has allowed me to tweak display settings for brightness (and occasionally font size too - thanks 2017 Gear Sport!). This is not possible in the Pace 3 - you cannot change any settings for the display other than the hours when the backlight will come on via wrist flick. Don't believe the stock photos of the display. Its fuzzy at best even when I'm wearing my reading glasses (which are a pretty mild correction). Ironically, the Pace 3 did help me achieve a personal record: quickest decision to return a purchase. For what its worth I worked with this watch in a well-lit interior room. Reading this in bright sunlight or in shade during a trail run is probably impossible. I knew that going in the Pace 3 didn't have an AMOLED display. Other watches--heck other electronics--produce very nice and clear displays without using AMOLED. Its great Coros is striving to offer a weeks-long battery life but I'd happily trade-off time for clarity. Every other manufacturer allows its users to make this decision and I'm clueless as to why Coros does not. Piling on the problems, the wrist flick needed to activate the backlight is substantial. If you are training on a bike you'll risk crashing whereas a runner will merely be frustrated and throw off their pace. I can't speak to the accuracy of GPS but the HR seemed on-point for the brief time I wore it/tested it (sitting; not running). The watch is plastic but doesn't feel like a toy (it does feel like a Timex but that's ok; its not trying to pass itself off as a style watch). The app seemed fine for the brief amount of time I spent with it. The setup on my iPhone went quite smoothly. I know I've crossed into the shouty "get off my lawn you meddling kids" old guy schtick but the last time I looked around a race (Boston's Run to Remember) it was chock-full with people in their 40s and above. At every race I've been to (5k to marathon) a substantial portion of runners are 40+ when near-vision problems start cropping up. I'm not sure what Coros is thinking building a watch that a large segment of runners can't use. They really should ask runners who are older (or have so-so near vision) to test these watches. If you are reading this thinking "cranky old guy can't see... waah... I've got great vision I'm gonna buy this" then by all means, plunk down the money. Its painfully obvious Coros cut A LOT of corners to keep the price low and battery life high. At the very least, check out this watch in person before making a purchase.