I’m a couple of days in with the G-SHOCK 800 and it’s been a nice step back from something too smart.
I’m taking stock of the tech around me and taking a break from Apple Watch was top of my list. I’ve been struggling with a few issues lately and the Apple Watch has made things worse but I didn’t want to stop wearing a watch. I’ve been into watches as long as I can remember and whilst I’ve been wearing old school Casio and automatics lately I looked into Casio options for something that could keep me honest with my activity.
The 800 series had an accelerometer on board to monitor steps, something that I wanted. A more basic way to tracking felt a bit less heavy handed.
It’s also a G-SHOCK so super durable and the soft strap is comfortable.
I’m still getting to grips with the iOS app but it works fairly well but doesn’t sync with Apple Health, a bit of a bummer.
Overall for £80 I’m really pleased so far and I’ll have a full review in the coming weeks.
