Approach S50, Slate/Black Nylon
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Web ID: 21172121Ratings & Reviews
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Easy to use !
Been very happy with my purchase of the Approach S50. Additional features vs. my old VivoActive. User friendly when playing golf, tracking daily steps or going for a run!
Customer review from Garmin
Only one major flaw
I been wearing the watch for nearly a month and love all the features. The only flaw - the strap loop connection. The nylon strap barely fits through the metal loop and you need a very steady hand and two teeth to grab the material and pull through the loop.
Customer review from Garmin
Great golf watch - Questions about fitness feature
I have been using my Garmin Approach S50 for about 2 weeks now. Love the features related to golf. My golf club has 27 holes and it easily detects which course I am playing. I like being able to input my stats and see how far I hit may ball. The watch is also very comfortable. When I bought the watch I was intrigued by the ability to track fitness stats. I am a long time user of another fitness device and was hoping to be able to have one watch that I could use for golf and would also track my fitness goals and stats. My one complaint is that the step count is significantly different than my current fitness device. I have been wearing both watches for the past 2 weeks and the Garmin is consistently 2000+ fewer steps than the reading I get on my current fitness device. Heart rate, activity levels and sleep metrics appear to be roughly the same and I am intrigued by the metrics like Body Battery. The device sometimes indicates I have taken a nap when I haven't taken one, but I just laugh and ignore that data. The step count being off so significantly is keeping me from stopping the use of my current device and this is why I gave a rating of less than 5 stars.
Customer review from Garmin
Before use on course.
This is the most poorly explained product I have bought in a long time. Even the sellers seem confused on set up and options
Customer review from Garmin
Response from Garmin
Here are some manuals and articles on getting your Approach S50 set up. http://ms.spr.ly/6420shmUu http://ms.spr.ly/6421shmUR If you do continue to need assistance or have questions about getting the watch set up, please give us a call at 1-800-800-1020. We are open Monday-Friday 7 AM-7 PM CST.
So far so good...
The Approach S50 was purchased because the Venu watch I was using would exhaust the battery in 18 holes, had to make sure it came right from the charger to the course. The S50 is much improved in regards to battery life. I like the fact I don't have to preload courses prior to heading out to each course. GPS figures out where I am. What I don't like is the wrist band. I don't have large hands, but struggle to get the band on and off. I'll purchase an after-market band that's both elastic for comfort, and opens with a clasp so that putting the S50 on/off is quick and easy. For the purpose of analytics, I do wish the score keeper tracked putts separately instead of one score for the hole.
Customer review from Garmin
Great approach watch for 5 to 10 handicappers
After three rounds of golf, I noticed that I needed a little bit more detail therefore I traded it in for a S 70 which fits my needs. I am a four index looking to get to a three at 72 years old. I needed something that can detail my length of each club. Also the benefit of a caddy.
Customer review from Garmin
Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf SmartWatch
The Garmin Approach S50 GPS golf watch stands out as the most reliable and effective product in the market. Over the past 15 years, I have consistently relied on Garmin product quality and productivity, which have earned my unwavering loyalty. I’m a huge fan of the S50 golf watch. It’s got everything I need for golf and everyday life, and more!
Customer review from Garmin
great golf watch, velcro band a joke!
updated from Garmin s40. many additional golf features plus health data. Unfortunately the 'Velcro" band is a good idea but apparently sized for a child's wrist. You have to completely pull the end of the band from the loop and try to reinsert through the loop while trying to hold it around your wrist. A simple fix would have been to add 3/4" or 1" length to the band!!
Customer review from Garmin
Response from Garmin
We have several band options available on our website here: http://ms.spr.ly/6428sQWjQ These will all work with the Approach s40.