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I never expected to love the Apple Watch Ultra 2 so much, and now I'm in trouble


Despite its SpO2 controversy and painful price, the Watch 2 makes it tough to go back to some of my favorite smartwatches.

Otherwise, you can check Maps for topographic data that looks gorgeous on the 3,000 nit display, or use the offline Siri to mark a waypoint somewhere, then use trackback to create an arrow on the compass to point you back in the right direction. Even if it doesn't have everything a serious multi-day hiker might need, it certainly has more than enough for an everyday climb — especially the SOS shortcut for emergencies, an accurate altimeter and compass, and built-in cellular to find nearby landmarks. What Apple lacks is proper workout suggestions or training effect data, which Garmin provides and has helped me boost my VO2 Max by about 5 points in the last six months.

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