There are a lot of cool gadgets in the world of golf equipment that don’t always fit wellThe most requested testsORBuyers Guides. You still want to know how it works. In our We Tried it series, we put the equipment to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.
What we tried:
of Samsung Galaxy Ring. A smart wearable fitness tracker in the form of a ring.
Who tried it:
Connor. Director of Content and resident sneakerhead. I was one regular WHOOP user for almost a year. That said, I’ve always been intrigued by the thought of a fitness tracking ring. When I heard that Samsung was coming out with one, I knew I had to give it a go.
What do you do?
The goal behind the Samsung Galaxy Ring is to provide fitness tracking to a small package, barely visible. This is a huge value support for me because even WHOOP 4.0 can feel a bit heavy at times.
The idea of ​​having something the size of a ring that can monitor your overall health, track sleep, stress and more is very new. If it works, that’s great. But if it doesn’t, it’s nothing more than a piece of jewelry.
Below is my experience with the Samsung Galaxy Ring.
What I like
Size and comfort
My initial concern with the Galaxy Ring was the size. I wear a wedding band every day, but the Galaxy Ring is a bit thicker than that. As someone who works with his hands (I work in a place with four golf simulators, duh) it’s essential that the ring doesn’t interfere with my daily activities. A fitness tracker is no good if you have to take it off to do the actual activity you want to track (golf, basketball, etc.).
After hitting hundreds of balls in the Galaxy Ring, I can assure you that you will have no problem with the ring’s circumference. It’s not small by any means, but it’s not so heavy that it interferes with golf. Most days I didn’t even notice I was wearing it.
This is in stark contrast to my WHOOP fitness tracker, which tends to choke on my wrist like an alligator delivering the death roll. It’s not comfortable at all, especially compared to the Galaxy Ring.
Battery and charging
It’s a small detail, but the charging case that the Galaxy Ring comes with is really nice. It has fun LED lights and the ring sits inside like a little throne. It is very functional and has pockets.
It’s worth noting that battery life has been stellar so far. I have more than a week for each payment.
Sleep tracking
The Galaxy Ring excels at tracking sleep. This is my number one priority for a fitness tracker. When compared to my WHOOP or even my Garmin Approach S70, the Galaxy Ring seems to do a better job of distinguishing when I’m awake versus asleep.
I have a 3 month old now so as you can imagine I wake up a lot in the night. Occasionally my other fitness trackers don’t recognize my wake-up time, while the Galaxy Ring has it nailed every night.
As for sleeping comfort, the ring is hardly noticeable even if you sleep with your hands under the pillow like I do.
What I don’t like
Energy Score
While the Galaxy Ring provides an energy score, the number itself seems pretty vague. With the WHOOP recovery score, I know exactly what went into my recovery (sleep, exertion, HRV and resting heart rate). The energy output in the Galaxy Ring seems more substantial than anything else.
Discovery of training
I have the Galaxy Ring set to automatic workout detection. It’s fine when I’m out hiking, but it doesn’t automatically track my golf like the WHOOP does. Within a few shots, WHOOP begins to recognize that I’m playing golf and will start tracking activity, heart rate and more.
The Galaxy Ring was supposed to do that, but it tried to do that. However, manually starting an activity worked fine.
decision
The Galaxy Ring is now suitable for gym wear. Can’t beat the small, invisible size and accurate sleep tracking. I’ll show some ingenuity with automatic exercise detection and harder-to-understand metrics if it means I can accurately track sleep and heart rate with a device that’s 10 percent the size of a WHOOP or Garmin mine.
It’s non-invasive, non-invasive and best of all, provides me with useful health data all from my index finger. I consider it a victory.
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