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It's been almost a year since I got my Apple Watch Ultra, and now that you can buy a used 1

for under $500, I want to share with you guys 7 positive things I didn't expect, along with 5 negatives or downsides about the Apple Watch Ultra and let you guys know if you should buy 1 if you're still on the fence.

Now the first thing I didn't expect is that I would wear it all the time.

When I first got this thing I thought it looked a bit too sporty and wouldn't work for more formal events so I kept my old gold stainless Apple watch, but after swapping out the band for this

titanium band it looks way better no matter what I'm wearing and I literally stopped wearing that gold 1.

Number 2 is the durability and it is insane.

Now, when Apple said that this thing is tough, they actually meant it.

I've been doing a ton of construction for about the last half a year and I've been wearing it pretty much all the time.

I've been hitting it against things, I've actually dropped it a few times on the concrete as well, and I literally have not a single scratch on this thing.

There might be 1 or 2 little nicks that aren't even noticeable, but this thing pretty much looks like new.

The screen is also pristine, not a single scratch, and that's crazy for a year of hard use.

Other Apple watches, even the better stainless steel ones, do not look this good after a year.

Now it's obvious it's a watch, but I use mine all the time in water whenever we're out swimming.

It's rated for up to 100 meters or 330 feet, so that is crazy.

So you should be fine using it, but I've even swam with it in saltwater, which people say you shouldn't do, but it has had no issues.

Now going with that to number 4, that is the Battery life.

In light usage up to 3 days, some people have mentioned 4, and then for heavier usage 2 full days.

I recently made a video about battery life issues with my iPhone 14 Pro, but since I always have this thing on me, if or when my iPhone dies, I don't have to worry about it much because I can still get notifications, texts and calls on my watch.

Speaking of that, that brings me to number 5 which I think most people don't even talk about, and that is cellular signal strength.

We've been going out camping, hiking, and what I've noticed is that there are times where my wife who has a Series 8 or my kids with the SE Apple Watches will not have cellular connectivity, the signal is not good enough, but my Ultra is able to get a signal.

For most of the year I have not needed to check the battery health of the Ultra, but when I was making that iPhone video and my Pro Max hit 91% in about 10 or so months I decided to check my watch, and I was really surprised when I saw 100% battery health, but I guess I shouldn't have.

Batteries don't just degrade with heat and time, but also with cycles, and those are counted based on a full discharge and charge.

So because this lasts so long and I charge mine most nights so it doesn't get too low and with that I have optimized battery charging enabled so it doesn't stay at 100% for very long, the battery longevity on this thing is excellent.

My previous Apple Watch got down to 80% in just over 2 years which means I wasn't eligible to get AppleCare replacement for the battery, and then at that point it no longer lasted me a full day.

The same thing with my kids first gen SE, because he's not connected to an iPhone, it literally dies during dinner time and now the battery needs to get replaced, and because of that I'm thinking of buying my kid an Apple Watch Ultra just for the battery life.

I don't want to give him an iPhone yet, so I want him to have a watch so I can still contact him and see where he's at, but right now it's dying so quickly that it just defeats the purpose.

And that will bring me into the negatives, but the last positive that surprised me is just the overall usability, especially with the crown being blocked.

At first I didn't really like this design, but I have had almost no accidental, you know, different presses that would enable different modes.

I don't want to say out loud that are very annoying And wrapping up all the battery life, the super bright large screen which I absolutely love and that probably has to be the last 1, just the usability is amazing.

Now The first negative I have to talk about is the size.

Right now I'm used to it, but if Apple would have made a smaller Apple Watch there's a chance I could have gotten that 1 and I definitely would have bought 1 for my kid if they had a smaller size.

With that the next downside is the thickness.

When I first got it I was very excited to use the sleep tracking features.

Now my old watch would die too quickly and it would take too long to charge for me to be able to use that, but with the Ultras battery life I was finally going to do it, but unfortunately I just couldn't get myself to consistently wear it because of the comfort.

This thing is so much thicker than the standard Apple watch that it's just as flat out uncomfortable to sleep with.

Bright screen, I think it would be a lot more comfortable being slightly thinner.

When this thing came out I thought it was the coolest thing having a programmable button built into the Apple Watch, but to be honest, after the first couple weeks or so I pretty much stopped using it.

Now I had a preset to the exercise function, But sometimes I would just forget and the auto detect feature works so well that it pops up right away and I just started using that instead.

Now I have it mapped to the flashlight, but I also don't need that very often.

My iPhone's flashlight is way better than just having the screen turned on, so I never use it.

So if you have a good use case for the action button let me know, but I think on the upcoming iPhones that's going to be a lot more useful.

Now the next 1 is something that I would love Apple to put in, and that is regular Qi wireless charging.

Being able to just place this anywhere, on a Qi pad, in my car, on my desk, and to be able to charge it up would be really nice, especially if you're out and about.

And then the last downside is not really with the watch, but it's with the accessories.

And that is the fact that Apple still does not make a titanium watch band.

When they first released it I thought maybe they would put something out a few months later, but they haven't.

I showed off this cheap 1 I bought, but unlike the Apple watch with it's crazy durability and fingerprint resistance, this band is all scratched up.

I think it would be great if they made 1 that fit perfectly, had a perfect match, had that fingerprint resistance and that would not get scratched up.

So hopefully they do that with the next Apple Watch.

And you guys may be doing this video here how often I get notifications.

So overall I would say that this is 1 of Apple's best products in a very long time.

The positives just outweigh all the negatives by far.

So if you're thinking about buying 1 of these, I would say right now go get a good deal on a used 1.

There's used ones on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist or eBay.

Or wait a little longer for the second generation version.

You guys let me know your thoughts on your Apple Watch, if you have bought 1.

Go ahead and click that circle above to subscribe, check out 1 of those videos right over there.

This has been Max and I'll see you in the next 1.


Speaker 0: It's been almost a year since I got my Apple Watch Ultra, and now that you can buy a used 1

Speaker 1: for under $500, I want to share with you guys 7 positive things I didn't expect, along with 5 negatives or downsides about the Apple Watch Ultra and let you guys know if you should buy 1 if you're still on the fence. Now the first thing I didn't expect is that I would wear it all the time. When I first got this thing I thought it looked a bit too sporty and wouldn't work for more formal events so I kept my old gold stainless Apple watch, but after swapping out the band for this

Speaker 0: $35

Speaker 1: titanium band it looks way better no matter what I'm wearing and I literally stopped wearing that gold 1. Number 2 is the durability and it is insane. Now, when Apple said that this thing is tough, they actually meant it. I've been doing a ton of construction for about the last half a year and I've been wearing it pretty much all the time. I've been hitting it against things, I've actually dropped it a few times on the concrete as well, and I literally have not a single scratch on this thing.

There might be 1 or 2 little nicks that aren't even noticeable, but this thing pretty much looks like new. The screen is also pristine, not a single scratch, and that's crazy for a year of hard use. Other Apple watches, even the better stainless steel ones, do not look this good after a year. Number 3 is waterproofing. Now it's obvious it's a watch, but I use mine all the time in water whenever we're out swimming.

It's rated for up to 100 meters or 330 feet, so that is crazy. So you should be fine using it, but I've even swam with it in saltwater, which people say you shouldn't do, but it has had no issues. Now going with that to number 4, that is the Battery life. This thing lasts for days. In light usage up to 3 days, some people have mentioned 4, and then for heavier usage 2 full days.

I recently made a video about battery life issues with my iPhone 14 Pro, but since I always have this thing on me, if or when my iPhone dies, I don't have to worry about it much because I can still get notifications, texts and calls on my watch. Speaking of that, that brings me to number 5 which I think most people don't even talk about, and that is cellular signal strength. We've been going out camping, hiking, and what I've noticed is that there are times where my wife who has a Series 8 or my kids with the SE Apple Watches will not have cellular connectivity, the signal is not good enough, but my Ultra is able to get a signal. Number 6 is battery longevity. For most of the year I have not needed to check the battery health of the Ultra, but when I was making that iPhone video and my Pro Max hit 91% in about 10 or so months I decided to check my watch, and I was really surprised when I saw 100% battery health, but I guess I shouldn't have.

Batteries don't just degrade with heat and time, but also with cycles, and those are counted based on a full discharge and charge. So because this lasts so long and I charge mine most nights so it doesn't get too low and with that I have optimized battery charging enabled so it doesn't stay at 100% for very long, the battery longevity on this thing is excellent. My previous Apple Watch got down to 80% in just over 2 years which means I wasn't eligible to get AppleCare replacement for the battery, and then at that point it no longer lasted me a full day. The same thing with my kids first gen SE, because he's not connected to an iPhone, it literally dies during dinner time and now the battery needs to get replaced, and because of that I'm thinking of buying my kid an Apple Watch Ultra just for the battery life. I don't want to give him an iPhone yet, so I want him to have a watch so I can still contact him and see where he's at, but right now it's dying so quickly that it just defeats the purpose.

And that will bring me into the negatives, but the last positive that surprised me is just the overall usability, especially with the crown being blocked. At first I didn't really like this design, but I have had almost no accidental, you know, different presses that would enable different modes. I don't want to say out loud that are very annoying And wrapping up all the battery life, the super bright large screen which I absolutely love and that probably has to be the last 1, just the usability is amazing. Now The first negative I have to talk about is the size. Right now I'm used to it, but if Apple would have made a smaller Apple Watch there's a chance I could have gotten that 1 and I definitely would have bought 1 for my kid if they had a smaller size.

With that the next downside is the thickness. When I first got it I was very excited to use the sleep tracking features. Now my old watch would die too quickly and it would take too long to charge for me to be able to use that, but with the Ultras battery life I was finally going to do it, but unfortunately I just couldn't get myself to consistently wear it because of the comfort. This thing is so much thicker than the standard Apple watch that it's just as flat out uncomfortable to sleep with. Bright screen, I think it would be a lot more comfortable being slightly thinner.

The next 1 is the action button. When this thing came out I thought it was the coolest thing having a programmable button built into the Apple Watch, but to be honest, after the first couple weeks or so I pretty much stopped using it. Now I had a preset to the exercise function, But sometimes I would just forget and the auto detect feature works so well that it pops up right away and I just started using that instead. Now I have it mapped to the flashlight, but I also don't need that very often. My iPhone's flashlight is way better than just having the screen turned on, so I never use it.

So if you have a good use case for the action button let me know, but I think on the upcoming iPhones that's going to be a lot more useful. Now the next 1 is something that I would love Apple to put in, and that is regular Qi wireless charging. Being able to just place this anywhere, on a Qi pad, in my car, on my desk, and to be able to charge it up would be really nice, especially if you're out and about. And then the last downside is not really with the watch, but it's with the accessories. And that is the fact that Apple still does not make a titanium watch band.

When they first released it I thought maybe they would put something out a few months later, but they haven't. I showed off this cheap 1 I bought, but unlike the Apple watch with it's crazy durability and fingerprint resistance, this band is all scratched up. I think it would be great if they made 1 that fit perfectly, had a perfect match, had that fingerprint resistance and that would not get scratched up. So hopefully they do that with the next Apple Watch. And you guys may be doing this video here how often I get notifications.

So overall I would say that this is 1 of Apple's best products in a very long time. I would highly recommend it. The positives just outweigh all the negatives by far. So if you're thinking about buying 1 of these, I would say right now go get a good deal on a used 1. There's used ones on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist or eBay.

Or wait a little longer for the second generation version. You guys let me know your thoughts on your Apple Watch, if you have bought 1. Go ahead and click that circle above to subscribe, check out 1 of those videos right over there. This has been Max and I'll see you in the next 1.

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