Coros Vertix: an extremely powerful battery
2.9.2020
Translation: machine translated
The Vertix GPS-Adventure Watch from Coros is impressive for its battery life of up to 45 days. The Coros application, on the other hand, isn't so great.
It never stops, even after a month without recharging, it's almost scary. No sports watch can last that long on a single charge. But the Vertix from Coros can. The manufacturer promises a versatile sports watch, whether for an expedition in the Himalayas or deep-sea diving. After all, it accompanied me all the way to the Gornergrat.
One less cable thanks to the battery
During my summer holidays in Valais and the Bernese Oberland, the Vertix charging cable remained in the drawer at home. I'd forgotten about it. Suffice to say, I was nervous at the thought. What if the watch stopped in the middle of my holiday? I was worried about a simple charging cable. Silly, isn't it? That was when I realised just how addicted I was to all these electro-bluetooth gadgets.
Smartphones, iPads, noise-cancelling headphones, earphones and sports watches consume electricity and therefore need to be charged all the time. And each device comes with its own charging cable, which you need to take with you on holiday.
They get tangled up in the suitcase, in the hotel room and in the rucksack. At least I didn't have to charge the Vertix on this holiday, so that's something. The battery lasted two weeks.
In normal use, the battery lasts 45 days on a full charge, 60 hours in full GPS mode and 150 hours in UltraMax GPS mode. The GPS lights up for 30 seconds every two minutes. The Coros algorithm and motion sensors activate for the remaining 90 seconds.
I recorded these activities with the Coros Vertix:
- 19 hours of hiking
- 3.5 kilometres of treadmill running
- 90 minutes of trail running
- 14 hours of weight training
After a month, the battery still boasts 17% autonomy. Remarkable!
Chest belt
The Coros Vertix is compatible with chest belts from other manufacturers. Among others with:
- Polar OH1
- Polar H10
- Garmin HRM Dual/Tri
- Wahoo TICKR
Other specifications
| Dimensions de l'écran | 1,2 x 240 x 240 (64 couleurs) |
|---|---|
| Type d'affichage | Mémoire LCD |
| Matériau de l'écran | Verre saphir avec revêtement dur comme du diamant |
| Matériau de la lunette | Titane |
| Matériau du boîtier | Titane |
| Matériau du couvercle | Silicone |
| Bracelet à changement rapide | 22 mm |
| Dimensions physiques | 47 x 47 x 15,6 mm |
| Poids avec bracelet en silicone | 76 g |
| Poids avec bracelet en nylon | 63 g |
| Raccordement au téléphone | Bluetooth |
| Raccordement aux accessoires | ANT + / Bluetooth |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou (Galileo via futures mise à jours matérielles) |
| Capteurs | Oxymètre de pouls optique
Moniteur optique de fréquence cardiaque Altimètre barométrique Accéléromètre Boussole Gyroscope Thermomètre |
| Degré de résistance à l'eau | 15 ATM (150 mètres / 492 pieds) |
| Température de fonctionnement | De -4 ° F à 140 ° F (de -20 ° C à 60 ° C) |
| Température d'entreposage | De -22 ° F à 158 ° F (de -30 ° C à 70 ° C) |
| Temps de recharge | Moins de 2 heures |
| Autonomie de la batterie | 45 jours d'utilisation régulière
60 heures en mode GPS complet 150 heures en mode UltraMax |
| Entraînements pris en charge | Course à pied, course en salle, trail, course sur piste, randonnée, cyclisme, vélo en salle, natation en piscine, natation en eau libre, triathlon, cardio en salle, GPS cardio, ski, snowboard, ski de randonnée nordique, ski de randonnée, multisport, musculation, entraînement |
The app: a little German, a lot English
The supposedly German app is an empty shell. All the basic information is in English. It's annoying in the long run. There is a lot of very specific and technical information. The American company Coros could adapt the system in future updates, in the interests of the customer, by providing other languages. When it comes to user experience, we've seen better. Yes, it's English, I know.
My impression: battery life trumps all
Coros praises its Adventure Watch GPS watch for both Sunday hikes and Himalayan expeditions. I found myself somewhere in between with this sports watch. So I can't vouch for the Vertix's behaviour at 8,000m altitude. Let alone its water resistance to 150 m! It would be interesting to find out. But who dives that deep? Certainly not me.
What is certain, that said, is the exceptional battery life. It exceeds anything I've had on my wrist so far, which is a strong argument. The Coros Vertix does pretty much what other multisport GPS watches do: it collects countless pieces of data. For an easy hike, there's just too much. Other, cheaper watches would do the trick here. But if you're planning a long outdoor adventure, the Vertix is worth considering. No need to consider the Himalayas either!
Battery issues
According to the manufacturers, battery life for this kind of multisport GPS watch needs to be improved, as it's the main selling point. After all, who would want to have the fun of searching for power every other day? Garmin wants to tackle this problem with its power glass, a technology, also present on the new Instinct Solar Tactical, that uses the sun's energy to recharge the watch.
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Patrick Bardelli
Senior Editor
Patrick.Bardelli@digitecgalaxus.chFrom radio journalist to product tester and storyteller, jogger to gravel bike novice and fitness enthusiast with barbells and dumbbells. I'm excited to see where the journey'll take me next.