Garmin Lily 2 Active Watch - Silver W Jasmine

It is as beautiful as it looks in pictures. I switched from apple watch to lily 2… the lily 2 ins way lighter it almost feels like a toy when compared to apple. I don’t miss my apple watch, Lilly 2 has all the features I need. But, in the sunlight you can actually see some imperfections in the screen…. You can see a circle not lined up with the circumference of the watch, and the house button created a line in the watch where the is no display which you can only see at night in dark places… still bothers me a little bit since I came from apple which is perfection. But, llily 2 is small, beautiful and elegant. It only needs some perfecting the display… not even adding color, I actually like the monochromatic display… but even display.

First, the Lily 2 is beautiful and can be worn anywhere whereas my Forerunner really stood out if I was going anywhere dressy (and not really in a good way). It seems to be ok as far as tracking steps. However, it does not do a good job of converting steps to miles. I realize it's not supposed to be exact, especially without GPS, but it is consistently "estimating" my miles at .25 miles *ahead* of my husband's GPS. At 4'll, I have to push my pace to keep up with my much taller husband. I've used the "custom stride" feature in the app but it doesn't seem to have any affect. You'd think Garmin could do just a bit better. Unfortunately, all of Garmin's GPS watches are huge on my small wrist or I'd probably return the Lily for something more accurate. I will likely just ... MoreFirst, the Lily 2 is beautiful and can be worn anywhere whereas my Forerunner really stood out if I was going anywhere dressy (and not really in a good way). It seems to be ok as far as tracking steps. However, it does not do a good job of converting steps to miles. I realize it's not supposed to be exact, especially without GPS, but it is consistently "estimating" my miles at .25 miles *ahead* of my husband's GPS. At 4'll, I have to push my pace to keep up with my much taller husband. I've used the "custom stride" feature in the app but it doesn't seem to have any affect. You'd think Garmin could do just a bit better. Unfortunately, all of Garmin's GPS watches are huge on my small wrist or I'd probably return the Lily for something more accurate. I will likely just have to go back to using my old Forerunner 35 on walks/runs, and the Lily for just generic walking about to count steps. A bummer, as I was hoping not to have to take multiple devices with me when traveling.

I love the size and style of the watch. The leather band fit is a little small and can be uncomfortable during rest if not loosened a bit. I am disappointed that the battery is frequently draining. There's been nights I can't obtain a sleep score because the battery needed to be charged. I learned that turning off "location always on" helps, but haven't made it a full 1-2 days without needing a charge. Another glitch I experience is that the interface doesn't always show when tapped. Sometimes, it' 's because the battery is drained without me knowing, which again is a bummer.