As someone who liked the original Pebble Round and found it difficult to replace I'm happy to see the new Pebble company making a new version. A Pebble Round with a better screen/bezel ratio and a...
As someone who liked the original Pebble Round and found it difficult to replace I'm happy to see the new Pebble company making a new version. A Pebble Round with a better screen/bezel ratio and a better battery life is what I spent a few years wanting after I had to retire my original due to the battery not lasting through a work day.
Unfortunately I probably won't end up buying one of these as after trying a couple of different smartwatches I did end up finding a replacement that suited me in the form of a Garmin Fenix (also I now wear a mechanical watch rather than a smartwatch on work days due to various reasons). If the new iteration of Pebble sticks around though I might be convinced in the future if I end up with some spare money.
I've got three or four pebbles --- do you trust him to actually follow through with all of this long-term? The 2HR was so poorly made compared to the OG. Even now, the buttons completely wore down...
I've got three or four pebbles --- do you trust him to actually follow through with all of this long-term? The 2HR was so poorly made compared to the OG. Even now, the buttons completely wore down and split within a year, where my OGs are good as new outside of the battery (which is still decent.)
Long term? Not really - I would not buy something from them and expect the company to still be around in five-ten years. It's a small setup after all coming from someone who's already sold off the...
Long term? Not really - I would not buy something from them and expect the company to still be around in five-ten years. It's a small setup after all coming from someone who's already sold off the brand once. Long term enough for them to make this device I would say is a reasonable bet if they're telling the truth about being at the stage of having functional watches to test.
I would at least have some faith in the people behind Rebble helping with software issues in the years to come, they've got a good track record with helping keeping the older watches alive. Hardware issues could be more of a problem though, it'll be interesting to see how the new ones last.
its all just so sad. I wish they had just sold the 2s normally instead of doing another kickstarter... and then sold out to Citizen... etc etc. If I weren't in the middle of brainwashing myself...
its all just so sad. I wish they had just sold the 2s normally instead of doing another kickstarter... and then sold out to Citizen... etc etc. If I weren't in the middle of brainwashing myself with a watch that vibrates on the hour, I'd get another Pebble. I guess it can also do that, but I'm sick of charging things :)
I was looking at making an ESP32 watch. It'd be fun.
The new Pebble company has only been around for a little and there’s already been some drama with Rebble, but I feel like Eric has been pretty transparent with us so far. Obviously that helps him...
The new Core Pebble company has only been around for a little and there’s already been some drama with Rebble, but I feel like Eric has been pretty transparent with us so far. Obviously that helps him sell product better, but I’d skim through some of his blog posts if you’re worried about history repeating itself or anything like that.
Anyway, you (or someone else) might be interested in the BangleJS. It’s a cool little hackable smartwatch I’ve been using the last few years to scratch my Pebble itch, although it’s much more barebones and dev-oriented. If you like Javascript and have an Android, I’d recommend it. I had some connectivity issues with my iPhone that eventually drove me to stop using it, but I love the spirit behind the device and wish more people knew about it.
i’m all baked into Apple world, sadly. it would be fun to fix the connection issue, however. if i go back to smartwatches, i definitely want something i can push code to quickly. thanks for the...
i’m all baked into Apple world, sadly. it would be fun to fix the connection issue, however.
if i go back to smartwatches, i definitely want something i can push code to quickly. thanks for the heads up!
After my last Pebble died a few years ago, I tried a few different hybrid watches and never came at satisfied. I ended up buying a $20 Timex Expedition on Amazon and even though the backlight...
After my last Pebble died a few years ago, I tried a few different hybrid watches and never came at satisfied.
I ended up buying a $20 Timex Expedition on Amazon and even though the backlight failed on it, I couldn't be happier. It's just a tool that sits on my wrist and I don't have to think about it ever, unless we're at daylight savings or we're in a month with less than 31 days. It just does it's thing and again, I don't have to think about it. I actually don't miss having a smartwatch, which ended up being another thing to think about, another distraction with notifications and functionality that may or may not work, fiddliness, etc.
It turns out, I enjoy the simplicity of things that don't need attention from me. Never thought I could go back, but here we are.
i’ve got an Expedition Scout and also a Field Chrono (my fav.) Right now i’m using a casio trt110 since it vibrates on the hour. i’m training myself to be more aware of time and also drink more...
i’ve got an Expedition Scout and also a Field Chrono (my fav.) Right now i’m using a casio trt110 since it vibrates on the hour. i’m training myself to be more aware of time and also drink more water.
Our experience is very similar. i liked the pebble for meetings when u was waiting on stuff, but otherwise it was, like you said, another distraction.
Do you have more info on this? I'm super interested in the Pebble Round as someone who's tired of charging his Apple Watch. Plus this has an open-source OS at least so it should keep getting...
Do you have more info on this? I'm super interested in the Pebble Round as someone who's tired of charging his Apple Watch. Plus this has an open-source OS at least so it should keep getting security updates regardless whether Pebble themselves keep supporting it or not…
FWIW, I’ve been using the new Pebble Duo 2 daily since it got delivered in late November and it’s been awesome. The only issue I’ve had is with the quality of the watch band, but those are easily...
FWIW, I’ve been using the new Pebble Duo 2 daily since it got delivered in late November and it’s been awesome. The only issue I’ve had is with the quality of the watch band, but those are easily replaceable since it’s just a normal 22mm band.
Otherwise it’s been a great experience, which is keeping me excited about the Time 2 (which I’ve had on preorder since the announcement was made)and the Round 2. I think i’ve charged the watch 3 or 4 times since I got it, which is way better than any other watch I’ve ever had (including my old Pebbles) and it’s getting better with each update.
I'll also throw my hat in as a satisfied Pebble 2 Duo user for a few months now. I don't use a smart phone so it's in airplane mode 99% of the time--the things I use it for are the vibrating smart...
I'll also throw my hat in as a satisfied Pebble 2 Duo user for a few months now. I don't use a smart phone so it's in airplane mode 99% of the time--the things I use it for are the vibrating smart alarm, a tea timer, and an app I wrote for it that lets me define on-watch repeating reminders using crontab-like syntax for stuff like taking meds, changing air filters, birthdays I don't want to forget, stuff like that. I think I probably have to charge it a couple times per month, so not really something I've had to think or worry about.
What watch band(s) do you use with yours? I've been meaning to look into replacements but not looking forward to sifting through the dozens of brands/options (in the past for my non-smartwatches I usually go with cheap nato straps, but don't want to cover up the sensors on this one).
Kinda funny you asked; I just bought a new bad since the one it came with has been irritating my wrist like crazy. Between the nasty rash it gives me the fact it came ripped on delivery, I should...
Kinda funny you asked; I just bought a new bad since the one it came with has been irritating my wrist like crazy. Between the nasty rash it gives me the fact it came ripped on delivery, I should have replaced it ages ago. I don’t like silicone bands anyway.
I ordered this cheap little thing from Amazon because I used a similar style for my Bangle and enjoyed it well enough. Super easy to put on and take off, but it takes a minute to dry out if you get it wet. Happy to update you once it arrives on quality for this specific one, if the style works for you.
It’s been great, no complaints. Nice quality (for a “fabric” watchband at least), the “seashell” color matches my white Duo real well, and it’s easy to take on and off. No rash either, so I’m...
It’s been great, no complaints. Nice quality (for a “fabric” watchband at least), the “seashell” color matches my white Duo real well, and it’s easy to take on and off. No rash either, so I’m happy. Would absolutely recommend for the price.
Been wearing my PTR every day since 2015. This is amazing news! I've been following the Pebble revival for months now hoping for PTR news, and this is better than I could have imagined. Same...
Been wearing my PTR every day since 2015. This is amazing news! I've been following the Pebble revival for months now hoping for PTR news, and this is better than I could have imagined. Same design. No bezel. 2 weeks (instead of days) battery life? I love my PTR for being sleek, slim, and not obviously a smartwatch, But charging has always been a pain point, especially if I just travel somewhere for a couple of days. It's nice to know that with the 2 I'll be able to leave my charger at home for all but the longest trips. My OG's battery life has dropped from 2.5 days on average to more like 1.5 after a decade, so I'm confident that the 2 will last me a long, long time.
Yeah, that is a bit of a shame. But I don't begrudge it too much, since I understand that the slim form factor imposes some constraints. It's much sillier when fatter watches like the Apple and...
Yeah, that is a bit of a shame. But I don't begrudge it too much, since I understand that the slim form factor imposes some constraints. It's much sillier when fatter watches like the Apple and Pixel watches lack screws!
Still comes with a whopping 30 days warranty, return warranty shipping at your expense (good luck overseas). On a 200$ device from a company with no track record. It looks like a cool watch but...
Still comes with a whopping 30 days warranty, return warranty shipping at your expense (good luck overseas). On a 200$ device from a company with no track record. It looks like a cool watch but I’ll pass for that reason.
As someone who liked the original Pebble Round and found it difficult to replace I'm happy to see the new Pebble company making a new version. A Pebble Round with a better screen/bezel ratio and a better battery life is what I spent a few years wanting after I had to retire my original due to the battery not lasting through a work day.
Unfortunately I probably won't end up buying one of these as after trying a couple of different smartwatches I did end up finding a replacement that suited me in the form of a Garmin Fenix (also I now wear a mechanical watch rather than a smartwatch on work days due to various reasons). If the new iteration of Pebble sticks around though I might be convinced in the future if I end up with some spare money.
I've got three or four pebbles --- do you trust him to actually follow through with all of this long-term? The 2HR was so poorly made compared to the OG. Even now, the buttons completely wore down and split within a year, where my OGs are good as new outside of the battery (which is still decent.)
Long term? Not really - I would not buy something from them and expect the company to still be around in five-ten years. It's a small setup after all coming from someone who's already sold off the brand once. Long term enough for them to make this device I would say is a reasonable bet if they're telling the truth about being at the stage of having functional watches to test.
I would at least have some faith in the people behind Rebble helping with software issues in the years to come, they've got a good track record with helping keeping the older watches alive. Hardware issues could be more of a problem though, it'll be interesting to see how the new ones last.
its all just so sad. I wish they had just sold the 2s normally instead of doing another kickstarter... and then sold out to Citizen... etc etc. If I weren't in the middle of brainwashing myself with a watch that vibrates on the hour, I'd get another Pebble. I guess it can also do that, but I'm sick of charging things :)
I was looking at making an ESP32 watch. It'd be fun.
The new
CorePebble company has only been around for a little and there’s already been some drama with Rebble, but I feel like Eric has been pretty transparent with us so far. Obviously that helps him sell product better, but I’d skim through some of his blog posts if you’re worried about history repeating itself or anything like that.Anyway, you (or someone else) might be interested in the BangleJS. It’s a cool little hackable smartwatch I’ve been using the last few years to scratch my Pebble itch, although it’s much more barebones and dev-oriented. If you like Javascript and have an Android, I’d recommend it. I had some connectivity issues with my iPhone that eventually drove me to stop using it, but I love the spirit behind the device and wish more people knew about it.
i’m all baked into Apple world, sadly. it would be fun to fix the connection issue, however.
if i go back to smartwatches, i definitely want something i can push code to quickly. thanks for the heads up!
After my last Pebble died a few years ago, I tried a few different hybrid watches and never came at satisfied.
I ended up buying a $20 Timex Expedition on Amazon and even though the backlight failed on it, I couldn't be happier. It's just a tool that sits on my wrist and I don't have to think about it ever, unless we're at daylight savings or we're in a month with less than 31 days. It just does it's thing and again, I don't have to think about it. I actually don't miss having a smartwatch, which ended up being another thing to think about, another distraction with notifications and functionality that may or may not work, fiddliness, etc.
It turns out, I enjoy the simplicity of things that don't need attention from me. Never thought I could go back, but here we are.
i’ve got an Expedition Scout and also a Field Chrono (my fav.) Right now i’m using a casio trt110 since it vibrates on the hour. i’m training myself to be more aware of time and also drink more water.
Our experience is very similar. i liked the pebble for meetings when u was waiting on stuff, but otherwise it was, like you said, another distraction.
i love watches. :)
Do you have more info on this? I'm super interested in the Pebble Round as someone who's tired of charging his Apple Watch. Plus this has an open-source OS at least so it should keep getting security updates regardless whether Pebble themselves keep supporting it or not…
FWIW, I’ve been using the new Pebble Duo 2 daily since it got delivered in late November and it’s been awesome. The only issue I’ve had is with the quality of the watch band, but those are easily replaceable since it’s just a normal 22mm band.
Otherwise it’s been a great experience, which is keeping me excited about the Time 2 (which I’ve had on preorder since the announcement was made)and the Round 2. I think i’ve charged the watch 3 or 4 times since I got it, which is way better than any other watch I’ve ever had (including my old Pebbles) and it’s getting better with each update.
Read a bit more and I'm looking at the Pebble Time 2 now since I do like me some heart rate monitoring. But this is a good vote of confidence.
I'll also throw my hat in as a satisfied Pebble 2 Duo user for a few months now. I don't use a smart phone so it's in airplane mode 99% of the time--the things I use it for are the vibrating smart alarm, a tea timer, and an app I wrote for it that lets me define on-watch repeating reminders using crontab-like syntax for stuff like taking meds, changing air filters, birthdays I don't want to forget, stuff like that. I think I probably have to charge it a couple times per month, so not really something I've had to think or worry about.
What watch band(s) do you use with yours? I've been meaning to look into replacements but not looking forward to sifting through the dozens of brands/options (in the past for my non-smartwatches I usually go with cheap nato straps, but don't want to cover up the sensors on this one).
Kinda funny you asked; I just bought a new bad since the one it came with has been irritating my wrist like crazy. Between the nasty rash it gives me the fact it came ripped on delivery, I should have replaced it ages ago. I don’t like silicone bands anyway.
I ordered this cheap little thing from Amazon because I used a similar style for my Bangle and enjoyed it well enough. Super easy to put on and take off, but it takes a minute to dry out if you get it wet. Happy to update you once it arrives on quality for this specific one, if the style works for you.
Yeah I'd be interested to hear your opinion on its quality after you try it out.
It’s been great, no complaints. Nice quality (for a “fabric” watchband at least), the “seashell” color matches my white Duo real well, and it’s easy to take on and off. No rash either, so I’m happy. Would absolutely recommend for the price.
nothing more than what is here. Overall, I think the support side will continue for a long time -- especially with the Rebble group's efforts.
Been wearing my PTR every day since 2015. This is amazing news! I've been following the Pebble revival for months now hoping for PTR news, and this is better than I could have imagined. Same design. No bezel. 2 weeks (instead of days) battery life? I love my PTR for being sleek, slim, and not obviously a smartwatch, But charging has always been a pain point, especially if I just travel somewhere for a couple of days. It's nice to know that with the 2 I'll be able to leave my charger at home for all but the longest trips. My OG's battery life has dropped from 2.5 days on average to more like 1.5 after a decade, so I'm confident that the 2 will last me a long, long time.
Easiest $200 I ever spent.
Only bummer is no backplate screws for easy battery replacement. I presume the thin design prevented this since the PT2 has them
Yeah, that is a bit of a shame. But I don't begrudge it too much, since I understand that the slim form factor imposes some constraints. It's much sillier when fatter watches like the Apple and Pixel watches lack screws!
Still comes with a whopping 30 days warranty, return warranty shipping at your expense (good luck overseas). On a 200$ device from a company with no track record. It looks like a cool watch but I’ll pass for that reason.
Kinda sad they did this one so late. Already ordered the square color one and don't know if I care to switch to this one.