Coros Nomad smartwatch ZDNET's key takeaways The Coros Nomad is available now in Green, Brown, and Dark Grey for $349.
It's built to withstand the elements with detailed metrics and focused journal utilities for fishing.
There is no speaker to playback voice notes, no solar charging, and no LED flashlight to see in the dark. View now at Coros
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I've had the opportunity to test a lot of smartwatches, but it's still tough to find one watch that covers all the bases. I find myself always looking to the next one to fill the gaps.
With every new model, brands shoot for unique features to help them stand out from the pack. Well, it looks like rugged brand Coros has been following my adventures in fly fishing over the past seven years with the Coros Nomad, a stylish device with some unique features for people who like to fish.
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Like the Garmin Instinct line of watches, the Coros Nomad takes some design cues from Casio's G-Shock with a chunky plastic body and large external buttons. It particularly resembles the Garmin Instinct 3 Solar that's $100 more and supports solar charging, but its monochrome display pales in comparison to the higher resolution color screen on the Coros Nomad.
The Coros Nomad is a durable watch that can handle the elements while weighing only 49 grams. It has a waterproof rating up to 50 meters, hardened mineral glass display, operating temperature from -4 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and dual microphones for voice notes that convert to text in the Coros app.
The Nomad offers an enhanced experience that's conducive to documenting your adventures with voice notes, pictures, videos, and route details. The new Adventure Journal feature is particularly appealing for my fly fishing outings because I like to document where in the rivers I land the fish, what time of year I was successful, and be able to share those experiences with family and friends.
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