Alright, let’s talk about sleep tracking with the Coros Apex 2. I’d been hearing about this feature and, honestly, was curious how well it actually worked, especially since I’m trying to get a better handle on my recovery.
So, first things first, I got the watch charged up. Pretty standard stuff. I made sure it was snug on my wrist – not too tight, not too loose. I read somewhere that helps with accuracy, makes sense I guess. Then I jumped into the Coros app on my phone. I poked around a bit and found the sleep settings. It asked for my usual bedtime and wake-up time. I put in my rough schedule, figuring the watch needed some kind of baseline.
Wearing it to Sleep
The first night wearing it was… well, fine. I wear watches pretty often, so having something on my wrist wasn’t totally alien. The Apex 2 is pretty light, which is a plus. I just went to bed as normal, didn’t do anything special. Just wore the watch and hoped for the best.
Checking the Results
Woke up the next morning, feeling reasonably okay. The first thing I did, naturally, was grab my phone and sync the watch. Opened the Coros app, and boom, there was the sleep data from the night before. It showed a total sleep time, and broke it down into different stages: Deep sleep, Light sleep, REM, and Awake time. It even gave a little graph showing when these stages happened throughout the night.
My initial thoughts? It seemed plausible. The total sleep time felt about right compared to when I remembered falling asleep and waking up. The breakdown into stages was interesting, though honestly, I have no real way to verify if I was actually in REM sleep at 3:17 AM. You just kind of have to trust the tech, right?
Using it Over Time
I kept wearing it night after night. Consistency is key, I figured. After about a week, I started looking at the trends in the app. It shows you averages and compares night to night. This was actually more useful than just looking at a single night.
- I could see patterns, like maybe getting less deep sleep after a hard workout day.
- It also tracks your heart rate variability (HRV) during sleep, which is supposed to be linked to recovery. Seeing that number change was interesting.
- The app gives you a sleep score each morning. Mostly just a summary number, but it was a quick way to glance and see if it thought I had a good night or not.
How Accurate Does it Feel?
Here’s the thing: it feels directionally correct most of the time. If I wake up feeling like garbage, the sleep score is usually lower, and the stats reflect more awake time or less deep sleep. If I feel pretty rested, the numbers generally look better. So, in that sense, it matches my subjective feeling pretty well.
But it’s not perfect. There were a couple of nights I distinctly remember being awake for a while, maybe reading or just lying there, and the watch logged it as light sleep. It seems like if you’re not moving much, it assumes you’re snoozing. Also, I don’t think it tracks naps automatically during the day, which is a bit of a miss if you’re a napper.
What I Do Now
It’s pretty simple really. I just make sure the watch is charged enough before bed. I keep it reasonably snug on my non-dominant wrist. I also try to keep my sleep schedule in the app fairly accurate to my real habits. Sync it in the morning, take a quick look at the score and the stages, maybe check the trend over the last week. I don’t obsess over the numbers, but I use it as another piece of info about my recovery.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the sleep tracking on the Coros Apex 2 is a decent feature. It’s not medical grade, obviously, but as a general guide to your sleep patterns and quality, it does a pretty solid job. It’s easy to use – basically just wear the watch. The data in the app is presented clearly enough. If you already have the watch for running or other sports, the sleep tracking is a nice added bonus to keep an eye on your overall recovery without needing another device.