I personally hate these fucking data collecting things, but have you thought about getting a smartwatch? It think it can inform medical services if something happens to you and if you have configured it that way.
i hate them too, but i hadn’t considered this and it’s brilliant; thank you!
i’m not a fan of the data collection either; but the bigger reason why i haven’t gotten one is because i’m a klutz that has accidentally destroyed every single dumb watch i’ve ever had while wearing it.
i know that they make rugged smartphones and i wonder now if they make rugged smart watches. i’m equally a klutz with smartphones, so i’ve had rugged phones before and I learned that they’re usually a few generations behind their ordinary counterparts in terms of features/capabilities so i’ll need to find one that’s up to date enough and reliable enough (all of the rugged phones had quirks/shortcomings) to inform medical services.
i don’t know where to start; but this is my new priority project.
Good question, unfortunately I’m not an expert and don’t use one.
But if you like a recommendation for a regular rugged watch: Try a G-Shock. Or try a dive watch from a reputable brand, they are built like tanks most of the time.
The existence of rugged smart watches seems fairly likely, but I can’t comment on that.
However, I can tell you every smart watch I’ve ever owned (which admittedly isn’t that many) has some form of protective case available and replacing a case is a lot cheaper than replacing a smart watch. Example (no affiliation, just randomly selected):
https://www.amazon.com/Protector-Compatible-Scratch-Resistant-Flexible/dp/B0CSD5RM97/
Do note that this might interfere with some functionality of the watch. For example, I previously had a Fitbit Charge 2 (IIRC) which offers an ECG function. However, it relies on conductive pads on its body for that. All the cases I found blocked those pads which meant the scan wouldn’t work. Everything else worked fine, though.
