So I bought the gear 2 to go along with my Note 3 but besides the cool factor, I still grab for my phone when I get messages or calls. So in effect, my Gear 2 becomes more of a conversation piece vs anything that's all that useful.
I guess each user is different but wondering if there are others out there with the same issue.
Not sure how even to reply to this. It's like saying "When I leave home I don't take Gear 2 with me so it is useless". I am working in noisy office where I often walk around and my phone (Verizon Note 3 stock ROM) stays in charging cradle on my desk. I also use LG TonePro Bluetooth headset with multipoint pairing capability, so it is paired with both Note 3 and Gear 2. It is very convenient to screen and answer the calls from watch. Here are some of great benefits this watch gives me in addition to obvious ones: can change watchface to match the wardrobe (using stock wallpapers and 3-rd party apps like Watch Styler, Multi-Watch, etc.); have flashlight, calculator, music player right on the wrist and independent of the phone; ability to toggle settings - WiFi, vibrate, silence, etc. - without having to pull the phone out (Toggles app); have vibrating alarm on my wrist so that it doesn't wake my wife up (and, hopefully, with update to Sleep Genius alarm will also be adaptable to sleep cycle), basic TV remote in the watch is very useful. Camera for quick mental notes and even pictures is great. And I haven't even had a chance to play with any exercise features. All that is more than justifies this device for me.
Tizen OS, though, makes me nervous. I really wish Samsung stuck with Android or, better yet, Google wear. We'll see how it pans out.