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Garmin Vivosmart HR Watch

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tw000

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Apr 12, 2018

I own this (did not purchase via MassDrop) and it was a decent device while I still used it. I have since "upgraded" to an Android Wear / WearOS device and I still miss some of the functionality of this device and the Garmin app.
Things I liked: Battery life - I basically only took it off / charged it when I took a shower and that kept it going well. Functionality - Good walking / step tracking / activity tracking. Doesn't have a GPS so it's not perfect. App / integration - The Garmin app integrates w/ MyFitnessPal for calorie tracking and this combo (Diet + exercise) was helpful to me and worked well for me. HR Sensor is ANT+ so if you have that integrated w/ your phone, Strava (for example) can snag your HR from this device. Battery life sucks in the broadcast mode.
Things I didn't like: It's not a smartwatch - no apps and only basic notification / smartphone integration. I used it w/ Android devices and had bluetooth issues a couple of times. These seemed to be the app's / phone's fault, not the device. It's getting older - I think Garmin replaced this device with the HR+ or something else. It was still getting updates last I checked, though. Not for swimming - although Garmin initially sold it as usable for swimming, they quickly took that back. It's water resistant and splash proof and I never had any water issues, but it doesn't track anything related to swimming.

Apr 12, 2018

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