Garmin vivoactive HR

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1500 reviews of Garmin vivoactive HR. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and design. The performance and size also get good feedback. Many are critical about the image quality, and comments are divided on the portability.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 45 user reviews of Garmin vivoactive HR from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the price and performance are generally positive. The design and screen are also mentioned favorably, but opinions are divided on the reliability.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Garmin vivoactive HR

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of Garmin vivoactive HR from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Lee Crane (digitaltrends.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR review

Smart notifications ; Tracks nearly everything ; Water resistant to 5 ATMs ; Multiple, customizable alarms ; Replaceable watch band

Clunky design ; Heart rate monitor not reliable during vigorous exercise ; Finicky touchscreen

The vivoactive HR is a great GPS activity tracking smartwatch for people who do a little of everything, but don’t need deep metrics in any one activity. We found that the running, swimming, and cycling metrics that the vivoactive HR doesn’t track are...

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Expert review by : Dan Graziano (cnet.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR review: A versatile multisport watch for active people

Garmin's latest watch offers fitness tracking, smartphone notifications, a built-in heart-rate sensor and long battery life. It also has GPS to track your activities.

There's a wealth of features here, including all-day activity tracking, phone notifications, built-in optical heart-rate sensor, GPS, multiple sport profiles and an always-on display. It can be worn in the shower and while swimming.

It's bulky, there are occasional connection and syncing problems, and the mobile app is confusing.

The Vivoactive HR's versatile, multipurpose function and design make it one of the better smart GPS fitness watches on the market.

Jun, 2016

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The Vivoactive HR seems to be able to do it all. There's all-day activity tracking (for things like steps, floors climbed, calories burned and sleep), smartphone notifications from your iPhone or Android device, a built-in optical heart-rate sensor and...

It's bulky, there are occasional connection and syncing problems, and the mobile app is confusing.

The Vivoactive HR's versatile, multipurpose function and design make it one of the better smart GPS fitness watches on the market.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Timothy Torres (pcmag.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR

The Garmin Vivoactive HR adds a heart rate monitor, but also changes some of what we loved about the original Vivoactive fitness tracker.

Accurate heart rate monitoring. GPS. Waterproof. App store with widgets. Above average battery life.

Dim screen could be sharper. Thick, uncomfortable design. Cumbersome to swap bands.

Conclusions The Vivoactive HR has a lot going for it. It's waterproof, equipped with GPS that works instantly, tracks many activities, and can even tell you the weather. For a runner, it's got pretty much everything you need. But it's rather...

May, 2016

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Expert review by : James Stables (wareable.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR review

The Garmin Vivoactive HR is the company's second stab at a big all-rounder sports-focussed smartwatch. Across Garmin's huge range of specialist sports wearables, the Vivoactive HR is the only watch designed to do it all, and bring all those disparate...

Jul, 2016

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Expert review by : Marko Maslakovic (GadgetsAndWearables.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR review: the jack of all trades

Great value for price ; Numerous sports and fitness tracking features ; Continuous HR ; Built-in GPS ; Great battery life

Bulky design ; Screen could be more vibrant ; Can't add activities retrospectively

We are certainly excited about the new Garmin device. Essentially, rather than a smartwatch with fitness capabilities, you get a fitness watch with some smartwatch capabilities. Its most direct competitor is probably the Fitbit Surge , which is now a...

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Valentina Palladino (arstechnica.com)

Review: Garmin’s Vivoactive HR is more hardcore than Fitbit’s Surge

$250 tracker sits right in the middle of Garmin's convoluted lineup.

Chroma display is easy to read in sunlight. ; Can track multiple sports and activities, including swimming, skiing, and stand-up paddle-boarding. ; Built-in heart rate monitor is always-on and doesn't suck up a lot of battery life. ; Built-in GPS is...

Garmin Connect has a lot of information and options which can make navigating it and completing simply tasks confusing. ; App takes a long time to start producing personal insights.

May, 2016

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Garmin Vivoactive HR In-Depth Review

It's been a few months since Garmin . The unit started shipping last month and I've been wearing it on my wrist 24×7 since then. The Vivoactive HR sits in Garmin's mid-range watch pricing scheme, at $250. It's a bit of a Swiss Army knife in terms of...

May, 2016

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Expert review by : Mike Prospero (tomsguide.com)

Garmin vivoactive HR Review: All-Purpose Performer

The $249 Garmin vivoactive HR is the best device for those who want a general-purpose fitness tracker that can not only follow them through a variety of activities, but also provide some smartwatch-like functions. I wish the design were a little less...

Tracks a wide range of activities ; Good battery life ; Screen is readable in daylight ; Customizable interface ; Tracks wide range of activities

A little bulky ; Inaccurate sleep tracking

Packing GPS, a heart-rate monitor, notifications and third-party apps, the Garmin vivoactive HR is a jack-of-all-trades fitness tracker.

May, 2016

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Garmin’s new Vivoactive HR & Vivofit 3: Hands-on & First Run

On . As you'll remember, my post was rather short and pretty limited in terms of content (just one pic!). I promised that come around Sunday, I'd get some hands-on time with the units and then post back on my thoughts. Phew – lots of details!

Feb, 2016

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