I tried out many fitness bands in the past and I love my Vivoactive. It has many smart watch features and it really motivates me to get out and exercise. The GPS is fast to lock on (usually within a couple of seconds) and is very accurate. Battery life is amazing and I usually get a week and a half to 2 weeks on a charge. The watch is really comfortable to wear for long stretches of time because it is really light. It can easily be worn in professional settings without standing out. My only issue with the watch centers around the firmware on the watch itself (Garmin is improving this with each software update). The OS can be a little laggy when switching between screens and the watch sometimes has issues pairing with my iPhone 6+. After reading some online reviews I noticed some people online complaining about the watch screen can be a little hard to see in low light with the stock black background. I use the white clock background to make it easier to see in low light. You can change this under the clock settings.

I know it's not an Apple Watch, but this watch is so nice that it makes me want one. The kicker for me though is that the Apple Watch is not waterproof and costs twice as much and does not have built in gps, that was the final determining factors for me and my life-style, this one fits just right. Loving it so far. Happy shopping. Tried to get my wife talked into one but she thinks it is too big for her, wishes they had a woman's size.

I had a Samsung that broke twice in 5 months, was not water proof and fragile. The Garmin is more durable and is completely water proof. The step and sleep tracking are great.

I love my Garmin Vivo Active. It records my activities whether walking, hiking, running, cycling or swimming. When I'm done I download to my iPhone and get a detailed record of my activity details.

I have only had this for four days so far and it's working great. The screen is very clear and easy to read even without the backlight. The apps are very easy to upload to the Garmin and to remove. The only reason I didn't give this five stars is because it continues to fail in the system update due to lack of space. However, I have not plugged it into a computer to follow the help instructions yet.