Garmin - vívofit 2 Activity Tracker - Black

Advantages over the Fitbit Charge are; it is waterproof, doesn't have to be recharged, alerts you to be active and automatically increases your goal. The disadvantages are; it doesn't sync quite as often, doesn't have an alarm and doesn't notify you when you've reached your goal. Having Vivofit friends that I compete against really helps to keep me motivated.

I have had my Garmin VivoFit 2 for a month. Also, purchased one for my husband. Really like that it runs on a watch battery instead of having to charge it every so often! Links to My Fitness Pal app which I was already using.

We enjoy our vivofit 2, make us workout at our gym

What sold me on the Vivofit 2 over the much acclaimed Fitbit was the battery feature. I know me. If I had to take off the tracker to charge it, it would never find its way back to my wrist. The Vivofit 2 solves that obstacle by running on batteries, which last a year or more before needing replacement. It's waterproof, too, so it never has to leave my arm. I can shower, do dishes, and swim with confidence. The tracker sets a goal for me based on the steps I was able to accomplish the day before. It tracks the number of steps I've done, the steps needed to complete my goal, counts calories, and shows the date and time. It also has a stopwatch feature to time my workouts. It beeps when I've been idle for too long and when I've hit my goal. It also shows a red line that grows and flashes to prompt me to move. A two-minute walk resets it. When the Vivofit 2 arrives, it will include two wristbands, unlike the Fitbit where you have to choose a size and hope you got it correct. The clasp on the band turns and locks it into place. I've been wearing mine for six months and have never had a slippage. There is a sleep mode, but I find I don't need to select it. The tracker senses non-movement lying down and records it as sleep. It has even recorded a nap as a nap! It's interesting to see my sleep patterns. Definitely need to work on that deep sleep. The app also tracks weight, which I do use, and other things, which I do not. I don't have the app in front of me, so I can't recall them at the moment. I paired this easily with Virgin Pulse, a program we use at work. The reps there said it would only work with the original Vivofit, but I found that is not the case. Definitely cannot go wrong with this tracker.

I've had about every fitness tracker out there. This one is so easy to use, and durable. You don't have to worry about charging all the time, if the batteries die after a few years, change them. Waterproof and close to the most accurate ones (matches up nicely with my handheld GPS on distance. GREAT buy.

I use my tracker for tracking steps and sleep. I have also used it to track exercise (walks,runs). Prior to using the Garmin I was using a Fitbit Flex. Generally I like the Garmin a little more. Two of my favorite differences are the long battery life-no charging- and the fact that it is waterproof. All other features formatted well and pretty accurate.

I have used Fitbits, Samsung & Band. I come back to this for 2 primary reasons: Battery & waterproof. I have taken a dip in the pool & showered wearing it - no problem. Don't want to worry about charging every 3 to 10 days either. Especially when you are going on extended trips & you don't need to lug another proprietary charger along. And the step count is pretty accurate (compared it to the Garmin Fenix 3). The back light helps in dark environments. For the price paid, I'm stoked to wear this.

I got the Garmin to start tacking my steps, but I didn't want anything I'd have to plug in regularly. It's been awesome. Since it has a each battery, I can wear it in the shower with no worry, and the battery is going on 2 years now. The only thing it doesn't do is sync itself. So if I go too long without syncing it, I lose a bunch of data. Overall, it's been great, though. And I like that I can change the band for a different look.