Garmin - vívofit Fitness Band - Slate
- Key Specs
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS, Windows Mobile
- Global Positioning: Other (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Calories burned, Distance traveled, Sleep quality, Steps taken
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- General
- Product Name: vívofit Fitness Band
- Brand: Garmin
- Product Type: Activity tracker
- Form Factor: Wristband (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Number: 010-01225-05
- Display
- Display Screen: true
- Display Type: LCD
- Color Display: true
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: false (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
- Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS, Windows Mobile
- Features
- Global Positioning: Other (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Silent Alarm: false
- Activity
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity, Calories burned, Distance traveled, Sleep quality, Steps taken
- Performance
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Dimensions
- Product Width: 0.88 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Length: 8.38 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 4.7 inches
- Maximum Wrist Size: 8.3 inches
- Power
- Rechargeable: false
- Battery Strength Indicator: true
- Other
- UPC: 753759119607
Garmin vívofit Fitness Band: Start each day with a personalized and attainable goal. Designed to be worn 24/7, this water-resistant fitness band has a battery life of over one year and reminds you to move throughout the day. It is also compatible with select heart rate monitors (sold separately), so you can accurately track calories burned during everyday activities and your more intense workouts.
- Fits most wrist sizes: Includes a small band that fits wrists from 4.7" to 6.9" and a large band that fits wrists from 6" to 8.3".
- Get a complete picture of your daily and nightly activities: Sync with your compatible Bluetooth device to track steps taken, calories burned, active and idle time, and distance traveled.
- Achieve daily personalized goals based on your habits: vívofit learns your activity level and assigns a new personalized, attainable goal each morning.
- Get a visual reminder to keep active throughout your day: A red bar appears across the screen after you've been idle for an hour and builds when you've been sitting too long. Reset it by taking a walk for a few minutes.
- Discover how your daily activities affect your sleep: Monitor how long and how well you sleep, and see how it relates to your daily activities.
- Accurately track your pulse and zone data during a workout: Compatible with select heart rate monitors to help you calculate calories burned. Also compatible with Garmin Forerunner and Edge devices. (All sold separately.)
- Long battery life means you never miss tracking a moment: CR1632 coin batteries don't need to be replaced for over a year.
- Free Garmin Connect app provides a network of support: Monitor your progress on your computer or compatible mobile device with a customizable dashboard equipped with tools, charts and graphs so you can visualize your progress.
- Celebrate your progress: Join online challenges and earn digital badges for your achievements.
- Challenge your friends for extra motivation: Compete against and cheer on your friends and family. Compare stats and see how your progress measures up.
- Wirelessly sync with select Bluetooth devices: Touch a button on the wristband to send stored stats to the Garmin Connect app.
- Comfortable water-resistant band for use anytime, anywhere: Fitted wristband in fun colors. Water-resistant so you don't have to worry if you wear it in the shower or are caught in the rain.
- Check your stats on your wrist: See your progress without having to sync on the easy-to-read display. Customizable screens allow for personalized use.
Whats Included
- CR1632 coin battery
- Large and small bands
- Owner's manual
- USB ANT stick
- vivofit Fitness Band
Q: How does the Garmin vivofit compare with the Fitbit?
A: The Fitbit app syncs quicker and easier than the Garmin Connect app. Both track mostly the same info. Fitbit is more encouraging and fun by popping up badges for meeting daily or lifetime goals like "Impressive! You have walked the length of the Serengeti, one of the seven wonders of the world" when you hit 500 miles over the life of using the Fitbit. If you want to track food eaten, you can do that easily in the Fitbit app but the Garmin app had to be linked to another app like My Fitness Pal. My Fitness Pal (MFP) app has a better database than Fitbit with the added benefit of a barcode scanner which I've found to be the easiest, quickest way to enter food. Just scan the barcode on the box or can and it will pop up with calories for a single serving as well as nutrition information. If you consumed more or less than a single serving, both the Fitbit and MFP let you change the amount of servings you ate. And MFP can be linked to Fitbit to be used instead of its food diary if desired. I have accidentally run my Fitbit Zip through the washing machine twice and dryer once with no ill effects but haven't trusted it to a day at the waterpark. The Vivofit 2 claims it is waterproof so I do wear it for days at the waterpark and it has no problems. Waterproof was main reason I bought a Garmin. I haven't tested either for accuracy as I'm not too concerned whether I really walked 8,000 steps or 7,800 as long as I'm moving as much or more than the day before and both seem consistent day to day. Love both products but each are better than the other in different areas. Unfortunately no tracker does it all best so you have to decide what you prefer most.
A: Yes, the vívofit is a swim safe device. It has a water resistance rating of 5 ATM (or 50 meters) and can be worn while surface swimming. -JPK
Q: Does it tell time? And does it have a stop watch function?
A: It provides both a time (hh:mm) readout and a date (m-dd) readout that can be cycled though (only one readout - number of steps, number of steps remaining until goal reached, time, day, calories, distance (miles), and if enabled, heart rate are displayed at a time.
Q: Is Garmin vívofit fitness can track how many miles you run?
A: Yes, it does track your miles as well. It doesn't have a GPS, but uses an accelerometer to determine whether you’re walking or running. It doesn't work while bike riding but works well with walking or running.
Q: Does this product work with an iPad?
A: YES! You go to garmin.com to download the website you will use. Can be used on any computer, phone, tablet.
Q: Would this be a good product for kids aged 8 and 10 who want a "fitbit"?
A: Yes. I got this for my 8 yr old daughter for Christmas. She does not have a smartphone, and I did not want to have to use an app for it. She wears it every day, and it counts her steps. She calls it her "fitbit" lol
Q: vivofit - does it use gps to determine distance
A: No it does not. You put in your height, weight, and steps per foot and the device calculates the distance for you. It has been pretty accurate.
Q: does this device track cycling
A: Not very well at all, no. When I wear it for my rides, it catches maybe a third of the actual movement. It is designed specifically as a pedometer, and works very well in that capacity. If you cycle more than anything else, you'll want a fitness tracker with GPS, so it can accurately track the distance you ride.
