Garmin - vívoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Slate - (2019)
Model: 010-02174-11
SKU: 6376713
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Customers are delighted by the vívoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch's long battery life, which lasts up to 4 days, and its durability, which is more robust than an Apple Watch. They also appreciate the activity tracking feature and the onboard music storage. While some users wish it was smaller in size, overall, customers are pleased with the watch's screen, GPS tracking, and ease of use.
Good watch in terms of functionality, but has some major issues. My watch died after 1.5 years, and I had to go to Garmin's support website to get it replaced. Garmin acknowledged the fact that many people had issues with this watch model, and so my replacement was for free instead of the usual $150. Pros: - Super accurate heart rate tracking. - Looks good. - Screen is very readable in harsh sun. - Lots and lots of activities can be recorded. - Decent build quality. - Replacement has much better and accurate GPS tracking. Old one was more wonky and the GPS jumped a couple meters here and there. - Battery life is approx. 4 days, or about 15 hours of continuous GPS tracked activity. Cons: - Strap it comes with is bad, allows water to sit on my wrist, and gave me rashes. - No Hike activity!!! Cmon Garmin! I have to track my hikes with "Walking" and then change the activity type in the app! - No maps. - Screen scratches easily. (I use a protector) - Battery quality is poor, and I'm not expecting my replacement to last more than 1.5 more years. - Tough to use touch screen when wet (like when swimming or sweating profusely). This is an advantage of watches that are buttons-only.
This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Silver - (2019)
Posted by Anurag
This is my third Garmin smartwatch and by far my favorite. The things I like about the watch above the vivoactive 3 are: 1. the band is wider and more comfortable 2. better battery life 3. larger screen (non S version) 4. added biking features like support of the rear radar 5. pulse oximeter 6. swipe shortcut to a widget 7. two buttons for more obvious operation 8. it charges very quickly Overall this was a good upgrade. I like the size of the watch, I have relatively small wrists, but the full-sized version fits nicely on my wrist. I wear this watch virtually 24x7 except for showers and while charging. I find this band to be particularly comfortable for that round-the-clock use.
This review is from Garmin - vívoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Silver - (2019)
Posted by JoeS
Works well for tracking my running workouts. It holds a good charge and is light on the wrist.
Posted by AJackson
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