Customer Ratings & Reviews

I really wanted to like this. I wanted to track swimming data. The problem is that mine is not accurate. I will exchange it to see if I can get a more accurate one.

I liked it for the most part. After 2 purchases of the same. The heart rate and calories were not accurate either time. Other than that I liked the watch.

The good: Lots of activities on device The Bad: Screen brightness is very low. Stopped working after 5 months.

Not what I would expect when buying the Garmin name. First they store did not allow you to try on or test this product. If I had I might have changed my purchase selection right there. The watch face was difficult to see even in good light, this device is for active people but there is no way you could read this while running or any thing else. The face was way too long to fit on my wrist comfortably. I returned it and purchase a different brand.

still trying to solve problem, with almost all online app services product is useless until I solve pairing problem, I will come back later.

Good smart watch but I didn’t like their apps for that. Unless you sign in you can’t use the app or watch. For watch part it’s ok.

Purchased for my son who liked the previous model. This model reads heart monitor thru the wrist which is a vast improvement over previous model.

I originally started with a Fitbit Charge HR, but returned it after 4 days for inaccuracy in activity logging and limited capabilities. I immediately got online and started researching fitness watches. I am a runner and triathlete who also loves to take H.I.I.T classes and lift. I need something this is all around. I found out about this item's impending release and waited over two months for it to come out. Best Buy: VERY happy with buying through Best Buy. They had it shipped out two days before any other company and I received my item in hand the day other company's shipped their product out. Also, because of the type of item this is, I decided to put the Geek Squad Protection Plan on it- they had the best all around protection plan and I like having the peace of mind that comes with it. Garmin Vivoactive HR: PROS: Built in GPS. That is the biggest selling points for me. I log in high mile runs and bike rides and not having to be tethered to my iphone (which many times is low on battery when I go for my workout) is a huge plus. After taking it out for a few runs and bikes, I compared info to my mapmyrun and runkeeper stats and it the Vivoactive is extremely accurate in pace, cadence, time and elevation. Waterproof. Being a triathlete and in the water often, I wanted a tracker that didn't have to be removed and could continue to track my HR and log my swim workouts. Heartrate Monitor: I wanted an item that would track my HR during workouts to show me my personalized stats, not just a generic estimate of a workout. CONS: Calorie Burn Count: I believe this tracker counts NET calories, not GROSS. I could be wrong on that- I couldn't find any specific answer from Garmin themselves. It seems to short me around 100 calories per workout. One of the biggest reasons I returned the FitBit was for this reason. I have been tracking and logging my workouts for years and I know roughly what I burn so it's frustrating that calories are calculated this way on the Vivoactive. Bulky: It's pretty huge. While it is comfortable, I don't really notice it's there- it is somewhat of an eye sore. The apple iwatch is very sleek and can be worn with any daily outfit. The Vivoactive is very obviously a large fitness tracker. OVERALL: It has some setbacks that I wish would have been addressed before release, but overall I am satisfied with this product and it's capabilities- especially at this price.

It works well and is everything I expected. It's not for long term wear, it's big enough to be uncomfortable particulalry when sleeping.

I liked the features and the way it fit, but had difficulty connecting to my apple phone. Would recommend to a person with android phone.

Display is not up to expectation. Not as bright as a watch should. This makes me to decide not to explore much over this product.

Love the functions but feels big and bulky- just can't get it to fit my wrist comfortably.

The features were awesome. But size is not meant for a female wrist. Just too big!!!

Most reviews say this will last 8 days. Mine will do good to last three days before needing a charge just to monitor a daily walk.

The features are great but the screen is not that great. It is not bright or brilliant.

I tried to like this tracker. I wanted something different from the Fitbit. This tracker was to hard to figure out.

Had a Forerunner and wanted a similar watch to count steps. This was the perfect replacement to the forerunner

This upgrade has not been what I thought it would be, The Band is not as comfortable and it is some time hard to see

Very difficult to navigate. Buttons and screen have quite a delayed response. I returned it for another item.

The functions on this device work admirably, but the screen is dim at best.