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Review on Garmin Vívoactive Smaller Sized Smartwatch Monitoring by Isaac Maze

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I remain a regular customer!

After buying the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch I decided to switch to Garmin. I've made a firm decision to remain a regular customer. I saved a lot of money by buying a refurbished one which I will do again. I wouldn't have known it was renewed if I hadn't bought this product myself. It looked and worked perfectly. I like the GPS function. It tracks distance, pace, and heart rate displayed while you run. I love that it counts my steps and that my face is always on even when I'm not exercising. I work in oncology everything is on time and I keep checking the time. I don't have to constantly shake my wrist to turn on the screen. I like that the battery life on my usage is 5 days of regular usage without using GPS or music. This is with a constant pulse. I gave the sleeping part 3 stars. I can't tell if this is correct or not because I'm trying to sleep, but I like that I can use this as a quality guide. 3 stars because I lack sleep quality when wearing it. I sleep on my stomach and it's not comfortable for me to sleep at all because I'm lying on my hands. The watch is lightweight and I love that I can download my music from Spotify and pair it with wireless headphones to listen to it, while I leave my phone at home. I didn't swim with the watch on, but it did. I survived the sweat and constant washing very well because I wash my hands religiously and then sometimes at work. I decided to buy a screen protector after wearing it for 5 days because I noticed 3 small scratches. I plan on wearing this watch for a while so figured it would scratch as easily as I wear it so better put on a screen protector. So the glass isn't particularly impressive. I've had 2 other devices from a different brand and have never had to put screen protectors on them, but glass may be better on other Garmin versions. However, the screen protector I bought does not pose a problem and does not affect the function or feel of the watch in any way. Just a small amount that I don't even realize. I bought the 4s for what I was going to use them for and they were slightly smaller. I have small hands and wrists so this was the perfect combination. Overall yes, I am 100% happy I made this purchase. I would 100% buy it again and still get an extension, that I made this purchase. I would 100% buy it again and still get an extension, that I made this purchase. I would 100% buy it again and still get an extension,

Pros
  • Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 5 hours in GPS and Music mode
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options