Review on 🔍 MOTOACTV 8GB GPS Fitness Tracker and Music Player: Now Discontinued by Manufacturer - Find the Best Deals! by Carl Movahed

I replaced my Suunto M5 with the MotoActv and after initial mixed feelings I really liked it. I run about 25 miles on the treadmill during the weekdays and about 10 miles outdoors on the weekends. My initial negative feelings related to the fact that the accelerometer in the MotoActv was a long way (very far after recalibration) from being accurate on a treadmill. What is clear is that the built-in pedometer will have a hard time working - my hands move differently depending on the pace. The ability to enter distance at the end of a run is a good fix for this problem, but only updates the ending distance. I hope that in a future software update the manually entered finish distance will recalculate all or some of the workout stats. To better track my workout data on the treadmill, I ordered a Garmin pedometer and it is very accurate. For some reason my Suunto tracked distance accurately on the star trail treadmill and deviated widely on the forest road. MA was accurate on both. I can't explain why there was a discrepancy with the M5, but I'm glad it's no longer an issue. In terms of accessories, I was disappointed to learn that my Suunto sensor and HR strap use a proprietary version of ANT and are not compatible with third-party monitors. It's not Motorola's fault, but it added $100 to the price of the device because I needed a new strap and pedometer. Away from my M5, I miss the way it automatically (without intervention, forethought, or work on my part) sets up a daily workout. and tracks daily, weekly, and monthly progress against the plan. It was good motivation to run a few extra miles here and there or increase the intensity of the run. If Motorola reads this, this feature or something similar could potentially be added in an update. I use Jaybird JF3 headphones with Motoactv and they connect quickly and easily. Also more Jaybird test but I have no problem connecting BT to Motoactv on my left wrist indoors or outdoors. With BT headphones I keep the ports on the Motoactv closed which hopefully minimizes worries about water damage. Outside, on GPS, the Motoactv takes a big leap forward from my M5. He quickly finds the signal and, knowing the number of kilometers on my route, was up. It's great to have accurate data during a run - the M5 has always been more of an approximation. Back from a run the MotoActv website is great. There's a lot of data for each workout and it's easy to sync over WiFi when I get home. I also connected it to my Galaxy Nexus, which isn't very convenient as I don't wear Motoactv as a watch during the day, but texting, tweeting and Facebook updates on the watch is cool. Usage is a bit finicky and deep in terms of menus and clicks, but there are plenty of features so it doesn't matter. Aside from those nagging complaints, MA was great. I was apprehensive about buying a first generation device but the Motoactv is amazing. If they release a smaller device with better battery life I'll probably upgrade, but I don't regret buying the current version. It does most of what my Suunto M5 did, adds GPS, a lot more data and a better website.