🏋️ Renewed Garmin Vívoactive HR GPS Smart Watch: Black, Regular Fit - Get Fit, Stay Active! Review

I originally bought the Forerunner 235 but returned it. In the end I returned it for two reasons: - The main reason was that after a week the heart rate started to change slightly, for example 20-30 beats per minute more than it should have been. It went like this for a few days. Didn't want to troubleshoot as it was a refurb and why keep it when there's trouble coming soon. I hope that doesn't happen with Vivoactive. The Vivoactive HR has a simpler interface, a touchscreen, and more actions…

I've been wearing it for a week now. It arrived next day as promised (I paid an additional 3.99 for next day shipping so I could get it before the weekend). I wasn't sure if I'd like it given the size, but it's actually more comfortable than my Fitbit Charge HR, which I've had on my other wrist for over a year now. It took forever to get used to. I wore both for comparison as this is my first experience with a Garmin wearable. I agree with other reviewers that the Fitbit app is easier to use…

First of all I would like to say that it probably looks bigger in the picture than it actually is. It never felt big or chunky to me, but it won't be as thin as a watch without a heart-rate sensor (the addition of a sensor gives the case a decent amount of depth). It's pretty light and comfortable to wear for long periods of time. But it's not particularly pretty. The obvious competitor to this is the various models in the Fitbit line, and it does a few things better than I like. Primarily I…

I bought the Forerunner 235 first but sent it back. In the end I returned it for two reasons: - The main reason was that after a week the heart rate started to change slightly, for example 20-30 beats per minute more than it should have been. It went like this for a few days. Didn't want to troubleshoot as it was a refurb and why keep it when there's trouble coming soon. I hope that doesn't happen with Vivoactive. The Vivoactive HR has a simpler interface, a touchscreen, and more actions. The…

I've been wearing this for a week now. It arrived next day as promised (I paid an additional 3.99 for next day shipping so I could get it before the weekend). I wasn't sure if I'd like it given the size, but it's actually more comfortable than my Fitbit Charge HR, which I've had on my other wrist for over a year now. It took forever to get used to. I wore both for comparison as this is my first experience with a Garmin wearable. I agree with other reviewers that the Fitbit app is easier to use,

First of all I would like to say that it probably looks bigger in the picture than it actually is. It never felt big or chunky to me, but it won't be as thin as a watch without a heart-rate sensor (the addition of a sensor gives the case a decent amount of depth). It's pretty light and comfortable to wear for long periods of time. But it's not particularly pretty. The obvious competitor to this is the various models in the Fitbit line, and it does a few things better than I like. Primarily I…