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I have a thing for activity trackers, fitness trackers, pedometers or whatever other name you like to call them. I've reviewed at least a dozen of them in the last couple of years and don't see an end to their popularity anytime soon. The latest tracker t...
1yr battery life, Always on display, Works with a heart strap monitor, Shows inactivity status...
Intermittent problems syncing with smartphone, Display doesn't have a backlight, Mobile app is weak...
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I sit at a desk too much. I drink too much coffee. I don't sleep very well. I have an odd feeling those three things might be connected. This thing on my wrist agrees with that assessment.After a few months of wearing and interacting with a fitness tracke...
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Within the blossoming smart wearables market, the battle for the real estate on your wrist is getting intense. With the Garmin VivoFit , many of us will have our bases covered. It keeps track of your activity levels adequately, and the sleek styling makes...
We like the Vivofit for someone who is starting to be interested in wearables for the purpose of getting healthy. It's also useful for someone who may not have a smartphone, as the desktop app/sync is available. That's not always the case with wearable...
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The vivofit by Garmin is a fitness tracker that not only tracks distance, calories burned, and steps — it lasts on one charge for an entire year. Slap it on your wrist and never worry about charging it. But are the features and functionality a match for t...
Battery lasts an entire year, meaning you never have to charge it, Waterproof up to 50 meters so feel free to track water activities, Move Bar keeps you conscious of how long you're sitting idle for, Comfortable to wear for long periods of time, Capable o...
Clasp doesn't feel sturdy and can easily become snagged on something, App isn't as robust as other offerings, Sync times with the app are often times slower than expected, Not a very large community, I couldn't find any friends using a Garmin tracker...
The Garmin vivofit is a great product overall but has a few minor design flaws, such as the clasp, that I'd really like to see addressed in future iterations. It's also hard to find friends who use it so if motivation is key for you, it may not be the bes...
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examiner.com Updated:
2015-02-06 17:41:15
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As springtime draws closer many of us will seek to shed the excess weight gained while hibernating during these past cold winter months. One of the quickest ways to that is by moving your body; be it by walking, running, swimming or hitting the gym. Now that you have your intentions set in place in your mind now it’s time to get some gear to help get and keep you motivated...
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Since that announcement Garmin has brought the Vivofit and associated web and mobile apps to market and thus, I've had time to poke at it and dig into how it works inside and out. I've been wearing it for weeks now, using it for everything from walking to...
Ultimately, I think Garmin has nailed the device side of Vivofit. As an activity tracker, it checks off almost all the major boxes of what I want. Sure, I could quibble over lack of stairs or lack of alarms. But for me, I don't really tend to use or get m...
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You come to dread the blinking red bar on the Vivofit display. But that's precisely the point. It's there to highlight your inactivity — specifically, when you've been immobile for an hour. But as exasperating as this bar of shame can be, heeding its gent...
Yearlong battery life means you never have to worry about charging. Comes in a variety of colors. Bluetooth and Antcompatible. Water resistant up to 50m...
Garmin Connect app is subpar compared to other fitness apps. Display isn't backlit, making it hard to read in low light settings. Not the most comfortable fitness tracker to sleep in. Sometimes syncing takes multiple attempts...
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Garmin, a company known for its GPS-enabled products, including sports watches for high-performance athletes, has thrown its hat into the activity tracking ring with the Garmin Vivofit (from $129.99)%displayPrice% at %seller%. It's a well thought-out devi...
Comfortable wrist-worn activity tracker. Monitors steps, distance, sleep, calories burned. Syncs to computer via USB ANT+ stick and Bluetooth Smart-enabled phones.
Not particularly stylish. Doesn't count stairs climbed. No natively supported activities other than walking and running. Must actively enable sleep mode...
Garmin's Vivofit activity tracker makes a few trade-offs to balance features, style, and ease of use into a mid-priced device. The results will appeal to a certain crowd, but not everyone...
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Regular readers know I am a regular activity tracker user and write about them extensively here on the Mobile Gadgeteer blog. I've been using the Jawbone UP24 for a few months and was quite happy with the band, until now.Jorno folding keyboard for iOS, An...
Over one year battery life No backlighting to see the display at night, Always on display and comfortable form factor No vibration for alarm functionality, Motivational move bar , ANTsupport for heart rate monitor connectivity , Waterproof design so you...
No backlighting to see the display at night, No vibration for alarm functionality, No backlighting to see the display at night, No vibration for alarm functionality...
I was mostly satisfied with the Jawbone UP24 and didn't think much about looking for another fitness tracker. The Garmin Vivofit surprised me with the useful functionality combined with extremely long battery life. Having to never remove a tracker or worr...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2015-08-25 01:08:58
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The Garmin Vivofit is a fitness tracker with a sleep-tracking function, a display and a compatible heart rate monitor. The app shows estimations of sleep and calories burned based on your activity level and movement, allowing you to keep up with your slee...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2017-08-27 06:27:43
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Check it out on Amazon Garmin Vivofit Garmin vívofit Fitness Band - Blue 151 Customer Reviews Buy For...
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