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When I originally reviewed the Garmin Vivosmart HR, I came to the conclusion that it was the best fitness tracker money could buy. While it isn't quite top dog anymore - plenty of devices have come and gone since 2015, one thing's for certain: It still ho...
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The Garmin Vivosmart HR is a simply superb fitness tracker. It has more features than you could shake a stick at, an easy to read built-in display, touchscreen control, integrated heart rate monitor and excellent supporting app and web portal. Throw in th...
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There's never been a better time to utilise technology for health and fitness purposes. Fitness trackers are, by far, the most common piece of wearable tech available, letting you track your movement and activity as you go about your business – and all yo...
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The Vivosmart HR is a powerful, feature-packed fitness band with a monochrome touchscreen.Unlike the previous version, it has a physical button that lets you change many of the band's settings. You can modify the alarm, Bluetooth, sync, call volume and...
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Has a heart rate sensor, featurerich, long battery life, water resistant...
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Heart rate monitor protrudes, pricey...
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Compared to the last Vivosmart, the HR is leaps ahead in features, making it one of the best fitness bands for casual users. It also has good battery life which makes it a good fitness companion.However, the HR is held back by a steep price (RM699) and l...
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The Garmin Vivosmart HR is designed in a way that makes it rarely noticeable among most clothing options. The design is black and has a matte surface for the wearable parts. It is also graded for a 5 ATM waterproof rating.The band tracks your steps, sleep...
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The ultimate personal fitness coach designed to fit your life perfectly.Value: 7/10Features: 9/10Performance: 9/10Design: 7/10Usability: 8/10...
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g3ar.co.za Updated: 2017-01-11 02:59:03
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Convenience and quick access was also kept in mind when Garmin designed the Vivosmart HR, with information such as the current state of the weather and media control shortcuts readily available. Then there's the small things that make the smart band great...
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Featurepacked, Waterproof, Battery life...
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Not very pretty, Syncing problems, Pricey...
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the Vivosmart HR is a great smart band for anyone looking for a simple, tough and convenient way to monitor your heart rate through those tough times and then post it all over the internet. On a serious note, it's a great gadget to own if you can afford...
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The Vivosmart HR is the newest addition to Garmin's activity tracking range and resembles the lovechild of the Vivosmart band and the Vivofit 2. A sleek design with monochrome display, silicon band and built-in optical heart-rate monitor on the underside...
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". this is a good little fitness band."...
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Kleenex, Hoover, Glad Wrap, Band-aid, Fitbit. All brands that are synonymous with the products they represent. It makes it hard for other brands to break into their respective fields. Fitbit's dominance of the fitness band industry through the minds of th...
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Small form factor, Phone notifications, Fully featured app, Solid design/band...
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Black and white display, Not Android Wear, App is over-complicated...
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We, the Plowman household, found the Garmin Vivosmart HR to fit exactly the bill we required. It allowed us to track heart rates throughout the day, steps, sleep patterns, all while receiving notifications on the fitband's display that we could read and d...
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polarWhen I reviewed the original Garmin VivoSmart, the ONLY criticism of any great note was that it lacked. It lacked an optical HR, which at the time of it's launch was *just* beginning to filter into the activity tracker market. As 2015 closes, Garmin...
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Garmin have done a good job with the Vivosmart HR it seems. It will be interesting to see how the screen and the coating stand up to longer term wear and tear, but at this moment, its a good device, with what seems to be reliable HR monitoring.I do think...
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The only surprising thing about the release of the Garmin Vivosmart HR was that it didn't happen sooner. An update to the original Vivosmart tracker, the new version adds extra biometrics and overhauled sleep tracking features.With the Fitbit Charge HR do...
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Accurate step and sleep tracking, Emphasis on resting heart rate, Good notifications, Sports tracking...
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Dubious live heart rate accuracy, Horrible vibration alert, Some syncing issues, Not exactly great looking...
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As an advanced fitness tracker, the Garmin Vivosmart HR does a sterling job at a decent price. Accurate steps and sleep, resting heart rate and decent notifications all wrapped up into a comprehensive (and complex) app make it a top alternative to the Fit...
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