Class pedometer - good features - small display

Class pedometer - good features - small display

Garmin Fitness vívosmart bracelet with smartphone alerts, including heart rate chest strap (Electronics)

Customer Review

The Garmin Vivo Smart I am absolutely satisfied after 4 weeks use.
I think it's important that you previously studied the subject "Fitness bracelet" before you spend more than 100 euros for it. In many of the negative reviews I have a feeling that there was here an excessive expectations.
Counting the steps done just only on the basis of the motion sensor - which is more or less accurate. But the result is a good idea if one has sufficiently moved over day despite "office job", or whether one evening simply still has to overcome one's weaker and should attach a walk or a workout.
The Vivo Smart I in particular because of the additional quasi SmartWatch features such as SMS / Whatsapp / other phone alerts, Media Player control, "mobile search", etc..

My personal subjective Positive / Negative List:
+ SmartWatch features especially Whatsapp SMS notifications, calls, appointments, etc. (tested with iPhone 5 iOS 8)
+ Water-resistant to 20 meters (Attention means you can take a shower with the Vivo Smart or even in the bathtub - I would not swim due to the pressure loads occurring - there would probably need 50 meters waterproof -. See also downside)
+ Media Player control for the mobile
+ Trace Cell Phone or alarm if you can be the phone (Bluethooth connection lost) - Somewhere I once read as negative point of the vibrating alert for this can not be silenced - here I recommend on the wristband then just turn off Bluetooth and if required re-enable ,
+ Pulse measurement with chest strap (here I would have liked a built-pulse measurement, but it is with belt Also Brian more accurate)
+ Measurement of movement during sleep (sleep depth)
+ Compact design
+ "Touch screen" operation with knocking or wiping gestures (no buttons / knobs)
+ Regular firmware updates from Garmin easily via Bluetooth
+ Many functions
+ No USB connector (waterproof) - but see downside
+ Long term on a single charge (between 5 and 7 days depending on the display and Bluethooth use)
+ Short charging time of about 2-3 hours
- Pulse not Bracelet - only additional chest strap
- Results of the pulse measurement is not in the Vivo Smart App (Connect) but additional App "MyFitnessPal"
- App "Connect" - is ok but others are of particular Jawbone "prettier" - here more businesslike and you have to understand the Dashboard concept only.
- "Only" 20 meters water resistant for swimming I would estimate probably 50 meters due to the pressure conditions.
- Display looks a bit blurry due to the incorporation in the bracelet
- Font partially very small in two-line display (no :-) I need no glasses)
- Touchscreen responds sometimes not (felt when the sleeve of your clothing is something about
- Media Player control something hakelig via touchscreen (see downside above) but ok
- Not all of the functions in the "Connect" app (pulse measurement) but only via additional "MyFitnessPal" app - so that connection to Apple iHealth
- App concept with "dashboards" to get used to
- App representation and evaluation relatively sober (as opposed to the bracelet "Goal" reports vibrates and fireworks shows)
- Bracelet closure rather hakelig and the included backup tape is in my view absolutely essential if you walk with the bracelet or moves heavily.
- Shop only on special USB cable with clamp unusual - but that's probably the topic of water tightness owed - but this is not a simple replacement for the charging cable possible (replacement cables I've seen for about 20.-)
- Notification of low battery very late (or not I notice the time) - but

All in all I'm very happy with the Vivo Smart.

Too bad ... 36 Rank: 2/5
January 18
the perfect tablet of the moment Rank: 5/5
November 22
sigh of delight Rank: 5/5
December 9
AWESOME 7128 6515 Rank: 5/5
January 23
ave Marseille Rank: 4/5
September 27

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