I bought bracelet at a local dealer at the same price as offered here my Vivofit. Unfortunately, it was initially available only with gray strap - looks good. , The bracelet requires a data analysis on PC, for which a data connection by means of an included USB antenna is manufactured. The interior of the antenna on the PC was easily if you take the few moments but a look in the Quick Start Guide. On the PC, the program Garmin-Express gets installed that opens every time, when the bracelet is synchronized. The data are stored in the "cloud", so on any server of Garmin. Garmin Express is available only for Win and Mac, for Linux, there is no program variant. Available besides are apps for Android and iOS, with which similar synchronization of the bracelet with appropriate Tablets Devices is possible (again, only at specific software versions). , After the first start of Garmin Express on the PC will prompt you to first synchronization of the bracelet. At the same time, the firmware is checked on the bracelet and possibly also updated. In order to track the training results, an account at Garmin is set. If, like me, already have an account, this of course, for this new "toys" available. A positive feature is the Garmin software that all Garmin devices, including my Garmin Oregon and my nüvi AutoNavi can be updated about. The firmware update can be performed much more easily with Garmin-Express. Who has security concerns, which from the Garmin stored data is, who can use the bracelet without the PC connection. However, then the evaluation options of activities are severely limited. , The Vivofit bracelet comes with two different length bracelets. The silicone material is comfortable to wear, but you sweat under the strap a little more. The display is also under strong sunlight readable, in total darkness you can not see anything, there is no backlight. depending on User desired the steps taken, the day-to-reach target (or exceeding thereof) that indicate distance traveled, calories burned, time, and finally the date. Who chest strap to measure has yet been set in the settings at Garmin-Express to hook under the same heart rate and who has additionally displaying the heart rate. Also for the chest belt, the coupling is quick and easy. Establishments, the Vivofit bracelet with a battery whose life is to exceed one year. , Exactly how the bracelet now detects the steps taken, is hard to say. This happens according to the manufacturer by the movement of the arms. I have not counted my steps. However, I had clearly exceeded my predetermined target on the first day, with the result that the goal was set up the following day. This brings the user to the "forced" to increase daily. In addition, a red bar, which then extended every 15 minutes if you are not sufficiently moves the display after one hour of inactivity. Just a few steps not let the bars disappear, since it already needs a longer distance. The evaluation of the activities on the PC increases this "forced" to daily increase slightly, even further. , I then found a few days later that I set daily goal of 7,500 steps overstepping on a normal office working loose when driving with the subway. Well over 10,000 steps on those days for me then normality. So I had a few days later a collection of virtual medals for ultimately 100,000 steps. I drive but with the bike to work, I can do only scarce 7000 steps. And the bracelet takes this activity - Cycling - not on. Not even when simultaneously the heart rate monitor is used: at 5 km bicycle path I had loud Vivofit covered 80 steps and left 100 kcal. In evaluation there when I ride my bike, no green bars to reach the daily goal, and only rarely a medal ... , Anyway - as a pedometer for the evaluation of the daily distance traveled or in a pub to the marathon -. Sooner or later everyone reaches a point at which the number of steps will no more increase What got me the meaning of the device give rise to doubts as well as other leisure activities from Vivofit Bracelet (yet?) Are not covered. , A particular mode of the bracelet is the recording in his sleep. Elsewhere one reviewer had asked what it was good. I now have an electronic confirmation of what I knew before, when I have my deep sleep. I can sleep better so terrible also. , The Vivofit bracelet Garmin does what it is good for the three points. It is an interesting device, perhaps to curb the baser instincts something and may yet move a little more. The bracelet does not replace a, the will to do something for their own health. And if you have to, to me is the question, I really need that bracelet?
