SleeveSoon 191 Posted July 12, 2016 I am looking to buy a wearable device from Garmin and am currently considering 3 devices: 1) Vivosmart HR+; 2) Vivoactive HR; and 3) Forerunner 235. Does anyone have any experience with these Garmin products or others? I am not a runner, so I think that the Forerunner 235 might not be worth the cost. I would like to monitor heart rate, and steps at a minimum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelee 128 Posted July 12, 2016 Love my vivofit...but it is an earlier version. Love: how it syncs, how it keeps track of steps, how it syncs with my fitness pal to help keep track with my calories still available after exercise...and especially that I NEVER have to take it off, even wear it in the shower, and it runs on a watch battery so I don't have to charge it ever. but being female, I wish it was a little better looking since I haven't taken it off in 6 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoachBug 233 Posted July 13, 2016 Have a VivoSmart here, really like it. Garmin makes some solid fitness trackers. I had originally planned on picking up a Fitbit but the fact that the VivoSmart was waterproof (the HR+ is also) sealed the deal for me. I never take mine off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mngreeneyes 674 Posted July 13, 2016 I have a vivofit2. I love mine for all the reasons that @@freelee mentioned above. Its all the reasons I went with garmin instead of fitbit. Now that I am running, I wish I had paid the extra for the HR version, but when I bought it, I went with the most basic that had the time on it so it doubles as a watch. If and when it dies, or perhaps when I just feel a bit rich, I will likely upgrade to an HR version. I do have to say that it seems like there are lots more options with HR than there were when I bought mine in December. pam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleeveSoon 191 Posted July 13, 2016 I ended up ordering the Garmin Vivoactive HR. The features that I liked include heart rate monitoring from the wrist, step counting, sleep monitoring, and large display. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJC5197 282 Posted August 23, 2016 I got the Vivoactive HR Because it is Water proof and gave me the detail I wanted to upload and track on my phone I really like the "Move" nag Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App 1 Redmaxx reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redmaxx 740 Posted May 3, 2017 I have a Garmin Vivosmart HR and I love it. Much better than the fitbit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites