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April 2014
(75%)
93 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
210 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Always
On display
Year
Long battery
Inactivity meter is a great reminder
The Garmin Vivofit is water-resistant
Has a one-year battery life
An always-on screen
And works with wireless heart-rate monitor accessories
The Garmin Vivofit ticks every box you’d expect from a wrist-bound tracker. It tallies your steps
Calories burned
Distance travelled
Sleep patterns
And heart rate if you wear the optional monitor. Thankfully
The step counting is very accurate. In our testing it proved hard to outfox
Although we ‘ll always allow a small percentage margin for error.Enter your age
Sex
Weight and height and t
Year-long battery life
Keeps things simple
Clear display
Accurate
Affordable point to activity tracking
Waterproof
ANT+ for optional HR monitor
Interchangeable strap
Survives the swimming pool
Pairs with heart rate monitor
Inspired one year battery life
Water-resistant design
Personalised step goals keep you motivated
The editors didn't like
No backlight
No altimeter
No vibration for movement reminders
And battery needs physical replacing after a year. You're forced to use the Garmin app
Rather than arguably better third-party health apps. Lacks more complex activity tracking
Notice we said ‘perfunctory in daylight’ about the display? To achieve that stellar battery life Garmin has had to make some compromises
One of which is forgoing a backlight. It’s not a deal-breaker
But we’d have liked to have seen a Casio Classic-style button-operated light. As it is
The display is basically unreadable at night. There’s also no vibration for alarms or meeting your goals
Abstract: The actual vivofit unit features a small (30 x 12mm) LCD screen with a side-mounted button for cycling through the various options and feedback information supplied by the device. Due to the size of the screen, only a limited amount of data can be display...
Published: 2014-10-13, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
Year-long battery life, keeps things simple, clear display, accurate, affordable point to activity tracking, waterproof, ANT+ for optional HR monitor
No screen illumination, no altimeter, no vibration, optional heart-rate monitor not comfortable
The Gamin Vivofit does exactly what you want a simple activity tracker to do: track your daily steps, distance travelled, calories burned and then present that in a format that's easy to understand. The device even learns your habits and automatical...
Abstract: One thing that the majority of activity trackers have in common is a built-in rechargeable battery. Most trackers will deliver between four and 10 days of usage on a single charge, but you need to remember to keep them charged up or risk missing some of y...
Interchangeable strap, Survives the swimming pool, Pairs with heart rate monitor, Inspired one year battery life
Style far less than universal, Lack of automatic syncing, Awkward sleep mode, Pairing woes
The Vivofit has its faults but the year-long battery life is a stroke of genius that makes the most wearable activity-tracking wearable you'll find. Add in skills like waterproofing, heart rate tracking, inactivity reminders and sleep stats and this is a...
Abstract: Garmin have already established themselves as one of the front runners in fitness devices. So, when they decided to get into the fitness band market, we couldn't wait to look at how they've further improved upon devices that can be bought from direct comp...
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Published: 2014-05-19, Author: Scott , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Garmin Vivofit is water-resistant, has a one-year battery life, an always-on screen, and works with wireless heart-rate monitor accessories
No vibration for movement reminders, and battery needs physical replacing after a year. You're forced to use the Garmin app, rather than arguably better third-party health apps. Lacks more complex activity tracking
Garmin's simple and functional activity band is easy and low-maintenance, which makes it one of the best alternatives to a Fuelband or Fitbit....
Always, on display, Year, long battery, Inactivity meter is a great reminder
No backlight, No altimeter
Before you head into the quality of its various fitness features, the Vivofit's always-on display and year-long battery life make it a wearable winner - possibly the only one that could replace your watch right now. Luckily, the fitness stuff is good too...
Abstract: It has a "fairly rudimentary" screen that is beneficial to saving battery, said T3 technology critics.They concluded that it was one of the "nicest" designs on the market with a strong battery life.Video source: Future PublishingIs Nike 'pulling FuelBan...
The Vivofit is a great activity tracker, but there's still some work to be done on the software side of things. Also consider the Polar Loop.Tags:GadgetsBest prices todayRetailer Price Delivery Price comparision from, and manufacturersShare this article...
The Garmin Vivofit ticks every box you’d expect from a wrist-bound tracker. It tallies your steps, calories burned, distance travelled, sleep patterns, and heart rate if you wear the optional monitor. Thankfully, the step counting is very accurate. In our testing it proved hard to outfox, although we ‘ll always allow a small percentage margin for error.Enter your age, sex, weight and height and t
Notice we said ‘perfunctory in daylight’ about the display? To achieve that stellar battery life Garmin has had to make some compromises, one of which is forgoing a backlight. It’s not a deal-breaker, but we’d have liked to have seen a Casio Classic-style button-operated light. As it is, the display is basically unreadable at night. There’s also no vibration for alarms or meeting your goals, a gr
For £100, there’s a lot to like about the Garmin. Its weaknesses are minor and very forgivable for that epic battery life, while its movement bar and auto-adjusting goals are great twists to the existing formula. If you want to be really proactive and ...
