Garmin vivoactive 3

had the Vivioactive 3 for nearly a month now and have to say this Garmin is truly brilliant and I've not been as active as I'd liked to have been or as I have been in the past, I wear it all the time and often forget I'm wearing it and comparing it to others in same Category its the lightest so no surprise there, I'm looking forward to doing gym work outs as the downloaded workouts look great and gives instructions on how to do them if needed I really cant fault it and although I don't need to wear a chest HR strap I have the option for more detailed workouts particularly indoors but more so when running using it pay is spot on ideal works really well having alarms for different things works great timers and stop watch perfect not used the golf but plan to as its a great idea especially when doing a round on own, love this idea when it needs charging its really quick too or jst an hour and its pretty much charged from near empty, also great for doing ultras (over 24hrs) although you cant wear it whilst charging, a remote quick charge will give you another days worth of run no problem and the connection for charging is strong and firm (not flimsy/loose) love the average resting heart rate display (after wearing for a few days ie 3 ) the display is brilliant in sunlight and I got this after my Fitbit charge3 hr display died, so I no longer wear 2 types of timers as I only wore my garmin 630 when running, now I only use my Garmin vivoactive 3 as it gives me steps as well and constant HR and I pretty much only used Fitbit for steps/time/HR hence I no longer need it changeable wristbands a bonus too nice and simple to do no drama receiving texts.calls,instant messages, diary notifications and any others I choose to allow such as security cameras notifications this is brilliant the satnav navigation is useful when you leave your car in a car park in another town/city changing the watch faces is awesome too altho I like the digi white numbers that turn blue as to reach steps activity target and also has hr and day date on i could go on and on about how good this Garmin is but my final bit is I opted not for the music version as I can use mobile if needed and control it whilst running exercising as I always have mobile with me any way as an emergency if ever needed i'm thankful I got this in an Amazon sale and brand new as I was looking for a Fitbit HR4 due to my Fitbit HR3 stopping working and spotted the Vivoactive3 which after reading the write ups I'm really pleased and it comes with a 2 year guarantee :-) so I'm well pleased I wouldn't bother with a screen protector I did at 1st and it came off after a short while and the type of glass this Garmin is fitted with (Gorrilla3 I think) its pretty sturdy protection if you haven't gathered already I REALLY love this Garmin my favorite in the past was the Garmin 310XT due to battery life but although the Vivoactive is less using GPS its easy to recharge and the stats its produces are really spot on amazing for me anyway hope this review helps someone

Updated July 2019 after 4 months of use - typically training 8+ times a week across multiple sports, including approx. 50km to 60km of running per week: I have long been a loyal user of running watches produced by Garmin and my most recent (and much loved) watch is this Garmin Vivo Active 3. I have also road tested the Polar Vantage M, also being a Multisport watch, is a good side by side competitor for the Vivo Active so in this review I also compare the Vivo Active 3 to this watch. Set Up: - You can set up the watch with or without the Garmin App. It is recommended to use the app and therefore I did (I also love analyising my fitness data so a watch which isn’t syncing with an app is no fun for me). - The watch was easy to set up and both the watch and App were intuitive to use. Charging - The watch was ready to charge on arrival. It comes with a USB charger (note: no mains plug, you will either need to charge via a laptop or a mains to USB charger). The watch attaches to the charger via an each magnetic connection. - The watch went from out of box to being 100% charged in less than 1 hour (via mains). - The charger is a small clip in which attaches to the back of the watch. Aesthetics, general wearability and day to day use - The Garmin looks very good on my wrist, it is a nice small size for day to day wear (it is slightly smaller than the Polar Vantage M) - It is light and as a result it was easy to forget I was wearing it. - The strap is soft and pliable (other running watches such as the Polar watches have quite stiff straps). Ease of Operation: - The watch is operated largely by touch screen (there is only one button on the side of the watch). I really like the intuitive and easy to use touch screen ability – it feels modern and up to date but more importantly it is very quick to navigate. - To start training you select the button on the device and then scroll to find the activity you want to start. You can set the watch up so your most frequently used (or favorite) activities are listed up front for a quick start. There are many pre-programmed activities but I have mainly used the running (outdoors), treadmill running, indoor cycling and strength training activities. - The activity is paused by pressing the same button and then the touch screen gives end and save options. GPS log on - There is nothing more frustrating then your watch taking a long time to log onto the GPS signal when you just want to start running, I was concerned about this having read other reviews of this watch. - I had no siginifcant issues with the GPS link up. I have used the watch in a small town, a city, at the start of many races and in the countryside when trail running and the GPS log on was adequate in all locations (usually almost immediate but on rare and more frustrating occasions up to 1 minute). - It is worth noting that the Polar watch I have road tested often found GPS signal before the Garmin. Activities/Running/Distance Accuracy/GPS - As a runner this is what is most important to me. - The outdoor running accuracy appears to be incredibly good. It has matched (with very small tolerances) with official race measured distances in anything from 5km to 30km races. - On set up I selected automatic pause so when I stop running, for example at traffic lights, the device automatically pauses and then restarts tracking once I am running again. This feature worked well. - I like the strength training rep counter although I don’t always use it (unless I am wanting to deliberately slow down my work rate) Data screens - Along side the accuracy of data the availability of data whilst running is important to me. - Each data screen can hold 4 pieces of data (e.g. pace, distance, time etc.). - You can customise what data you have via the app. - The data was easy to see whilst running and gave me the information I needed to monitor and improve my performance. Display - The display is graphics are not amazing but they didn’t interfere with my enjoyment of the watch. - I really enjoy the fact that you can customise what data you have on your standard watch screen. I have mine set up to show digital time, date and step count. Interaction with other devices and apps - In common with all runners I know I like to be able to analyse my running data and look at details such as my heart rate, pace and so on over the course of a run. - The Garmin uses the Garmin Connect app to do this. The watch is quick to syncronise and does this itself after activities. It can also be forced via the app. - The have my Garmin App (and therefore the watch data) also syncronised to MyFitnessPal so that my calories burnt are sent over to MFP and calories consumed are sent from MFP to the Garmin (watch and app). As a training aide - Being able to pre-program workouts before setting off makes for much easier interval training. - I use the Garmin to write a training plan with specific work-outs (e.g. interval training) and these then become available in the watch on syncing the two together. - The data you get on the watch at the end of the run is not that extensive (the Polar watch may be better for you if you want this on the watch) but the data in the app is extensive and useful for a post race or run postmortem. Battery life - The battery life on the Garmin is very good, but outperformed by the Polar when both had the same features engaged (e.g. continuous heart rate monitoring). Garmin App - The Garmin Connect App is what takes this watch from a very good 4* product to a 5* watch for me. - It is a real life tracker. I track my weight (and my BMI which is automatically tracks), my steps, my menstrual cycle, my calories in (and out, via a link up with MFP), I analyse my run and race results, set and monitor step (and other activity) goals – I must look at the App on average 10 times per day. - The App is easy to use, intuitive and I honestly believe it has contributed to me developing an even healthier lifestyle. - The app is the reason why I can’t see myself moving away from Garmin when I need my next running watch/activity tracker. Other features - The ‘sleep’ feature isn’t very accurate as it seems to think I’m asleep from the minute I get into bed and start reading until I get up in the morning. All sleep trackers I have tried do however tend to have the same issue. - I had the watch paired with my phone all day via the Garmin Connect app so I could receive message etc. notifications – a useful function but it does drain the battery more quickly In summary the Garmin Vivo Active 3 is an amazing watch supported by a brilliant app and I would not hesitate to recommend it. Update May 2020: This watch is over a year old now. It is still being worn daily 24/7 (except when being recharged) and the battery life is still as good as it was when new and functioning fine with no damage and even the strap shows only very minor physical wear and tear. Update 21 July 2020: still being used daily. The battery will last 4-5 days without charge at a push if not using the sports activities. If so count on recharge every 1-2 days. Under light usage, expect to charge daily for about 10-20mins. Getting up and having a shower is ideal time if you wear it overnight for sleep tracking.

Not impressed with device, for cost the steps function is already not working.

Es un excelente producto, muy bueno, de alta calidad, funcional, lo uso para natación principalmente y ha mejorado mucho la precisión en relación al Vivoactive; sin embargo, de acuerdo a los ejercicios que realices puede llegar a tener mediciones erróneas siempre y cuando no realices el mismo ejercicio al nadar, si es el mismo estilo la precisión es excelente y magnífica, puedes instalar diversos deportes y para el uso en exteriores es genial, la detección de ejercicio también es aceptable y puedes realizar varias cosas desde su interfaz.

+ Très belle montre : au poignet elle laisse une impression haut de gamme + Affichage permanent de la montre : seul le rétroéclairage se coupe mais l'affichage reste toujours visible + On peut afficher la fréquence cardiaque en permanence (et même le faire sur certaines façades analogiques) - le son saccade pendant la première minute d'utilisation si on fait un fixing GPS - le GPS prend du temps à trouver sa position initiale (à l'ancienne : contrairement aux smartphones qui ont tous déjà une position initiale)

I bought the Vivoactive 3 around three days ago. This is a great watch. I paid a little over 160 dollars / w tax included. Let me just say it is a tremendous buy & well worth the money. The battery life is great. I'm at 47% as of right now. And that's with the GPS running, plus Bluetooth on. This watch is a very accurate piece. Keeps time we'll. You can set this watch up for swimming, walking, running,golf,and areobics. It's excellent on keeping messages & viewing notifications. It uses the Garmin,and Garmin Connect apps. This watch pairs with your phone like a charm. The Vivoactive 3also has Garmin Pay. Which is handy for those times that you may have left your smartphone at the house or somewhere in your car. This has sleep tracking, calories in take. Measures your heartbeat & blood pressure. In the Garmin app you may set it up for physical fit challenges and programs. Right now it's giving me two messages. More tips on how to use the watch. And it just told me to get up & move. And this time piece is very trendy, good looking. Plus it's sturdy but real comfy to wear. This is a good buy.

vivoactive 3/vivoactive3 Music Nach gut 3 Jahren war die Uhr täglich im Einsatz. Die Updates kamen nicht mehr so regelmäßig. Der Akku lässt langsam nach. Das Display ist dank Schutzfolie noch so gut wie am ersten Tag … Dennoch war es Zeit für etwas neues. Am 5. Hochzeitstag und zu Weihnachten hat meine Freu uns als 2 neue Uhren bestellt. Der Karton Ist gewohnt wertig. Das Multilinguale Handbuch wurde zur Seite gepackt. Die Uhr -huch- die Uhr ist deutlich größer als ihr Vorgänger, aber super leicht. Das macht sich in der geringeren Akkulaufzeit bemerkbar, aber auf 5-7 Tage komme ich mit Tracking noch immer. Mit Garmin Connect verbinden, Einstellungen vornehmen … Und super. Höhere Auflösung, bessere Empfindlichkeit des Touch, angenehmes Tragegefühl … Meine Frau trägt die vivoactive 3. Es hat einen Rahmen in dem das Display schützend eingelassen ist. An der Seite gibt es ein Sensorfeld zum exakteren Scrollen, auf der anderen einen Knopf. Lange drücken und kurz drücken hat jeweils eine andere Funktion. Ich trage die vivoactive 3 Music. Die ist etwas größer, hat kein Touchfeld und leider steht das Display hervor ohne den schützenden Rahmen. Dafür spricht sie WLAN. Der Kopfhörer wird per Bluetooth verbunden. Die Uhr wird per USB mit dem MTP Protokoll verbunden. In die entsprechenden Ordner kann Musik, Hörbücher oder Posdcasts geladen werden. Wer einen Spotify oder Deezer Premium Account besitzt kann Playlisten per WLAN auf die Uhr laden. Die Uhr hat einen eingebauten Herzfrequenzsensor (HR), aber für das Radfahren oder auf dem Laufband verwende ich weiterhin den Brustgurt. Garmin Pay - Per NFC bezahlen MoveIQ - Automatisches erkennen von Aktivitäten (Holz Hacken ist Schwimmen!) Sideswipe - Nur ohne Music. Scrollen und dabei das Display sehen WLAN - Nur mir Music. Musik, Posdcasts, Hörbücher per WLAN auf die Uhr laden Herzfrequenz Sensor - Stressmessung und die Herzfrequenz nicht nur im Training, sondern den ganzen Tag, im Blick Bedienung mit Handschuhen (Touchfähig) auf dem übersichtlichen Display problemlos möglich IQ Apps - Individualisierung im eigenen Shop Garmin vivoactive 3 Garmin vivoactive 3 Music Edit 12.05.2019: Sehr Schön ist auch die Funktion ‘Notfallkontakt’. In der Garmin Connect App über das Hamburgemenü wählt man ‘Kontakt’ aus. Entweder man legt einen neuen an oder wählt einen oder mehrere aus dem Telefonbuch. Nun kann unter ‘Sicherheit und Tracking’ die ‘Unfallbenachrichtigung und Notfallhilfe’ für bis zu 3 Personen aktiviert werden. Bei einigen Garmin Edge Fahrradcomputer weis ich, dass sie einen Crash-Sensor haben. Bei der vivoactive3 weis ich nur, dass es durch laaaanges Drücken auf den Button (bis es vibriert) aktiviert werden kann. Der Notfallkontakt bekommt dann eine SMS und/oder Email, genau konfigurieren kann man es nicht, das wird wohl aus dem Kontakt-Eintrag ermittelt. Der Notfallkontakt benötigt also kein Garmin Connect. Ich finde das ist eine sinnvolle Funktion. Dafür muss natürlich die Uhr mit dem Handy kommunizieren und Empfang gegeben sein, zusätzlich funktioniert es nur, wenn die Uhr ein GPS Signal hat und wenn dam ‘Live Tracking’ zugestimmt wurde. Das ‘Live Tracking’ muss zu der Unfall-/Notfallzeit aber nicht aktiv sein. Garmin selbst weist darauf hin, dass man sich nicht nur auf dieses System verlassen soll. Ich finde das ist eine enorm sinnvolle Funktion, und ich möchte nun ein paar Tage testen ob es zu Fehlalarmen kommt. Meine Frau habe ich vorweg informiert und sie bekam von Garmin eine Benachrichtigung, dass sie nun mein Notfallkontakt ist.