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Garmin VivoMove HR (Sport) - Almost Perfect.
We pick up VivoMove HR (Sport) from BestBuy couple days ago (instead of Amazon because BestBuy has the watch now) and the initial impression is, we like it.
Coming from VivoSmart HR, we are looking for a lightweight and easy to use activity tracker that has some extra features (time, alarm and notifications). GPS and golfing are not essential features for us. We like our VivoSmart HR, but it is not the most elegant activity tracker (ugly) in the market.
VivoMove HR looks like a modestly priced watch (maybe a sub hundred dollar Timex?), feel light, comfortable and much more attractive than VivoSmart HR. Set up is a breeze with Connect app and all functionalities work as advertised. Coming from VivoSmart family, you will feel right at home. Love the "Do Not Disturb" feature especially if you use it as sleep tracker. Compare to VivoSmart HR, vibration intensity for alarm and notifications is much lighter at medium setting, but you can set it to high.
One major concern that we have is the screen readability, especially under the bright sunlight. Compare to VivoSmart HR, the texts are less legible, mainly due to the reflection from the glass (hint to Garmin, anti-reflection coating). The auto brightness will kick-in in couple of seconds and make the texts brighter. That does help a little. Overall, screen readability is a lot better than what we expected.
We have the watch for 3 full days now and the battery is at 55%, so it should last 5 to 6 days of usage on a full charge.
Overall, if you are looking for an activity tracker that easy to use, lightweight and comfortable, most of all, you are not "ashamed" to wear it everyday (good looking watch), while GPS, golfing and Garmin Pay are not essential features for you, give VivoMove HR a try.
I think price point is a little high for the such high competitive market (minus 1 star). Price it at $150 to $175 and we got a winner!
October 2017 · Electronics