Garmin Vivoactive HR Black

Name: Garmin Vivoactive HR Black
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 698774
Price: 164.99 EUR
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Rating: 8.7 (618 reviews)

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Key specs

	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Recommended for wrist circumference	13,7 - 19,5 cm
	Independent music player
	Width	5,7 cm

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Thanks to the integrated GPS you'll know exactly how far you've walked.
With the integrated heart rate monitor, you measure your heart rate via the wrist.
The display shows you the time and how many steps you've walked today.
Competing against yourself using a Virtual Partner function isn't possible.

Description

You can't decide between an activity tracker or a sports watch. Actually, you think one of those GPS sensors is quite handy because you can review your routes. The Garmin Vivoactive HR is an activity tracker with integrated GPS and heart rate sensor. In addition, it measures your steps, distance traveled, sleep, and makes an estimate of your calories burned. Do you prefer being up-to-date? You can leave your phone in your pocket while you're exercising, because you'll receive notifications on your watch and you'll never miss that important phone call. Winter and water sports enthusiasts can use an app to keep track of their sports performances.

The Garmin Vivoactive HR comes in 2 sizes: normal and XL. Normal has a wrist circumference of 137-195mm. XL has a wrist circumference of 162-224mm.

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Good sports watch with support for many sports.

Support for many sports
Heart rate monitor in the wrist
smaller than expected
Heart rate monitor not usable in some activities

This is my first sports watch and overall I am very pleased with it. I do 3 different sports, namely; cycling, rowing and swimming. As far as I can find, the Vivoactive HR is the only sports watch (except for the much more expensive Garmin fenix) that supports these and many other sports.

The watch really supports a lot of sports, everything from the basic stuff like running and cycling to stand-up paddle boarding and cross-country skiing. In most sports, the heart rate is tracked and your distance and speed are also tracked via GPS. It is completely possible to set what you want to see on the screen during exercise, this can be the usual things like speed and heart rate, but also specific things like a SWOLF score for swimming or the number of strokes per minute for rowing.

I am most satisfied with the performance while cycling, the GPS is very accurate and also shows the speed well. It also does not take long at all before it has good GPS reception, within a few seconds it is usually OK. During cycling, the heart rate monitor is also the most reliable. It sometimes happens that it loses your heartbeat for a while, but never for long. You can also set it to automatically pause below a certain speed if, for example, you are standing in front of a traffic light.

During rowing, it keeps track of the number of strokes per minute, speed and stroke distance. Also in indoor rowing, the number of strokes per minute is perfectly tracked. But when rowing, the biggest downside of this watch comes up, the heart rate monitor doesn't work well if you move your forearm a lot. I've had training sessions where he thought I had an average heart rate of 56, of course this is not correct and makes the heart rate measurement useless. Fortunately, the watch can be linked to a chest strap heart rate monitor via ANT+ or Bluetooth smart so that you can still have a good heart rate measurement.

The heart rate monitor is switched off while swimming, this is probably because the water is hindering a good measurement. The things that are measured are very accurate. You have to set in advance how long your pool is and then the watch can keep track of how long you swim per lap, how many strokes you make per lap and your SWOLF score. Your total distance and time are of course also tracked.

The watch can also be used as an activity tracker, which tracks your steps, the number of stairs climbed and your sleeping hours. Your heart rate is also measured every minute and your daily calorie consumption is calculated on the basis of this.

I am also satisfied with the watch itself, which is a lot smaller than I expected. it is also comfortable and I often forget that I have the watch on. The Vivoactive HR is made entirely of plastic, I think the screen is made of scratch-free glass because after a month and a half there is not a scratch to be found. Even though the screen isn't scratched yet, I wouldn't do any extreme sports with it anyway, it doesn't feel like it would survive a good knock. The battery is also good, after five hours of sports with GPS in a week and not really being used, it still has over 50% battery left.

The software is also good, all important things are easy to find. The overviews and summaries of your activities are all clearly displayed. It only takes a few minutes to sync with my phone via Bluetooth. I often connect the watch to my PC via USB, then it is done in a few seconds and it also charges. If it is synchronized with your PC, your phone also immediately receives all the information. It is also possible to link your Garmin account with Strava, your data will then be sent almost immediately and this goes smoothly.

In general, I am very satisfied, but I think it is a shame that the heart rate monitor cannot be used for every sport.

Review by:
Lucas
Date:
17 June 2016
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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

nice device, and registers really everything

the watch now says that my wife has to start moving, I have found an ally :p
waterproof, so also suitable for swimming
also measure your sleep (deep, brake etc.)
display looks big on small wrists

it's a gift for my wife, she wanted this one as she wants to use it for swimming too, this is the only activity tracker that had all the features she wanted. and as reported, the watch "tells" if my wife needs to move, I don't have to anymore

Review by:
stefan kesteloo
Date:
13 May 2016
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Review is 10 out of 10.

Your personal health and fitness coach!

The built-in 24/7 wrist heart rate monitor is accurate for cardio training sessions
Ability to pair with external heart rate monitor for the most accurate heart rate reading
Vibrating move bar reminder motivates to a more active day
Built-in 24/7 wrist heart rate measurement is less accurate for strength training sessions

If one of your goals is to become more active, the Vivoactive HR will certainly not disappoint. It is an activity tracker, a GPS/Glonas sports watch, which is waterproof, which shows your heart rate 24/7, and has smartwatch functionalities.

It's the ideal personal fitness coach that tracks various activities such as steps, calories burned, your sleep, intensity minutes and much more. The motion bar reminder will vibrate if you are inactive for too long to remind you to get up and move a bit. This contributes to a more active day, making you feel much fitter than before.

The built-in 24/7 wrist-based heart rate monitor is surprisingly accurate for all-day and cardio activities. With strength training, it may be the case that it is less accurate, because you exert your arms much more. It is therefore a plus that you can pair an external heart rate monitor with this watch, if you want very accurate heart rate data during strength training sessions.

Since the Vivoactive HR is waterproof up to 50 meters, you can also swim with it and it can also remain on your wrist while taking a shower, for example. The built-in GPS/Glonas functionality means that you can run and afterwards in the app on the smartphone or on the website, you can look back at your route, your lap times and possibly compare with other people in your friends list who have also followed those routes with which you For example, you want to do a competition.

Furthermore, the Vivoactive HR has the option to be paired with your smartphone in order to pass on all kinds of notifications. For example, you can read text messages, emails, whatsapps, see who is calling you and much more. In addition, with the Vivoactive HR you can also manage your music that is played via your phone.

With an average battery of 5 to 7 days, it's hard not to be impressed with this sport/smartwatch and with the Garmin Appstore, the possibilities this product can offer are endless due to the apps that are also built by the community.

In short, I am very satisfied with the product and can definitely recommend it!

Review by:
Denzel de JN'r
Date:
1 May 2016
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Product

Product
	Product number	698774
	Manufacturer code	010-01605-00
	Brand	Garmin
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty
	Old product returned for free

Operating system

Operating system
	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Operating system	Brand-specific

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Watch case color	Black
	Watch case material	Plastic
	Watch case shape	Rectangle
	Width	5,7 cm
	Depth	1,14 cm
	Weight	47,6 g
	Recommended for wrist circumference	13,7 - 19,5 cm

Band properties

Band properties
	Watch strap material	Plastic
	Watch strap color	Black
	Closure type	Buckle
	Interchangeable watch strap

Screen properties

Screen properties
	Screen type	LCD
	Always-on display
	Data display	Digital
	Touchscreen
	Color screen
	Type of glass	Mineral

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Bluetooth
	ANT+
	Independent music player
	Music controls
	Spoken directions
	App installation possible
	Camera operation
	NFC

Daily activities

Daily activities
	Pedometer
	Measures distance
	Calorie counter
	Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate zones
	Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Health properties
	Average heart rate during sleep

Sports properties

Sports properties
	Recommended for sports	Biking, Running
	Manual training programs
	Measure fitness age
	Interval training
	VO2 max measurement
	Measures average speed during activity
	Lap counter
	Measures step distance

GPS

GPS
	Built-in GPS receiver
	Global satellite navigation system	GPS
	GPS application	Route registration

Sensors

Sensors
	Compass
	Altimeter
	Barometer
	Thermometer

Other functionalities

Other functionalities
	Fall detection
	Alarm function
	Geofencing

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