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Garmin vívofit Fitness Band - Black

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  • Move Bar - Motivates you to be active throughout the day by displaying a red move bar after one hour of inactivity. Additional segments light up for every 15 minutes of inactivity. Just walk for a couple of minutes to reset.
  • 24/7 Wearable - Stylish, comfortable and water resistant wristband that is always on and ready to go.
  • Long battery life - Stays on for more than a year without having to change the battery. Easy-to-read display - View the time of day and your stats right on your wrist.
  • Achieve your goals - Vivofit learns your activity level and assigns a personalized goal each morning. Count calories - Records calories burned throughout the day including base metabolic rate.
  • Monitor your sleep - Set the sleep mode when you go to bed to track the quality of your rest.
  • Display size is 1.00 inches x 0.39 inches
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The activity tracker that moves at the pace of your life

- Learns your activity level and assigns a personalised daily goal.

- Displays steps, calories, distance and monitors sleep.

- Pairs with heart rate monitor¹ for fitness activities.

- 1 year plus battery life; water resistant².

- Save, plan and share your progress at Garmin Connect.

¹Included with some models, sold separately on others.

²Water resistant up to 50 meters.

Always On

vívofit follows your progress 24/7, and it can stay on for more than a year without a battery change. Set the sleep mode when you go to bed and vívofit will monitor your rest. At Garmin Connect, you can see your total sleep hours as well as periods of movement and restful sleep. The vívofit band is water-resistant², so you can shower or get caught in the rain, worry-free.

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    Product Description

    Fitness Band That Moves at the Pace of Your Life

    • Learns your activity level and assigns a personalized daily goal
    • Displays steps, calories, distance; monitors sleep
    • Pairs with heart rate monitor¹ for fitness activities
    • 1+ year battery life; water-resistant²
    • Save, plan and share progress at Garmin Connect™

    You already know the active steps you take now can improve your overall wellness today, tomorrow and well into your future. And while it seems simple to get out of that chair more often and move, making it stick is another matter. That’s where vívofit can turn good intentions into lifelong habits. It’s the only fitness band that greets you with a personalized daily goal, tracks your progress and reminds you when it’s time to move.

    Personalized Daily Goals

    vívofit learns your current activity level, then assigns an attainable daily goal. As you meet your milestones, vívofit will adjust your goal for the next day, gradually nudging you toward a healthier lifestyle. At Garmin Connect™, our free online fitness community, you can earn virtual badges and view your progress.

    Tells Time and "Time to Move"

    Research shows prolonged periods of inactivity such as sitting at a desk decreases your body’s production of fat-burning enzymes. You can reverse that effect by taking frequent, short walk breaks throughout your day. And while you might lose track of time and forget to move, vívofit knows. A red move bar appears on the display after 1 hour of inactivity and builds when you’ve been sitting too long. Just walk for a couple of minutes to reset the move bar.

    Keep Moving

    When you’re ready to take the next steps toward better health, vívofit has additional features to keep you motivated. Use a heart rate monitor¹ with vívofit to record your heart rate and zone data and get more accurate calorie burn information for any fitness activity, such as a run or a cardio class at the gym. At Garmin Connect, you can join online challenges with other vívofit users or start your own competition with friends to compete for virtual badges and bragging rights.

    Always On

    vívofit follows your progress 24/7, and it can stay on for more than a year without a battery change. Set the sleep mode when you go to bed and vívofit will monitor your rest. At Garmin Connect, you can see your total sleep hours as well as periods of movement and restful sleep. The vívofit band is water-resistant², so you can shower or get caught in the rain, worry-free.

    Get Connected

    With the touch of one button, you can wirelessly sync vívofit with Garmin Connect to see a complete picture of your progress, join online challenges and earn virtual badges for extra motivation. You can access our free online community from your computer or on your compatible mobile device³ with the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app.

    ¹Included with some models, sold separately on others.

    ²Water-resistant (50 meters).

    ³Includes Bluetooth® Smart Ready phones; contact your provider to verify if your phone is compatible. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    5,997 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, heart rate monitor, and value of the wearable computer. For example, they mention that it works nicely as their principal wristwatch, the app works well, and all the software functions appear to work perfectly. They appreciate the ability to see real-time step information. That said, opinions are mixed on connectivity, ease of use, accuracy, and durability.

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    874 customers mention718 positive156 negative

    Customers like the performance of the wearable computer. For example, they say it works nicely as a principal wristwatch, the app works well, and the fitness functions work perfectly. Some say the sync went fairly smoothly. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.

    "...One of the best features of using a Fitibit is the excellent website. I haven't found a competitor's website that even comes close...." Read more

    "First off, I LOVE this fitness band. It always functions great as a day to day watch (except no alarm function)...." Read more

    "...This is very useful even for those of you who are already fit, since it eliminates blocks of inactivity during the day, which has been shown to be..." Read more

    "...It provides (hourly) encouragement to meet daily goals, does a good job recording activity, and provides very real feedback on performance...." Read more

    474 customers mention383 positive91 negative

    Customers like the heart rate monitor. They mention that it tracks their steps daily, does a very good job in tracking their activity, and does not only track steps and calories, but also distance. They also like being able to see real-time step information. Customers are happy with the ability to track motions other than actual footsteps. The sleep function is nice and easily editable, and it tracks accurately and automatically. They say it regularly records their heart rate, blood pressure, weight, and intake.

    "...It displays all activity measured by your tracker, allows you to log your food intake (huge food database), regularly record your heart rate, blood..." Read more

    "...It also tracks sleep, but the software and website doesn't provide you with any help in interpreting the sleep data, and it's a bit of a bother to..." Read more

    "...-The Sleep Tracker is nice, and easily editable -- in case you forget to set Sleep Mode or to turn off Sleep Mode in the morning...." Read more

    "...the stepping goals were a nice plus, the steps recording took a while to get used to because..." Read more

    328 customers mention279 positive49 negative

    Customers like the value of the wearable computer. They mention it's a good alternative to a Fitbit, a solid device for the money, and an inexpensive activity tracker. Some say that it works fine as an expensive heart monitor and as a watch until they travel out of EST.

    "...Fast forward a year, and the price is now much more reasonable, around $70 or so on Amazon...." Read more

    "...I miss too many of the Fitbit features. But this is a reasonable alternative, and it's available today." Read more

    "...It works fine as an expensive heart monitor and will be ok as a watch until I travel out of EST but otherwise it is useless...." Read more

    "...Bottom line: If you're looking for a cheap, easy-to-use, way to get yourself off of the couch and move, this works...." Read more

    279 customers mention279 positive0 negative

    Customers find the motivation in the wearable computer to be nice. They say the red bar of shame is a great reminder to get moving. They also say it makes them want to meet their daily step goal and to focus on being active. Customers also say the watch learns their patterns and sets goals for them. They appreciate that it updates their goals depending on how well they're doing and provides great feedback on their activity.

    "...They are great at helping you stay active, be accountable to yourself (and others if you chose to), and get healthy!" Read more

    "...The best thing though was this red bar of shame, it proved to be a nice motivator, even if you let it go into the over hour mode...." Read more

    "...need on this type of toy: I like the fact that the screen gives me information and motivation on a continuous "on" basis, and then of course, being..." Read more

    "...it is the only fitness band that has a battery and it is a good motivator. It changed my 80-something-year-old mother's life...." Read more

    568 customers mention245 positive323 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity of the wearable computer. Some mention that it easily syncs through their laptop and Garmin Express, while others say that they had problems syncing with their phone and on their computer. The device pairs with the Garmin Heart Rate monitor and the Garman connect website is pretty expansive. However, some customers also mention that the app doesn't sync with any of the diet apps and that the integration with other devices is non-existant.

    "...the motivation that the device provides A+ but the app functionality and syncing issues are E-, which in my book puts the review right smack in a..." Read more

    "...has a leg up on other non-Fitbit devices: it will automatically sync to the Fitbit site using Garmin Connect software via an arrangement between..." Read more

    "...Very disappointing that this band is less accurate and more sluggish than any I've ever seen...including the mi band that was half the price of this..." Read more

    "...The Garmin connect website is pretty expansive and fun, and continues to improve...." Read more

    494 customers mention319 positive175 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the wearable computer. Some mention that it's straightforward and easy to setup, while others say that it has a difficult learning curve and the web interface is pretty bad.

    "...The batteries are the common 1632s, so they're easy to find if even if you don't keep spares on hand, and with a year of life, continuous operation..." Read more

    "...Getting the unit set up is easy enough...." Read more

    "...first it was pretty secure, but over time it is scary how easily the band will pop off, and it is so light that you will probably not even notice...." Read more

    "...The display is easy to read (in the light) and offers time, date, steps taken, steps to goal, distance, calories, and if set up, heart rate...." Read more

    318 customers mention109 positive209 negative

    Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the wearable computer. Some mention it is very accurate, while others say it does not accurately track steps. The accuracy of activity tracking is highly questionable, and the band is sluggish. It only measures steps and not all activity.

    "...Yes, watch ratings are very misleading. What caused me to hold off was the insane price of $130...." Read more

    "...Accuracy: the Vivofit and all of the Fitbit units seemed to be very accurate (they yielded nearly identical measures when compared); the Loop seemed..." Read more

    "...We've owned it 4 hours. Very disappointing that this band is less accurate and more sluggish than any I've ever seen...including the mi band that..." Read more

    "...As I mentioned, Garmin Connect lacks a calorie tracking feature..." Read more

    253 customers mention123 positive130 negative

    Customers are mixed about the durability of the wearable computer. Some mention it's robust, waterproof, has ridiculously good battery life, and is very secure. However, others say that the Garmin iPhone/Android App is not super reliable, not flawless, and pretty poor.

    "...-There is not really a good method to set a monthly (or annual) target for steps...." Read more

    "...On to the Polar Loop. It's a well made device that's roughly the same size as the Force and Vivofit, but has the most secure clasp of the bunch...." Read more

    "...All around it's pretty poor. You don't have the ability to add a workout after the fact either...." Read more

    "...makes the Vivofit incredibly easy to take on and off, and it is very secure...." Read more

    A very satisfied user!
    5 Stars
    A very satisfied user!
    I bought this on a daily special at Amazon. It works exactly as described and I'm very happy with the unit, especially at the $60 purchase price! A big concern I did have at the time of purchase were the low ratings by those who complained about the wrist band clasp not holding closed which resulted in the loss of the watch. The ad at time of my purchase did say it was the latest model from Garmin. (March 2015) I'm not sure what that all implies BUT mine arrived with a safety ring that slides over the clasp to prevent the band from unclamping. It matches the band and appears that Garmin has responded to the earlier complaints. The photos on Amazon do not show this safety ring but mine had it and it will prevent the unclamping.I am also impressed with the accuracy. I try to fool the band by sitting still but move the watch in an attempt to fool it into registering steps I have not taken and it is smart enough to know the real thing. On my last walk, I actually counted several hundred of my actual steps and it registered exactly the number of steps taken. I only walk and do not jog or run so I do not know if this would be accurate for you joggers. As a walker it meets my needs perfectly.I have attached a photo of the safety ring that is not seen on ad photos that apparently were not included on the earlier models. I would agree with earlier complaints for those without the safety ring, that the band could unclamp and result in loss of the watch.My watch will sync perfectly every time and easily with my iMac, iPhone, and iPad. I simply hold the button on the watch until SYNC appears and I'm close to the Apple device. Everything is wireless. My iMac uses the included USB dongle and my phone and tablet use Bluetooth. I have not tried it but I suspect the iMac could also use the built in Bluetooth also.The included instructions are sufficient but tiny print on small pages. I downloaded the manual free on the Internet in PDF format and there were several YouTube videos to explain more of the watch operations. The software is downloaded at Garmin and works for all my Apple devices. The software on your device allows you to install firmware upgrades too. Mine arrived with the latest version 4.0 at time of purchase. All the software functions appear to work perfectly. I have not seen any software bugs or hiccups on my Apple devices.The watch came with two wrist bands. As a 6'3" adult I used the larger band and work well with room to both enlarge or decrease the diameter as needed. The smaller band looks as to fit most youth, smaller folks, or most female users. I see many aftermarket bands advertised in many colors and the unit will easily snap out of the band to change, no hardware is required.My model was without the heart monitor but can be added later if you like. I have only had mine a few days but very satisfied so far. I would not hesitate to repurchase if desired. I already plan to purchase one for my 17 year old son for his birthday.
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