What is Reddit's opinion of Garmin vívoactive Black?

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My VivoActive lasts ~18 days. I use mine on Android, but both Amazon and the people asking if it works with iPhone claims it works on iOS. Always-on colored screen, longer battery life than Pebble, built-in fitness tracker, and GPS capabilities. Might be worth checking out.

I picked up an older Garmin Vivoactive on marketplace for $20 because it didn’t have a charger. I think I paid $10 for a charger on eBay. It’s awesome. It’s a multi sport watch but I only use it for golf. Super straight forward. No fluff. There are a few golf features I don’t use. E.g. scoring. But I only use it for distance. Gives you front, middle and back distances and they are very accurate. I haven’t found a course that wasn’t in the Garmin database yet.

There isn't a whole lot of selection for iOS devices besides the Apple Watch. It is not the most visually appealing smartwatch, but I have the VivoActive and according to Amazon and Garmin, works with iOS. It's likely the best watch for the money that will work with iOS (~3 week battery life, GPS, always-on screen, typical smartwatch functionality, etc).

So I'm thinking of the Vivoactive because it seems like it does everything decently well, Garmin syncs with Nike which is a bonus, and it has smartwatch elements. Any thoughts?

Garmin Vivoactive GPS Smartwatch (Black)

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Hey the Garmin Vivioactive sounds like it might fit the bill.

From what I've heard it has some strong pros and cons.

+Long battery life (they claim 3 weeks)

+Sturdy build

+Reliable software performance

+Very thin and reasonably sized

-Screen is comparatively small and low resolution

(probably why it lasts so long)

-Screen is very dim, apparently hard to see sometimes

Also the new Pebble stuff is coming out in a few months, they look pretty good too.

The deals will be closing very soon though (for a product you won't get until the fall.)