Garmin - vívomove® Trend

I have a vivomove trend and it doesn't have ant+ but I wore my chest strap and while the activity didn't sync the HR to my workout, it did pop up in my HR data. It's super weird, and idk if I just have to wait longer, but I'm also frustrated that I can't connect the devices made by the same company anymore (downgraded the watch recently).

I can’t afford the Fenix 8 and can’t do with the Amoled touch screen and poor running metrics of the Venu models. So I got the Forerunner 255s. It is not as classy as I would like even with more fashionable full cover screen protectors so I just found a customer return vivomove trend at a steep discount. It’ll do for sports in a pinch if I don’t have my forerunner but will be a lot nicer for day to day wear. So anyway that was my solution to the same problem, but I did use the 255 as my only watch for almost 2 years.

I just bought the Vivomove Trend (arriving tomorrow). It's the best looking Garmin watch. It looks great in a business environment and is fairly basic for sports activities. It seems to be marketed towards women, but i personally like the smaller size on my dainty manwrists lol. I've been using Garmin watches forever. With the Vivomove you're giving up GPS on your watch, so to map your runs and rides you need to take your phone with you (which you may already plan to do). If you like to constantly look at your speed, HR, duration, etc on your runs/rides, the Vivomove might not be the best since i think it will be hard to see all these at once on one screen. I do plan to still use my older Vivoactive for some activities (the screen is starting to fade). I'm not getting another Vivoactive since they're no longer offering ones that look more business professional. If I were still a triathon fanatic I'd probably go with the Vivoactive 6. It's a very good sports watch but doesn't scream tri geek at work.

My wife just got the Vivomove Trend. It’s a very nice looking watch! Has the essential running stats.

I've never had a smartwatch before. I originally bought the Garmin vivomove trend for the looks, which was about the same price, and I returned it for the GWP3. Couldn't be happier. It's honestly much better than I expected, the looks, the performance and the battery great for now. The Fitbit app is pretty shit overall, UI, data and you need a subscription to access some insights, unacceptable for a 400$ watch (Canadian dollars). The Garmin app was much better imo. Very specific pain point is the fact that there's no messenger (Facebook) app for the watch, so you can't start any conversations, only respond to a notification. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.

My Charge 5 died, it kept getting notifications to enable tap to pay which would drain the battery until it stopped turning on a few days later. Since then I’ve switched over to Garmin. I loved the sleep tracking on my Fitbit and I miss the accuracy, it’s not as good on my Garmin vivomove trend. However, it’s fantastic not having to pay a subscription for important features!

This is why i have a vivomove. i don't need fancy stats - HR and ateps are fine for me and i love something that looks like a real watch

I have a Garmin viviomove it's the simplest of their watches. The gps only works if your phone is close. But I never walk without my phone so not a problem. Their other lines have more capabilities. I love the way it looks, it is an analog watch with a smart screen. It doesn't have all the features but the price was very reasonable under $150. I have had the watch for 3 years. I charge it about every other day but it would last nearly 3 full days without a charge. It has some smart features, I can get texts or alerts from my phone. It will auto log and guess my workout if I forget to start it. I can tell it if I am walking, running, cycling, on a treadmill, swimming, yoga, stretching, aerobics or strength training. I really love it. (I am an android user, with no desire to buy anything from Apple so an apple watch was not on my list). I wanted style first, fitness tracking second, and don't really care about having a smart watch outside of the fitness tracking. I think it is fairly accurate on my calories. I am using a TDEE calculator to compare the watch and my average tdee matches the watch's average calories out.

I’m an iPhone user and only use Garmin. I tried the Apple Watch and wasn’t a fan- Garmin had a better battery life and is just a great fitness teacher regardless of your fitness level. The Garmin website has a “quiz” to help you select a watch- I recommend that! I like the Vivomove series for just daily wear and have a Forerunner for running. Happy shopping!!

I just got a garmin vivomove. Like it so far.