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 love my Garmin Vivomove Trend! I've had it for a year and a half and it is working great. It's a hybrid watch, so it has an analog face. There's a digital screen for accessing the menu that is behind the watch face (it activates by tapping) so it only looks "smart" when you want it to. It has robust fitness tracking, and message notification. It has sleep tracking, but I don't use that feature so I can't vouch for that accuracy. It takes a 20mm watch band, so there are plenty of cheaper, non- Garmin, bands you can switch out as needed (I use the rubbery Garmin one for exercise, and I bought several fabric and metal ones to match my street clothes). It lasts four or five days on a charge, and will still go another day as a plain watch when the battery is too low to track everything else.
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