Thoughts on the Garmin Vivofit 3: • I’m just not a watch-wearer so the belt clip may be a future purchase. It fits on my ankle. • No adult has such tiny wrists as I do, and the regular strap is almost small enough so that’s impressive. • It is waterproof!
Thoughts on the Garmin Vivofit 3 • I can read it with sunglasses on • It doesn’t record cycling very well for me • It will pair with my ANT+ heart rate monitor • Pairing with an ANT+ stick and computer works easily as does Bluetooth with iOS
Vivofit 3 • Automatic exercise recording depends on a pedometer so take it with some grace because it isn’t perfect • It has a pleasantly simple interface and can be customized to be even simpler. I turned off prompts to move and step goals, for example.
Vivofit 3: • It’s old enough to be cheap- not much more than a Timex. While camping I needed to check the time & Meijer didn’t have a plain watch under $20. Vivofit 3 is $55 new on Amazon. • Intensity minutes don’t really work on this device. I ignore it.
Why not buy the Vivofit 4? To keep the cost low & to use my ANT+ HRM. Vivofit 4 can't! Why not a heart-rate/smart/GPS watch? I have a Garmin Oregon & smart phone. The Vivofit 3 battery should last months but heart rate watches need frequent recharging.