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Garmin vívoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch – Black & Stainless Garmin Pay contactless cost resolution enables you to pay for purchases together with your watch (out there for supported playing cards from collaborating banks) Personalize your watch with 1000’s of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Join IQ retailer Greater than 15 preloaded GPS and indoor sports activities apps, together with yoga, working, swimming and extra. Case materials : fiber-reinforced polymer with chrome steel rear cowl
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Clients discover the watch worth for cash. It really works effectively for them, with correct coronary heart fee and step monitoring. They recognize its ease of use and magnificence. Nonetheless, some clients have differing views on battery life and sync performance.
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EzriahOfLorule –
A great all around Smart Watch.
Garmin’s watches have always been geared towards a health centric audience and the Vivoactive 3 is no exception to that. There’s so many trackers and sport modes that I never even thought of. Like, It never occurred to me Skiing could be an exercise routine, but you bet they’ve got you covered if it’s your routine of choice. Personally the most exercise I do is biking, and for that purpose it does just fine, but 80% of the use that comes out of my watch is as a shortcut to my phone. It’s super convenient to glance at my watch and see my notifications at work, or to swipe up in the morning and see the weather. While there is no built-in microphone or keyboard for texting, it does allow you to save many premade messages that you can edit in the app to send to someone when texting you and that’s typically worked for me since, if I’m not already looking at my phone, I’m probably only going to be letting someone know I’m busy. The last software thing I have to mention is the sleep tracker. I love the sleep tracker. I don’t have much use for the info apart from seeing how long I’ve slept, but it goes incredibly indepth recording things like how long you were in rem sleep, how often you moved in the night, and even tells you if you woke up at all in the night. It’s also a very thin, lightweight watch. Definitely much more “throw it on and forget about it” than others I’ve used in the past (looking at you, Ticwatch). That “forget about it” is helped by a fantastic battery life. The watch has an always on display with a front light rather than a typical backlit display like you’d find on your phone, and I think that’s what helps the battery last well into 4 days on one charge in my experience. If that’s not already huge, it also charges ridiculously fast: I’ve seen it go 0-100 in a little over an hour. The only downside to this is that, because the watch is waterproof, it doesn’t use a traditional Micro USB or USB C port for charging, opting instead for a unique port of their own that works just fine, but requires you to have a very specific cable. Basically if you lose or break the charger, you’ll have to go directly to Garmin for a new one, and you’re probably gonna be paying a prettier penny than you’d like. Overall I’m VERY happy with the Garmin Vivoactive 3. I think it’s a great watch for anybody, but especially those who have health in mind.
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Krissa –
Nothing to lose
Okay a few things. But, in my opinion important.Choose/select GPS nation as your seller from the list. Their customer service is excellent. I emailed them, they got back to me SO fast. Excellent customer service.You truly have nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain buying a product via Amazon Renewed. 90 day guarantee, helping the planet, saving money for other things, helping a small business flourish. I mean, win win win all around.From their email correspondence these are refurbished (speaking about this particular seller, can’t say it’s like this for other sellers) directly from Garmin, new battery installed too. I mean, can you go wrong? Sure there maybe lemons but even new electronics fall victim to this.It looks brand new!I have used a fitbit charge 2 for years, then an Apple Watch, then tried a cheaper type fitness tracker(it was okay) and now, a Garmin. The fitness information blows fitbit and Apple out of the water. I’m one of the very few who wasn’t “in love” with an Apple Watch. It was very nice but I’m more of a fitness first in a watch. Brings me to next point.If you’re looking for more of a smart watch first, vivoactive 3 probably won’t be your jam. If you’re seeking more health information, more in depth fitness information then Garmin would be a great brand to try. It’s fitness watch first with some smart watch things.This is why I went with a refurbished watch bc in addition to the other awesome reasons, I can try a Garmin watch and see if I like it. So if you want to try Garmin and love a fitness focused watch give them a try.BE PATIENT. A lot of different software updates so give it a bit to get those downloaded. They had a link on the sheet, but I just let the watch do it’s thing. It took a bit, so don’t assume technical issues if you just got the watch and it doesn’t stay synced. Or syncs and un syncs.Give it time. It is frustrating, but to be expected. Watches have software updates. Once it got those done, syncs flawlessly and I get my phone notifications. NO issues staying synced. It also connected to my phone right away. (iPhone 6s plus) Also, if used to an Apple Watch or fitbit, have patience and give yourself time with the watch bc there is a small adjustment/learning curve with operating the watch and un digging all the in depth health and fitness information , apps; wallpapers etc within The Garmin Connect apps. (There’s connect and IQ, that’s the one with wallpapers and more) Just give yourself a few hours and do a couple workouts. I’m on day two and I have most everything down that’s important for me at least. Still testing it out.Watch looks brand new! You can buy 20 mm bands for it to switch out bands.I was super skeptical about a refurbished watch but their items are refurbished by Garmin, fast customer service, good shipping time. Nothing to lose. At this price point I bought the extended warranty just in case. It was like 8 and some change for extra piece of mind but I don’t think I needed to now.It’s not a pretty box, so if giving as a gift it may not be as perfect as a box that doesn’t say refurbished on it. So if that matters to you, I’m sure you can repackage in a different box.I will update with any issues. I put a screen protector and bumper on mine, and switched bands already. It’s working flawlessly, staying synced. Just need to go for an outdoor walk and find some stairs bc I want to make sure all the sensors work. I will also update on battery life but I usually don’t wait until my watch dies, I’ll throw it on to charge when I shower. I’m thinking it lasts about 4-5 days, that’s with workouts, notifications, Normal use etc.
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Melissa Whitney –
Overall a great fitness watch.
Overall I like this fitness watch, but it does have its issues. I am a woman with an approximate 6 inch (15cm) wrist.*Comfort and Fit: 3/5- This watch is pretty comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. I can wear it all night without having any discomfort. However, the issue I run into is the fit. I cannot seem to adjust the band to where it not too lose or too tight. On one notch it slightly digs into my skin and leaves indents and red marks. One notch looser and I get the green light that shows me that it is not reading accurately. For me, I have to leave on the looser notch and just slide it down on my wrist.*Style: 3/5-The watch face just swallows my wrist. It looks like a child wearing her father’s watch. It’s not super fashionable, and looks very unitarian. It is fine for working out, but that’s about it. Which if you wanted to count steps while running errands, it might not fit with your everyday look.*Mobile app: 5/5- This watch was very easy to set up on the app. Plus it was very user friendly. The user interface is very intuitive and the average person will easily navigate through it. Additionally, it links up with my other fitness app, making calorie counting and keeping track of my activity, super easy.*Battery Life: 5/5-This watch seems to last forever. I only have to recharge it once a week with daily use.*Accuracy: 4/5-Since I have issue with the fit I feel like that compromises the accuracy of the watch. Otherwise, it seems on par with my equipment that tracks heart rate.
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Sophosanthropos –
Excellent Fitness Smart Watch even though it’s one version earlier than the latest in the Garmin VivoActive Series.
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Karl rioux –
I have had the older version of this watch, for the past 5 years. It’s reliable and simple, give data that i need. That’s why i got the same one after the older ones battery was not holding charge anymore. Really impressed by the quality of it.
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JOE SIKORA –
I’m a active senior and have been using some form of fitness watch for over 20 years. This is a great overall watch for the money. Pretty easy to set up and get going. My last Garmin lasted 9 years. Hope this one comes close to my last one ( Vivo 3 ).
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Nexl –
J’utilise cette montre en conjonction avec l’application Runtastic sur iOS. La montre se connecte très bien avec mon téléphone. L’interface est très claire et facile d’utilisation.Par contre l’intégration avec l’application Runtastic est incomplète. Le suivi de la fréquence cardiaque enregistré par la montre n’est pas supporté dans l’application et les programmes d’entraînement de l’application n’apparaissent pas dans la montre.Mais bon je suis satisfait en général. Bon choix d’applications a télécharger pour personnaliser la montre.
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Sanschagrin Danielle –
Très satisfaite de mon achat. M’incite à bouger davantage.
EzriahOfLorule –
A great all around Smart Watch.
Garmin’s watches have always been geared towards a health centric audience and the Vivoactive 3 is no exception to that. There’s so many trackers and sport modes that I never even thought of. Like, It never occurred to me Skiing could be an exercise routine, but you bet they’ve got you covered if it’s your routine of choice. Personally the most exercise I do is biking, and for that purpose it does just fine, but 80% of the use that comes out of my watch is as a shortcut to my phone. It’s super convenient to glance at my watch and see my notifications at work, or to swipe up in the morning and see the weather. While there is no built-in microphone or keyboard for texting, it does allow you to save many premade messages that you can edit in the app to send to someone when texting you and that’s typically worked for me since, if I’m not already looking at my phone, I’m probably only going to be letting someone know I’m busy. The last software thing I have to mention is the sleep tracker. I love the sleep tracker. I don’t have much use for the info apart from seeing how long I’ve slept, but it goes incredibly indepth recording things like how long you were in rem sleep, how often you moved in the night, and even tells you if you woke up at all in the night. It’s also a very thin, lightweight watch. Definitely much more “throw it on and forget about it” than others I’ve used in the past (looking at you, Ticwatch). That “forget about it” is helped by a fantastic battery life. The watch has an always on display with a front light rather than a typical backlit display like you’d find on your phone, and I think that’s what helps the battery last well into 4 days on one charge in my experience. If that’s not already huge, it also charges ridiculously fast: I’ve seen it go 0-100 in a little over an hour. The only downside to this is that, because the watch is waterproof, it doesn’t use a traditional Micro USB or USB C port for charging, opting instead for a unique port of their own that works just fine, but requires you to have a very specific cable. Basically if you lose or break the charger, you’ll have to go directly to Garmin for a new one, and you’re probably gonna be paying a prettier penny than you’d like. Overall I’m VERY happy with the Garmin Vivoactive 3. I think it’s a great watch for anybody, but especially those who have health in mind.
Krissa –
Nothing to lose
but even new electronics fall victim to this.It looks brand new!I have used a fitbit charge 2 for years, then an Apple Watch, then tried a cheaper type fitness tracker(it was okay) and now, a Garmin. The fitness information blows fitbit and Apple out of the water. I’m one of the very few who wasn’t “in love” with an Apple Watch. It was very nice but I’m more of a fitness first in a watch. Brings me to next point.If you’re looking for more of a smart watch first, vivoactive 3 probably won’t be your jam. If you’re seeking more health information, more in depth fitness information then Garmin would be a great brand to try. It’s fitness watch first with some smart watch things.This is why I went with a refurbished watch bc in addition to the other awesome reasons, I can try a Garmin watch and see if I like it. So if you want to try Garmin and love a fitness focused watch give them a try.BE PATIENT. A lot of different software updates so give it a bit to get those downloaded. They had a link on the sheet, but I just let the watch do it’s thing. It took a bit, so don’t assume technical issues if you just got the watch and it doesn’t stay synced. Or syncs and un syncs.Give it time. It is frustrating, but to be expected. Watches have software updates. Once it got those done, syncs flawlessly and I get my phone notifications. NO issues staying synced. It also connected to my phone right away. (iPhone 6s plus) Also, if used to an Apple Watch or fitbit, have patience and give yourself time with the watch bc there is a small adjustment/learning curve with operating the watch and un digging all the in depth health and fitness information , apps; wallpapers etc within The Garmin Connect apps. (There’s connect and IQ, that’s the one with wallpapers and more) Just give yourself a few hours and do a couple workouts. I’m on day two and I have most everything down that’s important for me at least. Still testing it out.Watch looks brand new! You can buy 20 mm bands for it to switch out bands.I was super skeptical about a refurbished watch but their items are refurbished by Garmin, fast customer service, good shipping time. Nothing to lose. At this price point I bought the extended warranty just in case. It was like 8 and some change for extra piece of mind but I don’t think I needed to now.It’s not a pretty box, so if giving as a gift it may not be as perfect as a box that doesn’t say refurbished on it. So if that matters to you, I’m sure you can repackage in a different box.I will update with any issues. I put a screen protector and bumper on mine, and switched bands already. It’s working flawlessly, staying synced. Just need to go for an outdoor walk and find some stairs bc I want to make sure all the sensors work. I will also update on battery life but I usually don’t wait until my watch dies, I’ll throw it on to charge when I shower. I’m thinking it lasts about 4-5 days, that’s with workouts, notifications, Normal use etc.
Okay a few things. But, in my opinion important.Choose/select GPS nation as your seller from the list. Their customer service is excellent. I emailed them, they got back to me SO fast. Excellent customer service.You truly have nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain buying a product via Amazon Renewed. 90 day guarantee, helping the planet, saving money for other things, helping a small business flourish. I mean, win win win all around.From their email correspondence these are refurbished (speaking about this particular seller, can’t say it’s like this for other sellers) directly from Garmin, new battery installed too. I mean, can you go wrong? Sure there maybe lemons
Melissa Whitney –
Overall a great fitness watch.
Overall I like this fitness watch, but it does have its issues. I am a woman with an approximate 6 inch (15cm) wrist.*Comfort and Fit: 3/5- This watch is pretty comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. I can wear it all night without having any discomfort. However, the issue I run into is the fit. I cannot seem to adjust the band to where it not too lose or too tight. On one notch it slightly digs into my skin and leaves indents and red marks. One notch looser and I get the green light that shows me that it is not reading accurately. For me, I have to leave on the looser notch and just slide it down on my wrist.*Style: 3/5-The watch face just swallows my wrist. It looks like a child wearing her father’s watch. It’s not super fashionable, and looks very unitarian. It is fine for working out, but that’s about it. Which if you wanted to count steps while running errands, it might not fit with your everyday look.*Mobile app: 5/5- This watch was very easy to set up on the app. Plus it was very user friendly. The user interface is very intuitive and the average person will easily navigate through it. Additionally, it links up with my other fitness app, making calorie counting and keeping track of my activity, super easy.*Battery Life: 5/5-This watch seems to last forever. I only have to recharge it once a week with daily use.*Accuracy: 4/5-Since I have issue with the fit I feel like that compromises the accuracy of the watch. Otherwise, it seems on par with my equipment that tracks heart rate.
Sophosanthropos –
Excellent Fitness Smart Watch even though it’s one version earlier than the latest in the Garmin VivoActive Series.
Karl rioux –
I have had the older version of this watch, for the past 5 years. It’s reliable and simple, give data that i need. That’s why i got the same one after the older ones battery was not holding charge anymore. Really impressed by the quality of it.
JOE SIKORA –
I’m a active senior and have been using some form of fitness watch for over 20 years. This is a great overall watch for the money. Pretty easy to set up and get going. My last Garmin lasted 9 years. Hope this one comes close to my last one ( Vivo 3 ).
Nexl –
J’utilise cette montre en conjonction avec l’application Runtastic sur iOS. La montre se connecte très bien avec mon téléphone. L’interface est très claire et facile d’utilisation.Par contre l’intégration avec l’application Runtastic est incomplète. Le suivi de la fréquence cardiaque enregistré par la montre n’est pas supporté dans l’application et les programmes d’entraînement de l’application n’apparaissent pas dans la montre.Mais bon je suis satisfait en général. Bon choix d’applications a télécharger pour personnaliser la montre.
Sanschagrin Danielle –
Très satisfaite de mon achat. M’incite à bouger davantage.