Garmin v��vofit 2 - Activity tracker - Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT - 0.9 oz - black

I like the sleep monitor. This lets me know how I'm sleeping. When it comes to my step monitoring, it is really great, keeps track and let me know when I have slow down by the red bar. I have had mine for over 3 years or so. I had to change my battery once in about 2 3/4 years. then change again in 6 months. Nothing to do with the Garmin it was the battery. It has been running good for 6 months and getting ready to order my other half one, so he can keep up with his sleep and steps. I have not use the other function as I was not interested then. now that I have slow down I will be checking into them. this is a great buy.

I bought this for my wife for Christmas was to have a 1 year battery life and it was dead out of the box, hard to get installed and operating. I wrote this review a couple days ago and it was "moderated" and could not be put on the web site. What was I suppose to do lie and say it was wonderful.

I bought this because I already have a Garmin Forerunner I use for running but wanted something to track steps and sleep. The sale price was too good to resist. It has done everything it says and I only remove it if I am using my Forerunner for the GPS. I love being able to sync the Vivofit through Garmin Express to view summaries and graphs of steps, running, sleep, plus all kinds of options on Garmin Connect. Plus I can purchase additional bands of different colors and designs. My only issue is it is occassionally hard to change to sync or sleep mode without having to cycle through the stop watch once or twice. I would buy this product again.

I personally am not a big fan of fitbits. They are extremely over prices and consumers buy what's popular. I couldn't be happier w the Garmin Vivofit 2!! It does everything I want it to do and NEVER needs charged!!! Oh and I can shower and swim with it on. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to hold yourself accountable and to achieve your activity goals. Only thing I wish it had is an alarm...besides that, I couldn't ask for more.

1st of all, If you are an active person, you should try the Vivofit 2. Prior to the Vivofit 2, I used my cell phone to track my steps / activities along with my Casio watch (for measure of time)...I am very activity not only in exercise but in everyday chores and work. I cycle, play tennis, golf, ocean swimming, do landscaping, physical work etc...I was looking for a tracker that I can wear on/with me (like a watch) and not worry about breaking or not working... and this Vivofit 2 is it! Pros- 1. Does not need to be recharged - runs on watch batteries good for 1-yr and replaceable. Fitbits and other tracker watches must be recharged everyday or every 2-3 days 2. Water Resistance - use it swimming / surfing; washing dishes; taking a showing; watering plants. No problems !! Other Fitbits and tracks cannot handle the water 3. Watch - Has a watch..to tell time.. also has stop watch.. 4. Back light - whether day or night , you will be able to see the digital readings on this tracker. Bold digits ! 5. Easy Sync - setup either on your computer or Garmin app (which I use) and sync is easy. Manual sync, but come on, just press the sync button. 10 seconds later all is sync. You don't have to sync everyday. VIvoFit 2 can hold 6 days of info. 6. Activities - You can see all your current activities on your Vivofit 2 just by pressing the button. I have my Vivo set to the Watch screen. If I wanted to check my steps, just press the button to get the particular screen activity. 7. Sleep Activity - Just setup your sleep hours (I.e 10 PM - 0600 AM) in your Garmin app and it will automatically record your sleep patterns. When you wake up, just sync your Vivo and you will see you sleep patterns..Cool! 8. The Watch Band - It was hard the first few times to put it on. I wondered why they didn't use the conventional watch band concept. I've never lost my watches! But the new safety latch on the Vivo 2 is a plus. Unlike the Fitbit bands where it is not secured and can fall off your wrist. Also you can buy different color bands on line. Changing the Vivo from one band to the other is a breeze. 9. No Email, Text Notification, etc - YEAH Love it! ! that's what I have my phone for. If you are an activity person and you don't have the time to figure out when, where and how I need to use the tracker. Or worry that you forgot to recharge it or jump in ocean/pool with your tracker on... Then Vivofit 2 is for you. Just set it up and put on your wrist and no worries. It baffles me that people say that you have to manually sync this tracker to the phone/computer, but do not complain about remembering to recharge their tracker !! Lastly, it pushes you be active and to hit your goals. It reminds you to get up and move and be active!!. Any way you look at it, it's all good...for you, your family and your health!!. Enjoy !!