is it water resistant?can you swim with it attached to your wrist?
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There is a difference between water resistant and water tight. It works fine in the rain however, I wouldn't recomment submerging the device in water. Why would you want to?
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Yes it can. I wear it when I swim in my pool. Make sure your battery is good. Occasionally the chlorine content in my pool will cause spurious signal issues, but it works. Also don't push any buttons on the watch under water.
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Paul, I'm not sure about "waterproof" - I do want to alert you that the bracelet version we got has a REALLY CHEAP Clasp. It broke after my wife Terry wore it for about a day and half. We were (are) very disappointed as it turned out. Just wanted to give you a "heads up", and hope it's helpful.Dan Murphy
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Yes you can, but better don't. Basis does not recommend swimming with it because of the damage a dive can cause to the watch and band. If you don't dive swimming with it is apparently no problem.
2230442
I use it while I am running, with the included wristband. It gets a little wet from sweat, but I am careful to take it off quickly after I am done. I have been using it like this since November 2014, with no problems. YMMV
1763299
Yes, it comes with a wrist strap that you can attach, but I purchased a floating one for use in the ocean and attached that.
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It is 'water resistant' to 30m. So yes I would say it's waterproof. However even though it is waterproof, you will not get readings while underwater. For example triathletes can wear it during the swim portion so they don't have to take it off and put it back on but they will only get HR readings during the run and bike. It pairs via ANT+ so it is compatible with the vivoactive. Reference: http://www.thisisant.com/directory/vivoactive/Hope I could provide you with the answers you are looking for.
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The watch is water-resistant to 50 meters. But, obviously, you'll need to swap out the nice leather band for the rubberized band (both were included when I bought it).
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The Timex website says that it is water resistant to 100 meters. Not sure about swimming laps though.
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This is straight from Jawbone's website: "Your band is rain, splash, sweat, and shower-resistant, but we recommend taking it off before swimming." However, you could still time your swimming with the band and then enter the date about the activity and exertion level.
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Given that the watch was primarily made for running and it water resistant... I wouldn't recommend swimming with it.
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The GSI is probably water-resistant to a depth of several maters, so you likely wouldn't hurt it if you wore it while swimming as a watch. However, the heart rate monitor works on the basis of wireless transmission from the chest strap to the GSI. This is designed for transmission through air, not through water. I wouldn't risk it.
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It is water resistant, but I wouldn't recommend for a lot of swimming. Especially after a battery change
775441
sorry, never tried to swim w/it. It doesn't have a problem w/sweat, if that helps.
2281708
You can't use it in the water. You can use it on your wrist on the bike but you would want to end the activity (and then change the activity type to bike when you upload to garmin connect) you would then start a "new" run when you leave T2 for the run and then end at the finish line as a separate activity.
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Yes, you can swim with it according to their instructions. I have not personally.
2090648
I understand it is water resistant, so you can work out and shower with it, however, their website says to remove it before swimming. Hope that helps.