Overall a good product. The heartbeat sensor lumps out on the ...
587886
Does its job. Overall a good product. The heartbeat sensor lumps out on the back of the watch - lewving a mark on your arms back - poor design in that part, the Ionic solves that problem by using a flat back
820204
I had to replace the watch battery as it was DOA but the product works fine now. It is a bit uncomfortable when worn on bare skin, there are some ridges on the heart rate monitor which pinch a bit no matter how I adjust the unit, but not so badly that I've stopped using it.

Works as advertised and a good enough entry level product.
3517053
Overall it works as advertised, except that the motion detection has been intermittent.  It can also take my Android app a little while to be able to answer the doorbell ring in a timely manner.  On a very positive note, Ring recently reached out to us and offered to replace our unit with a new one when they proactively noticed that our uinit started providing too many frequent motion alerts.
1863037
Good product.  Worked well.  We heard heartbeats when baby was near surface and more toward end of pregnancy.  Need a quiet place to listen, as the baby heartbeats are fast and fainter than expected with all the water and such to go through:).  It takes a bit of practice and I didn't hear much for a while.  Would give it 5 stars if the ear pieces weren't so hard and tight in the ears.  Ouch. But, manageable.
1119785
I bought this product based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews.  The stethoscope, itself, is not bad.  I work in an ambulance in a very busy system and use it dozens of times a day.  Lung sounds are audible, but not as loud as my Littman (Classic II, not cardiology).
The rubber ring around the bell also keeps falling off, not sure why it does that, but very annoying to fumble with your stethoscope in front of a patient!
Overall, it is worth the money and I am happy with my purchase, I just wouldn't say it is the best stethoscope I have owned.
1512966
For the price, this is a good functional fitness tracker. It monitors continuous heart rate.  I was able to see how long my deep sleep was. I also like it that it is water proof. I wish the vibrate is little stronger when I get a incoming call or message.
3771480
A good product overall. Easy to install. The music sync doesn't work as well as I wanted, the sensor has to be put on or near the speaker. Also my red led only works sometimes on the one led strip.
326987
I really like this smart watch and I bought Garmin instead of FitBit because it syncs up with my cycling computer, but it does have some issues.
1. I hate that i have to use the phone app to change my alarm settings. Such an important feature should be configurable on the watch itself.
2. The profile of the watch is pretty high (sticks out about 3/4" from my wrist) so I do bang it on things occasionally (mostly walls and door jams as I pass by). The outer screen surface is not particularly scratch-proof so it's a bit beat up after several months of use.
3. The necessary phone app is pretty difficult to use at time. It's cluttered with a lot of things I don't find useful and hard to customize.
Many of my family members have FitBit Blaze watches and I think as far as design quality and usability they surpass this VivoSmart HR at a similar price point, but this one is ok. It's an improvement over the original VivoSmart: I had two of those where the LCD crapped out within 6 months. Come on, Garmin, make something as user-friendly as the FitBit!!
300316
It's a good product although I wish there were a way to track activities such as cycling and swimming outside of the device since you either cannot wear the device for those activities (swimming) or it does not track your movements (cycling).  Otherwise it definitely helps to motivate!
4971335
It's a really solid product but I'm only ducking a star for these 3 main things.

1. The alarm function is cool, but it only rings ten times. The vibrations are soft, so l think the alarm should last the whole minute. In the Zeroner app, we should be allowed to have a snooze option or have it ring for "x" amount of times.

2. The watch cuts off messages. I think this is only for me, but the last character from each notification is always cut off. It's a little bit annoying.

3. I won't always get text or call notifications from my watch, even with push reminders on. I've disconnected and reconnected a few times which only fixes it temporarily.

Other than that, this product is outstanding. I'm pretty sure it's just mine that's acting up, but the first problem is probably something that should be taken care of. I'd like to use the alarm function more, but it's too short.
3099289
The interface is fine, but the chest strap heart monitor keeps losing my pulse when I wear it under my wetsuit to surf. I only get to track my heart rate during the paddle out, and by the time I've caught a wave or two I get no signal. The heart monitor sits right over my xiphoid process, so when I lay down on my board to paddle it presses into me very uncomfortably. I have tried mounting the monitor higher on my chest, but that results in more frequent loss of signal. It tends to work well for other activities like walking as long as I make sure to moisten the contacts first. Overall, if I had known about these problems I would not have bought this product. I have just purchased a similar product that uses an optical sensor on the wrist to replace this one.
2154308
I purchased this product from Amazon after reading countless different reviews of Garmin products and their competitors. Both the watch and the heart monitor are comfortable to wear. Initial setup of the watch was straight-forward and quick, so was the setup of the desktop software. The watch synced my workouts seemlessly and the desktop software looks decent.

Now, my issues include the fact that straight out of the box, one of the buttons fell off. Tried to put it back but noticed that the base inside the watch where the button is supposed to fit was crooked. Generally I don't return products unless there is a major fault, so I let this slide. The other issue is the fact that advanced setup isn't very straight-forward (both watch and software) and the manual is not comprehensive. I'm sure if someone spends more time reading and searching that you'll figure it out, but this shouldn't be the case in my opinion.

Does what it says, and for someone who wants to log their progress and generally monitor the bpm zones, this is a very good product for the price.
4068716
I use this to monitor my afib condition and have found it to give an accurate reading and is a good value.
Four stars because it's sensitive to finger placement. Often I have to adjust finger position to get a reading before it times out. I take my own reading and this leads to another problem, namely the display is upside down from my point of view. Again there is a good chance the display would time out before I could remove my finger and turn it around to read. I would recommend the manufacturer to increase the delay timeout slightly or ideally give the monitor the capability to flip the display orientation.
Overall this is a good product at a good price and I would recommend it.
458883
Things about this monitor I like:
1. During the winter, the chest strap holds pretty well.
2. The display is big enough to read while you run.
3. The beep when you are over or under your zone is loud (and annoying) enough to be heard with headphones on.
4. The color is cute.

Things about this monitor that stink:
1. The device will not function properly without the chest strap.
2. This is NOT a step counter.
3. The chest strap slips in the summer unless it is unreasonably tight.
4. The chest strap is hard to clean and free from "work-out funk"
5. This will not sync to a phone.
6. After 6 months, you need a new battery.
7. You cannot edit the heart rate settings if you lose weight. (Unless you reset and lose all your progress).
4109541
Case looks and feels good. Unfortunately, although the heart rate monitor is visible, you can't get enough of your finger on the sensor to get an accurate reading. I haven't been able to get a normal reading even once with the case on, which is too bad because I really like that functionality. Will probably try another case soon.
3168820
Pros & Cons:

I really like this heart rate monitor when tracking workouts, however there are a few negatives!

In regards to functionality this unit has malfunction a few times and my heart rate will shoot up to 239 during cool downs.

Also, Ive had it for a year and sometimes it take a few minutes to register my heart rate.

In addition to when it comes to replacing the battery the cover could have been made better! I used a quarter to try to open it and the plastic surrounding the grove crumbled and wore out and now Im unable to replace the battery or even use it.

Has anyone else had this issue?
4551851
I bought it a couple weeks ago. So far so good! I love the way the watch works. The only draw back is the belt. It has a hard time staying on me. It doesn't latch very well, so sometimes I'm in the middle of my jog and it falls off. But I consider this a minor problem, I am very crafty, so I know I will figure out another way to latch the belt with a different cord/belt around it. Other than that I really like this heart monitor!