Sorta skinny-ish, but not quite as thick as the Surge (which gets thicker at one end). In a lot of ways, it kinda feels like the Fitbit Surge from a form factor standpoint. It’s thicker than the previous Vivoactive, but it is less wide. And for some folks that will undoubtedly be a downside.
Of course, it is bigger, there’s no doubt about that. And in this case, they tweaked the form factor a bit and I think the end result is actually a cleaner feeling unit. Literally – that was the goal – to make the smallest GPS watch ever. That first unit was all about making it small. Next, and most obvious is that the unit looks quite a bit different from the first Vivoactive. This uses Garmin’s internally developed ELEVATE sensor, the same sensor seen on the Forerunner 235, Fenix3 HR, and the Vivosmart HR. First off as the name (HR) implies, it has an optical HR sensor built into the back of it. This isn’t your grandfather’s Vivoactive. There are two things that you’ll notice right away, one from the name, and the other just by looking at it. Release isn’t expected until the April or so timeframe. For example on the exterior there are finishes & labeling that aren’t yet on these units, and on the software side there are things not yet implemented. As such, there are both items in software and hardware that may and will differ from the final units. Oh, but first – the unit here is a beta unit. And overall, I came away impressed – in particular with the new Vivoactive HR. I spent a few hours this afternoon with the new devices, including a 10K run. I promised that come around Sunday, I’d get some hands-on time with the units and then post back on my thoughts.Īnd sure enough, that happened. As you’ll remember, my post was rather short and pretty limited in terms of content (just one pic!). On Friday Garmin announced their new Vivoactive HR & Vivofit 3. Swing on over to that post for all the details! Update June 2016: My in-depth review of the Vivoactive HR is now available.
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