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Garmin v voactive 3 GPS Smartwatch White Stainless
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.7
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148
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GPS
15garmin, battery, vivoactive 3, marathons, hr
+47%
-53%
" ... I only tracked one activity with VA 3 and it was ok, GPS was kind of the same accuracy as my old VAHR. ... "
" ... For $330, however, it must be a solid activity tracker via GPS. ... "
" ... GPS turns on randomly, for no reason, and drains the battery ... "
" ... GPS turns on randomly, for no reason, and drains the battery ... "
" ... Took just a few days to decide Garmin is not for me. ... "
" ... Took just a few days to decide Garmin is not for me. ... "
Device Compatibility
14garmin, windows 10, android, sync, bluetooth
+36%
-64%
" ... Firstly, the VA3 would not pair to my Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 running Android 7.0. ... After a quick Google search this seems to be an issue plaguing a lot of Garmin devices when pairing to phones running Android 7.0. ... "
" ... Windows phone and Windows 10 is not working. ... In Windows 10 on a Surface Laptop it finds the watch, says that it "Synced fine" but in reality no new information is uploaded. ... "
" ... Windows phone and Windows 10 is not working. ... In Windows 10 on a Surface Laptop it finds the watch, says that it "Synced fine" but in reality no new information is uploaded. ... "
" ... Does not reliably communicate via bluetooth, even after rebooting watch and phone. ... "
" ... Does not reliably communicate via bluetooth, even after rebooting watch and phone. ... "
Heartrate
12hr, heart rate monitor, training, based hr, chest strap
+67%
-33%
" ... I had been using a Tickr chest strap for about two years with my FR230 and felt that the wrist based HR tech might have made some improvements for me to make the leap. ... The previous Garmin Vivoactive's and whatever else "HR" models they offered have not been nearly as good as they could have bee in my experience (I tried A LOT of them- and returned them). ... This HR has been comparable to my chest strap for sure. ... "
" ... Heart rate monitor accuracy is fine ... "
" ... You have to spend about that much to get the combination of heart rate monitoring, GPS, and smart watch functionality. ... "
" ... The heart rate is accurate, based on my comparisons with a chest strap. ... "
" ... I would enjoy the product if the heart rate monitor were more accurate but during my elliptical or arc training exercises the heart rate monitor wont work until like 20 minutes into the exercise :( ... "
" ... I would enjoy the product if the heart rate monitor were more accurate but during my elliptical or arc training exercises the heart rate monitor wont work until like 20 minutes into the exercise :( ... "
" ... Heart rate is something I have yet to test but for the resting period it does really well. ... "
" ... Heart rate is something I have yet to test but for the resting period it does really well. ... "
Battery Life
12battery, gps, lost 40, 24 hours, va3
+50%
-50%
" ... Locks up all the time when battery gets below 20% ... GPS turns on randomly, for no reason, and drains the battery ... "
" ... Locks up all the time when battery gets below 20% ... GPS turns on randomly, for no reason, and drains the battery ... "
" ... Battery doesn’t last for more than a day and a half, not what Garmin claims. ... "
" ... Battery doesn’t last for more than a day and a half, not what Garmin claims. ... "
" ... CONS with the VA3: (a) Battery life is not at all what they claim . ... and I am only seeing 2+ days at the most (based on the fact that it lost 40% in 24 hours). ... Frankly, I may as well get the Apple Watch S3 if I want such a short battery life! ... "
" ... CONS with the VA3: (a) Battery life is not at all what they claim . ... and I am only seeing 2+ days at the most (based on the fact that it lost 40% in 24 hours). ... Frankly, I may as well get the Apple Watch S3 if I want such a short battery life! ... "
Software Platform
11windows phone, windows 10, va3, garmin, finds the watch
+27%
-73%
" ... a watch that out of the box has software/hardware problems cannot cost close to $300. ... "
" ... Firstly, the VA3 would not pair to my Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 running Android 7.0. ... After a quick Google search this seems to be an issue plaguing a lot of Garmin devices when pairing to phones running Android 7.0. ... After going through the update and putting a few IQ apps on the VA3 all was well. ... "
" ... Update: Turns out Garmin just changed the notification pattern to two vibrates and move indicator to one. ... "
" ... Windows phone and Windows 10 is not working. ... on IOS the same ... on Windows Phone doesn't ever work, the phone finds the watch but the app keeps spinning looking for it forever until times out. ... In Windows 10 on a Surface Laptop it finds the watch, says that it "Synced fine" but in reality no new information is uploaded. ... "
" ... Windows phone and Windows 10 is not working. ... on IOS the same ... on Windows Phone doesn't ever work, the phone finds the watch but the app keeps spinning looking for it forever until times out. ... In Windows 10 on a Surface Laptop it finds the watch, says that it "Synced fine" but in reality no new information is uploaded. ... "
Product Reliability
11va, days, 2 weeks, 10 days, stopped working
+55%
-45%
" ... I've had the watch for about 2 weeks so far, and I absolutely love it. ... It's my favorite tech purchase so far this year. ... "
" ... It easily lasted me 7 days. ... "
" ... I've had for about 10 days now and so far there haven't been any problems. ... "
" ... I've had for about 10 days now and so far there haven't been any problems. ... "
" ... They claim 7 days of "regular" use . ... "
" ... They claim 7 days of "regular" use . ... "
Bluetooth
10bluetooth, pairing process, via bluetooth, sometimes, problematic
+30%
-70%
" ... Bluetooth sucks, on Android sometimes works sometimes doesn't ... "
" ... Bluetooth sucks, on Android sometimes works sometimes doesn't ... "
" ... Does not reliably communicate via bluetooth, even after rebooting watch and phone. ... "
" ... Does not reliably communicate via bluetooth, even after rebooting watch and phone. ... "
Comfort
10wear, wrists, nicer, much more like, looks
+60%
-40%
" ... I really liked how it looked on a wrist (I have very tiny wrists), and it was much more comfortable than VAHR. ... "
" ... Comfortable wrist band- stretchy and soft. ... I can wear it tight enough without it feeling constricting to be able to track my heart rate very well and consistently- while still feeling flexible. ... "
" ... Very comfortable on my wrist and easy to set up and to use. ... "
" ... We all know we should be exercising regularly, but let's face it, life can get pretty busy and it's easier to sit on the couch than it is to get outside to walk/run or head to the gym to work out. ... "
" ... On the days that I felt stressed, the stress rating was actually higher. ... "
" ... All in all, I like the watch and will wear it daily. ... "
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