VIVOMOVE STYLE (Problems & Best Features after 1 Month of Daily Use) - New Garmin Hybrid Smartwatch
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2020
- I've been wearing the Vivomove Style for one month now. This is what I think about it now. Is it the best hybrid watch I have ever worn, or do the cons outweigh the pros?
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SOME ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
Music controls on the watch are usually incorrect
Sometimes it is not even playing and pressing play pauses it
CANNOT SEE IN THE DARK! (actually more annoying than you think
But, you can change the vivomove watch widget lineup so the time is first
In some orientations, you cannot turn the screen on at all
Strap retains a bit of water, stays wet for 1 hr
My body battery has been hitting 100% early in the night (see screenshot) which seems unrealistic, but otherwise the body battery seems to be somewhat useful. It does a decent job of predicting how much energy I have left in me
AMOLED screen dies but the hands still keep time (died at 1PM) - hands have a separate battery I think. This reserve battery is the best feature about this watch
This watch DOES have quick replies!
Screen touch is not always as responsive as I would like
Body battery is actually useful (see screenshots)- also shows workouts and sleep and other events in the timeline
Battery life is more like 4 days normally
Conclusion: I really like the garmin vivomove style for its light weight, its separate battery for the watch hands, and its unique aesthetic. While the touch screen interactions are not perfect and it is impossible to see the hands in the dark, these small drawbacks can be overcome with time and practice with this watch. I enjoy wearing this Garmin Vivomove Style hybrid smartwatch and usually receive a few compliments per week on it (which is very rare actually... people really like the look of this watch!) I recommend this watch to anyone who has enough money to afford it and is looking for a subtle, aesthetic wrist upgrade without going full smartwatch.
PRODUCT: Garmin vivomove style (hybrid smartwatch)
CATEGORY: Hybrid smartwatch
MANUFACTURER: Garmin
MODEL: Vivomove Style
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does this watch have an aod for showing digital time. like the watch it minimalist and stealthy but i hate reading time in analogue
Can it be used for indoor and outdoor bike?
What's the difference between this watch & vivomove 3s?
Would love to see a comparison review between the Scanwatch 2 and the Vivomove series 🙂
You're one of the few youtubers that actually dives a little deeper and talks about things that matter to me. In too many cases you realize they have been using ut for a few days and that's it. You on the other hand talk about how these products actually work, not what's written on the box. Keep it going!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm really glad you find my videos helpful!
I just subbed because of this - very useful that he reviews after a full month
@@MikeOBrienMedia i thought i didn't get enough deep sleep, I hope those 19 minutes don't happen often haha
Just bought the watch based on your reviews. Very happy you brought this to my attention, because it's exactly what I was searching for. :)
The other pro I would say with the Style and Luxe is the ability to swap out the straps, they are quick release so if you fancy a leather strap or steel bracelet with it its pretty easy to find 3rd party alternatives. Any 20mm quick release strap will work with it. Ive got about 4 straps that I wear with it, 1 for dress up, 2 leather and 1 silicone for working out.
Great video, really useful to have the 'month later' perspective! I think you have tipped me in to a purchase!
I know this is a really old review but thanks man! Im new to smart watches ive literally been thinking about getting one for YEARS but then i cant decide which one to get etc and end up putting it off again. This was really helpful and i think im decided on this watch. Im having my 2nd baby in November so the gym will be out the question for a while so i think having something like this to track home workouts and out and about exercising as opposed to the machines in the gym which do it all for you will be a big plus. Cheers from sunny England 🇬🇧
Great video, thanks! I have the original Vivomove and I love it, with only one (big) con. It's very unfortunate that Garmin didn't solve the "no hands in the dark" problem. This new version is even worse, because in the original one, you could, at least, see the minutes hand because it's painted yellow, but not the hours hand. Maybe it's not so problematic because when you turn your wrist to see the hours, the (small) Led screen turns on and shows what time is it. But I would prefer to see both hands.
I've only had mine for a few days but already I like it a lot more than my previous Fit Bit. The app is much more usable, apps on the watch seem to work as expected and I love the fact that I can move them around with ease. So far, it suits me fine.
I'm looking to buy one, would you recommend it still? I don't know much about garmin so I don't know if I should buy a 2 year old hybrid watch in 2022. I know there is the sport version, but I was inclined to the size of the style.
GREAT FEEDBACK with Pros and cons, ALL your vids have always been very informative including your financial ones, Thanks Mike
I have watched a few of your reviews now. Really appreciate your talent for communicating everything needed so clearly.
Excellent review, thank you! And actually a bunch of the things you listed as cons are pros for my intended use cases, so this is looking like an incredible pick to me
Thanks a lot for the 3 videos you made on this watch ! I think the only ones that are truly helpful.
What are the missing data/functionalities in the app compared to the Vivoactive and other "real" smartwatches ?
I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I watched it months ago and it helped me decide on which smartwatch was for me. I chose the vivo move style and have been loving it since February 2022!
Do you still recommend? I'm looking to buy it, but I still don't know if I should buy a 2 year old hybrid watch. I love the design and the size. Ik there is a sport version but I want the size form the style.
@Torr-Net yeah, I actually bought it. I’ve used it for only a couple of days. I love it, but yeah..it has its quirks to work around. I don’t wanna bash it to harshly because for my use cases like wanting a watch that has add-on features it’s great, that said the interface is a bit finicky at times. It’s not as finicky as some people on the internet sold me it out to be tho. I would totally buy a second generation of this watch in a heart beat, but as it’s stands I would only recommend it to some and not all who are looking for a hybrid watch. Probably keep looking for another watch like fossils hybrid or if your into full on smart watches, I hear that to anyone interested in that they should wait till wear os 3 comes out. Maybe my opinion can change either way as I keep using it, but for now I really like it and I haven’t found anything that atrocious that’s making me send it back.
Thank you so much for this video. Really useful, clear and comprehensive overview of the pros and cons. I've just bought the Vivomove 3S. I was wondering if you or anyone reading these comments could answer my question... when I access the widgets or menu, I'm finding it difficult to get back to what Garmin calls the Glance screen, which is basically the home screen. Is there a way to do this manually via tapping, or do you simply have to wait until the widgets or the menu time out? Thank you!!!
Good video. Would love to know what group of workouts this watch comes with for example outdoor run, indoor run, walk etc.
Thanks for the review! I was wondering, as far as fitness activity is concerned, can you select different types of workouts (Cardio, weights, yoga, kickboxing, for example) and get a summary of the results of this specific workout? I currently have a Fitbit Inspire hr which just died on me. Liked it so far, but very basic and doesn't look good like this one! I use my watch mainly to track exercises, hr and sleep.
Awesome review Mike! I hope garmin have watched this and took some notes for the next Vivomove luxe/style. Cheers!
Hey Mike do you think this is more accurate for sleep tracking and fitness than the galaxy active two? I like the idea of body battery more because it takes almost everything into account. Which is what I got the active two for. What do you think?
Thank you so much for your review! I’ve really enjoyed it. Have you tried the Vivamove Hr? I am thinking of buying it and I’d appreciate to hear your view on it.
What would you say are the major differences between the Garmin Vivomove style and Vivomove HR? I currently have the HR but am interested in upgrading, is it worth the extra cost?
Would be nice if you could give a review of the new Garmin Vivomove Sport and compare it to the previous models, what's been updated, what's the same etc. and maybe give a recommendation to what to consider when thinking of buying one of them
Can the alarm widget detect your sleep pattern and pick the best alarm time to wake you up in light sleep?
I am really stuck between the Garmin Vivomove 3s and Withings Steel HR have you looked at a Withings?
Hello, great video. Does this watch have an option "always on" hidden display? Thanks
Thanks for the video and all the informations.
After Fitbit now is owned by Google, this will, most probably, my next tracker.
Thanks for the review! I wonder if you can disable wifi and bluetooth to conserve the battery?
Hi Mike, are you able to do a quick video or tell me how the notification works with incoming calls and messages? thank you.
Problems after 3 months use (in my opinion)
- connected GPS problem: after session end I found GPS works only first hundred metre.
- Garmin claimed 5 days battery but In reality, if you always use Garmin pay or PulseOX. You need to recharge it every 2 days
- touch sensitivity issue
- weak vibrate (can't wake me up sometimes)
- display is quite hard to read outdoor
Got this watch today. First impression, well it is damn awesome, I really like that this thing has music controls, it really makes my life a lot easier at the work. Looks and feels good, and only minus I'd personally give at this point, is that the hands don't glow at the dark.
I'm thinking about buying it for my father next month, specially for the blood OX and HR monitor, and I know a "smarter" whatch won't go with him, he is over 70 so... you do recommend it as a gift?
@@alejandromadde9404 Yes, this is pretty easy watch to get the hang off, I'd say even older people are able to use this with ease. Battery life is also really good, lasts 4 days my use easily, with less music listening, it could do 5 days without charging.
@@volovomias3221 thanks!!
I have had this watch now for 10 weeks and the touch screen has just stopped working any ideas why? Or how to sort this?
Best tech review channel I have found
Hi Mike, i ride a bike a lot, and I am wondering if I can use this watch to track my speed and location? I am curious if the data can be uploaded directly to Strava.
Great feedback, I just had a Withings Scanwatch for 2 weeks and sent it back because the screen is way to reflective and I was wondering how you finding this one?
I currently have a fossil hybrid Carlie watch. I am looking into this watch or new fossil hybrid. Do you have comparison between two or which you think I’d prefer. I work out 3-5 days a week. Care about sleep analysis and steps. Also care about appearance.
Just wondering if there's a setting for amoled screen to remain on in the background?
I got the luxe. Looks better but at a higher cost of course. Love mine but charge every 3 days as not good letting your battery get to low. Not good for your battery.
Think the Oxy sensor uses more battery and leave it on. Great for extra sleep data.
Sleep tracking can be hit or miss but better than the older garmin watches.
Would you recommend this watch going in to 2022 or should you go for a newer watch?
Hi @MikeOBrienMedia, thank you for your good review. I see that your review is already 3 years old, but I am actually considering buying it now. I would like to hear if it is still a good option or if you have another good device of this kind to recommend now? I really like the integration of a fitness device into a look-good watch. Cheers!
Hi,
did anyone experience an issue with minutes hand not able of going counterclockwise ?
this is happening to me and it causes the watch to loose alignment everytime ...
I've contacted Garmin after sale services and didn't get any answer...
Is the screen bright enough to be read in daylight in outdoors plus does it support navigation from Google maps. If not can you suggest whether to go for galaxy active 2 or fossil gen 5 as mostly I need a good looking watch with quick reply feature and navigation feature with basic fitness tracking. Kindly comment. Big fan of your watch reviews
Great video, I'm looking into buying one of these Hybrid Smartwatches.
Did you test readability in daylight at all? That was my biggest problem with the old Vivomove HR. In normal daylight conditions you could not read the screen at all.
After wearing the Fossil HR and the Garmin hybrid for a month...which do you like better?
Thanks for your in depth review, I already bought the watch but only recently so it is great to see and hear someone else's take on the watch :) very helpful
can you quick reply on the watch when it is connected to an iPhone? or is it only compatible with android devices?
Can this display notifications from Google maps?
This was so helpful, thanks!!!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!!
How’s the sleep/recovery feature compared to whoop 4.0? And how about form comparing to whoop 4.0 again? Is it unobtrusive & comfortable enough to wear while sleeping?
Hey Mike, could you please deep dive into the notifications? I'm really interested in this part, quick reply, how the messages, whatsapp, telegram are shown and hoy to interact with them, are they grouped? Thank you. Great video!
I really like this watch, I love the classic looking design with the hidden amoled screen but I like my Garmin Fenix 6X sapphire too much to wear this on a regular basis.
Yes, the Fenix series is quite impressive! Garmin has been making some incredible products lately
I'm in the market for my first watch and I'm stuck between the and the galaxy active 2. Two completely different kind of watches I know, i mostly would use it for seeing what my notifications are, not care to answer calls on it and I like the battery body but do like that I can use Bixby to respond to text on the active. Just wondering what you would reccomend
What’s your wrist size I’m trying to figure out if it would be too big for me
How does this do connecting to iPhones? Any difference with the text or call replies?
Does quick reply work with Facebook messenger?
I just got the watch and it works on sms and discord but not messenger. Am i doing something wrong or is it not able to do it?
I am quite glad that I found this review. It validated my experience with this watch. I own a Fenix 6 and purchased the Vivomove Luxe. I find the vivomove to be much easier to wear. For day to day stuff, I don’t miss the GPS or the onboard music in the Fenix.
I got the Vivomove luxe as well, and have found it to be a very good experience. A smart looking watch with smarts. My only gripes with it is the double tapping is a bit hit and miss, and I dont think the sleep tracking is very accurate. But apart from that its great. Im surprised there hasnt been more reviews of it
@@glostergloster6945 Do any of you have the silver/any light version? I wonder how good is the silver vivomove luxe's display readability outside. If it's usable at all.
@@vnenkpet I would recommend the one with the black face, silver stainless steel case and silver milanese bracelet. Readability is excellent outside. Its the most expensive one, but it is for a reason. I love it as its so versatile, looks great as a dress watch with a suit and tie or as a casual piece with a leather strap or silicone/rubber for exercise. It takes standard 20mm width quick release straps so you can buy a whole variety of additional straps off Amazon or Ebay for a good price.
Do the straps stinks when its always wet?
What's the difference between this watch & vivomove 3s?
When the watch are connected to a PC via USB (Garmin Express app) the "synch" function (update watch when you have changed settings) doesen't always work properly. I usually have to do it a couple of times before successful. Somewhat annoying, but setting changes are probably something you only do a few times...
I bought a watch active 2 thanks to your reviews
Watch Active 2 is a great one! Definitely my favorite for fitness tracking, among many other things 👌
Anyone know it's possible to set notifications that i receive they are automatically show me in text? ( Skip one tap on message to show them )?
How did you turn on the Quick Replies?
Do the quick replies work with Whatsapp and similar messengers, and can they be switched to other languages (German in my case)?
for quick replies, mine doesn't show the msg option. when i click on my incoming msg, it shows an option "clear message?" and i can choose either tick or cross. anyone can help me? thanks!
Why I can not see quick reply on my vivomove style?
I'm trying to figure out which smartwatch to purchase. Mainly to separate myself from the phone. I'm a heath care provider and checking texts is not always possible on my phone. Your content is helpful. I'm also trying to find a MRI safe device. I am in medical imaging and days where I do MRIs I have to leave my devices off/home.
Do we get a notification on receiving a call?
Have you done any reviews/comparisons to the Withings line of hybrid smartwatches?
Compared to Withings HR steel?
Someone owning the watches 2 or more years already? Mine Vivomove HR premium (previous model) were great but after 2.5years (and warranty expiration) the OLED display turned darker and darker and invisible in the end. This seems to be case of many/most of the owners on Garmin forum. Is it better with the new model?
Does this have ANT+ support?
I couldn’t get the watch to sync with the Garmin connect despite it shows connected. The sync symbol keep rotating endlessly. Reinstall app and Bluetooth forget etc. nothing changes expect it can still connect but won’t syn, anyone experienced the same issue ?
Great content, amigo. Cheers!
What about notifications like instagram,facebook and call answering
Does it handle call answer?
Nice job. I can't seem to like the watch aspect of it. It has dark colored hands against a very dark display. Some of the other Vivomoves I've seen online have similar legibility issues.
Hi, nice video. But I bought this watch and I cannot change the settings about my personal weight and height. Desinstalled the App, nothing changed. Read the 20 pages leaflet from Garmin, no mention.. Living in Europe pounds and inches are very confusing. I also cannot have any data’s from the oxymeter. And sorry, the watch is heavy and scrubs the skin. ( I haven’t neither tattoos nor thick hairs on my wrist 😉). Would you have any suggestion?
Had one question about this watch, cant it show notifications from apps like Instagram and Snapchat ?
I also want to know that and I couldnt find any information on other videos.
I have received my Vívomove 3 style few weeks ago and everything seems fine apart from the distance of the Bluetooth connection to my phone. As soon as I get more than just a few feet away from my phone the watch disconnects!
Is there a way to increase the distance of the connection?
On my mobile I've got 4.2 Bluetooth version. I can't find what type of Bluetooth have these watches.
I have no problems i have 5.0 Bluetooth
Does this watch has the ability to store music inbuilt
Thank you. I have now made up my mind. 👍🏼💙
How well does this work without a smartphone?
How well does this watch work with ios?
Sir how to adjust the date on Vivomove style
Loved the video, very detailed review! Just had a question in mind, is the watch frequently susceptible to minor scratches on the screen?
Kk Xie the luxe has a sapphire screen if you’re worried about scratches. I have the gorilla glass version and haven’t had any scratching yet
Do anyone know if they can make payments with the watch ?
The hands on dress 'style' watches are typcially not lumed
I have the watch since yesterday and one thing is bugging me:
*I currently have no option to use quick replies!*
No possibility to set them up in the Connect App, though I looked through all options.
I use an Android 10 phone, App & Watch are both updated - maybe it's because I live in Germany ...
To anyone with or without the issue: Which software version does your watch run? Thx
problem gelöst?
Mike, your reviews led me to buy the Vivomove Style which I absolutely love. Could you maybe do a review or suggestion video on a screen protector for it? It has Gorilla Glass 3, which is not completely scratch resistant. Any advise would be helpful.
I advise you to ask for advice
Does it show longer text messages?
I was on the fence about this watch for a while, not because I am an Apple Sheep lol because of the look and a particular style. My biggest concern is will it help me through my day. I looked and looked on youtube for this what you presented. Sir, great video, and I plan to get this for my birthday instead of upgrading my Apple and spending over 200.00. I can save lots of money and look cool at the same time
What band is that?
I purchased this watch for the pulse oximeter. It stopped working within 2 weeks. Sent it back.
Great video. Is it possible to adjust the colors for the amoled display?
I found, that for the amoled display it can be chosen out of 10 different colors.
Anyone know if they fixed the music issue, music is a big part of why I'm interested.
same! been waiting to see if there was a patch and then Ill spend my money!
Mike, you've mentioned a few times that the Luxe contains in-built GPS but all the documentation I could find on Garmin indicates that it has connected GPS only. I'm not sure but am I missing something, or did they change the spec of the watch?
Yes, please clarify mike. Thank you in advance
bro, if you know please reply me, is there any hybrid smart watch that can turn off the green light in the behind?
its the Heart Rate Sensor. Maybe you can Turn Off 24/7 measuring?
Hello Mike, I can't find any info about this online, but is it possible to change the colour theme of the oled display?
For example the luxe watch has a gold theme - but obviously your (style) watch is white.
Would be cool to customize it to replacement watch straps.
Mike, thanks for straight and clear reviews.
What will you say now about comparing this one to fossil hybrid hr?
I’m still deciding between those two.
The fossil HR crushes this watch with price and battery life. Otherwise, this watch is better in all aspects
Great reviews
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What do you mean good enough?
I need monitor hr of 200+