Garmin Vivoactive 4 - Full Review - This is an easy one to recommend!

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[ruygigy]

Great watch but the training status and training effects is a must feature that it was very easy to apply here. GARMIN makes top fitness trackers and I like most of them but this policy they follow is at least irritating.
I'm OK to pay more for new technology in terms of hardware but I'm not OK to have that hardware and the company to downgrade the software in order not to lose sales on other models....
The fact that a fitness watch like this, who carries the best hardware the company has to offer, at the end of the day doesn't have the software to match up with its capabilities, is just disappointing!!!

This is even more expensive from the forunner 245/music and it doesn't have that basic feature.... This is unacceptable and so obvious that GARMIN plays games with their costumers!!!!

[funkyboogiee]

i have the Tic Watch Pro 3GPS and after a light swim in a pool at surface level, for 10 mins, it overheated and is now fried. Tic Watch won't replace it and are saying it is "man made issue" on my part, even though it is IP68 rated they say it is my fault, and will only offer a replacement for 30% off if I want one. So now I'm looking at a replacement alternate Garmin Vivoactive4, or Instinct Solar, Fenix 6 Solar (probably too much to spend for my needs), or the new Galaxy Watch 4. I liked the Tic Watch, but I guess I need at least a 5ATM rating to be comfortable with my swimming choices going forward.

[TebTengri]

The HR doesn't mess up with HIIT and rapid HR changes even when sweating heavily?

My Fitbit saying my pulse is 91 when it's 175 is peeving me off

[anastasiossoldatos]

i want to buy a garmin watch and i am between the forerunner 245 and vivoactive 4...which one would u recomend??? thanks

[anthonyrampino]

I just checked prices and the 245 is just a little more than this watch. I’m into gym based activities but I’m looking into cycling and I don’t really run. Which do you think is better since the price really isn’t a problem.

[nycbike]

Just wondering, how is the battery if you just use the GPS? Also would you happen to know how long Garmin supports their devices with future software?

[radu.antohi]

On Vivoactive 4 it is not possible to rename an activity profile. This is a major dissapointment. You can change the name after the activity is completed, but you have to do this each time, which is a major downside.

[sunilparekh]

Hi... what did you use to set up your watch face and widgets on the vivoactive 4? I just bought one and the face looks terrible. It needs updating.

[timdl]

Hi Donavon, nice video! Where did you get this watch face? Looks very good!

[pokerjedi]

Is the Vivoactive 4 good for tracking generic workouts? I don't do much running but do a lot of HIIT workouts. Is this device good for tracking HIIT style workouts??

[jktau]

Thanks for your insight. Your review has been helpful in my decision 👍

[normanstassen]

Hi I want to purchase my 1st training watch. I like your review on the Garmin Vivo4. However I like details so I would like to track my training stats to monitor my growth. I am 54 and need to train wisely. I cycle and swim mostly and do strength training. What Garmin product will you advise?

[AssCrown]

Thank you for your review and going over the differences between the vivoactive and forerunner. Race Predictor is pretty interesting is that directly tied into the Training Status feature and only available on the forerunner series?

[LawrenceMeisel]

I received the VA4s and immediately returned it to Amazon because the buttons were unresponsive to quick pressing. If I long pressed it would bring up the feature menu but quick press nothing. I also did not like the smaller screen 1.1" vs 1.3". I reordered a VA4 (for $199 Black Friday deal on Amazon). Was I doing something wrong or did I get a defective VA4s?

[danchirnside]

Does this watch have golf features ? Yardage etc. If so how does it compare to golf specific garmin watches

[jaredds]

Does this watch track heart rate during swiming?

[mnguyea]

Really thinking of upgrading to this from the Fitbit Ionic. Only thing keeping me back from buying is the lack of Google Fit integration.

[_samurai_]

Training effect is good for runners but it sucks for weight lifters like me. It doesn’t find weight lifting workouts as anaerobic which is funny. But that’s First Beat’s fault, not Garmin’s.

I’ve been using Forerunner 245 for 2.5 months but i will sell it to replace with vivoactive 4. I’m so content with FR 245, it’s a great watch but too plasticity. My previous device, Vivoactive 3 had better built quality with steel bezel and rear cover.

[gooding]

Have you used the sleep tracking part of the watch? Seen some reviews which don’t rate this part? What did you think?

[bkwx]

How many mm is the 245music? It looks big on your wrist. I was under the impression that it was a 40mm only.