Garmin Vivosmart HR $152.15 Delivered at Target eBay

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  illz on 29/08/2016 - 11:18

  I just got offered one of these through my new Super Fund (MLC) for $20, I guess to cover shipping.

  I should probably pull the trigger..

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    illz on 29/08/2016 - 12:17

    -1

    lol @ the neg, someones Jelly! :P~~~~

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  Circly on 29/08/2016 - 11:48

  How's this compare to fitbit HR?

  What are other good fitness watches?

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    wisc on 29/08/2016 - 19:50

    Same features, but this is waterproof… You can go swimming with it. Got one for my wife… Only negative is that one of the features is you can complete against friends which encourages fitness.. However most people have fitbits.. Id rate this above the fit bit.

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  cognac on 29/08/2016 - 11:58

  Nice bit of kit but caution they scratch very easily. I had to buy purpose made screen protectors from US. Then when I pulled off the first screen protector after a while, the screen cracked right across the middle, only from removing the screen protector!

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  PlasticSpaceman on 29/08/2016 - 12:12

  +2

  Have had mine since Jan this year (got via this - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/232467). Mine is currently unscratched, and has worked without any issues. I wear it all the time - only take it off when having a shower (it's waterproof, but I just don't like wearing it whilst the band is wet) - I am however pretty careful with my watches. My wife on the other hand would have broken it in less than a day.

  Anyhow, battery lasts for a good 5 days between charging (I did prefer my vivofit that lasted for over a year, but then again this does HR monitoring, as well as incoming call alerts which was pretty much the only reason why I was wearing my pebble which also needed to be charged once a week or so). Accuracy of both measuring steps and heart rate are both pretty good. Not perfect, but near enough.

  Anyhow, overall I'm pretty happy with it and this is a decent price for it. If you are with MLC and are offered one for $20 I'd jump on it without hesitation. Only minor complaint - a couple of times I've accidentally started music on my mobile. Just need to manually lock the Garmin if that is a frequent issue.

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    illz on 29/08/2016 - 12:19

    Thanks for the info dude, appreciate it.

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    chewkl on 29/08/2016 - 12:25

    Does it have continuous HR monitoring like the Fitbit Charge HR?

    EDIT
    NVM, Google says yes.

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      PlasticSpaceman on 29/08/2016 - 14:13

      Yep. Obviously can't monitor whilst being charged, which only takes a couple of hours maybe, but other than that you end up with a record of your heart beat 24hours/day. Like I said, it's not perfect - every now and then I'll look at it and the number is way off because it's not sitting properly on my wrist, but it all evens out. Oh, I should say that I tend to wear it pretty loose on my very hairy wrist so suspect it would be less prone to hiccups if I put it on a little tighter - but personally it's good enough for me as it is. I was more interested in working out what my average resting heart rate was/is, and want to monitor that over time as I (hopefully) do a little more exercise.

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    Chopel on 29/08/2016 - 19:20

    I'm with MLC, how do I get the $20 offer?

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      illz on 29/08/2016 - 22:40

      https://www.mlc.com.au/personal/important-updates/on-track

      It's part of the "On Track" Program
      If you complete MLC's goals using the watch then you get a 10% discount on your premium's for life.
      Basically an incentive to stay fit.
      If you don't complete then nothing happens.

      Terms: MLC On Track is our exciting new wellness program available to eligible customers who acquire a new MLC Insurance or MLC Insurance (Super) policy from 23 November 2015.