Garmin
vívosmart 5
Based on 79 Reddit mentions
$138.49
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Perimenopause - what tracker
As someone also in perimenopause, I would recommend not a tracker but hormone therapy. My local doctor refused to prescribe it, so I signed up with the online provider Midi, specializing in menopause. Hormone medication made a huge difference in my quality of life. I would not recommend any particul
...JoannaBe in r/FitnessTrackers
February 9, 2026 10:33 AM
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heliostrap (and armband) experiences after 6 months
I’ve had mine for literally just a few hours and was actually surprised at how many steps I already had counted - will keep monitoring. I gave up on a garmin Vivosmart 5 because of inaccurate sleep tracking, uncomfortable band, and it hardly ever auto tracking my walks. Steps overall seemed maybe ev
...Funny_Magician_5515 in r/amazfit
March 17, 2026 12:16 AM
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Minimalist fitness trackers?
For minimalist running watches try Coros Pace 3 or Garmin Forerunner 55 !! Both are way smaller than Apple Watch, have solid GPS/pace tracking, sync to Strava, and no subscription needed. Coros is lighter and cheaper but Garmin has better app ecosystem. Polar Pacer is another option if you want some
...Reynolds_Remi2156 in r/BeginnersRunning
May 16, 2026 7:19 PM
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Is strength training tracking on Charge good enough?
Not specific for strength workouts.You can manually start a “Strength Training” workout and it’ll measure HR.But it never auto-detects it.Sometimes it will auto-detect “Sports”. Days when I’ve set PRs in the gym, it has auto-detected my walk to lunch as a “walking” workout. But has not detected the
...PiqoPeo in r/fitbit
April 27, 2026 8:22 PM
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To buy or not
I've had one for well over a year now. I had to have it replaced about a year in due to the battery not holding charge, same as many others. The step count compared to my basic Garmin Vivosmart 5 is bad, to the point where the Ring night show half as many steps sometimes. I don't know if the Garmin
...nukklear in r/GalaxyRing
January 20, 2026 11:02 AM
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