Natie S Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Good afternoon hubbers I’ve searched for a post of the above and didn’t find anything. Which one of the above would be the better option for some mountain biking, swimming and to do spinning with? I would like daily tracking, smart notifications, connect a cadence sensor and have Bluetooth connection to upload to apps in ios. I have an edge 800 on my bike but would prefer a watch out of personal preference. Forerunner @ R2789Vivomove hr @ R3289 Thanks in advance.
Stevief Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 I just bought the foreunner xt735 . does the whole running, swimming , cycling thing all the cadence wrist activated HR monitor , smart notifications etc e and one can download apps for MTB, weigthlifting , different watch faces etc Retails for apporx R4500. So more upper end .
Natie S Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 I just bought the foreunner xt735 . does the whole running, swimming , cycling thing all the cadence wrist activated HR monitor , smart notifications etc e and one can download apps for MTB, weigthlifting , different watch faces etc Retails for apporx R4500. So more upper end .HiThank you very much. But that is a bit out of my price range.
Gr3mlin131 Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 I have the forerunner 35, mostly just for Vitality. Works great for cycling (Road and Mtb) and running, but it has no swimming mode. It also connects to most bluetooth sensors (Speed, Cadence and HR), but not power. So if you can live without power and swimming, like sending points to vitality, it is great.
HdB Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 From DCRainmaker's article, the Vivomove HR doesn't have GPS, and no Connected GPS either.So, for most activities I think the Forerunner 35 is the better option. Not designed for swimming though, but it is waterproof.
scotty Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 If in doubt, google. IMO looking at this the Forerunner comes out tops. https://www.gadgetsnow.com/compare-smartwatch/Garmin-Forerunner-35-vs-Garmin-vivomove-HR I have the Forerunner 30 which is model below and really happy with it, OK maybe not all the time as it keeps telling me to "MOVE" when it picks up I've been inactive. The "Find my Phone" option has helped me on many occasions though.
Natie S Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 Hi guys Thanks for the info. So if it has the water rating of swim can i se with it and it will log calories burned and distance and time or not at all?
Natie S Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 If in doubt, google. IMO looking at this the Forerunner comes out tops. https://www.gadgetsnow.com/compare-smartwatch/Garmin-Forerunner-35-vs-Garmin-vivomove-HR I have the Forerunner 30 which is model below and really happy with it, OK maybe not all the time as it keeps telling me to "MOVE" when it picks up I've been inactive. The "Find my Phone" option has helped me on many occasions though.Are you able to turn that alerts off?
scotty Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Are you able to turn that alerts off?Yes, it can be set to be turned off.
Natie S Posted September 12, 2019 Author Posted September 12, 2019 Yes, it can be set to be turned off.Thanks
gifs Posted September 13, 2019 Posted September 13, 2019 You can buy the Vivoactive 3 from Amazon in the UK, landed in South Africa for under R3k.https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0751GBCKN?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4061001_406343541&th=1 The new Forerunner 45S can be had for a similar price:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q17VZG8/ref=twister_B07R9NHM4S Any chance you will want to do a triathlon? Then you may want to consider the Suunto Spartan Trainer.https://www.takealot.com/suunto-spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-watch-black/PLID46907603
Natie S Posted September 13, 2019 Author Posted September 13, 2019 You can buy the Vivoactive 3 from Amazon in the UK, landed in South Africa for under R3k.https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0751GBCKN?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_4061001_406343541&th=1 The new Forerunner 45S can be had for a similar price:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q17VZG8/ref=twister_B07R9NHM4S Any chance you will want to do a triathlon? Then you may want to consider the Suunto Spartan Trainer.https://www.takealot.com/suunto-spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-watch-black/PLID46907603HiThank you very much. I think the way to go will be the suunto. Will a garmin ant cadence sensor pair on it?
HdB Posted September 13, 2019 Posted September 13, 2019 HiThank you very much. I think the way to go will be the suunto. Will a garmin ant cadence sensor pair on it?Suunto is Bluetooth-only, I believe
Natie S Posted September 13, 2019 Author Posted September 13, 2019 Suunto is Bluetooth-only, I believeThanks
shaper Posted September 13, 2019 Posted September 13, 2019 HiThank you very much. I think the way to go will be the suunto. Will a garmin ant cadence sensor pair on it?You incapable of doing a google search for the answers? If you had just looked up the specs of the Suunto you will see it is bluetooth smart only!! So to answer your query .... NO it will not pair https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-review.html
Natie S Posted September 13, 2019 Author Posted September 13, 2019 You incapable of doing a google search for the answers? If you had just looked up the specs of the Suunto you will see it is bluetooth smart only!! So to answer your query .... NO it will not pair https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-review.htmlNo sorry. Im driving. Thanks.
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