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the vivoactive HR isn't like many of garments other products it's not just for athletes but rather anyone who loves the outdoors and being active that's because it's not designed for a specific sport the $250 watch seems to have it all it can track all the activities like steps floors climbed and sleep there's also smartphone notifications when connected to an iPhone or Android device plus it has an optical heart rate sensor on the back and GPS for measuring just about every activity you could imagine it can track more than 14 sports that includes running cycling golfing swimming skiing growing and even paddleboarding and it does all of this without having to be charged every night you can expect up to eight days of battery life or up to 13 hours with an active GPS signal so overall it's pretty clear that I'm a fan of the watch but there are some things that need to be pointed out like the design it's big and bulky and won't appeal to everyone although the watch is waterproof up to 50 meters which I do like the heart rate sensor is also good but it's not perfect and can fluctuate when doing fast interval workouts I also experienced occasional hiccups with syncing and Bluetooth connection to my Android phone the connection problems weren't as frequent as with the original vivoactive but it's still an area where Garmin needs to improve so who would I recommend this watch for pretty much any active consumer the waterproof design long battery life and multiple sport profiles also make it a better value than the Fitbit surge and while it is fully capable of tracking running cycling and swimming I wouldn't recommend it for dedicated runners and triathletes because it is missing some more advanced features but for the casual Walker Runner hiker golfer swimmer biker or just about anyone else the vivoactive HR is a solid Buy for more information and recommendations on other Watchers to consider check out my full review over at cnet.com