Garmin watches on Amazon

15-07-2019 4:48am #1

Some great deals today on Garmin devices on Amazon

Link here

Highights would be Vivoactive 3 down to £130 and Vivoactive 3 Music down to £150. The Forerunner 735XT is also down to £160, the lowest it as been as far as I can see.

conor_mc · 15-07-2019 1:15pm

Polar M430 for GBP90 is a good deal for a wrist-based heart rate tracker too.

murphyebass · 15-07-2019 1:31pm

This amazon prime members only which is a pain in the hole.

Missed the 735 when it went to €160 earlier in the year.

The high horse brigade · 15-07-2019 1:42pm

murphyebass wrote: »

This amazon prime members only which is a pain in the hole.

If you don't have a months trial available you can sign up for a month then cancel instantly

dealhunter1985 · 15-07-2019 3:03pm

Can anyone recommend the Vivoactive 3 Music for the Spotify functionality?
Would love to be able to leave the phone at home when running and just use the watch and bluetooth earphones but read the garmin forums and quite alot of reports of issues with the spotify app...

TitianGerm · 15-07-2019 3:05pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend the Vivoactive 3 Music for the Spotify functionality?
Would love to be able to leave the phone at home when running and just use the watch and bluetooth earphones but read the garmin forums and quite alot of reports of issues with the spotify app...

Works flawlessly for me. I leave the phone in the car when I'm in the gym and play my Spotify playlists to my Soundcore earbuds. Haven't had a drop out yet.

ClaptonBay · 15-07-2019 11:28pm

I've had a few dropouts on mine but the earphones are cheap mpow ones from Amazon. I wear it on my left wrist so attenna (?) is on the right prob causing the issue. Anyone recommend ones where the signal would be on the left?? I'm a gym I wouldn't expect many drop outs. Seems to happen on runs only.

TitianGerm wrote: »

Works flawlessly for me. I leave the phone in the car when I'm in the gym and play my Spotify playlists to my Soundcore earbuds. Haven't had a drop out yet.

Unknownability · 16-07-2019 12:12am

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend the Vivoactive 3 Music for the Spotify functionality?
Would love to be able to leave the phone at home when running and just use the watch and bluetooth earphones but read the garmin forums and quite alot of reports of issues with the spotify app...

I've never had an issue with it.

Have to say it was easier than I expected to add play lists and use.

skerry · 16-07-2019 11:36am

Was just looking at the Vivoactive 3 for 129 there and trying to decide between that and the Forerunner 235 but the Vivo seems to have disappeared off the list. Was looking for more of a general fitness tracker and the stess monitor appealed to me. As I understand the 235 is a few years old now so not sure about that one anymore. Any thoughts on the Forerunner 735XT, I'm thinking it might be overkill. I cycle a bit but have a Garmin for the bike and was hoping to get into a bit of running, won't be doing triathlons or anything

Scarlet42 · 16-07-2019 11:57am

I have the 735xt and think its brilliant .. use it mostly for running and the odd open water swim .. really nice watch and very light

skerry · 16-07-2019 1:26pm

Scarlet42 wrote: »

I have the 735xt and think its brilliant .. use it mostly for running and the odd open water swim .. really nice watch and very light

Looks nice, I'm just wondering if its overkill for what I need. General fitness, sleep tracker and that is all I really need at the moment. Have a Garmin Edge on the bike so I'm covered there. Forerunner 235 is an option but I'm hearing its near the end of its life.

dealhunter1985 · 16-07-2019 1:43pm

the vivoactive 3 music is still available on amazon.de
https://www.amazon.de/Garmin-v%C3%ADvoactive-Music-Granitblau-GPS-Fitness-Smartwatch/dp/B07DWBPP4N?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_PC_7f595f07_11&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

skerry · 16-07-2019 3:17pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

the vivoactive 3 music is still available on amazon.de
https://www.amazon.de/Garmin-v%C3%ADvoactive-Music-Granitblau-GPS-Fitness-Smartwatch/dp/B07DWBPP4N?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_PC_7f595f07_11&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

Thanks million for that. Ordered the Music version there, worked out at 180 which is great.

jamesd · 16-07-2019 6:48pm

skerry wrote: »

Thanks million for that. Ordered the Music version there, worked out at 180 which is great.

I do not see the option to add it to my cart, it says sign up to prime for this offer.

skerry · 16-07-2019 8:35pm

jamesd wrote: »

I do not see the option to add it to my cart, it says sign up to prime for this offer.

It's a Prime Day deal. Top left of screen should be a 'discover Prime' banner, should get a free months Prime trial there and once you have that should be able to add to basket

jamesd · 16-07-2019 8:44pm

skerry wrote: »

It's a Prime Day deal. Top left of screen should be a 'discover Prime' banner, should get a free months Prime trial there and once you have that should be able to add to basket

Thanks I have prime as i signed up for it 2 weeks ago for the blink cameras but that link keeps showing to join prime

jamesd · 16-07-2019 8:55pm

Got sorted , my prime was cancelled.

skerry · 16-07-2019 10:55pm

Have Prime on my UK account but doesn't transfer to Amazon.de unfortunately.

sassyj · 17-07-2019 9:43pm

Basil3 wrote: »

Some great deals today on Garmin devices on Amazon

Link here

Highights would be Vivoactive 3 down to £130 and Vivoactive 3 Music down to £150. The Forerunner 735XT is also down to £160, the lowest it as been as far as I can see.

Thanks for this, got a chunk off one Iwas intending to buy soon,

rhubarbcustard · 17-07-2019 11:27pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

the vivoactive 3 music is still available on amazon.de
https://www.amazon.de/Garmin-v%C3%ADvoactive-Music-Granitblau-GPS-Fitness-Smartwatch/dp/B07DWBPP4N?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_PC_7f595f07_11&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

Thanks a mill for that

dealhunter1985 · 17-07-2019 11:30pm

got my vivoactive 3 music today and took it for a test run..
Very happy and Spotify worked perfectly on it with my bluetooth earphones.
Great to be able to leave the phone at home.

rhubarbcustard · 17-07-2019 11:32pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

got my vivoactive 3 music today and took it for a test run..
Very happy and Spotify worked perfectly on it with my bluetooth earphones.
Great to be able to leave the phone at home.

Brilliant stuff, cant wait to get mine, Gym & Golf oh and to tell the time as well :-)

ucd.1985 · 18-07-2019 12:24am

conor_mc wrote: »

Polar M430 for GBP90 is a good deal for a wrist-based heart rate tracker too.

Link?

RunRoryRun · 18-07-2019 8:09am

ucd.1985 wrote: »

Link?

It was that price for Prime Days in 15th and 16th. Over now.

ratracer · 18-07-2019 8:11am

Basil3 wrote: »

Some great deals today on Garmin devices on Amazon

Link here

Highights would be Vivoactive 3 down to £130 and Vivoactive 3 Music down to £150. The Forerunner 735XT is also down to £160, the lowest it as been as far as I can see.

Expecting delivery of Vivoactive Music today, cheers fro the heads up!

jamesd · 19-07-2019 7:47pm

My garmin watch came today from germany but just an empty box and no garmin watch in it, onto chat here now.

TitianGerm · 19-07-2019 7:54pm

jamesd wrote: »

My garmin watch came today from germany but just an empty box and no garmin watch in it, onto chat here now.

Was the Amazon box open?

jamesd · 19-07-2019 7:55pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Was the Amazon box open?

Amazon box was sealed, Garmin box was unsealed and just a manual in it.

TitianGerm · 19-07-2019 8:04pm

jamesd wrote: »

Amazon box was sealed, Garmin box was unsealed and just a manual in it.

That's very strange. Unlikely that staff at the Amazon warehouse would be able to steal it.

jamesd · 19-07-2019 8:06pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

That's very strange. Unlikely that staff at the Amazon warehouse would be able to steal it.

Maybe a returned watch then? They are sending a replacement tuesdsy to me.

TitianGerm · 19-07-2019 8:07pm

jamesd wrote: »

Maybe a returned watch then? They are sending a replacement tuesdsy to me.

Returned stuff is sold through the Warehouse Deals but I thought you bought a new one?

jamesd · 19-07-2019 8:17pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Returned stuff is sold through the Warehouse Deals but I thought you bought a new one?

I did, very strange then that it's missing.

skerry · 19-07-2019 11:35pm

That's a weird one. Although I've heard a few reports of Nintendo Switch games being ordered and people just getting an empty case. In fairness though, the customer service is spot on and their quick to resolve things.

Got my Vivoactive 3 today and well impressed so far. Loads of features on it. Loaded up a few playlists there and tried it with Bluetooth headphones and it's very good. Gonna try a run tomorrow with it now.

onetwofourthree · 20-07-2019 2:19pm

The Vivoactive 3... I'm a little unclear, and not been able to work this out from the info around. Can you go for a long run, listen to some Spotify playlists etc - and leave the phone at home?

IE does the phone need to be in range, or can I run as far as my legs will carry me in one direction, and expect it to still play music etc?! Thanks!

20-07-2019 2:38pm

onetwofourthree wrote: »

The Vivoactive 3... I'm a little unclear, and not been able to work this out from the info around. Can you go for a long run, listen to some Spotify playlists etc - and leave the phone at home?

IE does the phone need to be in range, or can I run as far as my legs will carry me in one direction, and expect it to still play music etc?! Thanks!

Only the Vivoactive 3 Music is capable of this, because it has internal storage for your Spotify to be stored on.

supue · 20-07-2019 2:40pm

Yes, with the Vivoactive 3 music you can leave the phone at home with a Spotify Premium account. Download the spotify app via the Garmin app store, sync with your spotify account, and then transfer music to your watch. Space on the watch for circa 500 songs. Playlists have to sync and transfer before you can leave the phone at home. Wife has it, works a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzk2pvKuRPw

skerry · 21-10-2019 10:27am

Has anyone who picked up the Vivoactive 3 Music on here been having any issues with theirs lately. Mine was fine but I think the last update has changed something for the worst. My Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting on a run now and eventually the watch will crash. Its corrupted a run too which never happened before. Taking forever to get GPS signal too.

Anjunadeep · 21-10-2019 10:41am

skerry wrote: »

Has anyone who picked up the Vivoactive 3 Music on here been having any issues with theirs lately. Mine was fine but I think the last update has changed something for the worst. My Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting on a run now and eventually the watch will crash. Its corrupted a run too which never happened before. Taking forever to get GPS signal too.

I've had issues with the GPS today.
I done a sync using USB cable and seemed to sort it out.
I didn't have any other issues tho

skerry · 21-10-2019 10:47am

Anjunadeep wrote: »

I've had issues with the GPS today.
I done a sync using USB cable and seemed to sort it out.
I didn't have any other issues tho

Don't recall having any of these issues prior to last update. Taking anywhere up to 15 minutes to get a GPS signal. Restarting helps sometimes but not always. I've only tried to use it with bluetooth headphones twice in the last week now and its corrupted a run the first time and crashed the watch the second. Contacted customer support there so will see what the get back with.

Doctor Jimbob · 21-10-2019 11:20am

skerry wrote: »

Has anyone who picked up the Vivoactive 3 Music on here been having any issues with theirs lately. Mine was fine but I think the last update has changed something for the worst. My Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting on a run now and eventually the watch will crash. Its corrupted a run too which never happened before. Taking forever to get GPS signal too.

Been a bit weird for me too. Lost a run, sleep app isn't working as it should either.

skerry · 21-10-2019 11:23am

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Been a bit weird for me too. Lost a run, sleep app isn't working as it should either.

Do you think your issues are since last update? Can't remember exactly when last one was but think I remember it restarting for an update about 3 weeks ago. I've been having issues with the watch turning off vibrate of its own accord also, need to mess around with settings to get it back on despite the do not disturb button being off.

Doctor Jimbob · 21-10-2019 1:07pm

skerry wrote: »

Do you think your issues are since last update? Can't remember exactly when last one was but think I remember it restarting for an update about 3 weeks ago. I've been having issues with the watch turning off vibrate of its own accord also, need to mess around with settings to get it back on despite the do not disturb button being off.

I'm not sure of the timing either but definitely started within the past month.

recyclebin · 21-10-2019 1:53pm

GPS also seems to take longer to lock on for me too in the past few weeks, Vivoactive 3 Music.

Northern Monkey · 21-10-2019 4:55pm

skerry wrote: »

Don't recall having any of these issues prior to last update. Taking anywhere up to 15 minutes to get a GPS signal. Restarting helps sometimes but not always. I've only tried to use it with bluetooth headphones twice in the last week now and its corrupted a run the first time and crashed the watch the second. Contacted customer support there so will see what the get back with.

Is your EPO current? I had an issue with gps a while ago and syncing it sorted it.

skerry · 22-10-2019 8:20am

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Is your EPO current? I had an issue with gps a while ago and syncing it sorted it.

Wasn't sure what EPO was so had a google there. Says it updates it when Syncing which I do regularly so I'm guessing its current.

Northern Monkey · 22-10-2019 8:28pm

skerry wrote: »

Wasn't sure what EPO was so had a google there. Says it updates it when Syncing which I do regularly so I'm guessing its current.

I think I had to plug mine in via usb to do it rather than the normal
Bluetooth sync.

skerry · 23-10-2019 10:33am

Northern Monkey wrote: »

I think I had to plug mine in via usb to do it rather than the normal
Bluetooth sync.

Thanks, I'll try that. Garmin have got back to me on it and they said if you don't use GPS every day it will take longer as its not building up daily predictive data on satellite positioning so takes it longer to locate. I'm more concerned about the crashing issue which they haven't really provided much info on yet. Have a feeling they will blame my headphones, even though I've been using them with the watch for several months before this with no issues

skerry · 23-10-2019 12:25pm

So the folks at Garmin have replied to me and shockingly they are blaming the headphones I'm using. This is despite the fact that the same headphones have been working with no issues with the watch for months.

He referred me to an article that is buried on their website which had about 10 Garmin recommended bluetooth headphones listed all of which cost about the same price as the watch itself. Can't imagine I'm going to be getting anywhere fast with this one.

Garmin watches on Amazon

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