In October 2014, Garmin released the replacement for the ageing forerunner 910xt, the 920xt.

The 920xt is a welcome update, its smaller, looks more like a watch, colour screen etc.

Some of the new useful features (over the 910) are:-

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi data transfer (the 910 uses Ant+ so no phone syncing)

Smart Phone integration with notifications

Step counter

Sleep monitor

Silent alarm

But for me, it just didn’t seem sensible to replace my 12 month old 910xt with a totally new and expensive device, for a handful of new features.

Instead, I began thinking about getting a fitness tracker. I’ve been really curious about how active I am in the office, some days I’m sat at my desk so long that when I get up to move I’m as stiff as a board.

Released around the same time as the 920xt was the vivosmart, Garmin’s more advanced version of the vivfit band.

It has some of the features missing from the 910, so a perfect companion device.

In the box is the Vivosmart, its HUGE charging clamp a retaining clip and the instruction/warranty booklet.

It’s a really smart looking device, quite subtle and neat, very unobtrusive. It’s also very comfortable.

Setting up was really straight forward

Install the Garmin Connect app, tap on devices

Tap in the code, job done!

The vivosmart comes with an additional rubber clasp designed to stop the band from coming lose.

I’ve decided not to use it, the two mushrooms that hold the strap together seem quite sturdy. In the few days I have been wearing it, it hasn’t come off.

The display is really nice. It’s just a simple monochrome OLED, but the way that it displays through the case looks great, its pretty bright too!

The notifications are cool, they seem to tie up directly with notification centre in iOS, so any app that is compatible with notification centre will be displayed.

Emails, texts, calendar entries, tweets, reminders, etc…..