I bought "Garmin vívosmart 4" because I lacked exercise [when monokoto]-Impress Watch

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A smartwatch that I wanted for some reason. I bought it on the pretext that the lack of exercise was too much due to self-restraint. It is "vívosmart 4" of GARMIN.

While there are many smartwatches with large displays, the vívosmart 4 is compact with a width of about 15mm and a thickness of about 10.5mm. The price is 16,482 yen (excluding tax). I think it's a good value for a smartwatch.

I was worried about the size when I bought it. M and L have the same main body size, only the length of the belt is different. M is 122-189mm, L is 148-215mm, L is safe for men. The silicon belt is not cheap and has a smart design.

The app uses "Garmin Connect". Standard functions such as steps, heart rate, calories burned, amount of exercise, sleep time, stress, etc. It is also possible to display smartphone notifications, but I do not use it because the display size is small and difficult to see. By the way, you can also set notifications for calls only.

On the other hand, I like the touch operation display because it can be intuitively operated with icons. Also, the "search for smartphone" function that has been paired from vívosmart 4 is excellent. Recommended for those who often forget their smartphones.

The waterproof performance is "swim". According to the official website, it supports pressure equivalent to a depth of 50m, and it seems to be suitable for "splashes, rain or snow, showering, swimming, diving into water, snorkeling". It seems that you don't need to worry about moisture in everyday use.

Battery life is nominally 7 days, and after using it for over a month, it's around 6 days. Plug it in before bathing, and before you know it, it's fully charged, so you don't have to wait for it to charge.

Busy days can be stressful!?

When you're working, you're scolded by your boss, dealing with complaints is difficult, and so on. Isn't it? But today is a busy day, and my body feels stress. On the contrary, I spend my free days peacefully without any stress. And the vívosmart 4 records.

The orange graph is high stress. On days when stress is maxed out all day long, I mostly rest (blue graph). It is a function that comprehensively judges heart rate, amount of sleep, amount of exercise, etc., and quantifies the energy level of the body from 1 to 100. It's interesting to be able to see your own HP! When you overlay the stress level graph, you can feel the credibility of Body Battery. Even though I was full of energy when I woke up, I can look back and wonder if I was tired from walking and stress.

"Body Battery", in which your HP is quantified, and the graph of your body battery and stress are superimposed

Conversely, you may be aware that you are tired from the value of your body battery. It's also fun to watch them recover from naps and walks.

I feel a sense of accomplishment just by wearing it

Are you getting the right amount of sleep? Even if you plan to sleep for about seven hours every day, it often happens that you stay up late and fall off by an hour or two. vívosmart 4 monitors sleep depth, REM sleep, and non-sleep, and can also display graphs on a weekly basis. The next day after a good night's sleep, my Body Battery is recovering, so I realize that sleep is important.

sleep graph. In addition to sleep time, sleep depth, REM sleep, and non-sleep are monitored, so you can check your sleep time over the course of a week. It's also good to look back on records like this. I feel a sense of accomplishment even though I haven't done anything special. In addition, active people can set goals for their daily activities by entering the "Challenge".

A sense of accomplishment just by looking at the calendar You can check your steps, heart rate, sleep time, etc. in the daily details You can set goals such as walking by entering the challenge

GPS with vívosmart 4 alone You can't record logs, but considering the good battery life of about 6 days, it can't be said to be a disadvantage. I like the design, which is overwhelmingly smaller than other smartwatches and does not get in the way when worn. Since it is waterproof, it does not interfere with daily life. I think that the detailed life log is also taken and the balance is good overall.

Takashima Ii