This Christmas let Garmin make gifting effortless with a range of lifestyle products ranging from the novice to fitness enthusiast. At a range of different price points, these Garmin products also lend themselves to unleash the inner adventurer within.
Garmin’s fitness products are compatible with the free and user-friendly training tool, Garmin Connect™, which keeps users motivated through daily goal setting, data breakdowns and easy-to-read statistics on performance. Users are also able to share their progress with friends and family. Garmin Connect™ users are also invited to link their MyFitnessPal account for more comprehensive data analysis.
Vivosmart
Vivosmart is a stylish activity tracker equipped with smart notification technology, allowing the user to create, accomplish and maintain goals. Featuring a sleek, lightweight curved band, Vivosmart’s seamless surface remains discreet on users’ wrist. Its touch-activated display brings data and progress to life at the touch of users’ fingertips. Vivofit has a vibration alarm, with smart notification technology allowing notifications and vibration alerts of incoming text, email, call and calendar reminders.
A unique feature to Garmin’s fitness and wellness bands is the move bar, which reminds users to stay active. The move bar appears when the wearer has been idle for too long, providing encouragement about activity levels. Vivosmart is water resistant and monitors sleep patterns at night, with the ability to measure heart rate when paired with HRM. RRP AU $199 (NZ $229) and AU $229 (NZ $259) for HRM bundle, colours available are berry, purple, blue, black and slate; garmin.com.au
Vivofit
Vivofit is a stylish fitness band designed to turn good intentions into lifelong habits, greeting users with a personalised daily goal. Vivofit has more than one year in battery life and its unique, curved design displays time, steps, goal countdown, calories and distance.
Like Vivosmart, Vivofit has a move bar, reminding users to stay active throughout the day. When the wearer has been idle for too long, Vivofit provides encouragement to stay active. Vivofit is also water resistant, monitors sleep patterns and measure heart rate when paired with HRM. RRP AU $129 (NZ $159) or AU $159 (NZ $189) for HRM bundle, colours available are black, slate, teal, blue, purple and red; garmin.com.au
Vivofit users have the freedom to change the colour of their band with multiple colour replacement options available in small, large and extra large, making Vivofit the ultimate accessory for the fashion forward. RRP AU $35 (NZ $45); garmin.com.au
Approach S6
Approach S6 is Garmin’s slimmest and lightest GPS golf watch with first-of-its-kind swing metrics, providing golfers with performance and training data that has never been available in a wristwatch before. Ideal for both the novice golf-enthusiast and the advanced player, Approach S6 features a glove-friendly and sunlight readable colour touchscreen interface.
With more than 30,000 pre-loaded international golf courses, water-resistant to 50m and two weeks of battery life in watch mode, Approach S6 is an innovative golf product that enhances the game. RRP AU $499 (NZ $549), colours available are light and dark; garmin.com.au
Forerunner 15
An affordable no-fuss fitness watch, Forerunner 15 revolutionises exercise. Encouraging users to stay motivated, the watch monitors daily activity, step counter and calories burned. It alerts users when they’ve been inactive to keep them moving throughout the day.
The water-resistant Forerunner 15 has an optional heart rate monitor and a customisable display of data based on the unique needs of its user. Its foot pod accessory allows it to track treadmill runs, making Forerunner 15 ideal for indoor and outdoor training. RRP AU $199 (NZ $229) or AU $249 (NZ $269) for HRM bundle, colours available are black/green, teal/white, and violet/white in a small face and band width; and black/blue, and red/black in a large face and band width; garmin.com.au
Fenix 2
Combining the very best in fitness and outdoor technology, Fenix 2 is Garmin’s ultimate multisport watch perfect for the adventure-seeker. This second generation model retains the core navigation and tracking functionality of an adventure watch adding multisport training capabilities. It provides real-time feedback on progress, while dedicated training modes such as swim and ski collect data and assess efficiency.
Fenix 2 also gives feedback on running form through use of the new HRM-Run heart rate monitor, which also coaches users to become more efficient runners. Users are also assisted with goal setting by competing against their Virtual Partner. RRP AU $499 (NZ $599), available in black; garmin.com.au
Nuvi 2589LMT
Nuvi 2589LMT is the latest addition to Garmin’s comprehensive range of personal navigation devices. Nuvi 2589LMT is dependable, providing simple guidance through spoken turn-by-turn directions to guide drivers to any destination.
A bright five-inch display and pinch-to-zoom capability allows the user to get a closer look at on screen information with ease. The dual orientation display also provides the option for users to have Nuvi operational both horizontally and vertically and its voice command system is seamless.
Truly innovative features include pairing Nuvi 2589LMT with Garmin’s Smartphone Link app, shares information such as the location of your car and your current destination and conveniently allows users to share locations and addresses from their smartphone straight to the device. RRP AU $249 (NZ $289); garmin.com.au
Soft Strap Premium Heart Rate Monitor
Designed for those who want a little extra from their activity analysis, Garmin’s Soft Strap Premium Heart Rate Monitor allow users to train more effectively. Using premium fitness fabric, this HRM ensures comfort and wirelessly transmits the users’ heart rate data for instant feedback on the intensity of activity. RRP AU $89 (NZ $110); garmin.com.au
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom. Garmin and Edge and Virtual Partner are registered trademarks and ANT+ and Garmin Connect are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.