Snicklefritz

I have some "points" to spend for my service anniversary at work and was thinking of using them to get a sport watch. With the points I have, here are some of the watches I could get:


Fitbit Flex
Garmin VivoSmart
TomTom Spark
TomTom Multisport
Basis Peak
Mio Fuse


I think I'm leaning more towards a GPS watch so I can use it for a wide variety of activities including horse riding, but don't know anything about the models listed above other than a random review or two on the 'net. Does anyone here have the GPS TomTom or Garmin watches I listed above?

Robius

Nice comparisons between watches: My Winter 2014-2015 Sports Gadget Recommendations | DC Rainmaker

Seattle Forrest

I had a Mio Fuse, got rid of it. Almost as accurate as a chest strap, but not quite, and it can't measure HRV so a lot of advanced stuff like recovery time from heart doesn't work if you use it. Also to get best accuracy you have to wear it tight on your wrist, which isn't comfortable. Finally, wearing it under a jacket meant the jacket was constantly hitting the "buttons" and would stop recording my workout. In their defense I'll say it works for recording your HR while swimming, and I'll say their mobile app will record your HR and GPS track using your phone's GPS.

I've been using a Garmin Fenix 3 since March and love it. It works very well for cycling (eg it knows how to talk to my power meter and how to make sense of the data), also for running, swimming, hiking, and general "activity tracking." I wear mine on my wrist when I ride, as I also have a bike computer on the stem showing me my speed and watts. I thought the smart notification features would be a gimmick, but it's very nice not to have to take my phone out of my pocket or find it on the shelf when it buzzes, also to get my messages while I'm showering after a ride. Girlfriend loves the live tracking feature too.

Ravenwing

Another Fenix 3 user here. Great watch for cycling and almost any other sport as well. Some are disappointed with GPS performance on wooded trails, but its been fine for me. I alternate between using a Garmin strap, CycleOps strap, or MIO Fuse for heart rate, and they all work fine, though as pointed out, hrv isn't possible with the optical hr on the Fuse.

Snicklefritz

Thanks for the responses! The comparison chart was super helpful as well.

I looked up the Fenix3 and I don't have quite enough points for that one. Maybe after another few years. The points expire on Friday so I have to buy something by then. What about the Garmin Forerunner 15 vs. the tomtom models? That's about as high level as I can go with the points I've got. Anyone have those?

Genaro

The Garmin Vivoactive is another good alternative..

Snicklefritz

After a debacle trying to order one item from the rewards website and having it cancelled - my points were returned and I now get to try again. Here are what the current options are for GPS watches based on the number of points I have:

Polar M400
TomTom Multisport GPS
TomTom Spark
Garmin Forerunner 15


Anyone on here have one of the above?

treebound 

I've got a Polar M400, works well enough for my needs but some have had issues with the charging connection.

I used to have a Garmin FR10 and liked it a lot, so of your choices I'd recommend the FR15 just based upon my current impressions.