One of the missing components to the Connect daily summery was blood pressure. As someone on medications for hypertension, the device allowed me to monitor BP and see this along with other data in one app. The device itself is small enough that it's easily portable and easy to use. Highly recommended.

I bought this a month ago to travel with and while it is good, I got a few surprises. I did not understand that it must be connected to Wi-Fi to take a reading. I also have a bit of difficulty with adjusting the cuff size because my arm is small. It does serve my purposes because it is easier to pack than a cuff that detaches from the monitor.

Overall pleased. Easy to use, syncs up with Garmin Connect so I can track longer term trends vs. one-off measurements. You can add up to 10 additional people by inviting them through Garmin Connect app, great for family. It seems to be accurate, I've compared against another blood pressure monitor and it seemed consistent with it.

I've been using it for about a month now. I like that it's convenient and ties into Garmin connect. The reporting features are great too. It does tend to read high when you put it up against the doctor's cuff. In my case, 10-20 points average. The nurse tried to help me troubleshoot, but the medical cuffs have markings on them for positioning over the artery and sizing. This cuff doesn't. I marked it average since it seems to be very consistent in it's readings, so it's at least useful for tracking trends if you're worried about blood pressure.

I've had it a month. Taking my BP is the easiest thing now! I've preset the cuff for my arm only, slide it on and I'm done. I love how it records EVERYTHING for me record keeping wise. As for accuracy it gets a B-. I don't think any of them perform like a Dr with a sphygmomanometer, but the Garmin brand is the one I place my trust in for getting close enough to work with.

My previous blood pressure monitor refused to give a reading at my low resting heart rate of under 40 bpm. I'm happy that this unit has no such problem. It's also great to have my blood pressure in Garmin Connect along with weight, HRV status, and other health and performance metrics.

Unfortunately, every reading was crazy high. We finally figured out that the monitor was twenty points higher than it should have been. We took the monitor to a doctor's appointment where they confirmed that the Index readings were too high and didn't match the readings in the office. In addition, we have an Omron BP monitor that also had normal readings that matched the doctor's office readings. The concern with the Index stating that our blood pressure was twenty points higher, could have led to unnecessary mediction. While we really liked the idea of the Index, the device didn't work as advertised.

Perhaps it is faulty, and it looks like I will be returning it. I cannot get it to connect to WiFI. It works like any other BPM but I bought it for its capacity to record my details automatically and be a part of the details gathered by Garmin Connect. But it doesn't do the bit I bought it for.

Seems very accurate. It's right on par with a high end Omron I have. The Garmin is much smaller and easier to use. I wish it had a rechargeable battery, but other than that it's a great tool. Nice that it keeps track in the Connect app. Makes it easu to share the info with my doctor if needed.

My bottom line up front: With a true, one size fits all and user replaceable cuff, I would have given the Garmin Index BPM 5 stars and would definitely buy it again. Easy to setup and pretty intuitive to use once you get to know the three buttons and their functions. I really enjoy the features and compactness the Garmin Index BPM provides. The seamless connection with Garmin Connect through Wi-Fi is a great feature and I no longer have to manually transfer my readings. Though, I feel Garmin missed the mark with the cuff. While the cuff would seem to accommodate various upper arm sizes, in my experience, the three bands of Velcro interfere with getting a consistent fit over the width of the cuff. I would have preferred one continuous cuff instead of the three sectioned one that is provided. Also, I currently own and have owned many Garmin devices and am 100% confident that the electronics will outlast the cuff material and would have liked to see it employ a user replaceable cuff.