had purchased a Forerunner 55 to replace my Forerunner 235, but was disappointed with the battery life (lasted 2-3 days). Vivo 5 has been lasting 10-11 days. Like the new features (body battery, sleep score) too compared to the 235. Vivo 5 has the ability to store and playback Spotify playlists, but it is hard to operate while running and drains the battery life.

Style: Can be customized Comfort: Very comfortable to wear over a long period of time Multi Use: Tracks a wide variety of sports, monitors heart rate, and sleep Quick Charge: Easy to charge Customer Service: Product backed by one of the best customer centric companies

I asked my husband for a Garmin watch for my 70th birthday because of the GPS and safety features. Never did I realize the motivator it has become in one short month! I exercised and worked out before my Garmin but I have exercised and worked out more consistently since my Vivoactive 5! I also love the heart rate, sleep score and steps features--it's been perfect!!!

I got tired of my Samsung smart watch needing to be charged every day, and sometimes not lasting through the day. I loved being able to track my rides and walks, sleep et cetera, but always in fear of the battery giving out. So I looked to Garmin. I haven't quite gotten the 11 days battery, that is really just in smart phone mode. But I do get multiple days with this one, I've used it for sleep tracking, heart rate when I've forgotten my chest strap, music, et cetera. Some of those things drain the battery faster, but it still holds up much better than my Samsung. It is not as bilgy as the Samsung, but it is a nice looking sporty watch. The band is super comfortable, the watch is really lite. It has a lot of features, and it took some getting used to, as the setup is different from the previous watches I had.

I've been using for about a month and am very happy with its performance. The p[rimary issue that keeps it from having a solid 5-star rating is that it isn't backwards compatible to the aps and watch faces that I really enjoyed and used on my Vivoactive 4. I presume that since the Vivoactive 5 is still relatively new, it doesn't have as many watch faces, but it seems that a much smaller percentage of them are free offerings. Also, one of my primary workout apps, ErgIQ, is not available in the Vivoactive 5 App portfolio. I expect that the App suite and watch faces are still maturing. When it passes milestones like this, I'll put away my Vivoactive 4 and never look back.

I was looking for a watch that I didn't have to charge everyday! The 11 day battery life is perfect for me and works just as advertised. The app is so easy to use, with sleep score and other customizable info. Size of watch is perfect as well. Will continue to buy Garmin in the future.

After my Vivoactive 3 stopped charging, my husband bought me the 5 and I absolutely love all the new features such as the body battery and the sleep score. I also feel like it correctly counts my caloric burn when I work out. Great new upgrade and I can set it up and see everything at a glance. It also has a long battery life. I wear it everyday and I only have to charge once per week.

This has been a great/different change from my Apple Watch ! The main differences that reeled me in was the battery life: last up to 4-5 days with my use (workout 4-5 times a week) after 1 charge ! The amount of workouts plans on the connect app that come with the watch and record my reps when performing the exercises, as well as my rest time and the active time to complete my sets. The design in my opinion is a lot cleaner looking than the Apple Watch there are multiple watch faces to choose from. The disadvantages in my opinion are : I can only use Spotify if I want to control the song from my watch this isn’t a big deal I just don’t like using my phone while working out even if it is to change the song, there is no find my option like with Apple so if you can’t find your phone you need someone else to ping it or use another Apple device to find it. The band that comes with it is a bit difficult to clip on to the appropriate adjustment. Overall this watch is a 9.5/10 for me with those slight set backs which are just personal preference factors. This is a great watch and a different upgrade ! Garmin is a GPS company so it’s not surprising that location is pinpoint accurate when it comes to weather and location. I recommend this to anyone looking to get away from traditional Apple Watch products.

I have worn a Garmin VivoActive4 fitness watch for several years. It has been far superior than the other brand fitness watches I wore previously. I just recently purchased a Garmin VivoActive5 fitness watch mainly because the VivoActive4 battery was losing charge over time. Overall features of the VivoActive5 are improved including the OLED display, additional health trackers and supposedly an improved Garmin Elevate heart rate sensor and sensor technology. But the difference in heart rate readings and data between my VivoActive4 and new VivoActive5 are very different. Cardio Activities that are in my target heart rate zone ranges on my VivoActive4 watch are much lower on the VivoActive5 doing the exact same Cario workouts. I have no explanation for this other than maybe the heart rate sensors in the VivoActive5 are more sensitive. But very concerning that I am now not achieving my fitness goals. Only the fitness watch has changed. Sleep data is also different. And, charge life of the VivoActive5 is limited if all functions are on (Pulse Ox level readings, notifications, etc.).

I got this watch about 2 weeks ago. It took me watching some videos to figure out all the features but once I did that I was set. I love the watch, love the tracking of my health stats such as sleep, stress and calories. I am using one of the 10k training programs and while I prefer verbally guided runs, the accuracy of the watch GPS and stats is incredible!