I’ve had my garmin almost a year when it stopped charging all the way to 100%- it would just stall out at 73%-80%. I requested information about this and was sent a new watch, but the new watch also does the same thing- will not get above 83%. I love the features and all other things about the watch! I previously had an Apple Watch 3 for years, so it’s nice to switch it up!

I bought this as a Christmas gift to myself. Very easy to set up. I get 5 to 7 battery life which I love. I originally wanted samsung watch but read that it had to be charged daily and battery life is important to me. I love the look and faces on the watch. Seems very accurate. This watch does not disappoint

Nice smart watch with a lot of features but trying to do too many things. Does not do how many stairs one does like the vivoactive 4. My wife says it has great color but with me being color blind I did not know until she said something. Trying to charge the watch can be a problem for it has to be in a certain position for it to start charging if push too far in it will not charge.

I purchased this watch about a month ago. The setup is not hard ,but also is not real easy. The features of this watch including the apps are good, but i wish that they contained more information. The overall operation of the watch is not hard, but also not real easy either. An easy to read setup and operating guide or sheet would be very helpful. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. The watch does everything as advertised. The GPS is off the charts fantastic.

I got this watch for Christmas and have had nothing but problems with it. I can't get it to register my steps,, trying to get to the activities is lucky. Sometimes it come up other times it doesn't. I have the vioactive 3 and have never had a problem with it. In fact I am returning it today.

I've previously owned Fit Bit charge units and this watch absolutely puts them to shame. The features and quality are superior and the battery life is excellent. Watch face selection is broad but would be nice if more customization was possible to add the metrics I want to the face but the standard options supply most of what I want. Using the watch for HIIT workouts is quite good, running splits and fps features are good. I typically lift weights, do circuits and HIIT in addition to hikes and walks for steady state cardio. The weight function is burdensome so I just use the cardio tracker while I lift to track calorie burn and heart rate. Compared to my FitBits this watch has converted me since the software updates dont shorten life, and the platform seems more robust. Just be careful not to impact the face, I haven't had problems with it but I'm always a bit scared I'm going to scratch it.

For the most part I am very happy with the vivoactive5. It would be nice to have the Android app to be more user friendly. Would like to see the battery life on the home page of the app, or anywhere in the app. Overall I would recommend to a friend or family.

I bought my Vivoactive 5 about a month ago. After owning a Vivoactive 4 for several years, the 4 died when I couldn't get it to charge or download and execute an update. The 5 has been good thus far, I only use the running, music, and other basic features. I don't keep it on 24/7 so I cannot comment on the sleep and other features that require the user to wear the watch all the time. I enjoy the verbal announcement when each lap is completed. It is a good watch that serves its purpose well, at least for me.

I decided to make the switch this year from a different smart watch to a Garmin. Garmin had many more tracking features for sleep, body and sports. My old watch did have sleep trackers, but by the time I was ready for bed, the watch itself would have a dead battery. My Garmin can last me up to a week and a half on one full charge, and charges to full really quickly. I love this watch, and all of the extra features (and being able to customize the face exactly how I want it) have made it the best watch for me. Would buy again, would DEFINITELY recommend.

I had a Venue Sq and decided to get the Vivoactive 5. The bigger face is great and the watch is easy to navigate. Software/sync is far better than the Venue was. Haven't had any issues getting the watch to connect or upload data after a workout. I mainly cycle, golf, walk and some cardio/Pilates...all of which are supported with this watch. The new sensor is more accurate for pulse ox and I like the sleep metrics it captures. A great overall watch that does everything and won't break the bank.