I really like the Garmin vivoactive 5's touch screen round design and vibrant colors. Changing the watch band is very easy. The sleep tracker is so easy to use! The heart rate measurements capabilities are well thought out. The battery lasts many times longer than my previous (other brand) smartwatch thus alleviating the stress of remembering to charge the watch. The charging time is minimal. The Garmin watch synchronizes nicely with Cronometer which I use for my food diary. I’m an IT person so I'm enjoying using the Garmin Express and Garmin Connect apps. They provide plenty of stats / graphical information thus allowing me to fine tune my health goals. I’ve only had this smartwatch a short time and I’m looking forward to learning more about it.

I bought this a few months after I had open heart surgery, so I can monitor my heart rate. Doctors said needs to stay below 130. Many of the features don't apply to me. I wish there was an app for people who've had heart surgery, that encourages them to lower their heart rate. It's not intuitive for me. I found help by looking up on YouTube how to change and adjust items on it.

I have been using the my Garmin for 2 weeks. It was a bit difficult to cut the cord from Fitbit but I was having to charge my Versa every other day and that is too much of a hassle. I really like: Better connectivity with my phone Watch how to sleep automatically once it learns your sleep schedule Gives your sleep and exercise reports right on the watch Apps are easy to navigate Apps don’t drain the battery as quickly as Fitbit My only negative comment is the Fitbit would automatically recognize a walk and count as exercise. The Garmin doesn’t recognize a walk unless you use the gps. You get steps but not exercise credit. Overall I’m very satisfied with this watch.

I am coming from a fitbit - I like this it has more on watch features but I do wish it had a microphone so I could ask alexa to do things around the house and respond to texts. I love how the watch looks and feels I did get a new band for it though. Overall it takes some getting used to after using fitbit but I like it!

I bought this 3 weeks ago to replace a Fitbit Charge 5. This watch does a much better job of finding the correct time as I am a frequent flyer and the sync function to my phone is much better than Fitbit. But it has so many features and the touch screen is super sensitive, I am having difficulty getting the functions I want displayed and editing them. I am also not an audio visual learner so all the videos are not that helpful.

I loved my technical Garmin (epix gen 2) so much but wanted something more practical for everyday wear. I’m loving this version for daily activities such as yoga and strength training at the gym. I’ve been wearing it everyday for several months and it still looks brand new! I would recommend this item for someone just getting into smart fitness watches who is interested in a low profile and just the basics in terms of fitness recording.

I purchased the Garmin Vivoactive 5 approximately 6 weeks ago. It is a great smartwatch and a fantastic value. I have been so impressed with the level of sophistication as compared to my previous fitness tracker as well as the simplicity and ease with which to navigate. Bottom line, I love my Garmin.

I can’t give a glowing review but it’s partially my own issue. This was my first garmin (switching from other smart watch platform). After having this a day or 2 I was trying to use the “hike” mode as that is one of the primary reasons I bought the watch. I thought all garmins had hike functionality. I had to return this and buy a venu 3 in its place.

Bought about a month ago. It works great. There is almost too many features. I came from a Fitbit user for years so learning how to navigate the watch has been part of the fun. It’s crazy how some workouts it automatically knows what movements I’m doing and what muscle groups I am working. I like the weight and size. I have small wrists and it fits great for me. Only thing I would say is I did my research seeing if the screen was scratch resistant or if I needed a screen protector. I found not to use a screen protector. But already within a month there is some minor scratching. It’s kind of driving me nuts but you can only see it in certain lighting. Over all happy with my purchase. Just wish the screen would always look as good as new.

This watch shows the routes I walk with my dog 2X a day, and the mileage. I try to keep my boy at the maximum amount of walking he can handle without getting sore. The watch does that, that was all I wanted. Well, and to track my heart rate, and it does that too!