My son got me this to help me train and it’s very confusing to me on how to access the statistics that I want to see. Mine goes straight to activities and then you spend a lot of time navigating that it is also very hard for me to get used to the plastic band because it holds water under it.

I own 2 other Garmin watches, but purchased the vivoactive because as an older active person I could not read the data on the watch face easily due to poor contrast (for my eyesight). This watch has great features and is easy to read with the data contrast on the face. I wish it would go longer than 4 days between charges, but I love the watch!

I was very excited about this watch I ordered and it worked great for the first couple of weeks. Unfortunately, without any adjustments on my side, the watch battery stopped holding a charge for more than a few hours before going completely dead. I will be looking at an alternative brand going forward.

I previously had a Vivoactive 4. Overall, I liked it, but I always wished it had a more modern looking AMOLED screen. The new Vivoactive 5 has the nice, colorful screen I was hoping for, plus several new features that I really like. The battery lasts much longer in the 5. The process for entering reps and weight for exercises is much easier to use. It also seems to be more accurate at detecting which exercises I have done (Triceps Press, Bench Press, etc.). When I receive text messages, I can not only read the message on the 5, but I can also see attached photos. The new reports I get on the 5 are also nice.

I had an Apple Watch prior to my Garmin and even after a week I could tell I would never switch back to Apple. The Garmin is a much better watch for half the price and has so many cool features. I like how in depth the health info is and how the watch can coach you into a better lifestyle. Absolutely worth the investment!

Got this for Christmas to replace my Garmin instinct to us that just looked a little too manly on me. Love the look, love the screen. Little disappointed that it can’t tell me my training readiness or training status. Not sure I would’ve gotten it if I had noticed that.

I've oowned the Vivoactive 3 & 4 and really liked them, especially the Vivoactive 4. I am a 76 year old female, very active, walking 15K to 20K steps every day. The problem I have with the Vivoactive 5 is the font size of the information.. Even set at the largest font size it's barely readable with my 76 year old eyes without using glasses. The Vivoactive 3 & 4 had individual readouts for steps, floors, heartbeat, etc. and was very easy to read without reading glasses. Also the Vivoactive 4 had "Floors" which I always used with the steps and I averaged 15+ floors everyday (I live in a mountain area). But, bottom line, the Vivoactive 5 is usable and is loaded with features I care nothing about with a readout that's marginal in font size but, it tracks steps well.

I did get the Garmn Vivo5 watch because of the advertised battery life; but I was soon disappointed that beyond that the watch is so cumbersome and ackward to set up. Walking is my sport and with this watch the measured distance diminishes each time I use the feature (what in the world?) After a long look for an adjustment for the distance, I get a long and cumbersome explanation on how to calibrate the size of my step when it should be a simple and straight forward process. I also should mention that beyond my disappointment with measuring distance the battery life in the watch so far is very good. I wish i could return this watch and go back to my Apple Watch with short battery but very reliable and easy way to measure long distance walks without a college degree in watch set up. I would be willing to follow instructions from a human instead of a page of senseless page of written instructions. For future buyers I hope that some authority in Garmin reads this note and decides to take action to solve the issue above mentioned

I think this is my 4th Garmin and I love this one the best. They continue to refine the coaching helps, the brightness of the display is second to none (which I am thankful for as I get older), it’s the lightest one I’ve had so I don’t mind wearing it while I sleep so I can track sleep trends and it’s not as expensive as some of the other models. I use it primarily for running, golf and walking.

I bought garmin just 20 days ago and still new to watch. Few things I need and still not able to figure out is how to set watch fact which has quick way to record my activity. I am not sure how to make few activities which I keep repeating to keep only those at the top.