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.

Just bought mine and I think the fitness capabilities are so cool! That said it is way too hard to download music, and the user interface is very difficult. You have to download the garmin app, then a seperate garmin app, to enjoy the capabilities. No reason they need two seperate apps. I’d give this a 3/5 but it is so cute 4/5.

I received my Garmin Vivoactive5 as a gift from my kids and let me tell you what, this watch has helped me want to exercise more, walk/hike more and even sleep better. This watch tracks just about everything and then there is the golf feature that I am just in love with.

I was given this watch as a gift. I enjoy the longer battery life! Being a lightweight watch is a plus. There are still many features I have not figured out because they take three or four steps to open...this is "hard" to learn. When a message comes in to my phone and pops up on the watch, it is there for 1/2 a second and then gone...again a few steps to open it up and a bit complicated. Not sure I would recommend this watch, but I am not throwing it out just yet.

I have worn it for one week, not at night. I wear it all day, to work and doing chores on a farm. It is comfortable and easy to read. I love seeing my steps, heart rate, body battery, and my texts/calls. I hope to learn/use so much more in the upcoming weeks! As the rain stops I plan to use it hiking/running - can't wait!

So I’ve had this watch for a few weeks now and I very much enjoy it. I previously had an Apple Watch but my husband convinced me to go with garmin. It has a lot more to offer than apple. The only thing I don’t like is if there is a wall between me and my phone it will disconnect. Other than that I love it.

I've had vivoactive for about a year now. I have to pair it with my cell phone several times a week. Its very frustrating. Sometimes it will pair right away, sometimes I have to play with it & try over & over. I am seriously thinking of switching to another brand. I have had several Garmins. Time to jump ship & go with another brand.

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.

I’ve had this now for a couple of weeks. I love all of the features, the only thing keeping me from giving a higher rating is the battery is only good for about 4 days when in the description it said up to 11 days which is one of the reasons I got it.

My new Vivoactive 5 replaced a Vivoactive 4 I had for many years. I was so pleased with the incredibly easy set up and data transfer processes. I love all the new features with this new watch, especially the ability to track HRV and VO2. Aesthetically, the dial is SO much easier to read and the wrist band is a significant improvement over the previous version being more flexible and comfortable.