I finally made the switch from years of having a Fitbit to a Garmin. I've been mostly pleased as there are some great features and customization that are awesome! My only irritations with it are the fact that it doesn't track steps if arms aren't moving, such as when I'm mowing the lawn or pushing a cart and somehow. The cheap Fitbit I had was able to do it so hoping the Garmin has an update to fix this. The only other issues I have with it are that the buttons aren't very sensitive and have to press hard on them to activate and use them. Also, when I flip my wrist to see the time it doesn't display about 40% of the time and I'd like that sensitivity to be increased as well. Overall it's great though and it has many colorful and customizable clock faces to make and choose from.

I have wanted a Garmin Smartwatch for so long but was put off by the size and bulkiness. Well, Garmin has tackled that and beautifully. My vivoactive 5 is a wonderful companion to my healthy, active lifestlye. Even at age 68, I still work out 6 days a week. My vivo keeps accurate track of my activities, sleep, and Intensity Minutes. For the first few days, I wore it along with my FitBit but soon realized all these years how much Fitbit was cheating me out of steps and activity. It's just not as accurate. I have now tested the vivo against three hotel tradmills, and it is dead on accurate each time. I love that it displays my activity on the main screen and that I can check my sleep score and quality without going to the app.

Great for outdoor activity tracking so I'd recommend it if that's your primary use. It's terrible for weightlifting (like all Garmins) and not as convenient for daily wear/non-exercise usage as Apple Watches. The touch screen and side buttons are hit or miss - sometimes they are too sensitive and sometimes you have to press multiple times. But overall, I love it for running and Garmin Coach.

Wife got it for me for Christmas and so far I love it. Battery life is excellent and features are great. Previously owned A Viviactive 3 which still works from 2017 purchase. It was difficult to change faces of late. Battery last much longer than Apple Watch and cost less but works just as good.

After a disappointing experience with the Tactical Instinct Solar x2. I decided to get rid of it for the following reasons. It was terrible. Inaccurate, Black & White screen, too many buts required to setup and operate. Way over priced!! I choose this model 5 Vivo Active for several reasons. 1. Past models 3 and 4 were very good watches and Garmin stood behind them. 2. Color screen I can see. 3. Easy to operate and setup 4. Features, multiple watch faces, and increased activity’s. 5. Accurate information distance and mileage, steps etc. 6. Cost is not bad unlike the Instinct 7. Durability and fast response downloading. My only complaints it is not text comparable with my I Phone like the new model VA6. No storage or ability to respond to text. The bezel is smaller than the VA4 I would prefer a larger watch face.

I needed a new watch after wearing my garmin instinct just about everyday since purchasing it in 2019. The vivoactive is a great mid priced smart watch that looks as good in the field as it does going out to dinner in town. It tracks activities well and provides thorough data on them. It also is much more sleek than the instinct and is very comfortable and doesn't get caught on my jacket sleeves. My only disappointment is that the battery only lasts about a week, depending on which features you have turned on, and that I have already scratched it within the month of wearing it. Next time I would opt to buy the next model up as I am apparently very hard on gear.

Where is the serial number? After I'm done running and press the A button to stop and save my data, it doesn't recognize that I pressed the button. How do I fix it? Also, it takes a long time to get the GPS signal. My very old Vivo watch was much faster. How do I fix it?

It surprises me that there is not an easy way (or free app) for capturing my gym membership details since this is the primary activity why I bought this watch. My former Galaxy3 had this useful capability. Otherwise it's a good-value watch for workouts and health data.

My Vivoactive 4s died while on vacation in the DR. And by died, I mean DIED!! It lost full charge in 2 hours and then was physically hot to the touch. Ordered the Vivoactive 5 to be delivered upon return home and I really like it! The screen is amazing! 4 stars because I have a very small wrist and truly wished there was a smaller version (the main reason why I chose the 4s over the 4) or at least offer smaller bands. But overall, it's a great upgrade.

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.