I thought I would miss my Vivoactive 3 after the battery ran out, but the 5 is OUTSTANDING!! The sleep monitor is better, the ease of use is so much better than my Forerunner that replaced the 3. It is so much easier to use than any other of my Garmin devices and much more enjoyable and simpler to use and attractive. The only reason I can’t give it a 5 star is that you dont know how to add apps and activities out of the box until you get the excellent “ thank you for registering “ from Garmin!! The instructions in the box are woefully inadequate.

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.

I am a lazy athlete. I wanted a watch that would track my outdoor/indoor swimming, kayaking and skiing. The swim app is very thorough. For kayaking I use the SUP app, it tracks strokes better than the row app. I have not tried the ski app yet but looking forward to it. The sleep score is very informative. As a result I a trying to do better. I use the timer at work to time lab results. Having the notifications on my watch keeps me from reaching for my phone every time I hear a tone. I have a small wrist and the vivo is just the right size. I just discovered that I can change out the wrist bands. I have yet to discover all the bells and whistles but I am very happy with my watch.

I got this as a gift after my Apple Watch died and I was really excited about the 11 day battery life that was advertised but soon realized that only happens if you basically never track anything on your watch. I’ve only gotten at most 3 days on a single charge. Also, the watch band has apparently given me a rash and looking up reviews on Reddit it appears to be a common experience. So I have to spend more money to buy a different band. That’s a bummer. Hope once I get my new band and my rash is gone, I’d be able to start loving it.

Bought this watch to replace my Apple Watch which could not hold a charge more than 8 hours. This has pretty much the same features as Apple Watch and it does not require constant charging. It syncs with Strava and also with my Peloton. It has great features.

Received this as a birthday gift and upgrade from my vivoactive 4, which I had for about 2 years. Seems to offer some upgraded features but has so far been difficult to use them. Even after reading manuals and spending hours tinkering…hard to change the watch face, hard to access music, ect…I miss my old watch. This watch does have a better feel on my wrist. It was a gift, so I will keep it. If I bought it myself, I would have returned it.

I absolutely love my Garmin watch. I love that I can find workouts and find training for races. Love the different face options and love the morning report. Was worried that I was not going to like it since I did like my Apple Watch but will not be putting that Apple Watch back on again.

Purchased about 30 days ago for the purpose of health monitoring features. It functions quite nicely. Not being totally familiar with tech, it continues to challenge me in determining and accessing its features. Would definitely buy it again. Quality watch.

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.

Still learning all the things this can do, it's a LOT! I'm a convert from Fitbit, and am now wondering what took me so long. I mainly do yoga, Pilates, walk/jog/hike, kayaking, and bicycling, and I've JUST started with the coach workouts. Outside of the fitness features, the wellness features like stress levels and body battery have led me to discover that broken sleep is taking a LOT larger toll on me than I realized, so what once didn't seem that important has become a priority. I wouldn't have known otherwise.