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.

This watch, which I received as a gift, has become an almost constant companion on my wrist. However, I’ve encountered a couple of issues. Firstly, the oxygen sensor is not particularly user-friendly. It’s a struggle for me to pinpoint the exact moment when my oxygen levels dip, making it challenging to cross-reference this data with my sleep app to identify potential sleep apnea events. Secondly, the golf app has a significant limitation - it only functions when my phone is connected to the watch. This is inconvenient for me as I prefer to leave my phone in the car while I’m out on the golf course. These issues certainly detract from the overall user experience.

The watch seems thinner than my first Garmin and does everything I need for running, walking, golf scoring, and weight training. Being thinner allows me to wear it for sleep tracking. I have not used this model for inside treadmill use yet since the weather has been good for outdoor. Auto activity tracking seems pretty reliable as well as it’s fun to enable tracking in the golf course app so I can see how crazy of a game I played. The one big difference is this watch does not have the common “always on” Garmin display so you have to lift your wrist or touch the watch face to see current display.

In a little over a year I have had three different vivoactive 5s because they either stopped working or would no longer charge. I don’t use the watch for anything it can’t handle. The only good thing is that I got replacements due to the year warranty. At times I wish I just stuck with my Apple Watch because I had it for about five years and had no issues, I decided to switch to garmin because I heard such great things, but so far that isn’t true. A watch should be able to last more than 8 months.

I have had a Vivofit 4 for many years. The Vivoactive 5 is a major step up. The sleep data is in more depth, and you can overlay respiration and pulse. All the activities I do are included and easy to access. The only issue so far, I cannot adjust the pool length to 10 yards which is our community pool.

After years of wearing an Apple watch, I finally tried a Garmin. Was thoroughly surprised to discover it does as much and more! Plus....a long lasting battery (my Apple watch would die within 12 hours sometimes), slim profile (I always thought Garmin watches looked bulky), and syncs with every device I want it to. Don't think I'll ever go back (to an Apple watch, that is)!

The watch is helping motivate me towards lowering my heart rate and shortening my recovery rate. It is helpful knowing my sleep score and finding ways for improving it. I am encouraged that my heart rate is improving (lowering) and recovering from intensive exercise. Overall, the information from this watch has motivated me to increasing my physical activity as well as taking a rest day when my overall recovery can benefit from relaxation. The watch is easy to figure out in terms of setting activities to reading the scores.

It has taken me a while to adjust to Garmin features after switching over from Apple Watch, but it’s seriously growing on me. This is a great option for those wanting to make the switch without spending a fortune! The vivoactive is fairly user-friendly, provides all the fitness insights/tracking I was looking for, and the battery life just can’t be beat.

I bought this a couple of weeks ago and I am enjoying the features that log stress, sleep, and activity. The watch band is comfortable and easy to wear night and day. I am tempted to look for a protective cover for the watch face due to a tendency to hit things and not wanting it to scratch, chip, or break

I bought this to replace a Fitbit Charge 5 which quit working less than years after purchase. Although this was more expensive, it works for my running and golfing and still tracks my fitness information like the Charge. Well worth the upgrade and I am hoping Garmin reliability makes it even a better purchase. I had purchased a 205 and a 310 XT which both still work over a dozen years later