I made the transition from Apple Watches for the longer battery life. I have followed all the online forums and videos for getting longer battery life, but none are helping. The battery lasts 3-4 days with almost everything turned off and a basic watch face with no color. It lasts no where near 11 days.

It sometimes feels like the measurements are off. Obviously, with a wrist watch things won't be 100% accurate all the time so I still give it 5 stars. I wonder if I need to calibrate it to maybe correct it. The battery lasts so much longer than my previous watch so I'm already impressed. The customization is quite extensive as well. I changed clock faces, edited my short cuts and even downloaded another app for my watch. The store seems a little confusing but I just need more time on it to understand it. Tldr: good watch, needs some improvements in the measurements aspect(or mine needs calibration if that's even a thing), battery lasts quite a while, customization is great

I bought this watch a while ago and I absolutely love it!! It has so many more features then the last watch that I had. I can keep track of everything that I need to keep track of all in one little nifty compact watch! I hope others will love their vivoactive 5 just like I do

Watch is functional and stylish! Works great for tracking fitness goals and performance and is also good for every day use as well. I wish it had the ability to respond to text messages with an iPhone. Battery life is exceptional, lasts roughly 5 to 6 days before needing to be charged. Would highly recommend this watch for anyone that takes health and fitness seriously. Good job Garmin!

I’m not a runner or a hiker. I don’t do triathlons, and I don’t do marathons, I do a lot of daily walks, and I train with free and machine weights at a gym. I also train on a treadmill, stair master, and a spin bike. My Vivoactive 5 is perfect for my fitness needs. It replaced my vivoactive 3 and I love the battery life on the Vivoactive 5. It’s light weight and is comfortable to sleep with to track my sleep. I find it easy to use.

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 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 have been a long time Vivoactive watch user. I have had a Vivoactive 3 since they were new to the market. It is still working well except that the battery no longer holds a charge for more than a few days. So, I decided to upgrade. I have all of the features I loved from the Vivoactive 3 plus some really nice additions (pulse ox and respiration are a couple that come to mind). I like the way the v5 organizes the apps and allows for quick access to recently used apps. The screen is a lot more vivid than the v3 (which was pretty good too). The Vivoactive watch series are great, light weight, and reasonably priced.

I bought this almost a month ago, and it has everything I want in a fitness watch! I found out about Garmin watches from my sister and her husband - I knew about Garmin GPS but not their watches. As we spoke about multiple brands, they showed me the app and how detailed Garmin is. I ended up purchasing a different brand, was very disappointed, and quickly returned it. I eventually found the Vivoactive 5 after more research and deciding on the features that mattered most to me. The birthday wish was a sweet surprise, love the morning report, sleep score, ability to see notifications (am okay with not being able to reply to texts/calls as I don't want my watch to be an extension of my phone). Took a nap today and woke up to see automatic nap stats (solid sensors - didn't have to alert my watch). Love the vast amount of activities to choose from - The VA5 has all the workout types that I consistently do (jumping rope, yoga, pilates, treadmill, strength, other cardio, strength, walk, stair stepper). Oh and the menstrual cycle tracker! That was top five on my must have list. I could really go on and on. By far one of my best investments. Thank you Garmin!

I absolutely love this watch, I would give it 5 stars but the screen locks up frequently. I had one prior and it was doing it so we sent it back and I got a new one on the 9th. It locked up 3x in the first 24 hrs. It has done it 3 more times since. Once for well over an hour. The watch still counts steps while it's locked up but vibrates a lot so I have no clue what it is doing. It once sent out the emergency alert while locked up and I couldn't shut it off. Other than this I love the watch. I wish it had a hike function. I love the stats it gives me after a run and how it breaks them down. I love the night time mode.