I bought my watch 2 weeks ago & has all the features that I need. I love the ease of mapping my activities & seeing my daily activities like hours slept, body battery/recovery, steps & adding my hydration. I appreciate the reminders to move! This is a very fun watch.

I was very excited about this watch I ordered and it worked great for the first couple of weeks. Unfortunately, without any adjustments on my side, the watch battery stopped holding a charge for more than a few hours before going completely dead. I will be looking at an alternative brand going forward.

I have had this a month now and it has been the best smartwatch I have had. I use to have Apple Watches and this is a huge improvement in comfort, fit, and health tracking. Plus it’s cheaper than all the watches minus the SE. I was really considering getting another Apple Watch but I mainly wanted a watch for health and sleep tracking. So it was between this and Oura. I can’t do the Oura because of my work. This has been way better in every way than I thought it would be. My only complaint is the casing of the watch is easily damaged. So if that bothers you I would get a cover.

I was an avid Fitbit fan, but after the Google takeover of the company, the products went downhill. After yet another Fitbit having battery issues and then not working at all, I decided to look elsewhere. I did a lot of research on alternate options out there and found Garmin to have the best reviews, options and capabilities. I will admit it was hard to pick just 1 Garmin, there were so many options and price points. After using the comparison tool I narrowed it down to 3 and ultimately chose the Vivoactive 5. I bought one for myself and one for my husband to replace both of our Fitbit Sense 2 - we have been amazed since the first use! Excellent battery life, so many features and tools we are still exploring. The app is fantastic, I found the long-lost challenges option that Fitbit had done away with and so many more useful activities. I feel more encouraged than ever to get my steps and activity in and trust that the data is accurate. I cannot recommend the Vivoactive 5 enough - I will be gifting to a few family members as well this year as it is that amazing! Thank you Garmin!

I purchased it on a friends recommendation, I use it for workouts and controlling reps , not even 1 month lost 8 lbs, while adding bull, using the connect app helps me control, love it , another feature I never ever wear watches , these watches are transparent, love them

The first week I had the device, the battery lasted about 5 days. NOW, I need to recharge it every 24 hours. It is not reasonable and very disappointing. I like the feature of the sleep assessment, so I have to charge in the morning and it is not fully charged before I leave for work.

I started with another watch to track my weight loss journey and began to run/ walk 5K's and I needed accuracy of my miles.The watch I had never gave me the correct miles. I joined a running group and asked what watch would be best for my 5K training and everyone said Garmin. I began my research and found the Vivoactive 5. I must say I love everything about this watch from the body battery to the naps. I have never had a fitness watch that was like a buddy. Vivoactive 5 is a must have and I will be using Garmin for the rest of my life.

I've had various Garmin watches. I love the look and features of this watch but with the phone (Samsung A12) close by, it will disconnect from Garmin Connect. My phone will be on the nightstand as I sleep, it disconnects. I have to restart my phone each time. I sent the 1st watch back to Garmin after support team could not figure it out. When the 2nd watch arrived, I had issue pairing it. We need to uninstall/reinstall Garmin Connect. Needed Garmin support again. Still had issues. I had to send a report to my support person. I uninstalled/reinstalled again on my own. For a few days, everything was working as intended but...once again more connect/disconnect then restart phone. It nice to get an actual person to talk with but the issues keep arising. I'm not sure the next step to take. Send this one back and look at another Garmin or go with another company. As I said, I like having a fitness watch but this has been going on since December (Christmas present) and I'm not satisfied.

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've had my Vivoactive 5 for a few weeks. The first charge lasted 10+ days and when I did have to recharge it went from 3% to 100% in 90 minutes. I moved from a different brand of smart watch and noticed the step counted seems to be more accurate than my old watch. But the main selling point for me was the disc golf app and how easily it interfaces with Udisc so I can keep score on the watch instead of fishing my phone out of the bag after every hole. I could type more, but my Garmin Vivoactive 5 just reminded me that it is time to get up and move to be more active.