My Vivoactive 5 is a recertified product due to previous Vivoactive 4 malfunctions. I did receive a recertified, not new item. Smaller than the Vivo 4, the Vivo 5 has a low budget look and feel to it. My main concern is for how long will this watch last until it shuts off. All the bells and whistles for an active person but a few glitches during the day. Battery is something you have to be aware of as well, I'm always checking to see when charge needed. Not too confident in this device.

My wife got me one for my birthday. I had charged it twice and the second time the metal ring around the charging pins broke. I call and it was replaced with no problems. The one I received in place of has been great and I have had no issues. Very good watch with many functions and abilities for a decent price

This watch shows the routes I walk with my dog 2X a day, and the mileage. I try to keep my boy at the maximum amount of walking he can handle without getting sore. The watch does that, that was all I wanted. Well, and to track my heart rate, and it does that too!

This is a great watch/health device. For me it’s easier to use than other watches but I’m more into well-being than sports. It’s user friendly, looks good and I enjoy the app. Sometimes I can get annoyed with the prompts to get moving but thats honestly on me and I need the prompts.

I've had my new Vivoactive 5 for 2 weeks now. I love the new features of sleep coaching and the statistics provided at the end of each workout are far superior to the Vivoactive 4. Incredible battery life so far. Just completed my 2nd charge on day 15.

I really like this watch. It’s fairly complex yet fairly simple to Program . I bought this one because I thought it would help me. Keep track of my sleep patterns and it does a good job of that. The other features, I’ve yet to use for the most part, but I do use the flashlight and alarm and a few others. I do like the fact that I can change the face background do something with nature showing!

Previously had the Vivoactive 4s for about 4 years. It was time for an upgrade due to low battery life. Overall I am happy but was very disappointed that there was no mention of no longer being able to track elevation in the 5. Something that should have been mentioned in the details. This may be a detail that makes or breaks it for runners. I might have changed to the Venu or another option had I known. I like the updates from the 4. Easier touch screen options. Seems to be a bit more fragile than the 4.

It gives me significantly more information than I need. My biggest challenge, at the age of 71, is learning how to utilize all it has to offer. I'm a former Pilot and have utilized Garmin's Aviation products. I do not believe that in either market, there are better products available. Having said that; Garmin needs to hire a "Normal" non-geek individuals to help them sort out user interface.

I really like a lot about the watch, although I've had it for two months now and want to upgrade. Most of the features work pretty well, however when I work out and sweat the heart rate recorder doesn't work at all which is frustrating. As well as it disconnects from my phone at least 3 times a week and I have to reconnect which is irritating. Overall I'd rate the watch 3/5 stars, definitely a beginner watch. Great if you just want to record steps but wouldn't get it for working out.

The watch has some fantastic features for all sorts of activities and does a great job of tracking your progress. I like that I can simply add my music to it and carry it along for those long runs. Battery life is very good, as well. However, the watch has one major flaw. When I select an activity while listening to music, the watch will immediately disconnect all Bluetooth devices (e.g., phone, headphones, etc.) as it tries to geolocate using GPS. Changing the setting from "All Systems" to "GPS Only" works sometimes but I have still encountered the issue. Reconnecting to Bluetooth devices takes a few minutes, which is tedious and annoying.