I bought this a month ago. I love the traditional Garmin features for running. The battery life is fabulous. The health tracking features are ok. The user interface and overview feel clunky compared to other (ring) health trackers. Some of the health information is a little hard to interpret. I like the integration with the calendar and training plans. I have not used messenger or music. I also haven’t added any widgets. Truthfully, it is so customizable that it is overwhelming. I would like to see more video guides on setting up the watch for specific functions. Overall, it’s a great running watch with some interesting additional features.

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 like the watch however it is not user friendly trying to sync with other apps I user on a daily basis. I have watched multiple videos and this watch is a headache. I wish it were more user friendly. I sent the watch back and got a Fitbit because I never had issues synching with other apps. It goes into some type of sleep mode and I don’t get my text or call alerts when this happens.

I've oowned the Vivoactive 3 & 4 and really liked them, especially the Vivoactive 4. I am a 76 year old female, very active, walking 15K to 20K steps every day. The problem I have with the Vivoactive 5 is the font size of the information.. Even set at the largest font size it's barely readable with my 76 year old eyes without using glasses. The Vivoactive 3 & 4 had individual readouts for steps, floors, heartbeat, etc. and was very easy to read without reading glasses. Also the Vivoactive 4 had "Floors" which I always used with the steps and I averaged 15+ floors everyday (I live in a mountain area). But, bottom line, the Vivoactive 5 is usable and is loaded with features I care nothing about with a readout that's marginal in font size but, it tracks steps well.

I’ve been an avid Apple Watch user and wanted a change to help track my sleep with longer battery life! Needless to say, I love the watch and only wish I would have made the switch earlier. I never used my Apple Watch for anything but the time, date, weather, and exercise tracking. - but if you use your Apple Watch for more things like app utilization, calls and replying to texts (that is something you don’t get with Garmin). I will be a Garmin user from now on!

I've been a Garmin user for a number of years. My previous watch was old and I needed a new one to more accurately track heart rate, activities, etc. I decided on the Vivoactive 5 after reading the reviews and have been very pleased. The heart rate is very accurate during an activity, the interface is easy to customize to the ones I use. I am very satisfied with the product.

Long time Garmin vivoactive watch owner. Bought the version 5 as the battery died on my previous Garmin watch. Very disappointed. 3 day battery life. Watch face randomly changed. Will not wake out of sleep mode. Multiple other annoying quarks. Do not want to have to be a computer programmer to know the time of day and my heart rate. Would not recommend this product

I expect the watch face to appear every time I raise my arm to look at it. i have to make a very exaggerated motion to see the time which makes me feel ridiculous when doing something at work that requires me to do something for one minute or 30 seconds. I think I chose the wrong model. my son has a different model with always on screen that would have been better.

I love this watch with two exceptions. My vivoactive 4s had me sleeping like a champ. My new watch has me sleeping poorly (non restorative). I have taken naps for years, so thought the nap function would be best, but it is totally inaccurate. I round delete the functions if I could. Other than that I like the watch

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.