I received the Vivoactive5 as a gift. Charging the phone was easy. Getting music downloaded on the phone was a challenge but got all my songs loaded. Downloading the watch face I liked proved challenging also. The watch face disappears around 11 pm and I can not get it back until after 6 am. There is no instructions on how to get it to stay on 24/7. The written instructions are not easy to follow and some instructions do not work at all.

I absolutely love my vivoactive 5. I have been a Fitbit user for 15 years. I can honestly say now that I have converted to Garmin and will stay. I love all the features, it is accurate and feel the accuracy is better. If you are on the fence between Garmin and Fitbit, go Garmin!! Forgot to mention the battery life is Amazing!!!

I was given my watch as a Mother's day gift. I love each morning I receive a health and sleep repot. This watch tells you to rest, how much sleep is needed to reset your body! Love the option to workout with trainers on the app. I am still learning and am excited to see what else it does!

I've had the watch for a few weeks now and mostly love it. I've upgraded from the vivoactive3 which I loved, but started acting up on me. My biggest and only issue with it so far is that it tracks my heartbeat less than half the time. I was excited to try the new sleep functions but it's useless if it doesn't track your HR. i've tried different bands, tightening the band, loosening the band, shaving the hair on my wrist. Nothing seems to keep it consistent. Body battery and sleep tracking are useless. I've considered going back to my VA3 site to the frustrations.

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.

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 have been wearing this two weeks now and have not learned many of the advanced features yet, so I will just report on the basics. Five stars due to exceptional battery life, setup ease, comfort and ergonomics, default display readability, sleep report detail, and telling me my "biological age" when it changes. It has a "body battery" feature that seems neat but I have not learned what that really means yet. I also like that it automatically goes quiet during my sleep hours. This is a huge improvement after spending over 10 years with another brand. So far very happy with this product!

Honestly has been great for runs in ways I didn’t think about. Until I started running with the watch, I didn’t realize I was pushing myself to hard and the heart rate alone is a seller for me. Taught me that I was running with my heart rate in zone 5 for way too long . The score echos how I feel about that. The body battery is a huge plus also and I don’t have to gas light myself from thinking about feeling bad.

Everything from the many different intense activities I can elect to do (inside or outside) that the Garmin watch then tracks my performance on by looking at such things as heart rate or say, "stroke rate" for rowing with an indoor rowing machine to being able to be alerted to important messages from loved ones who text me and to whom I can respond with short messages when I cannot take the time to respond from my smartphone are all valuable features that I have come to depend on with my Garmin Vivoactive(R) 5. I just love it! ❤️

My gf got me this watch for xmas and I didn’t have to charge it until many days after. The battery life is great. Shows you your sleep score and stress levels while also teaching you how they impact one another. Has features to monitor many different sports and activities. Every day I know how much rest and recovery I’ll need to keep moving forward in my days. With two kids under 10 this watch has helped me become better motivated for my kids. Thank you, Garmin.