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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
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  1. 5 stars64% (978)
  2. 4 stars18% (276)
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  4. 2 stars4% (67)
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Aug 11, 2024
Ruffles61
5 out of 5 stars review

Unbelievable Watch

I have had the Vivoactive 5, now for 8 months. The features are outstanding. The amount of information that is displayed on the face is incredible. Being able to check my oxygen level has gotten enabled me of get rid of my handheld unit. Having A-Fib, the ability to watch my pulse rate keeps me from over doing it and know when to rest. I could go on and on about the features but could not do the unit justice. After doing my research, Garmin was the one to buy. The only feature that I wished this unit had would be a blood glucose monitor. I wish there was some way to download an Sofware update. So far, the only problem is the charging port on the back of the unit. The charging port sometimes does to make good contact with the charging plug. This is noted on the display with shows when the unit is charging. I have ordered a new charging cord; in the hope it is the charging plug and not the watch. The unit has to have a rubber plug to cover the watch charging port, I believe Garmin should have included that plug with the unit. Of course, all the extras can be purchase online. All said and done, the Vivoactive 5 is well worth the purchase price.

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Jan 16, 2025
GregM
5 out of 5 stars review

An Unobtrusive Physical Trainer

My wife bought the Garmin-vivioactive 5 watch for Christmas. I like the multiple health tracking features. I also use My Net Diary calorie counter, and the two integrate seamlessly. The battery charge is long lasting, and charges quickly. I can have 100% charge in the time that it takes me to complete my morning devotional. Like a personal trainer, the watch pushes me to better my steps each day. I have lost the six pounds gained during holiday food frolicking. The sleep tracker is impressive, and gives me pointers how to get better rest. This smart watch is solid and informative.

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Sep 16, 2024
Bmoorfit
5 out of 5 stars review

Goodbye Apple Watch!

Bought this after doing a good bit of research as I was in need of once again replacing my Apple Watch so after doing some deep diving I figured the vivoactive 5 would be a great introduction to the Garmin ecosystem. Three weeks in and I’m upset I didn’t do this sooner. Much more in depth then the Apple Watch and I’m still learning all the things Garmin is capable of. Love it so far

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Jun 20, 2024
Dfree27
5 out of 5 stars review

From Apple to Garmin

I’ve been using this for almost a month and no complaints here! Love the look (round face) over my previous watch for sure. Main reason for switching was for tracking my workouts plus more. Does everything my previous watch did and price point is definitely better. In love and won’t go back!!

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Apr 4, 2024
Brittany
4 out of 5 stars review

Love the features

So I’ve had this watch for a few weeks now and I very much enjoy it. I previously had an Apple Watch but my husband convinced me to go with garmin. It has a lot more to offer than apple. The only thing I don’t like is if there is a wall between me and my phone it will disconnect. Other than that I love it.

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Feb 10, 2025
houndmom
3 out of 5 stars review

Great Watch

I’ve had this now for a couple of weeks. I love all of the features, the only thing keeping me from giving a higher rating is the battery is only good for about 4 days when in the description it said up to 11 days which is one of the reasons I got it.

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Dec 12, 2023
MZ300
3 out of 5 stars review

Nice... but glitchy > needs some software updates

I only had the watch for 2-3 days... but already experienced some random reboots/restarts while browsing the body battery graph... and I also got 2 ugly "bricked device" kind of experiences. The watch doesn't turn on on gesture or button, screen is black and it needs recharging via cable or hard reset to get back to life... and unfortunately loses all graph data for body battery, stress, heart rate... The solution at the moment might be the auto-lock function. Somehow the watch activates to easily... Why is not a double tap feature and it only requires a 1tap to wake up ? Hopefully this could be solved via a software update. This is such a nice watch... Thanks!

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Nov 11, 2024
llwright
5 out of 5 stars review

Love it but still learning

I love the features included on the Vivoactive 5. I had been a longtime user of another brand of smartwatch, but felt that brand had been letting be down over the last several months. I love the quality of the Vivoactive 5; all of the different activities included, the GPS connection, the connection to all my other apps is fantastic. The only thing I’m still trying to figure out is how to accurately calculate the distance walked on an indoor track. I’ve tried both indoor track and indoor walk activities and neither seem to be right. I’m sure I’ll eventually figure it out.

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Mar 30, 2025
Amada M
5 out of 5 stars review

So far so good

After months of researching which brand of fitness tracker was right for me, I finally decided on Garmin. I wanted a device that was user friendly and informative in regards to my activity. The Vivoactive 5 was reasonably priced and had the features I was looking for. The battery life lasts for 4 to 5 days depending on usage which is ideal.

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Feb 26, 2024
Izzy727
4 out of 5 stars review

So far so good

I switched from a Fitbit to the Garmin vivo5 and wished I did it sooner. It's a great watch. Easy to use and stats are simple. The only feature I would have appreciated is the workout options. I would add just a basic workout feature or cross training for those that do mixed training such as strength and conditioning.

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