I got my Vivoactive 5 for Father’s Day (less than a month ago), to replace another fitness tracking watch. I find the Sleep Score function questionable, especially after it said my low score overnight was due to, “interrupted sleep as a result of yesterday’s nap.” I didn’t take a nap and see on the Garmin Forum this is obviously a known issue as, “Garmin-Laurie” responded there 7 months ago (!), that engineers are, “still investigating ways to improve” this function. This in spite of suggestions there to allow owners to be able to turn off or on this function. The Sleep information is critical, as it is shared with my cardiologist and internist. If this isn’t corrected quickly, I will return the watch and ask for a full refund.

I’ve had this watch for three weeks now. While it’s not my first smart-watch, it is my first Garmin. I am extremely impressed with the technology and its features, but the watch band has a major design flaw, which makes me not want to wear it. The rubber clasp that is meant to hold the excess band is too big. it does not keep the band tight or in place and causes it to come loose and flop around. This is not what you want while you’re working out, or even just wearing throughout the day. It’s quite annoying to deal with and I will end up returning the watch because of it.

For pool swimming I preferred the VA 3 simply because the display was more legible for distance and time swam as well as time given at the wall i.e. rest. On the VA 5 when the stop button is pushed the parameters are not legible for me through my goggles and unless it can be changed the VA 5 does not give time at the wall i.e. rest so still need to use a pace clock. Example: the 5 is not helpful for intervals on rest X since it does not give time rested but a message “press top button to save”

I bot this watch to replace my 2year old venu that died. Really hard to see the full set of features online to compare all the garmin watches. When I received it, I configured it & could not find the stairs activity. After some googling - it's not a feature of the vicoactive :-(. I returned it and bought a new venu. I mostly track steps and stairs. Also running, biking and hiking. Venu is the model for me. Please make it easier for your customers to see all features of all models online. Venu 3 has longest battery life, so I picked that model. Don't really care about music, emails or notifications.

I bought this to replace a Fitbit that died early. I'm 72 and only moderately tech savvy. My husband and I got it going after a bit. I'm liking the Garmin so far. Love the walk feature and GPS never poops out. Still figuring out all the features. I like the wake up routine. Not exactly sure how the sleep score is decided. The watch charges quickly. Charge lasts a long time. I'm hoping it lasts longer than the 1 1/2 years that my previous fitness tracker lasted. Since I've had the Garmin for less than a month, some ratings might differ over time.

This is my first Garmin and it's the best fitness tracker I've owned! Accurate GPS, multiple activities to track and I love the look of the watch and the screen. I still have to learn more about it and all of it's capabilities but I love everything so far! I wish I would've tried it sooner!

I got this watch a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed the features on it, there are a lot that I haven't used yet that I'm looking forward to using. The only complaint I have is that the second week I had it it randomly turned off and I couldn't get it back on for awhile. I looked online and a lot of people were stating they had this same issue with this model even though it was new for them. I haven't had it happen again so far and I hoping it doesn't happen again but it's definitely a bug. I love it otherwise, it's a great size for my wrist and has all the features of a smartwatch you could want but has a nice simple look so it's not bulky and I feel like it looks good to wear any time/occasion.

Exceeds expectations! Both my husband and I are the owners of the Garmin vivoactive 5 watches. We purchased them after researching other watches and their features. Our goal was to get in shape, be healthy and fit till late in life. What we have particularly liked about them, was a possibility of training with a coach for various length runs. I would like to stress, we are not athletes, and at first I was very skeptical with being able to run more than 1 mile without a need to walk at some point. My husband got his watch about 6 months before I did and started training for a 5K. He finished his training and recently even improved his record! I was never a runner; 1 mile was everything I could do, more so when I was younger. 5K? Sounds impossible! Right now I am in my 5th week of training. Though it was tough at the beginning, it gets easier and more fun with each training session. Right now 1 mile or even 5K are easy for me. I even ran 10K: twice already! What's more: I am looking forward to each run! So my age cannot be an excuse to be fit, especially when it gets harder to maintain your weight during perimenopause and one needs to work much harder than in 20s or 30s. The watch can also track your intensity minutes, steps, weight, heart rate, pulse oxygen, and sleep etc. It also offers helpful suggestions on reducing your fitness age. Would definitely recommend.

I made the transition from Apple Watches for the longer battery life. I have followed all the online forums and videos for getting longer battery life, but none are helping. The battery lasts 3-4 days with almost everything turned off and a basic watch face with no color. It lasts no where near 11 days.

If you're a novice to to fitness watches, this Garmen does everything you need it to from tracking your training drills to understanding your sleep patterns. The only downside was I didn't love the face options and ended up having to pay for one that worked for me. 2 thumbs up on this watch!