I've had other fitness trackers for years but have found them to be glitchy within a year of purchase. When I finally reached my frustration limits with the tracker I had, I started looking for an alternative. The Garmin Vivoactive 5 is perfect -- it is an upgrade from my other fitness tracker while still being a mid-range product in terms of price (I've never wanted or needed every possible bell and whistle fitness trackers can provide so I like the midrange models). I'm very pleased with this tracker. The app that comes with it is also much more versatile and informative than the app that came with my previous tracker. I'm officially a Garmin fan.

My Apple Watch broke and I was ready to try something new. I looked into Garmin and other running watches but Garmin stood out the most. At first, I was overwhelmed by the amount of different watch models and all the features in them. I was able to decide on the vivoactive 5 when it came down to price, quality, and features. The watch itself is very appealing and feminine, which I love!

They moved and changed the controls for no apparent reason. Control buttons are frequently not responsive. No altimeter so it doesn't measure stairs. The best thing about is the charger cable seems improved, so now my old watch charges again. But only on that cable. I like your product overall, but it shouldn't be this hard to charge a watch. And I've cleaned the contacts repeatedly.

I’ve had smart watches for a few years and my last one was at the point that I needed to upgrade for something new. I decided to try out Garmin as a few friends have recommended it and have said great things about it. I absolutely agree with what they said. Sleek design, no overwhelming notifications, you can still change the bands to make it more you. It’s super light weight. The battery lasts so long is so great! I use it all day every day and battery is still going since day one. I also love the activity feature where you can plan workouts and it also has challenges for the month that makes you keep up with your fitness.

I've wore the Vivoactive watches, 1 and 3 since April 2015 and absolutely loved them. I'm an Apple iPhone guy but always chose Garmin products due to their durability and battery life. Vivoactive 1 & 3 were great watches for their time and I had high hopes for the 5 but they have all fallen short. Battery life has been great until the recent updates, which required me to completely reset the watch back to the defaults. The touch screens are really picky and extremely short even with the settings extended and set to low sensitivity. You can't get through the settings without the watch timing out and going back to the main screen constantly having to restart the seek and find process. I've this watch for nearly a year and wear it everyday, only taking it off to charge. This might be my last Garmin VivoActive, maybe going to a higher brand watch of theirs. But certainly frustrated with this watch and wish I took it back months ago.

Watch is functional and stylish! Works great for tracking fitness goals and performance and is also good for every day use as well. I wish it had the ability to respond to text messages with an iPhone. Battery life is exceptional, lasts roughly 5 to 6 days before needing to be charged. Would highly recommend this watch for anyone that takes health and fitness seriously. Good job Garmin!

I originally had the Vivoactive 3, which I liked. I use it primarily to sync with my outdoor and indoor bike riding to include strength training and yoga. Oddly, I like the many selections for the actual face of the watch. I also like that it syncs with my IPhone and Garmin Connecs. I preferred to go with Fenix series, but they were too pricey. In fact, I waited for this one to go on sale. Overall, a solid watch for what I need.

I looked at every possible smart watch I could and I narrowed it down to Garmin. I did feel a little overwhelmed with all the different options. I know you want to hit a larger market, but I think you could really benefit from lowering the number of models you offer. It makes it a little confusing. Especially, for new garmin users. I do love the vívoactive 5, but I wish the whole face was metal, instead of plastic. I get the appeal of it being more light weight though. I absolutely love the battery life. Love all the features. I wish that it was a little easier to use the weight training feature. It works fairly well with my iPhone. I have type 2 and the Dexcom feature is cool. It doesn’t work sometimes, but I think once the bugs are worked out it will only get better. Overall, I love this watch. 10/10 will buy Garmin again.

This is a computer on your wrist. It has taken me some time to get through all that it will do. What it does is impressive to say the least. The manual that can be downloaded to the cell phone is very useful, easy to read, and appears to have been carefully tested. In most cases the manual has been able to explain what is going on. One thing any owner must do is get down what buttons A and B do. Then it is a matter of figuring out how to record a walk or a run. I had no idea VO2 is so important. Being a Garmin this watch locks onto GPS satellites easily. The kool thing is that after a walk it provides a google map as to exactly where you went. It will likely take me another month to figure out all that it does and the information it collects. The best I can say is that it is more than worth the money. It is far better than anyother "smart" watch I have owned. This is my 5th watch. Oh, I do not have to charge this thing every day like every other watch I have had.

I had literally worn my Vivoactive 3 every day since September 2017 and I very much enjoyed it. The battery life was never fantastic but toward the end it was getting worse. I decided to invest in a Vivoactive 5 last month and enjoy the slimmer profile, the awesome battery life, the accuracy of the elevation sensor for my bike rides and the super bright screen. My Vivoactive 5 is my new health coach and so far we are getting along great!