Had issues navigating certain things with the watch but also couldn’t navigate back to where I was. Watch wouldn’t work. The system shut down. Watched video several times and that didn’t help either because what they suggested wouldn’t work on where I wanted to go on certain things. The system kept going back to where I didn’t want to go so I gave up. And shut the watch off and restarted it. And hoping that would fixed the issue but that did cortex the problem either. And the other issue I was trying to see about downloading for if u fell inside the house and it wouldn’t allow me to do this either. And if u loose the watch u we’re supposed to be able to get hold of finding your watch with your phone did not work either. But I did like the watch the color was beautiful. The buttons killed my fingers it bruised my fingers because of so many times of having to navigate the buttons to push because of having change certain changes on the watch. My fingers are very tender I would not recommend these watches for Elderly people especially if they have navigate the buttons all the time. I would recommend Garmin looking into making Watches for Elderly people a little easier to navigate there watches for us. Thanks

had purchased a Forerunner 55 to replace my Forerunner 235, but was disappointed with the battery life (lasted 2-3 days). Vivo 5 has been lasting 10-11 days. Like the new features (body battery, sleep score) too compared to the 235. Vivo 5 has the ability to store and playback Spotify playlists, but it is hard to operate while running and drains the battery life.

I am getting used to it, however, not as user friendly as the I-watch. From what I can tell, you don't have audio alerts which I rely on. And for some reason I can't get my text messages to show up. When you google it has solutions but never for the options on this watch even when you put the specific watch.

This watch is very versatile you can choose the watch face that fits your personality, you also are able to choose the activities, apps and what stats you want to keep track of.This is a great watch for the beginner user or for the expert wanting to upgrade.

I bought this a month ago and is performing well. I like the different amount of options it has for workouts and sports. I wish there were more options for the watch face. for example, I like the look of the sleep mode but I can only see it in that specific mode.

It works great for my needs of daily health monitoring and workouts. The best feature is the battery life it is very good. The monitoring is also very accurate and it gives me the option to edit the distance when on a treadmill or something where it may not measure accurately. I would recommend any Garmin watch as this is my second and my wife has the Venu and all three have held up. I got one scratch on my face but when you do the things I do that happens.

My vivoactive 5 is great for activity functions but not for my sleep. My wife goes to bed after me says I'm fast asleep. however in the morning my watch says I didn't fall asleep until hours after she says I was asleep.I have called a few times but noone seems to have a definitive explanation. I would love a solution that works.BTW it's always in the first 3or4 hrs.

I got this watch a few weeks ago and once I researched all the features I fell in love. However, it wears worse than I expected. I have not worn it in the shower or water but the band seal is peeling already! Hoping the bands are replaceable because I have loved tracking my health and sleep especially.

I came from a Fitbit Sense. It was the 3rd Fitbit watch I'd had as a user of ~8 years. There are only two things missing from this that I had before: ECG and Altimeter. The flights of stairs were laughably wrong anyway and I didn't use the ECG often. There are several benefits to the Vivoactive 5 that any Fitbit user thinking of switching will appreciate. Blood Oxygen can be set to track while sleeping or all the time, no separate watchface required. The other is that every data point the watch can get, you can get, without a pay wall. Honestly, that makes me more interested in what Garmin has behind the paywall cause what the watch does natively is impressive. Nothing feels half baked and the battery life is so freaking great!

I received this as a birthday gift from my family after inquiring about one because my son purchased one. This watch is amazing. I had an Apple Watch and was frustrated with the battery life as well as the measurements being off during work outs(even after calibration). The Garmin is everything the Apple watch isn't plus more. Great watch and I appreciate the phenomenal battery life as well as all the features and being able to sync the data up to Strava and other apps make it a great choice for a smart watch. Keep doing what you do Garmin cause you have a great product.