I was given this watch as a gift. I enjoy the longer battery life! Being a lightweight watch is a plus. There are still many features I have not figured out because they take three or four steps to open...this is "hard" to learn. When a message comes in to my phone and pops up on the watch, it is there for 1/2 a second and then gone...again a few steps to open it up and a bit complicated. Not sure I would recommend this watch, but I am not throwing it out just yet.

Nice improvement on the Vivoactive 4. The battery life improvement is much better than I expected and the graphics and displays are significant improvements over the prior versions the 3&4. The interface and experience of this new device are great!

Definitely was hesitant to switch from an (old) apple watch to garmin, but man, I'm so glad I did! The garmin is a classic. It's light weight, much more accurate and does everything I need it to do. The first time I ran in it, I thought, why did I have an apple for so long? I immediately noticed how light it was, did not bother me while I ran, and how accurate it was compared to the Apple Watch. It functions just like an Apple Watch, with notifications, sleep, etc. It's great and I definitely like the look much more (circle vs. square). Cost efficient and connects well with devices!

I am really enjoying my Garmin Vivoactive 5 so far. I mainly really wanted it to keep up with my walking/jogging, but I’ve also used it to track my strength training/HIIT exercises as well. Truly love the battery life. It’s SO nice not having to put it on the charger at the end of each day.

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.

I had a vivoactive 3 and it was not holding much of a charge and I was having an issue with the button on the side. I like the buttons better on the 5. I also really like the lightness of the watch compared to the 3. The sleep functions are way different and I love it. Also, I like the fitness options. I'm very satisfied with the 5.

My Sansung watch suddenly quit on me. I dug out my old 5 or old Garmin, and found it still worked with a charge. I saw this online, and decided to try it. The battery life is crazy good. I don't need to charge it every night. There're tons of customizable watch faces, I can use. And, I can customize my workouts. If it lasts as long as as my old Garmin did, from a few years ago, that will be even better.

Bought this watch about a month ago. It replaces a prior Vivoactive that I've been using for several years. This new one seems snappier, more responsive. I like the "sleep score" that I see each morning. I haven't figured out all the features yet, but I am glad I stuck with this Garmin model to replace its predecessor.

My wife got me one for my birthday. I had charged it twice and the second time the metal ring around the charging pins broke. I call and it was replaced with no problems. The one I received in place of has been great and I have had no issues. Very good watch with many functions and abilities for a decent price

Honestly, I had never heard of Garmin. My husband has been wanting one for a while, I bought him the Instinct 2. I have always worn a fitbit because they are cheaper and they worked for what I needed. I started looking at the Garmin vivoactive 5 because I love the color purple. I loved the watch face it started out with but have not been able to get it back since starting the account. That has been the only downfall. Otherwise, it is easy to use and has more info. The sensors pick up more specific and accurate data.