I bought this watch a month ago and still getting used to it. It is not intuitive. I tried to set up the swim app to adjust for my water aerobics class and it does not work. The sleep app does work well as well as the calories burned, heart rate, and steps. The best feature is the battery life. It can go a full 5-6 days without need of recharging

My Vivoactive 4s died while on vacation in the DR. And by died, I mean DIED!! It lost full charge in 2 hours and then was physically hot to the touch. Ordered the Vivoactive 5 to be delivered upon return home and I really like it! The screen is amazing! 4 stars because I have a very small wrist and truly wished there was a smaller version (the main reason why I chose the 4s over the 4) or at least offer smaller bands. But overall, it's a great upgrade.

I finally made the switch from years of having a Fitbit to a Garmin. I've been mostly pleased as there are some great features and customization that are awesome! My only irritations with it are the fact that it doesn't track steps if arms aren't moving, such as when I'm mowing the lawn or pushing a cart and somehow. The cheap Fitbit I had was able to do it so hoping the Garmin has an update to fix this. The only other issues I have with it are that the buttons aren't very sensitive and have to press hard on them to activate and use them. Also, when I flip my wrist to see the time it doesn't display about 40% of the time and I'd like that sensitivity to be increased as well. Overall it's great though and it has many colorful and customizable clock faces to make and choose from.

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.

I really like a lot about the watch, although I've had it for two months now and want to upgrade. Most of the features work pretty well, however when I work out and sweat the heart rate recorder doesn't work at all which is frustrating. As well as it disconnects from my phone at least 3 times a week and I have to reconnect which is irritating. Overall I'd rate the watch 3/5 stars, definitely a beginner watch. Great if you just want to record steps but wouldn't get it for working out.

I needed a replacement for a Fitbit Versa 2. I had looked at Garmin in the past, but wasn't ready to buy a new watch. I bought this watch and will never go back to fitbit or any other smart watch. I haven't taken advantage of all the features, but so far it has exceeded my expectations! I have recommended it to friends and family.

Just bought my Vivoactive 5 a few weeks ago and getting used to it. I had Fitbits for over 8 years. This watch is better in many ways. The big drawback is that it doesn’t record steps unless I swing my arms. So while pushing a lawn mower or a wheelbarrow it doesn’t give me credit for the steps.

I bought vivoactive 5 to replace my vivoactive 4s, because the battery was lasting each day less (after 2 yrs). I have the same features and the battery does not long more than 4 days. Not worth the money for this. I will keep it only because it has a beautiful design!

I bought this watch about a month ago. I switched from an Apple Watch and I love the watch. If you are athletic or are prioritizing a fitness watch over smart watch then this watch is for you. Pro: sleep tracks, very accurate for running and cardio activities with stats tracking which is great. Cons: can’t reply to messages or make phone calls. Strength training activity isn’t as accurate as I would like.

Sadly had to return this watch because the Bluetooth was weak. I walked barely a foot away from my phone and the watch would instantly disconnect. I trouble shooted multiple times and made sure watch and phone were updated. The training feature with a coach never loaded, again trouble shooted multiple times. This was super disappointing because this was the feature I was most excited about.