The watch has some fantastic features for all sorts of activities and does a great job of tracking your progress. I like that I can simply add my music to it and carry it along for those long runs. Battery life is very good, as well. However, the watch has one major flaw. When I select an activity while listening to music, the watch will immediately disconnect all Bluetooth devices (e.g., phone, headphones, etc.) as it tries to geolocate using GPS. Changing the setting from "All Systems" to "GPS Only" works sometimes but I have still encountered the issue. Reconnecting to Bluetooth devices takes a few minutes, which is tedious and annoying.

I have had the watch about a month so still trying to figure out all it is capable of. Love the look, it announced my mileage and pace every mile, screen easy to read and so much more. The one thing that I have noticed that is diff is that it deletes your run with no "are you sure you want to delete" so you need to be careful as the screen is touch and super sensitive. But overall, LOVE it so far!!!

I switched from an Apple watch a month ago and I am totally in love with the Garmin. It tracks sooo much more than my Apple watch did and is way more accurate. I no longer get credit for exercising when just walking to and from my car! Haven’t looked back yet and I have Apple everything else.

I received the Vivoactive5 as a gift. Charging the phone was easy. Getting music downloaded on the phone was a challenge but got all my songs loaded. Downloading the watch face I liked proved challenging also. The watch face disappears around 11 pm and I can not get it back until after 6 am. There is no instructions on how to get it to stay on 24/7. The written instructions are not easy to follow and some instructions do not work at all.

By and large really like this new Garmin. Read reviews prior to purchase and they really helped. Long lasting battery for my needs. Still figuring out functions, would like more user friendly ways to customize for my needs. The lower button position is harder to push in to activate wearing watch on left wrist. If it were on top left much easier to access. Happy as new Garmin user. Quality is obvious with name.

I’m not a runner or a hiker. I don’t do triathlons, and I don’t do marathons, I do a lot of daily walks, and I train with free and machine weights at a gym. I also train on a treadmill, stair master, and a spin bike. My Vivoactive 5 is perfect for my fitness needs. It replaced my vivoactive 3 and I love the battery life on the Vivoactive 5. It’s light weight and is comfortable to sleep with to track my sleep. I find it easy to use.

a little different than my last garmin watch, but ok, so far. the charger is not usb, it plugs into my phone to charge, different but ok I guess. I can not find the stop watch to use, yet. some of the fitness options for working out in the gym are limited. but it is a little faster. not sure if the sleep is any more accurate, it was at first but now says I don't sleep well, I feel rested, weird.

Wow, I did not realize how much I would love this watch. Former Apple Watch user, I wanted an oura ring to get more stats. Decided to get this Garmin after seeing all the features it could do- this thing is awesome! Accurate workout tracking, sleep info, steps, heart rate, etc! This watch in particular also looks so sleek and good on the wrist, I don’t like a bulky watch so this is perfect for me. Plus you can customize it for free! The charge also last up to 8 days for me… insane!

I got this a few weeks ago and it is amazing. The information it gives you is great. I love that it can track my sets and reps in the weight room. My husband has a Garmin also and he was getting much more information than my Fitbit, so I decided to switch. We also have the scale and the blood pressure cuff. Great stuff!

I had a different brand of smartwatch that didn’t last 6 months they replaced it lasted 8 months. I looked on line for reviews of and the only complaint of vivoactive 4 was the company was too conservative and I thought that’s my watch. I beat it to death for the years I had it and it worked great but it a little scrtched up. So I really like the5 so far it’s been great.