Still learning how to operate. Need to call in for assistance as rolling the wrist doesn't always awake the screen. Password in watch is cumbersome, want to remove it, will need to call for help as well. Works well, learning curve greater than previous Vivosmart 4.

This was a replacement for my Vicoactive 4S which stopped working. First thing I noticed about the watch is that the battery life is a significant improvement. I can wear it daily and use gps for three 30+ min activities and it still lasts a week, all the while having much better display. The one downside about the display is that it uses a different technology than several of the other watches, meaning that the always on display emits light (and therefor reduces battery life), while the other models can still show a display without light. Other than that, great watch! Definitely an upgrade.

I am a 79 year old competitive cyclist and purchased the Vivoactive 5 to track my fitness and workouts from my Edge 540 through Garmin Connect. This has been one of the best investments I have made. Because of the 24/7 health data monitoring I was able to identify a health issue which could have been serious. The ability to observe the trends in my health data following cycling workouts and recovery allowed me to identify that I was experiencing periods of AFib. Because of this I was able to take early actions to prevent this from becoming more serious. I really appreciate the integration of Garmin devices through Garmin Connect.

After about 4 years I replaced my (original) Garmin Venu with this Garmin Vivoactive 5. I was a little sceptical because this watch was quite a bit less expensive, and I was hoping that it would like it as much as the Venu. I wanted mainly a large heart rate display during activity, an alarm, and sleep monitoring. After I personalizing the Vivoactive I couldn't be happier! I was able to download my spotify playlists onto it and do not need my phone during my workouts anymore. It is slightly thinner than the Venu and makes it more comfortable wearing it during sleep. The display looks great, and the watch has all the features I wanted and exceeded my expectations.

Bought 4 weeks ago. Very impressed , easy to use but worth taking tutorials as I am still discovering new features. Previously had the whoop on a trial but did miss the watch face ( didn't miss the annual subscription). Battery life is great. Logging strength based activities is a little tricky but with practice all ok.

Bought this about a month back, when my VivoActiv 3 finally died. I had found that one mildly useful, but never got into beyond the basics. The 5 is so much better, better display, better usability, everything I had imagined a smart watch "should" be. So, I like it a lot.

I had a VivoActive 3 and do like the VivoActrive 5 better. It has more vivid colors, it was compatible with my favorite watch face "Rails". It seems brighter but I used to use the 3 for a night light walking through a dark room, but the new one doesn't work for that. The old one I charged once a day, the new one goes about 4 days between charges. The 3 used to use 7% of batteries on walks, the 5 only uses 3%. It doesn't keep trying to change watch faces like the 3 did. Not sure I like the morning update feature. I would like to be able to set the Oxygen sensor to check levels once every 10 minutes during the day along with the night monitor.

I've had this watch for over two weeks now and it easily out does my Apple Watch hands over fist. Yes it doesn't have all of the fitness activities the Apple Watch has, but it by far more accurate and more reliable. I'm glad I bought this watch and slowly getting away from the Apple eco system.

I have had several Garmin watches, vivo active 4, Swim 1, 2, several triathlon watches and have gifted other to my friends and family members. Garmin is always great quality and the extra's keep going up. I was using the Vivoactive 4 to this and the battery was starting to drain down so I jumped up and bought the next line up and am amazed how much better it is then what I had! Everything is so quick, great battery life, heart rate never stops. I am currently recovering from a severe car accident and it is great to share the information with my PT trainers, doctors, and just to keep track of my recovery and my improvement. The watch is perfect for my training schedule and connects to my phone and computer with ease! I can't say how pleased I am and how I'm a Garmin client for life!

I bought this about 3 weeks ago and I am glad I did. I owned a Garmin before. I had it several years and it stopped working. I tried a cheaper brand which was awful, so I switched back to Garmin. I like that it has its own GPS and doesn't need to connect to my phone during my workout. I like that the face is big enough to show distance, pace, heart rate and over all time at one glance. No need to switch back and forth between faces.