not as user friendly as my old watch. well lit, easy to read screen in any light. wrist action is not sensitive enough yet, that might change over time. love the way garmin connect and Garmin Express interact with it. still getting used to the features so will up date later.

I have fallen head over heels for this watch. It can do so much more than my old Fitbit. I love how many features it tracks and are available FOR FREE! I don't know why I didn't think of Garmin first. Now, I am hooked and a life long Garmin consumer.

I got tired of my Samsung smart watch needing to be charged every day, and sometimes not lasting through the day. I loved being able to track my rides and walks, sleep et cetera, but always in fear of the battery giving out. So I looked to Garmin. I haven't quite gotten the 11 days battery, that is really just in smart phone mode. But I do get multiple days with this one, I've used it for sleep tracking, heart rate when I've forgotten my chest strap, music, et cetera. Some of those things drain the battery faster, but it still holds up much better than my Samsung. It is not as bilgy as the Samsung, but it is a nice looking sporty watch. The band is super comfortable, the watch is really lite. It has a lot of features, and it took some getting used to, as the setup is different from the previous watches I had.

Fantastic watch with all the features just perfect for my needs. It interfaces smoothly with my Google Pixel phone, has an awesome battery life, keeps me motivated to reach my daily health goals, it's comfortable to wear, and I feel safer with it on. Zero regrets!

Its a great watch and I really like it. My only qualm is that it is difficult to get it to display the seconds on the watch face. As someone who needs to take vitals this makes things difficult. I do not use this watch on shift for this reason, but its great for runs and general health tracking.

As compared to my Vivoactive 3 there are a few things I used regularly that are missing from the activity screens. No current altitude, ascent, decent. As an avid hiker I am very disappointed. The dedicated hiking watches are way over my budget hence not an option.

I purchased the Garmin Vivoactive 5 approximately 6 weeks ago. It is a great smartwatch and a fantastic value. I have been so impressed with the level of sophistication as compared to my previous fitness tracker as well as the simplicity and ease with which to navigate. Bottom line, I love my Garmin.

I bought this watch as I am trying to be more mindful of my walking. I opened it on a Friday, set it up and straight out of the box it was up to 85%, I did not charge it until 9 day later, that next Sunday as it was 3% and I had worknon Monday. IMPRESSIVE! Also during the day it tells me if I am stressed if I need to get up a walk a bit, my body battery levels. Still letting it learn my sleep patterns and all the other functions. I love this! Already recommended a coworker to get one as well ❤️

I can’t give a glowing review but it’s partially my own issue. This was my first garmin (switching from other smart watch platform). After having this a day or 2 I was trying to use the “hike” mode as that is one of the primary reasons I bought the watch. I thought all garmins had hike functionality. I had to return this and buy a venu 3 in its place.

I recently had to replace my Vivoactive 3, and decided on the Vivoactive 5. It has so many added features that my forner watch did not have that are very useful. I am though a bit put off that an update has removed a battery setting that I loved. Hopefully it will be replaced in the near future!