I'm a former Apple Watch and Fitbit wearer. I moved to Fitbit for longer batter life, and now I'm wishing I had considered Garmin before buying a Fitbit Sense. The Fitbit was ok, but the Vivoactive is so much better! The notifications from apps alone makes it worth it. Factor in battery life and ease of use and the Vivoactive option is the best by far.

I purchased this watch about a month ago. The setup is not hard ,but also is not real easy. The features of this watch including the apps are good, but i wish that they contained more information. The overall operation of the watch is not hard, but also not real easy either. An easy to read setup and operating guide or sheet would be very helpful. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. The watch does everything as advertised. The GPS is off the charts fantastic.

It gives me significantly more information than I need. My biggest challenge, at the age of 71, is learning how to utilize all it has to offer. I'm a former Pilot and have utilized Garmin's Aviation products. I do not believe that in either market, there are better products available. Having said that; Garmin needs to hire a "Normal" non-geek individuals to help them sort out user interface.

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’ve had my garmin almost a year when it stopped charging all the way to 100%- it would just stall out at 73%-80%. I requested information about this and was sent a new watch, but the new watch also does the same thing- will not get above 83%. I love the features and all other things about the watch! I previously had an Apple Watch 3 for years, so it’s nice to switch it up!

For the most part I am very happy with the vivoactive5. It would be nice to have the Android app to be more user friendly. Would like to see the battery life on the home page of the app, or anywhere in the app. Overall I would recommend to a friend or family.

My first smart watch was a Garmin 10 years ago and then I went to the competitor that I thought had more advanced features. Not so any more! I'm very happy with this Garmin Vivoactive 5--the steps, sleep score, heart beat, and all the other data that syncs with my phone via Garmin connect really beats the competition. While the other big names were resting on their perceived reputation, Garmin was out researching and out developing the competitors.. Eleven day battery support--and to think, one of Garmin's competitors is bragging about 22 hours. I've had this watch for a couple of weeks and still learning additional features but I highly recommend it..

The display is beautiful. It's better Than Vivoactive 4 which I updated from. This Vivoactive 5 has a more thoughtful UI, more intuitive with some added new features. It is very fast and does have a very long batery life. The orchid color is soft and subtle. It can be used for dressing up or down. As expected, I can track lots of activities. The Connect app is amazing for a free app. Than you Garmin.

I am happy with switching from my Apple Watch to the Garmin because of the long battery life. It will be great to wear during my hikes next spring/summer and not worry about a charger if I am out for multiple days. I am struggling a bit with having the sleep score measured nightly. Some nights it works and others it doesn’t record, I don’t know what I did that causes to turn that feature off. I miss being able to answer texts or calls from my watch but the biggest selling point to me was the battery life so I am happy with my switch.

After my last Apple Watch (my third) needed charging every few hours, I decided to shake things up and try something new. The Vivoactive 5 was recommended to me by a family member and I have had it for a couple of weeks and could not be happier with it. Awesome features, light weight, and the tracking and health data are amazing. All this plus more at a fraction of the cost.