I bought this to replace a Fitbit that died early. I'm 72 and only moderately tech savvy. My husband and I got it going after a bit. I'm liking the Garmin so far. Love the walk feature and GPS never poops out. Still figuring out all the features. I like the wake up routine. Not exactly sure how the sleep score is decided. The watch charges quickly. Charge lasts a long time. I'm hoping it lasts longer than the 1 1/2 years that my previous fitness tracker lasted. Since I've had the Garmin for less than a month, some ratings might differ over time.

I've had other fitness trackers for years but have found them to be glitchy within a year of purchase. When I finally reached my frustration limits with the tracker I had, I started looking for an alternative. The Garmin Vivoactive 5 is perfect -- it is an upgrade from my other fitness tracker while still being a mid-range product in terms of price (I've never wanted or needed every possible bell and whistle fitness trackers can provide so I like the midrange models). I'm very pleased with this tracker. The app that comes with it is also much more versatile and informative than the app that came with my previous tracker. I'm officially a Garmin fan.

I've wore the Vivoactive watches, 1 and 3 since April 2015 and absolutely loved them. I'm an Apple iPhone guy but always chose Garmin products due to their durability and battery life. Vivoactive 1 & 3 were great watches for their time and I had high hopes for the 5 but they have all fallen short. Battery life has been great until the recent updates, which required me to completely reset the watch back to the defaults. The touch screens are really picky and extremely short even with the settings extended and set to low sensitivity. You can't get through the settings without the watch timing out and going back to the main screen constantly having to restart the seek and find process. I've this watch for nearly a year and wear it everyday, only taking it off to charge. This might be my last Garmin VivoActive, maybe going to a higher brand watch of theirs. But certainly frustrated with this watch and wish I took it back months ago.

For pool swimming I preferred the VA 3 simply because the display was more legible for distance and time swam as well as time given at the wall i.e. rest. On the VA 5 when the stop button is pushed the parameters are not legible for me through my goggles and unless it can be changed the VA 5 does not give time at the wall i.e. rest so still need to use a pace clock. Example: the 5 is not helpful for intervals on rest X since it does not give time rested but a message “press top button to save”

My Apple Watch broke and I was ready to try something new. I looked into Garmin and other running watches but Garmin stood out the most. At first, I was overwhelmed by the amount of different watch models and all the features in them. I was able to decide on the vivoactive 5 when it came down to price, quality, and features. The watch itself is very appealing and feminine, which I love!

If you're a novice to to fitness watches, this Garmen does everything you need it to from tracking your training drills to understanding your sleep patterns. The only downside was I didn't love the face options and ended up having to pay for one that worked for me. 2 thumbs up on this watch!

I had literally worn my Vivoactive 3 every day since September 2017 and I very much enjoyed it. The battery life was never fantastic but toward the end it was getting worse. I decided to invest in a Vivoactive 5 last month and enjoy the slimmer profile, the awesome battery life, the accuracy of the elevation sensor for my bike rides and the super bright screen. My Vivoactive 5 is my new health coach and so far we are getting along great!

I got this watch to replace my Vivoactive 3 Music. Almost the same watch but with beautiful display, more activity options, and I've noticed the GPS takes a lot less time to locate before a run. Music downloads faster. Touchscreen works great, even in the pool. Overall very happy because I loved the 3 Music and wanted something similar.

This is my first Garmin and it's the best fitness tracker I've owned! Accurate GPS, multiple activities to track and I love the look of the watch and the screen. I still have to learn more about it and all of it's capabilities but I love everything so far! I wish I would've tried it sooner!

I bought this a month ago and is performing well. I like the different amount of options it has for workouts and sports. I wish there were more options for the watch face. for example, I like the look of the sleep mode but I can only see it in that specific mode.