This has been a great/different change from my Apple Watch ! The main differences that reeled me in was the battery life: last up to 4-5 days with my use (workout 4-5 times a week) after 1 charge ! The amount of workouts plans on the connect app that come with the watch and record my reps when performing the exercises, as well as my rest time and the active time to complete my sets. The design in my opinion is a lot cleaner looking than the Apple Watch there are multiple watch faces to choose from. The disadvantages in my opinion are : I can only use Spotify if I want to control the song from my watch this isn’t a big deal I just don’t like using my phone while working out even if it is to change the song, there is no find my option like with Apple so if you can’t find your phone you need someone else to ping it or use another Apple device to find it. The band that comes with it is a bit difficult to clip on to the appropriate adjustment. Overall this watch is a 9.5/10 for me with those slight set backs which are just personal preference factors. This is a great watch and a different upgrade ! Garmin is a GPS company so it’s not surprising that location is pinpoint accurate when it comes to weather and location. I recommend this to anyone looking to get away from traditional Apple Watch products.

This watch is very versatile you can choose the watch face that fits your personality, you also are able to choose the activities, apps and what stats you want to keep track of.This is a great watch for the beginner user or for the expert wanting to upgrade.

I bought this a month ago as I was getting tired of my apple watch and the battery hold and appearance. I wanted something that looked better and was light weight. While I am still trying to figure certain features out with this watch, I do like it over the apple watch. The long battery life and design is appealing. I am still trying to find the right face as the one I like will only display time and date and not other options, so being able to add more would be great. I have been recommending this to all my friends.

Very accurate and slim watch that does exactly what it says it does. It has become an important tool in my husband's wardrobe for monitoring his heart symptoms and has prevented quite a few feinting episodes. It has also become a great measure to show to doctors to pursue treatment. Easy to use and worth the cost. The only thing we dislike is the charging, which makes it sit weird on the counter but ultimately this is just a personal preference that does not hinder the overall quality of the device. After almost a year of use, no damage has occurred either, so they are built strong. I personally will be looking into Garmin's more advanced watches thanks to how nice this one is.

I had an episode when walking too fast and was above my maximum heart rate. My daughter figured this out and strongly suggested the Garmin Vivatech 5 so I can check my HR while walking. It is awesome being able to check HR and helps because I am working on my target. Eventually I will add more of the features. Right now I use HR, Steps and Hydration.

It's a good upgrade from the vivoactive 4s. Battery is better (lasts 7 days), the screen looks brighter, you can actually text on here, see images in your notifications, and it gives lots of detailed info on sleep, body battery, and suggestions for exercise based on how stressful your day has been.

i bought watch about three weeks ago and love it so far. helps track calories and links to other apps such as Myfittnesspal to make tracking and eating easy. good for wearing while running and playing sports. not great at tracking reps when weightlifting but tracks calories and let you edit weight/reps. overall really good. love that it monitors sleep and hydration to help push me to be better

After extensive research my wife and I purchased the Garmin Vivoactive 5. It's now been a of couple months wearing them 24/7 and we are extremely pleased! The watch is a precision instrument that reliably measures so many body metrics as well as fun things like the weather, emails and text messages, that you can also respond to. The brilliant display is absolutely beautiful and battery life is stellar. We charge once a week on Sunday mornings and there is always 30% or more charge left so the manufacturer's claim of up to 11 days is pretty close. The GPS feature will drain the battery quicker, but that is only used on specific settings where distance and a tracking map is desired. We chose the Vivoactive 5 over the Garmin Venue 3 because it is thinner, lighter, and smaller, the soft band makes wearing it effortless. We did not need the microphone, speaker, and EKG feature on the Venue, also the heart rate sensor on the vivoactive 5, although not as elaborate as the Venue, is still state of the art and functions flawlessly. We are 100% glad we chose the vivoactive 5 over everything else we looked at. The health benefits of having this watch have been substantial for us. Being able to actually look at graphs and charts of sleep patterns, hydration, heart rate, stress, etc etc have given us great insight into adjusting our daily life. We really appreciate the technology, ease of use and the quality built-in by Garmin.

Absolutely love the watch. I am not too fond of the apps. The watch is comfy durable and a great choice for a first time smart watch owner. Can’t wait to dive further into it. 5 stars on the watch all around. Battery life is amazing. Being able to cancel calls incoming at my wrist … LOVE.

I have had practically every fitness watch on the market-FitBit, Polar, Galaxy, etc. My Polar cracked so I compared many brands. The Vivoactive 5 checked all the boxes so I pulled the trigger. I am SO happy I did. The features are all there and it was very easy to get comfortable with how it works. Bonus for the variety of bands and watch faces.