I got this watch as a replacement for my first vivoactive 5. my original watch which was several years old. it stopped charging. Garmin replaced with a remanufactured watch at no charge. The remanufactured watch works fine and looks brand new. I am very pleased that Garmin provided the replacement watch at no cost. concerning the each itself. I love it. it looks great and does everything I need. I use it primarily for biking, hiking and walks, and basketball.

I bought this to replace my much loved (but no longer working) Vivoactive 4. It's a lot easier to read! It also has new functions like the weather report that I'm using a lot. I'm using the strength and yoga tracking now, as well as the running function that I bought it for. I'm enjoying it so much I bought a Garmin scale to keep track of my progress. The only negative I've noticed is that it doesn't calculate stairs like the Vivoactive 4 did, but that's not a big deal for me.

I bought this to replace my Venu Sq 2 that would not charge. Of course as soon as I received the Vivoactive 5 the other one suddenly charged. However I have downloaded the golf app and courses and it has never worked. Once it stated it needed to connect to WiFi on the first tee. My friends were interested until they saw the problem with the Golf portion of the device.

I upgraded from the 2 and what a difference! It took a minute to relearn some of the differences (and I’m still learning), but just the amount of battery life is incredible! I was charging my old watch every 2-3 days. The only downside I’ve noticed is the lack of compatibility with my Wahoo trainer; but I’ve started hitting the Cardio option so I get my heart rate etc tracked, them update my mileage into the Garmin app after. Other than that, it’s a perfect fit for the tri-athlete who doesn’t need all the bells and whistles but needs the important reliable data. 9 out of 10 stars ⭐️

I am very happy with my Vivoactive 5. It's a huge upgrade to my old Forerunner 35 and has many more features without being too technical for me to use. I like simplicity and this fits the bill. Still learning all the features but I can get done everything I like.

Upgraded from a Vivioactive 4S. I LOVE this new watch. It has so many more features than my old one, and it's in color! I keep with Garmin for the live tracking GPS. My husband can see where I am while I walk our dog. My only regret, I wish I would have bought it sooner.

I bought this Vivoactive 5 primarily from the recommendation of a family member. I should have done a little more research. My main desired upgrades (from my apple watch) was the long battery life and the sleep tracking. Total win for these 2 things! I only charge it once a week and the charging takes less than 2 hours. Awesome! The sleep tracking is also fantastic. My disappointments come from a few things: 1. I cant answer texts on my watch. 2. I cant use Siri on the watch. 3. It doesnt have any sound notifications. It only vibrates once for any notification, and ALL notifications (text, email, app, workout, etc) are all the same vibration, so I find myself checking my watch and phone CONSTANTLY. (The apple watch followed the settings of my phone, so if I had a certain sound for a text vs email vs app, the "ding" on the watch was different. So, I could hear the ding and know if I really needed to responding or if I could continue to just do my job. It also only vibrates ONCE, no matter that I have my phone set to notify me 3 times of an unanswered text, so I find that I am missing texts. I also miss calls because it only vibrates one little time (instead of a continual vibration until answered or declined). 4. It doesn't have an altimeter (wont calculate elevation gain, and therefore, no "hiking" activity tracking). I also realize that the Vivoactive is kinda the bottom of the feature list and therefore on the more affordable end. I could have paid more and gotten all the bells and whistles. The fitness part of this is spot on. I like all the details you can get from a workout. My mixed review is just that it is more of a fitness watch than an extension of your phone and that it probably just a "me" problem. Overall, I really do like this watch and do not intend to go back to my apple watch that I had to charge everyday.

absolutely excellent value for what you get love it

very difficult to pair with phone and understand all that it does.

I bought this bc the description said 11 day battery life. I can only get 1-2 days max!