I purchased the Vivoactive 6 to replace a very old Vivoactive 4. For me, as a user of an older model, the 6 is a case of one step forward, two steps back. The main plus of the 6 is the crisp, vibrant color display. There are also a few interesting new features, like a compass in the hiking app. They're nice, and I can see they could be potentially useful, but I doubt I'll really need them. However, for me, the added features are outweighed by the drawbacks. First, there's the size. The watch face is smaller than the 4. This means all the added features, while colorful, are more difficult to use. It also means that if you have standard straps which fit most models, they won't be usable on the Vivoactive 6. But the biggest drawback for me is the wallet. I purchased the 6 instead of a larger, slightly cheaper competitor specifically because I didn't want to lose the wallet feature. However, while the wallet was always a simple swipe away on the Vivoactive 4, it's now buried deep in a submenu on the 6. It's much less convenient, and now you can't even use the wallet if you're running an app. It's not unusual for me to stop during a bike ride to pick up a post-ride snack. It was so convenient to pay using the wallet even though the tracker was running. Now, that's not possible. It's a huge downside and makes me question my continued loyalty to Garmin.

I absolutely love my Garmin Vivoactive 6 — it's hands-down the best fitness and health watch I've ever owned. As someone who's in the gym regularly and cares about tracking daily health metrics, this watch delivers on all fronts. In the gym, it tracks my strength training, cardio, and even rest periods with impressive accuracy. I can see my heart rate in real time, monitor my intensity levels, and review detailed workout summaries afterward — it's like having a personal trainer on my wrist. Outside of workouts, I use it constantly to monitor my sleep, stress, and even my body battery. It helps me stay on top of my overall wellness, not just fitness. The daily reminders to move, breathe, and take care of myself actually keep me more mindful and balanced. The watch itself looks great, feels super comfortable, and the battery lasts for days — even with daily workouts and all-day health tracking. If you're serious about fitness and want a watch that supports your health 24/7, the Vivoactive 6 is 100% worth it. I'm beyond happy with mine!

It's a little magic around your wrist! I watched so many reviews before buying this watch, and still - every day there's new little details which surprise me. So many different, unique and important health stuff in such a small, light watch. The battery life is amazing. Modern, simple look.

he Garmin Vivoactive 6 delivers incredible value for the price. Battery life is excellent—I can easily go several days between charges, even with GPS and smart features enabled. The display is crisp and responsive, and the range of health and fitness tracking features rivals much more expensive models. It handles everything from strength training to hiking with ease, and the built-in GPS is fast and accurate. I also appreciate the improved heart rate tracking and the intuitive interface. For anyone looking for a well-rounded fitness smartwatch without breaking the bank, this is a top-tier choice.

I enjoy my new watch coming off years of an IWatch my only issue is mustering thru YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit threads to learn features, change settings. That being said the GPS and health settings are stellar! I believe the V02 max is the closest you can come outside a drs office. As an older runner, I don't use coach settings as I don't need a device giving me advice but it will harsh you for taking long naps during the day. I do wish that one day there was a feature to log sporadic injury(ies) that would account to reduction in action for the day but, I do love this wearable

I upgraded my Vivoactive 4 to the Viviactive 6 and am diappointed. The watch is smaller and the features are much mor difficult to get to than on the 4. Also, it doesn't turn on very good when I move my wrist as required. I wish I had not bought it.

I bought this about a month ago and it's been problematic since day one. It constantly freezes, turns off, and has been riddled with problems. When it doesn't do those things it was good. I've exhausted all the things that garmin has told me to try and it still has the same problems. I'm not the only one experiencing these issues. Now the place that I have bought it from is dragging their feet and refusing to return it. So now I'm left with a watch that only works half the time. I've since bought the garmin forerunner 265 and it's been leaps and bounds better than the vivoactive 6. I'm just so disappointed to be out of the cash that I paid for it.

I got this three weeks ago and have walked over 100 miles with it. I've also done strength training with it- but it's better at tracking cardio. It tries to guess what strength training movement you're doing and reps but seems to be off which is fine if you have the time to go in and edit it after your workout. Wayyyyy better at tracking 6-10 mile walks/runs than my Apple Watch ever was. Apple Watch was off by 2 miles one run which is why I made the switch. SO glad I did!

I am vision impaired and technically ignorant. If there is any web site/video/booklet that has pictures of the various screens and directions either extra large or so I could enlarge, it would be most helpful. I am 85 years old and live alone so I have been struggling for two or three weeks trying to set it up. I just want walking and water aerobics (or similar). No running, biking, skating. Is there a reference with heart, etc and how to change watch face easily?

Couple of weeks in - much better than my last Fitbit Charge 5 in most ways. Much more customization and training options. Took awhile to understand the different Garmin measurements. I really did like the Fitbit Zone measurement better, but the Garmin is superior in every other way. I will not be going back to Google/Fibt bit ever.