For several years I owned/used a Garmin 945 Forerunner. Really like it but I'm not longer running and instead biking and doing strength workouts. I didn't know if I'd like the Vivoactive 6 as well. I don't. I like it better! Here is what I like: - Touch screen is super easy to use and intuitive. - LED screen is extremely easy to read. - Battery lasts and lasts. I was going to buy an I-watch until I saw it had to be charged daily. - The morning report is very informative. In short, I am VERY glad I purchased the Vivoactive 6! It is everything I hoped it would be, and more!

I have been a Fitbit girl since 2018. I knew I did not want an Apple Watch and I have heard good things about Garmin so here I am. Let's start off with what I am disappointed in. I did not realize that this garmin does not track my skin temperature nor does it show me the amount of stairs climbed. Those are two big things that I will miss from my Fitbit. It has taken me some time, and I am still learning how to navigate the app and the watch face, but overall, I think I like it. This is a big change, this watch has so much to offer and I am trying to figure out how to use it all. As far as how it looks, I like it. I like that I can change the watch bands. I went with the bone color which does show dirt so I have bought some darker bands. I'm mainly got this watch for Hyrox training and tracking, and it works well for that.

After 2 weeks of use I've found it to be no more useful than my iPhone for tracking activity. The sleep score is ok but not as sensitive or insightful as I had hoped . The interface takes a lot to interpret. The swimming function is useless because the watchface doest't respond when my fingers are colder. If you don't have a smart phone then this might be a useful tool

I previously owned a Venu 2 and was waiting for the Venu 4 to launch to compare with the Vivoactive 6. For sure the Venu 4 has more to tech to offer but I chose the Vivoactive 6 because 1) half the price 2) lower profile on my wrist 3) it offered all of the activities including golf, hiking, swimming etc. - perfect fit for me.

Only had a few weeks, but will randomly show that I was awake for long stretches of time, or many small stretches (30min+) when at most I'd wake up, roll over and go back to bed. Because of this my sleep score is either above 75 or below 50, rarely in between. The need to constantly sync the app makes some features useless, like having the watch face show weather. It virtually never actually tells me the weather unless I take my phone out and refresh the app. Which begs the question why I wouldn't just use my phone, why even offer this feature?

It works wonderfully as an all around fitness watch for me. Only drawbacks are in some of the recording accuracy. When counting reps its only 80% accurate, but you have the ability to alter it afterward so its not a huge issue for me personally. There's also some clunkyness in the app around the coach, errors in the coach displaying workout plans and updates from day to day. There are work arounds but they can be annoying. The hardware itself has been great and i love the adaptability of the interface.

I like the V6 as a general, and not so much as a run-centered, fitness watch. This watch is a nice complement to my Apple watch. I enjoy V6's multi-day run time after charging the battery to 100%. And I use it with full-brightness and action settings. This cuts down on its full potential run-time. But I charge after my workouts while cleaning up. I have to charge my Apple watch daily, so it's not always charged to track my sleep overnight. The V6 has some functions I probably won't use since I have them on my iWatch. I enjoy my fitness and workout events going directly into the Garmin Connect app, which is my app of record. I immediately loaded a few watch faces on the V6 after I got it. I don't care for the default watch face that comes with it. I wanted ones that look like a watch. I also like specific ones to use during various activities. Afterwards, I return to a regular watch face. GPS tracking seems accurate to me. It's nice to see my workout data upload to other fitness sites, especially Chronometer, where I can see energy offsets to my daily food intake.

I was very happy with the level of technology this watch contains until I realized that being 77 years old I had difficulty with the learning process. After many hours watching videos and phone calls I am almost there. The 5 stars are for the younger folks who have a better understanding of technology…Hippie Bob

I got this to help track my activity and monitor my health. This paired with using MacroFactor has been huge in helping me understand my body and activity more. It's incredibly easy to use and has encouraged me to get moving more. I workout daily, but never realized how little I walked so I've been much more mindful about my steps and cardiovascular health in addition to building muscle. It's so easy to turn on to track my walks, Pilates, tennis and other things. Simple design. I got this one because I'm not a runner and it's been perfect for me.

Im a trans woman, and theres only male or female. HRT actually does change how your blood pressure reacts to your body and how much excersize is required to build muscle. Id also like to have a more accurate form of step tracking. If you could make a watch mostly for the doctor to connect to, and have more in depth readings/stats that would be wonderful.