Customer Ratings & Reviews

Only been wearing for about a month, but I like it so far. I did not want to watch that was too large and I did not want one that was too small. It appears to be one of the more lower profile watches for one this size, which I like. This Garmin watch is the perfect size. Yet to use the Golf feature, but I am looking forward to that opportunity soon. The tracker measures well and it does a good job of tracking important information, such as heart rate and quality of sleep. Selecting a personalized watch face was not simple and some of my efforts have failed, but I will try again. This tracker is priced right and hopefully will hold up over time. I am not overly clumsy, but I still put a screen protector on it. It has been dinged a couple times so I’m glad I did. The protectors are cheesy little flimsy plastic pieces but so far they are doing the trick. Great battery life. I charge it every eight or nine days. Band is very comfortable. The watch is also lite and easy to forget it is on.

I've had the Vívoactive 5 for a few weeks now after having the FitBit sense for 2 years.  First thing I noticed while wearing both is the Vívoactive is so much lighter, more comfortable to wear and doesn't get snagged on my sleeves since it lays flat on my wrist.  It was also much easier setting up the account and syncing the device to my phone. The vívoactive also continuously syncs my phone more seamlessly then the sense without ever having to manually sync. Although the option is there if needed.  The best thing about the vívoactive compared to the sense is all the data you get without a premium subscription that Fitbit requires. The data on the vívoactive also appears to be more accurate, especially during workouts. When wearing both and counting steps in my head the vívoactive comes out dead on with the fitbit sense over counting walking around the house doing chores and under counting on elliptical workouts.  I really love being able to see all my stats on the vívoactive watch screen. Sense only really shows details on the phone app. The thing I miss about the sense is voice to text for responding to texts and receiving calls on the watch. The Garmin connect app does let you create custom quick responses for texts which I'm starting to like though. If this was deal breaker I would have got the Venu. Overall both my wife and I are really happy with the switch to Garmin and will never go back to Fitbit.

I use this watch everyday for work and it far exceeds my expectations it’s very comfortable I really like how the strap works so it doesn’t have a random flap. The battery life is amazing and it tracks everything you would want if you are also active like me perfect for runners and those who want a reliable watch when working with it being waterproof

I went into Best Buy with the intention of buying an Apple Watch. However, I mainly used the Apple Watch to track fitness activities. I heard about Garmin being far superior in terms of accuracy with GPS, and overall health data, so I decided to get a vivoactive 5. I have really enjoyed the watch in the nearly 2 months I’ve had it. Battery life is far superior to an Apple Watch; I charge my Garmin once every 10 days or so, whereas I had to charge the Apple Watch nearly every day. Some of my other favorite features: Sleep Metrics, Run Tracking, Strength Tracking (it knows what muscles you’re working just my how you’re moving), etc. I believed I would not like it due to missing out on the talk/text features of the Apple Watch, however I soon realized that wasn’t a huge dealbreaker for me as my phone works just fine. And, versions like the Venu 3 support talk/text. All in all - amazing watch, will eventually upgrade to Epix but for now I love this one.

This is my first smartwatch. It keeps track of sleep parameters . Also biking and golf . I no longer run but I am pleased with the smartwatch. Very comfortable and I have no problem sleeping with it on.

Great watch, so many cool features. Tons of pre downloaded workouts, takes out all the planning for you. Just scroll through the list of different types of work, cardio, strength, hiit, running, the list goes on. Great watch for the beginner and for the advanced. 12 day battery life, 21 day on power saving mode. Garmin vivo active 5 truly delivers

After two months, I'm really happy that I chose the Vivoactive 5! I looked at Coros and Amazefit, but the clincher for me was the Spotify music playlist integration. I love listening to music while running or walking and I can leave my phone behind. This is my first smartwatch, so it took a couple of weeks to get used to all of the features and navigation, but I'm enjoying the Garmin ecosystem. The heart rate monitor and GPS accuracy are very good! I don't sleep with it, so I can't tell you about the sleep score accuracy. It's very lightweight and fits my wrist perfectly. The screen is bright, colorful, and easy to see even on a sunny day. The only downsides so far are the time it takes for the GPS to connect for an activity, even using All Systems, and an occasional disconnection of my Bluetooth earbuds (using JBL). You also have to update your Spotify playlist each month on the watch, even if you don't change any songs. I don't exactly know why, but it's pretty easy to do in the music settings. Overall, I'm really happy with the purchase (even though I've seen recent sale prices for $50 off) and I've even recommended it to my mother (who's not technologically savvy).

Purchased this for my boyfriend who is big into fitness. He loves it! I enjoyed learning about all of the cool features over the days of him using it, i wanted one myself. I bought this watch for him thinking it had an altimeter and barometer as stated in the features and it unfortunately does not. I didnt find this out until I received my own that he bought me a few days ago. I do a lot of stair stepper workouts at the gym and also have stairs in our house, so im quite disappointed in this lack of features that are clearly stated in the features section to be included. But despite that, I am overall pretty pleased with the watch. You would just think for the price it would come with all the bells and whistles listed and if it didnt, it shouldnt list them. Battery life is great, and we absolutely love the body battery and sleep scores!

I have used the Garmin Vivo before. Upgraded to this unit. The golf app works great, and Garmin has loaded many courses to download. Battery life so far has been great. Will last the amount of time advertised.

I've been a square face fit bit user for the last 7 years and decided to make the switch over to Garmin. I was hesitant to make the switch but was convinced to try it. This is such a great watch, the app is so informative, and free. Gives you more information than the git bit premium does. This watch exceeded my expectations, i have no cons about it. Even the round face is growing on me.

Excellent device, it is accurate, lightweight, and the battery life is superb. I run around 15 miles per week and the battery last for about 6 days.

Really Fantastic Entry Level fitness Smartwatch. Easy to navigate, user friendly interface and the price is just right

Great watch for getting started into fitness tracking! Great weight and abilities for the price. If you’re just getting started into fitness this is a great watch for you.

Not only do you not have to pay for any subscription, you truly find your bodys message. From being too stressed to not sleeping enlugh, knowing how i can help my body is amazing. I got the watch at 85% and it took a week for me to charge it. Super light weight and fashionable. 10/10!

Excellent battery life while doing almost everything I could possibly need a smart watch to do. Only complaints are the app being a bit clunky and no Siri integration. Still worth it!

Good thing I’ve bought ! It’s completely functional and helps me a lot Every kind of sports

What do people want in a true smartwatch. Good apps, good phone integration and accurate health tracking. The vivoactive 5 has all of that but what makes it different is that it can last 11 days on a single charge. Perfect smartwatch. Just perfect.

I had the instinct 2 for about 6 months and struggled to read it (old age). The vibrant color screen of the Vivoactive 5 is much brighter and easy to read. I was concerned about decreases battery life compared to instinct 2, and it is less, but it is still better than most smart watches. Highly recommended!

Great product, I always love farming products and this is a great every day wearable that does everything I need it to! 10 of 10 recommend

Great product makes it easier to keep track of my splits!