GarminGarmin vívoactive 5, Health and Fitness GPS Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Up to 11 Days of Battery, Black

Love love love this! I have tried apple watch, fitbit and was on my way to one of those fitness rings when I ordered my Garmin. Let's talk battery life- this thing has a 12 day charge- whereas I was constantly walking around wearing a dead watch on my wrist with other brands. The tracking is super accurate and the app is easy enough to use. Not as integrated like the apple watch might be, but I actually prefer that. I am so happy I went this route and I am constantly recommending this watch to others.

I purchased his Garmin watch on the recommendation of my coworkers. I have found that the use of it the functionality the menu is very intuitive. It helps to keep track of my daily stress, heart rate my steps and exercise. The watch also monitors your sleeping habits it can tell whether you’ve had a night of light sleeping compared to rim sleep. I’ve owned the watch for about a month now and I would highly recommend it. The battery life for me has been on average 7 to 10 days per charge. I do not run the app in the background on my phone continuously just intermittently to update once or twice a day. It keeps you informed of incoming calls and text messages.

This is amazing. A friend has POTS along with other medical conditions that affect their heart rate and blood pressure, After trying out different services they said this was the only thing that worked for them. It alerts them if their heart rate is high so they can learn to manage the symptoms better. The battery lasts about 2-3 days and is charged in an afternoon. The sleep tracker is very affective as it highlights how much energy they hypothetically have a day depneding on how well they slept.

Four stars out of five - it does a lot of things very well, but lacks some features that I thought it had because of the description on the Garmin web page - most notable the inability to track respiration during workouts. It does track respiration all day, so this must just be a software issue to get you to buy a more expensive version. The watch faces are a little finicky to design, but there are a lot of them on the Connect IQ shop (some free, some not).I've worn an A brand watch that works seamlessly with my iPhone since they first came out. I would say that that watch is an outstanding smart watch with a mediocre fitness tracker. This Garmin Vivoactive 5 (they now have the 6 released) is an excellent fitness tracker with an average smart watch. It pairs with the Garmin App and gives you much better granularity into your fitness metrics. It has a solid battery life - my first test lasted six days before it went into low battery mode and I used it for about 12 hours of workouts (which is a battery drain). The best feature for me is that it allows me to put all my workouts (including my cycling with a Garmin 1030) into one location, Garmin Connect.Overall, it isn't a replacement for my smart watch, but it is a great entry level fitness tracker. I'm planning on using it for several months to completely understand all the features, then I may try going for a high end Garmin watch as a replacement for my trusty A-watch. For now, I am (ugh) wearing one watch on each arm.

I'm coming from an Apple Watch Series 5. I had gotten frustrated with the battery life and sleep tracking and wanted to see if a more fitness-focused watch would be a better fit. I'm not a big runner or someone who does a lot of intense exercise, but I do like to track my exercise and sleep and get nudges to move when I've been sitting down for too long. I also like to get notifications on my wrist without needing to pull out my phone.Compared to the Apple Watch, the first major thing I noticed was this is nowhere close in terms of smarts. I had gotten used to Apple's smooth interface, built in microphone and speaker for voice commands, and often useful apps that can be used without needing to get my phone out. That being said, after a few days I can confidently say that I don't need them. I would argue that Garmin knows what this is and what it is not - it's a fitness device first and foremost, and everything else comes second. And on that basis they nailed it - the fitness tracking has been excellent and noticeably better than the Apple Watch especially in sleep tracking. I also much prefer their approach to goals, which tracks exercise over the course of a week rather than focusing specifically on individual days. Whenever I was sick or had a down day I would feel guilty if I didn't close all of my rings on my Apple Watch, but I don't feel that same pressure with the Garmin. I do miss being able to use voice commands with my watch, but I could have gotten a more expensive Garmin if I really wanted that, and I don't think it's worth it for me.The second thing I noticed: not having to charge your watch every day is a game changer. This was easily my biggest frustration with the Apple Watch since it's marketed as a device you wear 24x7 and yet needs to be charged every day. And considering how long it took to charge my Series 5, this was a major annoyance. I couldn't charge it overnight, because I wanted sleep tracking. I couldn't charge it in the morning, because I like to start off my day with exercise and it doesn't charge fast enough to do it after a workout and before work. And if I charged it in the evening, I would often forget to put it on before bed and miss out on the sleep tracking. The Garmin is a breath of fresh air by comparison - I charge it about once a week, and with my relatively light usage it can probably go close to two. I took a multi day trip recently and I didn't once have to worry about charging my watch, which was a pleasant change.Overall I think this watch is a great fit for a more casual user who isn't running marathons but wants to track fitness and sleep and get some extras like smartphone notifications and see the weather at a glance. If you want something with more smart features and better build quality (i.e. more metal and less plastic), then the Venu might be a better fit. Or they have the Forerunner if you do run marathons. Or a bunch of other models for more specific use cases. But I would highly recommend giving this watch a try if you're looking for the same things that I am.

Husband got on a recommendation. Very nice watch. Gives him lots of info on his daily health and benefits of keeping him active. Comfortable to wear even when sleeping. Water resistant not water proof.

Love this watch. It’s easy to use, accurate with activity. Love the data I get about steps, sleep, exercise, etc. I also love that it syncs with other apps. Much better for me than the Apple Watch!

I’m new to the “active” world. It’s a nice watch and keeps track of everything but it disconnects from my phone allllll the time. Even when directly in my pocket. Sometimes so much so I just disconnect the Bluetooth because the vibration is annoying. The band it comes with is nice but difficult to clean. Plus side the battery last forever!!!!!!!