Garmin
Vivosmart 5

I was given the Vivosmart5 with my Twin journey, I had not purchased one, but let me tell you I just love this device. I like how easy it was to set up and use. Nice slim product.

I purchased this to replace a vivosmart 4, (I've had two of them and the first one I scratched the screen to be unreadable). I've been very happy with the 4 until I wore out the band. I thought I would replace it with a 5. The once piece that I didn't realize was no longer part of the 5 is the vertical component (flights of stairs, etc.) I hike a lot and like to keep track of the ascent which the 5 doesn't do. I ordered a replacement band for the 4 and returned the 5. I'm not sure why they left that out, but it would have been nice to know.

But I lost my charge cord so I had to borrow a cord from a friend

Had trouble with my Garmin Vivosmart watch reading my sleep using an iPad. Michael took ownership resolving problem to my satisfaction over a two-week timeframe.

Everything worked except the pulse ox function. Thats why I am returning it.

It's ok. The new interface is really clumsy to me, I was so used to the old one. This device is much larger than the "4". So it's not as slim. It works well, once you figure out the differences. Would be nice if all the features were seamless and exactly like the other models

Great customer service and products. Easy to use and understand

I've been using it for a year. I do not train professionally or regularly. The band only recognizes basic activities such as walking and running. Other activities must be activated via the screen - this is impractical. I don't swim non-stop for several hours. I'm resting too. In the field, sometimes I walk, then I run, I walk again, I rest, I walk again. Vivosmart gets lost in this. The tracker doesn't work without the Internet - this function bothers me the most. The GPS in the phone records the route, but the Garmin application does not see it. Then I had several interrupted walks because she only saved those where there was internet. Why this requirement for internet in the forest - I don't know, it's idiotic. Recognizing breaks in the selected activity is also strange - why do I have to confirm them? The band is very solid, I tested it while swimming in the sea, swimming pool and lake. The battery lasts long enough and charging is quick. The band is long enough that I can fasten it even around my ankle. This is important, especially at work where I work with my hands and could easily damage it.

It is an okay smartwatch. But, I am not fond of it. It is too overwhelming for me to figure details out, It does not calculate properly and unlike the tracker. I have to carry my phone all the time which is a pain in the butt.

I bought this a few weeks ago and sofar i like its features and stuff except that when it was disconnected from my phone and i didn't have cell service i could not sync it account i couldn't log into the app with no cell service

I am not happy. The battery runs out in 2 days. Not acurate. Also flashes red all the time and bothers me. Also the red light kind of burns my skins. Wish I could return it but the time is up.b

I had a vivosmart 4 and then replaced with a Venu Sq. Venu Sq a great watch but did not look good on my very small wrist, so I ordered the vivosmart 5 and it is perfect. I like the fact this style has a way to change bands, which the vivosmart 4 did not. This style is prefect for individuals that want a fitness watch that does not look way too large on your wrist.

It is pretty simple and does what I want it to do.

Love how it tracks my hybrid training, but connectivity is horrible, it will constantly connect and disconnect even if my phone is next to me, kinda sucks when im in a long run and disconnect. Messing up gps signal since it uses my phone gps to track my running. Other than that its a still a great watch

First month and have adapted well to the features. The step and pulse ox dont seem particularly accurate but good information comparing reading against each other. Wish they had one with a color oled display, an always on option, and more ways to customize what appears on the screen.

Replace my old vivosmart4 and glad I did. More functionality

It is not as user friendly as my old original Vivasmart which is probably over 10 years old. I am getting used to it and as time goes on I will utilize more and more features. I basically use the steps daily.

I bought first one through Amazon. Stoped working less than a year. Had to contact company, and finally able to get a replacement. Due to there timing had already ordered another from Amazon, and rather than return kept both. Good thing I did, because the second one stopped working less than a month! So now using the Garmin replacement that was sent without a band, so using the band from the Amazon 2nd order. Will see how long the 3rd one lasts. Chances are I will never buy another. Consider other brands before Garmin!

I bought this activity tracker as a replacement for my aging Vivosport that had been serving me well until the HR monitor became inaccurate. The Vivosmart is certainly an improvement, although it lacks a built-in GPS like the Vivosport. You might think that connecting to a phone's GPS would be just as accurate, but actually the Vivosmart, connected to my Samsung S23+, consistently showed a distance of 1.12 miles for a verified 1.02 mile route. My old Vivosport always reported the 1.02 mile distance correctly.

I do greatly appreciate the improved and customizable activities menu, especially the addition of a Yoga activity, which was not available to the Vivosport. The moving graphics for the activities are pretty cool and make it easy to recognize each activity.

People have reported that the small graphics are difficult to read. I disagree; even without my glasses I can read the display just fine.

Perhaps the most significant glitch is how difficult it is to tap the tracker face just right to select what is on the screen sometimes I have to tap 5 or 6 times before the tracker responds. I have gotten a little better at this, but it should not be so hard to execute a fundamental function like this.

It's been a couple of weeks and I've been pretty happy. I love the battery life I've been making it about 7 days. I do not have the pulse ox function turned on.

I've learned a lot with the sleep tracking. It gives helpful tips and I found that it was pretty accurate about how I was feeling in the morning. I haven't been able to fully test out the suggestions but I'm making a lot of personal changes at the same time so it's been harder to start a general routine.

I like the size. It isn't too large and bulky like a smart watch tends to be.

I've taken showers with it on with no issues. I haven't tested it for swimming yet. I will soon as I am adding more to my workouts.

Not too happy. Text is too small to read on the watch, and many of the countables like steps and heart rate are not accurate

This is a perfect companion to my Vivoactive 4. I use the watch for my run and the Vivosmart for the day. I like its features and its light weight. My only suggestion would be to develop a better strap. I find it somewhat clunky. A nylon strap would be great.

I like it except it digs into the side of my wrist because I have big wrists

I wear mine all the time. Battery only lasts 2 days. Great tool for monitoring calories burned and activity. Love the respiration and heart data

This is a very nice fitness tracker with numerous features beyond the Vivosport that I have enjoyed using for many years, but which Garmin apparently refuses to update since 2017. It lacks the built-in GPS of the Vivosport, and I have been avoiding trackers that depend on the GPS of my phone in case I want to track distance without my phone. But, hey, I always seem to have my phone, so what does it matter? Maybe a little bit: I have a frequently used walking route that my Vivosport and Google Maps say is exactly a mile. But when I use the Vivosmart with my phone GPS, it consistently says it is 1.12 miles. There is something to be said about having built-in GPS. The Vivosmart makes up for that with many features my Vivosport lacked. Like a dedicated Yoga tracker. No more do I have to edit my daily Yoga in Garmin Connect to change "other" to "yoga." The heart rate is accurate, at least for now. It had been in my Vivosport, but failed 2 years ago, requiring me to purchase a replacement, and recently the HR readings were much too low, which encouraged my purchase of the Vivosmart 5. Sleep tracking is much more detailed, which I greatly appreciate. The only thing I struggle with is tapping sensitivity. I often have to tap on the tracker many times before it responds, and this never happened on the Vivosport. So, I would not call the Vivosmart 5 perfect, but I am satisfied with it and happy to be able continuing to track my activities and statistics with Garmin Connect.

Fortunately I did not have to purchase it myself. I got it with no cost to me.

The face of the Vivio is not wide enough; the size of lettering/numbers too small. ( with the exception of the time). Battery life is less than 24 hours. I would have returned it had I paid for it

I purchased this product when my Vivosmart 4 band cracked off the watch. I love my Vivosmart 4 and I really wanted to like this, but it looks huge and clunky on my small wrist. It reminds me of my first Garmin HR which always got scratched and caught on things because it was so tall. The 5 does appear to have many advanced features accessible from the device.

I have been using it two weeks now and it has been a great tool. Highly recommended

This Trolling Motor was very easy to install and get setup and updated. It's seems to be very well built and a lot of thought put into the features and use of the unit. Well done Garmin!

I like old I have. I would like to return but don't have original box. Don't like

I bought my Force trolling 2 yrs. ago along with two 9" chart plotters and now it needs a connectivity software update which is a convoluted mess to attempt to do. Customer service told me I didn't really need to do it. I don't like the trolling motor. It's continually doing weird things without my command. I won't buy another Garmin product.

The Vivosmart 5 is very comfortable to wear. The features are wonderful and very helpful in helping me monitor my health after finding out I need heart help.

When I follow the directions to add a widget to display on my watch, it never works. Very frustrated with this watch.

I had purchased a different brand which was much too big for my tiny wrist… In fact, it looked like a man's watch. My Garmin fits perfectly with Notches left over. I really like knowing how many steps I have taken in a day, and the fact that it notifies me when my phone has received a message. Also, I love the mint green band!

I was unhappy times 100 with my NEW Fitbit which broke after two months. So. Ordered a Garmin under advice from lifer! It's easy to install and I can use just the features I want- which aren't many. I love that the bands are attached to the device. Stuty material and easy to east to wear. Battery charges quickly and the charge lasts a long time. So far- all's great.

Got the Vivosmart 5 because my Vivosmart 4's battery was running short, the screen was scratched and it would not automatically sleep. The Vivosmart 5's battery runs a couple of days longer which is nice. It has a bigger, brighter screen. Screen sensitivity is somewhat of an issue but not bad.

Recently my wife and I each bought a Vivosmart 5. Both work well. However while the battery in mine lasts 6-7 days my wife's identical one lasts approximately 4 days. We are still checking battery life. I have reset the lenght of display to shortest and if it lasts 5 days will post a 5 star review. On both devices.

I lost the sleep viewing on the watch and can't get it back on

Been helpful tracking steps and movements. Also has helped with breathing exercises and tracking my sleep.

Pros: simple to use & synced easily; basic features which was what I wanted; insight into energy levels, sleep patterns, heart rate and intensity minutes; calorie output & stress levels. ; charge about 1x weekly.

Cons: This is a big one for me- doesn't count steps when cycling.

Like it so far very helpful. Shows me how poor my sleep is

I like the older models.--------------------------

I've been using Garmin's smart bands since the 2012 and every generation keep getting better with new and useful features and functions. I love the hydration feature, it's very easy to keep tracking of the water you have during the day.

Very happy so far can't what to use the remote for trolling cranks

I use vivosmart though I wear Apple Watch as well. This is a replacement from vivosmart 4. All the benefits stay the same from 4 for my use with good activity and sleep tracking, and great app. Bigger size was not a draw back as I thought, but wider wrist band provides more comfort. Garmin sleep tracking provides better sleep analysis than Apple Watch apps.

Very happy with the purchase and recommend highly even to Apple Watch users.

I bought this to replace a vivosmart HR many of the same features

Overall, this is a good watch. My only complaint is that the display time in reading data on the watch is too short. When downloaded to my phone, there are no issues in viewing the data statistics.

It's a great idea. But to supply the elderly with any health products. Make sure it's ergonomically compatible with something that allows them to read instructions.

I bought this for health reasons, and got more than I thought it was going to be. I love that I could add emergency contacts, plus I can use GPS via my iPhone.

Dose what it says it will do but falls a little short in some cases. Battery life is poor after charge each day. Sleep sensor does not work well registers Only a short time sleep.