Vivoactive 5

Garmin

Vivoactive 5

80 positive 0 neutral 15 negative

Based on 95 Reddit mentions

$189.99

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Found a better way to pace with Garmin watch

Wow I didn't realize that the Vivoactive 5 doesn't vibrate upon hitting the heart rate threshold! I almost bought that watch but it was slightly above my price range, so I bought the Forerunner 165 instead. Mine does vibrate but I think the vibration only happens after a sustained 60 seconds above t

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aberrant-heartland in r/cfs

April 19, 2026 2:18 AM

10

Amazfit Cheetah and the new updates. Life cycle too short?

In my opinion, this is pretty standard for sports watches. I have the Garmin Vivoactive 5 myself, and in the 2.5 years I've owned it, I've maybe received two small feature updates. The new Vivoactive 6 is almost identical to the Vivoactive 5 in terms of hardware but has a lot of new software, instea

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Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit

March 23, 2026 5:05 PM

10

Thinking about pulling the trigger.

I switched from the Garmin Vivoactive 5 to the Amazfit Active 3 Premium. The only thing that’s a bit disappointing is the BioCharge and stress meter; Garmin’s Body Battery and stress tracking often matched how I actually felt much better, whereas Amazfit’s BioCharge feels a bit superficial at times.

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Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit

April 27, 2026 3:56 PM

8

Imate li pametni sat i koji?

Garmin Vivoactive 5 Odlican u svakom smislu, koristim ga konstantno...

Warm_Percentage1422 in r/askcroatia

May 10, 2026 2:30 PM

6

Looking for health/fitness wearables other than oura or visible

I have a Garmin vivoactive 5 and I love it. The body battery feature is really helpful.

plantyplant559 in r/ehlersdanlos

May 12, 2026 7:55 AM

6

Visible band worth it?

I have a garmin vivoactive 5 and it is such a perfect, useful tool for me. Real time continuous HR monitoring, overnight HRV monitoring, stress tracking, sleep tracking, and a “body battery” tool that is very accurate for me. No subscription necessary. Edited to add: I do not like the idea of having

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undertheevergreen in r/POTS

April 1, 2026 7:19 PM

5

Garmin watch

I have the vivoactive 5 and I can’t speak more highly of it! I use the body battery, heart rate readings and HRV scores daily.

GelWpod97 in r/cfs

April 7, 2026 1:59 PM

5

Google's Whoop competitor is here, Fitbit Air starts at $99

Yes, weird. My Garmin Vivoactive 5 with an AMOLED screen costs £170 and lasts 10 days. It probably has better data insights than this as well.

intrepidtraveller1 in r/fitbit

May 7, 2026 6:18 PM

4

Has anyone here with ME/CFS actually found ANY relief from constant nervous system overactivation? I’m really struggling and would appreciate honest experiences

Ooo this is very interesting. I got the Garmin Vivoactive 5 about 4 months ago and have found it useful for reminding my “do things” brain that sometimes I just have to do more full on rest than I think I do. Like art requires concentration, which is orange. Playing music likewise, even if reclining

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Ok_Screen4328 in r/cfs

May 13, 2026 2:16 AM

4

Apple watch se 3 or a garmin watch?

i really wonder what are arguments that your parents got when the decided that the garmin vivoactive 5 was a better fit for you. considering the use case of a smart watch you listed i dont see how a garmin would fit better on those points that the se3

TheDawnTrilogy in r/AppleWatch

May 15, 2026 3:54 PM

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