Vivoactive 5

Garmin

Vivoactive 5

61 positive 0 neutral 13 negative

Based on 74 Reddit mentions

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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

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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

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

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

Fitness Uhr fürs schwimmen

Ich hab die Garmin Vivoactive 5, benutze die auch beim Schwimmen, muss aber sagen dass die Entfernung beim Bahnenschwimmen oft um 2-4 Bahnen falsch ist, je nach Distanz. Persönlich stört mich das nicht so, dafür ist die Bedienung beim Schwimmen so eingestellt, dass man nur die Knöpfe an der Seite be

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nekosa123 in r/FitnessDE

April 28, 2026 8:47 AM

4

Samsung Health and Watch Question

My .02. I had a Galaxy Watch and that thing spent more time on a charger vs being on my wrist. While not perfect, I would recommend a Garmin. I have a vivoactive 5. It also integrates with Crono seamlessly Spend some time on this YT page and see which one fits your needs. (I love this guy!) https://

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DL505 in r/cronometer

April 14, 2026 10:56 AM

4

COROS Pace 4, Garmin Forerunner, or Garmin Vivoactive 5?

Kung ang focus mo is running, go for COROS Pace 4. It's more comparable to FR 265 than the 165 in terms of features. The Vivoactive line is more of a lifestyle watch than a sports watch.

rho57 in r/PHRunners

April 4, 2026 4:00 AM

4

Garmin watch

yes, please switch to the vivoactive 5 or 6 or Venu 3 or 4.. it's a LOT better with pacing.. a friend with ME made a wonderful guide for Garmin, and it works best for vivoactive 5+ or Venu 3+ https://levenmetmecvsenpots.wixsite.com/blog/smartwatchpacing

gompstar in r/cfs

April 7, 2026 1:36 PM

4

Why do Garmin users constantly look down on Amazfit's health tracking accuracy?

Maybe it is because they look for anything that uplifts the sense behind them buying this super expensive Garmin Hardware. Like "Hey I paid three to five times the money you did, my gadget must be sicnificantly better!". Anyways, my boyfriend wears a Garmin Watch, Vivoactive 5. We talk about our dat

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Decent-Can-604 in r/amazfit

March 19, 2026 7:34 AM

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