Garmin
Vivoactive 5
Based on 137 Reddit mentions
$229.99
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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.
...Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit
April 27, 2026 3:56 PM
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Koji pametni sat imate? Isplati li vam se?
Garmin vivoactive 5, prezadovoljna, baterija traje do 10 dana, 7 dana uz svakodnevno aktivno koristenje (npr ako sam svaki dan u teretani pa mjerim trening), dosta precizan u mjerenju sna, body battery tijekom dana, koraka, potrosenih kalorija itd. Kompatibilan sa iphoneom i app je jako jednostavna.
...hotgirlgina in r/kokeRECENZIRAJU
July 31, 2026 12:34 PM
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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
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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://
...DL505 in r/cronometer
April 14, 2026 10:56 AM
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Saved 500€ with the GT 6 Pro… but now I understand where it went
If you care about exercise and do sports, Garmin is the way to go. You can get Venu 3 or Vivoactive 5/6 or Forerunner 255/965 for not too much money. Or maybe the Instinct 3. For Huawei, it looks nice, and it's enough, but for nothing serious. I was a user of Huawei Watch GT3 and I was happy, until
...Clean-Parsnip9816 in r/HuaweiWatchGT
March 17, 2026 11:50 AM
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Best Hiking Watch under £350
I have a garmin vivoactive 5 and it’s has great battery life, can run Komoot on watch, connects to HRM and can pretty much cover any activity. I had an Apple Watch, but during long hikes 4-5 hours + battery anxiety is a real thing, meanwhile with the garmin it uses about 5% per hour. It has other gr
...craigrobertsuk in r/UKhiking
July 1, 2026 9:47 AM
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Megathread: Wearables, Symptom Trackers, Apps📱
I currently use Visible and a Garmin vivoactive 5. I use them for different things. Visible: I like that it's waterproof and I can see how tiring a shower is. I love thr pace points system so I can see how much energy I've already used in a day. I appreciate being able to tag activity on the HR grap
...plantyplant559 in r/dysautonomia
May 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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Oura data is terrible
I have a Garmin Vivoactive 5 and I love it. It tracks my sleep, my stress, my breathing rate, heart rate, steps and other exercises, my active minutes, body battery etc. I had a Fitbit before this, and the user interface for this Garmin is so much better. For the body battery it takes into account t
...lronGiant in r/MultipleSclerosis
August 7, 2026 7:14 PM
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FR255 worth in 2026? Vs. VA6?
The forerunner 255 is the better choice. Has all the features you need plus more. Even if you don't get into running, it still offers more features that you are asking for than the vivoactive 6. I had a vivoactive 5 and switched to a forerunner 165. Was not disappointed. I dont care for training sta
...Creepy-Committee-675 in r/garminforerunner
May 11, 2026 6:25 AM
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Recommendations
I used to have a Garmin Fenix, but honestly once I scaled back my triathlon, I decided it was overkill. I recently got a Vivoactive 5 and I'm very happy with it! It works very well for running, strength, yoga, and spin class. The battery life is really good, I typically charge it once every 4 or 5 d
...sparklekitteh in r/XXRunning
May 18, 2026 3:35 PM
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