Garmin
Vivoactive 5
Based on 137 Reddit mentions
$229.99
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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
...nekosa123 in r/FitnessDE
April 28, 2026 8:47 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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Amazfit options are ruining me
There’s absolutely no shame in giving this some serious thought. After all, you’re buying a watch that you’ll be enjoying for years to come. It sounds like the Active 3, the Balance 2XT, and the T-Rex 3 Pro (44mm?) are all watches you’d be very happy with. Since you’ve already ordered them anyway,
...Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit
April 24, 2026 9:48 PM
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What are your experiences with wearable health trackers?
I use both visible and Garmin vivoactive 5 on the daily. I like visible because of the pace points system. It gives me a snapshot of how much I've done in a day, rather than just a HR graph. I also like that it's waterproof and I can shower with it. The symptom tracker is nice as well. The Garmin ha
...plantyplant559 in r/POTS
April 22, 2026 5:19 PM
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Art therapy to trigger PSNS
Sure! Im wearing a garmin vivoactive 5. The Garmin standard interface is pretty informative on its own but recently I installed a watchface called "Pacing Watch Face" by fitigued that is helpful for us sick people. It allows you to set a heart rate monitor to warn you when you've gone too far with a
...Necessary-Support-14 in r/Watercolor
April 16, 2026 9:37 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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Fitbit Alternatives?
Another vote for Garmin. I didn't like how large the forerunner is, so I have a Vivoactive 5. I want to say that I had a hard time switching from Fitbit to Garmin because of how insanely customizable the Garmin is, both on the watch and the app. My biggest frustration was just finding where things w
...AdventurousWorry6398 in r/XXRunning
August 10, 2026 12:47 AM
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Which watch would you recommend?
I have a Garmin Vivoactive 5 (still offered for sale but it's now a slightly older model). It is not cheap, but it is one of the cheaper Garmin options ($250 USD) and you can do pretty much everything you need for beginner/casual running. For C25k, I use it to program my run/walk intervals and colle
...saturdayselkie in r/C25K
May 7, 2026 2:16 AM
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Helio strap
I use my Helio Strap as an external heart rate monitor (previously with my Garmin Vivoactive 5, and currently with my Active 3). I’m very satisfied with it, though I have never compared it to an ECG chest strap myself. You might want to check out the videos by The Quantified Scientist on YouTube. H
...Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit
May 1, 2026 6:08 AM
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Art therapy to trigger PSNS
Yes! The first time my watch congratulated me for a "tough workout" after taking a shower I had to laugh. And its not helpful to have it notify you 5 times a day that you "need to be more active!" When you are in an active PEM crash. I've turned all that stuff off and customized it as best I can. I
...Necessary-Support-14 in r/Watercolor
April 17, 2026 4:41 PM
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