Garmin Vivoactive 5 Review - After 30 Days

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This is an in-depth review of the new Garmin Vivoactive 5 Orchid smartwatch. Garmin Vivoactive.

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Key Points ⏰:
0:00 Intro
00:27 Colour
00:34 Garmin Vivoactive 5 Price
01:11 Spec Highlights
02:20 Design
02:53 Try On
03:20 Display
04:03 Watch Faces
04:13 Activity Tracking
05:20 Heart Rate Sensor
05:46 Battery Life
06:43 Women's Health
08:05 Sleep Tracking Vivoactive 5
09:16 Cons
11:59 Rating
12:17 Outro

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[AbbyBReviewing]

Thanks for watching! Subscribe ❤. And do you like this watch?

[MaríaLópez-cke]

I’ve been watching so many smartwatches reviews that I can actually say: YOURS IS THE BEST! You are really clear and easy to follow, nice descriptions and use of on screen content. Congrats!! (Please review Garmin Instinct 2S solar) 😊

[Greenwashing]

Girl, love listening to your voice, it's uplifting! Thank you.

[heartquaked]

Nice review. I have this watch arriving tomorrow and I’m so excited to use it to help my fitness journey. I fall asleep on the couch every day after dinner so I’m super excited for the nap function 😂

[Tanstaafl]

Hi, Abby. First-time visitor -- liked and subscribed. I owned the first gen of the VivoActive, then called a VivoActive HR. I loved it, more than my Apple Watch 3. The glass screen, however, cracked so easily and I had to buy multiple protective glass covers for it, and the wristband eventually wore out and broke, while my Apple Watch 3's wristband works flawlessly.

My Apple Watch 3's screen is cracked now, and I understand that Apple stopped replacing them -- this was a known defect in series 2 and 3. And, its battery is REALLY funky now. So, it is time to replace it and I just bought the VivoActive 5 from Garmin tonight for a mere $199! ($100 off right now) -- cheaper to go direct from Garmin than anywhere else.

Thanks for this review. It totally validated my re-purchasing of the VivoActive 5! Cheers!

[anniew]

Nice review, very helpful thanks for making this Abby! And I am looking forward to your Vivoactive 4S comparison too :)

[markhumphrey]

I tried the VA5 and found the buttons to be horrible. I also thought the touch screen functionality very glitchy. For example, the screen would randomly go black when scrolling through and editing watch faces, forcing me to start the process again. Very annoying. Garmin support suggested extending the screen timeout and turning off auto brightness, neither of which helped. I also tried the latest beta software (as of Feb 2024) to see if that fixed the problem, but it didn't. The VA5 is a big step down in quality from my old VA3. I returned the VA5 and opted for a Foreunner 255. I don't mind losing the touch screen in favour of responsive buttons, and non-glitchy UI! That, plus all the other features the 255 has over the VA5 makes it worth the CA$70 extra!

[ArtzFenix]

Appreciate you showing all the activities and watch faces.

[benoitmurray]

First time here and great review. Shopping for a smartwatch for my wife's birthday to replace her old Fitbit... We'll see if it's worth it to pay more for a Garmin...

[AndrewYouTubehandle]

Neat review.
Love my vivoactive 5.
Battery life, nfc payments, and lots more!

[chillwavemusic]

Really great and helpful review!
Thanks a lot

[amiraazmy]

Thanks for the review -- super helpful. One big reason for not buying this watch is gyroscope & lacking S model (smaller size). Also I got lots reviews on Garmin sleep senor data being off both with Vivoactive & Venu Sq2.

[lesliegoa]

This model is missing altimeter sensor, which the vivoactive 3 has/had. Is the gps accurate enough to indicate climbs on cycling?

[krismiller]

Great review AbbyBReviewing very informative & honest! I am also disappointed they made it look like a Venu series instead of a Vivoactive series watch, and that their is no smaller s version. Why Garmin is pushing all their watches AMOLED I will never know, but not a good move, its better to have variety of options for those with diff preferences catering to a larger audience. I prefer MIP watches myself being an outdoor walker/ biker.

[pandachrissan]

Thank you for the review, I would love to see a comparison between the Vivoactive 5 and the Venu SQ 2. I'm torn between them and can't decide which one is better, what is your opinion on that? 🥰

[khanguyen]

I don't know why VA5 is cheaper than VA4s, I am looking forward to your next video

[josie]

Always on display turns off when the watch is not on your wrist . Great review 😁🤩

[jamillia]

Thank you so much!! This was such an informative video, and I love how you interact with your audience. I'm leaning towards the vivoactive 5 but read some reviews about it frequently crashing. It's my first smart watch and the features im looking for. Based in this price range, would you recommend this garmin smartwatch or another?

[TennisObsessed]

Thanks for the great review as always. Because of the sale, I took the plunge and got the orchid. Still learning but so far I love it! I was so worried it would be too large and feel bulky but it's perfect. I actually prefer it to the Venu 3 that I returned because it feels lighter.

[giedrezananavice]

Hi Abby! Could you recommend more Garmin watches for women with HRV?