Love Garmin and I've owned several devices, but despite its great features, like built-in music etc, the backlight problems began only a couple of months in. For the price it is simply unacceptable to have no backlight at all, with the screen is barely visible during the day, let alone at night. The interface is also not as intuitive as other Garmins. From my expereience I wouldn't recommend this model.

I love this watch, it syncs really well with the iPhone, it holds the charge for over 1 week and has some great features like sleep tracker and you can see whos calling your iPhone on the watch face. Only thing Id say needs improvement is the screen light, it goes dim when in screen saver mode so no LED backlight

Love the look of this watch, I gave my old Garmin away to buy this. I love how many functions it has and how pretty it can be (I bought the 5s gold). I just wish it were thinner and lighter. It is way to bulky on my wrist, and completing long runs with it is annoying. Have been swimming with mine, and wear it out for dinner too! I also wish the Garmin app were better. It is such a terrible app compared to others out there- so syncing data and reviewing daily activity isnt as great as what it could be.!

- fast charging and good battery life
- waterproof is a huge bonus and keeps device clean
- Can easily personalise everything just like an Android phone
- Light weight and not too bulky for small wrists like mine
- the SUP mode is great for paddling sports

Perfect for Swimming Running Jogging
Counts swimming laps
Times sets and rest periods
Works in open water swims
Gives pace as you run
Alert every 1km running
Heart Rate distance Speed for Riding
Keeps all your training organised on Web
The Alarm is easy to set and good for every day Use.

I've been having issues since I bought this watch a couple of months ago. The battery is supposed to last a week and I am lucky to get three day not even using it as a sports watch AT ALL. Also it regularly won't connect to bluetooth. It's apparently a known problem and Garmin will not replace for me.

Best watch yet, dress it up or down so it never has to come off! Always up to date, tracking of location and back tracking when on trails is super handy (several times!) sometimes the gps takes a while to kick in starting a run but usually this is due to high cloud cover. Can’t fault the watch at all!

I adore the Fenix 5s. I love the step counter, the GPS, the heart rate monitor and the Connect app. It's got everything, it works really well and I find it really motivating to beat my step goal every day. Not only is the function great, the form is beautiful. I have the white one and it's very elegant. It looks like a watch, not a big chunky thing like the Forerunner.

Having been a long time garmin user (athlete) Ive considered a watch in the past - but wasn't sure i would get a lot out of it. I received it for my birthday and haven't taken it off since. accurate for measuring sleep data (as an athlete that information is essential for me) I can also track) my training, racing and it connects to my power meter and heart rate monitor (it does have one built in also and it is failry accurate i must admit). Find it really user friendly and you can alter and adjust the screens easily enough too. Have connected it to my phone so i can see messages on it which is better when Im out training than having to pull my phone out.

I bought this after my apple watch died on me. Was expensive, but worth it. It calculates everything, movement, calories, steps, etc. The extra map techy map on it I thought was silly at first but I have actually used it. Great that it also links up to your phone and I have also linked it with my Garmin body weights

The new smaller size is great, with the look of the watch being a bit less ‘sporty’ so I wear mine every day. The tech is fabulous, love all the features and the additional heart rate monitor that I didn’t have in the fenix 3 has opened up a whole new world to me! Only slight down side is battery life.

Bought this watch for running stats and some 'smart watch' functions. Works well at what it is meant to do. Only downsides are that it is large (even the 5s on my skinny wrist!), heavy and the screen is sometimes difficult to see in direct sunlight. However, as it has buttons rather than a touch screen you don't have to spend much time looking at it.

I bought this watch as a fitness watch. I wanted that little extra motivation to run and swim and be active. I specifically bought this type because of the surf edition I could download to it. It's amazing the way it tracks each wave and length and how far I've paddled. Would highly recommend this product if you are looking for the best fitness watch out there. Bonus ! It looks great. I have the plain white and it goes with everything.

Just upgraded from my fitbit and this Garmin is great. I tried the 935 and even though it is lighter the face was so big on my smaller wrist. I customised my watch face via the app and have default for time, date, HR, steps and battery. Lots of stats and options. I think it would be hard to make use of all the features. The band and clip feel really solid. The band is also easily interchangeable. I bought a spare charging cord on ebay to have handy at work and can buy other bands easily. The battery lasts for ages even after using it with GPS. Very happy.