Customer Reviews for Garmin vívoactive 6 Fitness-Tracking AMOLED Smartwatch with Silicone Band, Slate Black (010-02985-00)
222 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Dec 2, 2025
Solid
This watch is everything I wanted and more. I absolutely love it!
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Nov 2, 2025
Ugly, awkward and befuddling
Returned. Crude choice of watchfaces, physically bulky and operationally overwhelmlng.
Seanonymous
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Posted Dec 2, 2025
Solid
This watch is everything I wanted and more. I absolutely love it!
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Bridget18
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Posted Nov 28, 2025
Great watch, but no voice to text
I'm loving this watch. I love the bright colors, the ability to change your watch face to your liking as well as colors within the face. The buttons on the side are a bit different than my previous Fitbit watch so that was a bit of an adjustment that I'm still getting used to.
The clarity of graphics is great. My amazon wish list items come up with great clarity on th...
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Judy II
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Posted Nov 28, 2025
Terrific Watch
I purchased this watch about a month ago, and very happy with one exception. I cannot figure out how to set the alarm! Any assistance will be appreciated!!
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BuckHenry
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Posted Nov 26, 2025
Great Watch
This watch has everything I want, and more! I like the fact you can see your results an the watch face instead of going to your phone app. I highly recommend this watch!
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BruddaB
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Posted Nov 25, 2025
Very useful.
Been using the V6 for a couple of weeks now. Wearing it to bed and at the gym. Mostly to track heart rate. Does a great job and I trust it. Not sure I understand many of the features such as the sleep quality monitor and the stress monitor. The manual is very good at explaining how to use various functions, but it doesn't explain how the various outputs are determi...
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Lady1N
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Posted Nov 24, 2025
Good features
This watch is everything I wanted. First watch was not good there were some problems but Garmin took great care of the problem. I sent the watch and they got me another one . It's perfect . I'm very happy of how they took care of the problem.
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LinMau
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Posted Nov 23, 2025
Great features and battery life
I've had my Vivioactive 6 watch for about a month now and I'm impressed with the battery life. And, there are a lot of features that I'm still learning about. I like the lock screen feature when I'm exercising as it keeps the screen from continuing scrolling.
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Meg086
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Posted Nov 23, 2025
Love
I got this watch about a month ago and I love it! I got the pink version and it's so pretty! The features are great, too! I love being able to look at my pulse at anytime.
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Anthony P
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Posted Nov 19, 2025
Best investment
This watch has so many features and ways of tracking your body and health. Through its precise tracking capabilities, long battery life, ease of use, and customizability, I would recommend this watch to anyone, especially if you’re into fitness and taking care of your body. It has all you need for any activity, even sleep and stress. Science and innovation is what takes...
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New runner girly
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Posted Nov 19, 2025
Great features...overall
I am loving the features on my Garmin Vivoactive, but im a little disappointed in the battery life. I was expecting to get at least 5 days with it as it is advertised up to 11 days, but it only lasts 3-4 days at the most. I do use it a lot, but not to the extent of draining it so fast. Overall though, great watch to have for keeping track of your workouts/walks/run. I'd...
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Response from Staples :
The battery life of your Vivoactive 6 will vary depending on how you use it. If you're using always-on display mode, you can expect to get up to 5 days of battery, but the use of additional features will also impact that. In particular, GPS use, Connect IQ apps/watch faces, music use, and Pulse Ox recording can drain the battery. For a full rundown of settings we recommend checking, please review the tips linked below. If you have additional concerns afterward, please call Garmin Support at 800-800-1020 to receive assistance.
http://ms.spr.ly/6425tTlUP
Garmin, November 20, 2025
Jaime L
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Posted Nov 17, 2025
Great entry level watch!
Wife went from an Apple Watch to this and she didn’t realize the extent of how crappy an Apple Watch was. She feels that this watch gives so much daily insight to her workouts and routines.
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Billie L
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Posted Nov 17, 2025
Vivoactive 6
This is an upgrade to my older Vivoactive watch. I really like the extra features with this, and I'm happy with my purchase. The Sleep Coach is fascinating, and battery life is a plus!
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Bob40
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Posted Nov 14, 2025
It works great! All the feature work as intended.
I bought this item a little bit ago and it had served me well for everything that I have needed and more!
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CharleyGrun
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Posted Nov 13, 2025
Fantastic Watch & Tools*
I bought my vivoactive 6 about a month ago and I instantly fell in love with the way it looks on my wrist. It is sleek and stylish without being too sporty. I wanted a watch that provided fashion and function for the workplace, and the outdoors. The watchface has quality electronics that provides appealing bright and vibrant colors! My only sadness about the watch is th...
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Rt32146
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Posted Nov 12, 2025
Love the battery life
The vivomove 3 needed to be charged every third day and the longer battery life is great and it charges very quickly - nice
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brcarpy95
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Posted Nov 11, 2025
Versatile
Happy with the features that the watch provides. Sleep score is great, reports are handy. The biggest flaw (which I think is big) is that there is no barometer/altimeter. With there being set challenges for climbs, its ironic that this watch doesn't have those amenities
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for providing this feedback. The Vivoactive 6 is a great device for most users essential fitness needs. For users who desire more built-in sensors we do have barometer and altimeter sensors the following device lines; epix, tactix, descent, quatix, fēnix or MARQ series.
-TK
Garmin, November 12, 2025
Mr. Jay
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Posted Nov 9, 2025
This watch is great and does a lot.
I think I will get another one. Grey in color. But with the lager band.
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Etennant14
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Posted Nov 9, 2025
Great features, sketchy heart rate monitor
I love the display and it has many great features. I've noticed however that during workouts, the heart rate monitor isn't very accurate.
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Response from Staples :
We appreciate the review! The heart rate accuracy can be impacted by a few factors, including how the watch is worn or whether it has the latest software installed. This FAQ provides suggestions that should help: http://ms.spr.ly/6423tM1WU.
If you have questions, Garmin Support is happy to help! You can reach them at 1-800-800-1020 Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm Central.
Garmin, November 10, 2025
Stell11
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Posted Nov 8, 2025
LOVE THIS WATCH
I got this watch about 4 months ago and have loved every second of it. The only reason I am putting the rating at a 4 is due to one malfunction I experienced. My watched had died and got stuck in an endless rebooting process. However, after contacting Garmin I was able to trade in my watch with my warranty that I had and got a brand new one! Since then everything has be...
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JCB111
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Posted Nov 4, 2025
All I need
I previously owned a Venu 2 and was waiting for the Venu 4 to launch to compare with the Vivoactive 6. For sure the Venu 4 has more to tech to offer but I chose the Vivoactive 6 because 1) half the price 2) lower profile on my wrist 3) it offered all of the activities including golf, hiking, swimming etc. - perfect fit for me.
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