33% of 39 verified Oura Ring 5owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 62% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I do not recommend this ring”— @32Flit on YouTube
“I won't be buying again!”— @karlbodaly5883 on YouTube
“This video made me glad that I bought the Fitbit air and I’ll be returning my our a ring lol”— @therealsallymally on YouTube
“pure AI INVENTION NOT ACCURATE DON'T BUY”— @Garmin-n6l on YouTube
“I agree the bigger size looks better”— @richshrimp7680 on YouTube
“I dont like how small it is, its kinda weird, like the height of it. I wish it was the same height of the 4th but with the thinness of the 5”— Blue_Belle303 on Reddit
“I’m really disappointed. I currently have an Oura Ring 4 in size 14, and I’ve just received the sizing kit for the Ring 5. Unfortunately, even the size 13 is too small, which means I won’t be able to buy the new version.”— @Pompom91589 on YouTube
“OURA is not a workout tracker. You need a different device like an Apple Watch, Whoop, Garmin, etc. if you want to actively track workouts”— c0147 on Reddit
“Too tight. But might be better as their sensors are very bad at measuring when loose and when the ring turns…”— Ok-Reporter-5442 on Reddit
“I’m returning the 5. Sizing doesn’t work for me and I also don’t think it looks as good as the 4.”— Virtual_Climate502 on Reddit
“The battery life on the Oura 5 does not last a week. At most it’s 4 days before another charge.”— Own_Original3612 on Reddit
“My oura ring 5 looks way bigger than I'm seeing online. I was surprised when it arrived.”— @Z_3D on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“7 fits absolutely fine on my index finger and the other hand middle finger. IMO sizing kit was more snug than the actual ring.”— psucutie on Reddit
“i ordered a 7 and found it the same snugness as the sizing kit (too snug for me) so im going with the 8”— Icy_Ad_4179 on Reddit
“I just got the gen 5 size 9 and it definitely feels looser than the size 9 in the sizing kit.”— Miss1Debbie on Reddit
“I finally got my 5 and you’re right, it is a little looser than the sizing kit for sure.”— Spoonie_life on Reddit
“The 9 was same fit as sizer unfortunately and too tight most of the day.”— Merlot_itsmeagain on Reddit
“I just received the ring and it looks like I have to size down to an 8”— thesoulismine_2 on Reddit
“i got the ring. to me, it actually fits the same as the sizer :)”— blubrrymoon on Reddit
“I do think that the gen 5 is a bit smaller ring size wise.”— hiya-5693 on Reddit