If you are reading this, then you are probably going through all of the smart watch/fitness watch/adventure watch options and getting dizzy. That was me. After weeks of research, I was down to the Venu 2+ and the Instinct 2 Solar. And then this Venu 2 (non-plus) went on sale during Prime Day.
Moving from a Fitbit Charge 4, the Venu 2, Venu 2+, or Instinct 2 Solar would have given me more features, but I was hung up on what the Venu2+ (phone call functionality) and Instinct 2 Solar (infinite battery life) offered that this plain Venu 2 didn't. However, at the Prime Day price, I could not pass it up. Now, after owning this watch for a few months, I have forgotten most of what those watches offered above the Venu 2.
I primarily run, hike, and play golf with the occasional bike ride or other activity thrown in. Though I do at least one of those activities 4-5 days a week, I am not a serious participant in any of them and so the truly high end features are not needed. For what I do, the Venu does it all (well, very nearly all) and does it well. And, it looks good doing it. Taking my three primary activities, I'll give you my take:
1. Running. I was looking for a watch to use while training for a set of races. Data screens are nicely configurable and I was able to pair it with my foot pod (for treadmill) and, in the end, managed to beat my race goal time significantly. The watch is easy to see even in the brightest sunshine and the display is crystal clear. It's also easy to configure and navigate through and the choice of watchfaces is infinite. There were only two things that I would have liked but didn't have regarding running: There is no virtual pace partner (my old Forerunner 620 had that) and you can't send PacePro Pacing Strategies to the Venu 2. Neither of these are critical, but if I had to add two features, those would be it. Not specific to this watch, the Garmin Connect app and the training programs offered through it are fantastic. Music controls are easy to use, too, and it holds plenty of tracks.
Hiking. The GPS tracking is very accurate and for casual hiking (which is all I do) there is nothing lacking. Though it does gather elevation info, it does not have the pro hiking features found on Instinct 2, Fenix, etc. Not a problem for me.
Golf. Now this was my most pleasant surprise. I had a Garmin Approach watch already and I loved it. Notice that the previous sentence was in the past tense. Yeah, I don't use my Approach any more. The Venu 2 works great as a golf watch and is easier to use. The only slight negative is that you have to download the courses manually rather than having them all populated in the Approach. You also have a limited amount of memory available, so you can only download a half dozen or so courses at once. Otherwise, I love it for golf. It will even track your shots as you play giving you distance and direction info for each. I now know that I have been lying about how long I hit my driver and kidding myself that I don't have a slice. Note that my Approach watch is not an S60 or S62, so doesn't have the most advanced features those have, but, again, I don't need those things as data overload would only make the rounds even longer.
As for other things, I really enjoy:
Beautiful OLED display
Watch face customizations for both looks and functionality
Sleep tracking (Garmin is brutal about your sleep)
Stress tracking
Body battery is a great and accurate indicator of how much energy you have left
Phone finder (use it all the time)
Fall detection (luckily haven't needed it, yet).
Battery life if you don't use GPS is nearly 2 weeks.
Syncs flawlessly with my phone, tablet, or computer.
Spot on heart rate monitor.
Things that could be better:
The tracking of elevation without GPS is pretty bad.
Bezel is a little rough.
Some better apps for navigation would be nice.
Tracking of nontraditional movement does not always work ( e.g. using a push mower you don't get steps because your arm doesn't swing).
Native support for YouTube Music is unavailable(though there is an app to give you most functionality)
Garmin makes literally dozens of different active watches and the Venu 2 is one of them. That meaningless statement is meant to say that you just need to decide on the features you need and the price you are willing to pay, and Garmin will have a watch for you. The Venu 2 line of watches are in that area between a fitness watch and a smart watch with some of the best features of both...and you don't have to charge it every 2 days like the true smart watches.
It's been funny to see Apple advertising "new" features for the latest Apple Watch. These are features that have been on Garmin watches for years. I know Apple has its eye on Garmin's market and through their cult-like following will undoubtedly take some share, but as long as Garming keeps innovating, they are going to be among the best watches with the most choices anywhere.
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Venu 2; Almost the perfect upgrade for the outdoorsy person
So im coming from a vivoactive 3, and in everyway this is an upgrade, except the display. Now this mainly applies to those that are heavily outdoorsy. I loved being able to easily glimpse at the Vivoactive 3 and tell the time so clearly in the brightest of days. The venu 2 can be seen in daylight but rather than being able to glimpse at any angle i have to ensure i rotate my wrist for it to turn on. It does have an AoD option but is useless in daylight, barely visible.The band was nice, however im running a nylon band from archer for more comfort and breathability.
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Es un garmin
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Possui app para pagamento, porém como é da Garmin não será aceito em muitos locais aqui no Brasil. Também pode usar para ouvir música, seja carregada diretamente pelo usuário ou a partir de outros serviços como Deezer, Spotity e Amazon. Sem falar no visual bem mais elegante do os smartwatches mais difundidos.
Sistema fluído e bem responsivo são outro ponto positivo.
Comprei por cerca de 2,500 reais aqui na Amazon num vendedor nota 1000 (VM CWB ARTIGOS ESPORTIVOS), acho que nesta condição não existe melhor opção. Vim de um Amazfit Stratos 3, excelente smartwatch para atividades esportivas, mas que apresentava algumas deficiências e sinais de cansaço na bateria.
Enfim, acredito ser um ótimo aparelho e o melhor naquilo que se propõe espero que possa me servir tão bem e por mais tempo que o antecessor.
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