How quickly does it charge? I've gotten used to popping my Garmin (FR645, FR945, Fenix 7s, then Fenix 7s Pro) on the charger for 10min or so while I shower and that is enough that I never have to worry about the battery. Think the same would be true of the Venu 4?
I had an Apple Watch Series 3 for many years. Then I bought a FR645 to try alongside, just for running. Loved it so much I decided to go full Garmin with a FR745. Loved that watch so much, until I smashed it climbing 🤦♀️ Decided to upgrade to a Fēnix 7S SS because I wanted maps and I clearly needed the sapphire glass. I’ve had the Fēnix maybe 2.5 years now.
Recently, I thought I might prefer an Apple Watch as I am now dealing with chronic illness and have not been able to engage in any of my usual sporting/outdoor activities for 6 months. I lasted 3 weeks with an Apple Watch Series 11 before coming back to my Fēnix. I just prefer the MIP display, the battery and the buttons. I don’t really care for smart features. Also the workout screens and maps but obviously not using those much right now. Sold the Apple Watch yesterday. No regrets.
Does all the stuff, predates two major price hikes that didn't come with a lot of value-added. The 65 got a new screen and the 70 got a bunch of new metrics that aren't really actionable.
Garmin's comparison tool is pretty good, you can line them up and decide for yourself if the newer ones add anything that's worth it to you.
In case you missed it, someone else shouted out the 255 which I think is the best value going in a Garmin watch unless you want maps.
FR645 is what's on my wrist, I like the screen color and contrast. I also own a 6x, but the screen was lacking, although the golf function is much better on the Fenix.
Love my 265S and I don't feel like I'm missing anything that the more expensive models offer. I no longer use the third-party arm band that I paired with my old FR 645 as the HRS in the 265 is so much better than the 645 was. GPS tracking is great and initial sync-up only takes a few seconds. I honestly ignore most of the training/recovery crap in the watch as I find it pretty useless.
I thought I might not like the AMOLED after using a MIPS watch for years but it I find the AMOLED is great once you get used to the brief wake-up delay.
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Long battery; but wrist HR tracking is inconsistent.
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