Garmin - Venu 2
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Last updated: Nov 25, 2025 Scoring
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"let's you reply to texts"
"a user-friendly app that syncs well with Android"
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"I bought one of these metallic arm braces so that it looks more „office worthy“ ... It is super stylish and handy"
"I loved the look of it ... looked really sleek"
"leans more towards the social side in appearance"
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"my venu2 have both been going for 3 years and are doing great, I expect another two years minimum of not more."
"I am wearing my Garmin Venu watch since 2019/2020 nonstop! I use it daily. ... very durable ... for like 350 bucks ( in 2019) I got a good watch for six years without problems"
"It has a robust design"
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"My Venu 2 that is almost three years old gets much better battery life, and it's on a three year old battery."
"My Venu can last more than 4 days with AOD. ... And if I have regular GPS activities, it lasts 2-3 days. ... AW can't last that much even with AOD off. ... I had a Samsung before and without AOD, it would last max 2 days (no activities). With AOD, it would last 10-12 HOURS."
"You know they make amoled screen garmins that last 7-14 days right?"
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"I specifically got the Garmin for a wrist based gps and mapping tool to track and orient myself. ... The Millitary has been orienteering with Garmin wrist based gps systems forever."
"I never have had any issues with swimming with the Venu 2 ... The distance is almost always correct. Sometimes it's 1 lap off but that's quite rare."
"Garmin offers excellent heart rate and HRV tracking"
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"when the battery is under 15%, the watch directly turns off"
"Venu2, about 3 days"
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"The app itself is clunky and frequently crashes on Android"
"that sometimes you had to click a lot of options to get the information you need from garmin!"
"Garmin is seriously behind in additional features behind their own fitness app. ... Pathetic."
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"All were terrible at sleep tracking for me. No wearable is accurate at sleep stages but for me apple reflects how I feel. I found Garmin had me getting terrible sleep every night, never catching my actual sleep properly and having me sleep when I was wide awake. ... The nap feature was a total disaster for me, giving me 3-4 naps daily while I was a work at my desk, certainly not sleeping."
"the watch constantly registers my heart rate incorrectly."
"no single watch can match it ... When it’s split, there’s no choice, you need a precision transmitter."
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"My Venu 2 did fairly well tracking my workouts, but I was sorely missing some running and training focused features I wanted to become a better runner. ... the daily suggested workout feature is a game-changer for me, because it takes into consideration my upcoming half-marathon in December this year and provides me with personalized workouts — something my Venu 2 couldn’t do."
"My Venu 2 doesn’t do that, just starts up gps and then the activity."
I have a Venu 2 and mostly do peloton cycling and yoga/strenght classes. Finally we have some basic integration and can only dream that one day garmin would release a garmin watch for peloton users (seems more useful than the marvel watches). In the meantime should I consider upgrading to the venu 4 for better sleep and health metrics?
r/Garmin • Peloton Garmin watch ->I used to swear by fitbit. My mileage and pace was RIGHT where I wanted it to be. Then I was due for a new watch and chose garmin. My pace was off by about a minute per mile and my fitbit was about half a mile off per mile. It frustrated me immensely. I assumed it was a watch issue. It was a me issue. I only use garmin. I used a pre-owned garmin venu 2 forn2 years since I had never used a garmin. I bought a new venu 3 and looove it!
r/XXRunning • What fitness tracking watch do you use? ->I've just switched from a Garmin Venu 2 a couple of days ago and I love it so far. The best surprise has been that I'm 48 hours in from a first full charge and still at 22% battery. Plus Fitbit premium for free.
r/PixelWatch • Any reviews for the pixel watch 3 that are not just upgrade reviews? ->I'm 5'2'' I have the Venu2S and it's a perfect size for my small wrists. This is a feat considering every round smart watch I've used so far has had both a strap that was too long, and a watch body that was too large. It comes in a gold and rose gold model, as well as a cream and black option, and is quite inexpensive as far as Garmins come. It supports vo2 max but not lactate threshold (but that can also be calculated manually or using an online calculator by plugging in the run data from your watch).
r/Garmin • Recommend a ‘girlie’ watch that has the running metrics… ->Not lactate metrics but it does have vo2max. I can see it on my garmin connect app.
r/Garmin • Recommend a ‘girlie’ watch that has the running metrics… ->I use the venu 2 which does all of that, as someone who exercises a lot I reckon it's pretty good for the price It's worth noting that no device will ever give a truly accurate calorie burn though
r/UKhiking • What’s the best fitness watch for hiking? If any? ->As a counterpoint, I was about to post my own thread asking for recommendations that aren't Garmin. I have had a Venu 2 for about a year or so, which is about a year or so too long. I wear it primarily during weightlifting. The app itself is clunky and frequently crashes on Android, and the watch constantly registers my heart rate incorrectly. And I don't use it for music because it drops my earbuds (or headphones, I have tried many different pairs) every 10 minutes or so, where I have to stop and reconnect, and, if I am lucky, it will reconnect. Sometimes it doesn't even do that.
r/fitness30plus • Basic, reliable, no thrills fitness tracker for ios? ->I can see that, for sure, but 200 is a lot to spend for a device that doesn't really work very well (for me)!
r/fitness30plus • Basic, reliable, no thrills fitness tracker for ios? ->I'm getting a Venu 4. It's 20 bucks less than the 570, and from what I can see, it's missing swim drills, which is something I don't use now. I also like the look of the Venu over the 570, though I wish Garmin would bring back copper/rose gold bezels/cases. I really liked that colour on my original Venu.
r/GarminWatches • Choosing Forerunner 570 or Venu 4 over Forerunner 265 in 2025 ->My hulking brother rocks my original Venu which comes in-between at 43mm. I didn't really notice a size difference when I moved into the S models for 2 and 3. Initially it was a pain because the straps went from 20 to 18mm. They have an all black 41mm. I'm waiting for the gold/bone one to ship. I don't really care about the straps as I swap them for nylon ones ASAP anyway.
r/Garmin • Those who bought Venu 4, please brag about it~ ->my venu 2, after 3 years of us,e still gets 4 days
r/Garmin • Day 2 vs Day 14… say no more 😅 ->I have a Garmin venu 2 and I can't understand how it's not more popular! At least a week of battery life, waterproof, great tracking of everything, let's you reply to texts, amoled screen.
r/AndroidWear • Best Android Smartwatch? Just Want One That Actually Works Well ->I agree,I absolutely hate it whenever my Venu 2 randomly disconnects from my Iphone and I have to pair it again. My partners Vivo5 is also a lost cause as it never gets past syncing. Planning to switch to Coros or Suunto from now on.
r/GarminWatches • Is it just me… ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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