Garmin - Venu Sq 2
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Last updated: Dec 30, 2025 Scoring
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"It's also absolutely unbreakable ... I have it since 3 years, done ton of afters, street parties, beach parties, etc, with it. Saltwater, beers, dust, sand, falling on the ground, etc, nothing broke or deteriorated it the slightest, and I am a pro for breaking anything technological."
"will last you forever as they are absolute tanks"
"amazed how the quality resembles logitech g pro 1"
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"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
"Battery lasts me about a week?"
"my battery lasts about a week while using the oxymeter all the time as well as using it for tracking my workouts for about 7-9 hours a week."
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"Garmin’s GPS tracking for outdoor activity is a little bit better/accurate. ... That’s something to consider if you want to log hikes, bike rides, walking, running etc."
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"I've never had an issue with the pool lengths, you press a button on the side of the watch to record laps and it calculates it for you. ... I can't do flip turns lolol 🤣 and I've been had an issue"
"I have a Venu sq2 and it's fantastic for swimming, it's fully waterproof so I never need to worry about putting it into swim mode and I can record laps and rest times really easily."
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"Great at counting steps"
"I have the Garmin Lily 2 Active and love it! ... Great health tracking (sleep, heart rate, steps, HRV, O2 sat, stress, body battery, women’s health and more)"
"they've updated the watch software so it now gives me a VO2 max estimate as well as all the other stuff it tracks, so I'm pleased I'm actually getting more features over time."
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"stopped doing edges ... each week it got worse at navigation, essentially only doing half rooms ... stopped sweeping and mopping anywhere it transitioned from rug to floor ... It would leave 2 ft circumference around every rug unswept which was horrible near dog doors and the rug in front of them (main reason I got vacuum!) ... But was not willing to deal with it stopping sweeping the entire floor. ... It was glitching out around edges"
"because it thinks my rubber anti-fatigue kitchen mats are a cliff so it gets stuck on the mats (something my cheaper robot vacuums with Cliff sensors never had issues with) ... a common rubber kitchen mat that other robot vacuums have no issues with should be easy for a $1000+ robot. ... it's Cliff sensors are over sensitive and prevent my X40 from properly cleaning my kitchen with it getting up onto my anti-fatigue rubber rubber mats and then getting stuck on them since it thinks the edges are a cliff."
"It gives up quickly and does not map well. ... For example, first time out, it was unable to leave the kitchen. ... So it mapped the kitchen and a space outside the kitchen that it could see was called a room. But it was only able to see 30% of the actual room. ... It did not update the map as the dreame would each run. ... Sent out for a remap. Got the center room and failed to get the hallway that did not have a threshold to cross, got 20% of another room it could't get in and didn't place a wall where there was a wall."
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"If you are in long sleeves in the rain, you need to lock the touchscreen to prevent accidental touches. But that prevents you from using the touchscreen without holding to unlock for a few seconds. So if you are doing intervals, it can be hard to end the interval quickly."
"the Apple interface being badly interfered with by water/and clothing contact in heavy rain. ... I lost a trail marathon stats and mapping etc mid run. ... It was frankly infuriating"
"I already got sick and tired of touch screens with my Apple Watch ... Dripping sweat, rain and sleeves really screw with touch screens ... where I live we have like 6 months worth of snow so needing to take off my gloves and disable a screen lock before being able to pause my workout is an annoying PITA."
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"my Coros doesn't seem to understand that kick sets exist."
"I used to try to use them for CrossFit style classes and they did nothing useful."
"although it does have less fitness modes than Fitbit which is a shame."
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"but you can’t edit the data fields on that. ... Activities pages were limited. ... the activities data page was limited, only 4 max data points. For backcountry skiing I like knowing distance, current elevation, total ascent, time, and heart rate. For trail running, the same plus pace."
"Not a Venu if you are serious about running. There are running metrics the FRs have that the Venus don't"
"I have a Venu, chosen because I was quite disabled for years and didn't need a lot of fitness features and it is more feminine, but now that I'm up and running again, I'm saving for a forerunner. ... I tell you this because I would be disappointed in your current choice."
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"I came from a broken Venu sq 2 that didn’t last 2 years."
I would personally always take a Forerunner over the Venu series, as I am pretty serious about my fitness. I don't really care much about smart watch features, just need a bare minimum. And the venu series seems to take tradeoffs with fitness features to accommodate the increase in smart features.
r/GarminWatches • Help me decide between venu 3 and forerunner 265! ->I have the Garmin Venu SQ 2. Cheap, holds my credit card, gives me the essentials...definitely good enough.
r/Truckers • Watches - what do drivers wear ->You need to ask yourself what she’ll actually be using it for. If you’re just doing basic fitness tracking, then she likely doesn’t need a Fenix and a Vivoactive or Venu series would be the best bet for her. Use the website to compare devices with the activities she does regularly.
r/Garmin • Advice on a good watch for wife? ->> I’ll have an average workout HR from the strap 134bpm, solar x2 will have 101-110 This is a major deviation, and seems more like a defect in your specific watch than an issue with Garmin’s watches. I use the HRM Pro Plus too, and anectodally, have found no discernible difference between what it, and the sensors on my Venu Sq 2 or Fenix 8, reads. Unless I’m doing sprint intervals or something, I find the strap doesn’t offer much over the built-in HR sensor.
r/Garmin • Are Garmin watches actually worth it? I was surprised by the data. ->If it helps, I used to run in the cold with a Venu Sq 2. Same set-up: two buttons only. So you need to use the touchscreen to scroll through data pages, but you can manually start a new lap using the lower button. With touchscreen-compatible gloves, it’s quite responsive and accurate.
r/Garmin • Is a Garmin F8/FR970 over kill for an average joe? ->Garmin lasts about 2 weeks without charging. Venu line.
r/gadgets • The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat ->It is beat with the Garmin Venu line.
r/gadgets • The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat ->Bought a used garmin venu sq 2, only charge around 3 times a month. Had fitbits and Samsung watches for years.
r/C25K • What fitness trackers are we using? ->People have to stop comparing these. These are for two different people. I would never wear an Apple Watch based on battery life alone. I specifically got the Garmin for a wrist based gps and mapping tool to track and orient myself. You buy an Apple Watch to use smart features and be connected to your phone. Garmin has never been in that market. It’s a whole company based on gps systems for outdoor activities . You buy an Apple Watch to have Apple ecosystem. you can’t use half the feature of the fenix on an iPhone bc they only want you to use their watch… Garmin are all specifically made for their audience even down the the model . Apple watches are just to keep you plugged into your phone and have no bearing on actual outdoor activities despite calling it ultra. The Millitary has been orienteering with Garmin wrist based gps systems forever. You’d never catch an Apple Watch on patrol in Afghanistan. 😂
r/Garmin • Garmin Fenix 8 vs. Apple Watch Ultra: My Disappointing Experience ->Using tla chest strap as ground truth, the PW3 is really close to what my chest strap data set shows. Within 2/3 bpms Definitely better than my old AppleWatch and Garmin Sq, which were out by up to 15bpms
r/PixelWatch • Question for Sport Person. How well are you satisfied with your Pixel Watch 3 Heart Rate Data? ->Just to set expectations; I have owned Garmin and Apple Watch as a fitness swimmer who does not do tumble turns. Both are Ok at counting lengths but are often 5% out ( eg measure 19 lengths after 20). Garmin is better than Apple. If you are swimming at home in a small pool check the minimum pool length the watch can use (eg 10m for an Garmin, no lower limit for Apple).
r/Swimming • Budget Swimming smartwatches ->I got the 255 last week. I came from a broken Venu sq 2 that didn’t last 2 years. I’m very happy with it so far. Loads of features and data that you can enjoy or ignore. I don’t run much these days but am in the gym on their cardio machines and tracking sets on the watch for dumbbells and we bike in the summer outdoors. The screen is bigger but it hasn’t annoyed me. I’m still figuring out having music on it but that’s the only thing. https://preview.redd.it/1p5e327asdse1.jpeg?width=2735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad4b219cd990b2a89893c3c78cba2f96b5bb5dbb
r/GarminWatches • Overwhelmed by the options. Help me pick a Garmin watch ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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