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2024-04-10T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Walking activity top stop button

Sometimes when I walk I inadvertently touch the top button and it immediately intereupts or ends my activity. You should provide a confirmation prompt to avoid that. This we must press the button twice to stop an activity.

Sbass

2023-10-08T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Marathon training

I bought my venu two years ago to replace my Apple Watch. Feel in love with the venu. I had Hoped the battery would last through my first marathon.at mile 24..14 it died. In addition, throughout my marathon training my watch has been continuously loosing connection to the Garmin connect app on my phone. If I plugged the watch to my computer it would recognize my activities and everything would sync up. I even called once and of course everything worked while on the phone. Nevertheless, this continued to happen that the watch and Garmin connect would loose connection. I would have to spend time trying to add the device again. I was very happy with my Garmin Venu but during my marathon training I was pretty frustrated.

Soraya

2023-09-18T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Watch would be great, but the App makes it useless

Downloaded the new version of the App. Lost all previous data, the App doesn't sync and even when it does, dara doesn't get uploaded. Workouts disappear as soon as you hit "finished" and cannot upload workouts to the watch anymore. It was a good watch and served me well for two years, now it's USELESS. Garmin support couldn't solve the problem

kiara

2023-04-29T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Pain in the butt to repair to new phone

Had the phone for 4 months. I got a new phone after 4 months. Tried for three days to get paired to new phone. Not user friendly at all. Started chat with support. They really had no clue just kept taking me I. Circles that been doing for 3 days already. I findly figured it out after finding some info online. Pairing to a new phone shouldn't take more than 5 minutes let alone three days and support failing to any better than myself at figuring it out.

Impossible n.

2023-04-23T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Garmin just doesn't get it

Over the years, I have purchased several Garmin products. I have a Garmin Venu watch and while it's not new, my Google Android phone is new so I was able to sync my Garmin watch to my phone using Garmin Connect. What I don't understand about Garmin is that anytime you wish to record information, you have to do so on a small screen using big fat clumsy fingers If you have to set up an online account through Garmin, why don't you enable your users to safe all their contact info & ride info using the Garmin online app. With one account, carrying all your contacts, locations, rides, etc, you could manage all your Garmin devices. Seems so simple to me

flyfishinguy

2023-04-09T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Disappointed

I bought Garmin after check a few reviews and I was happy , after two days the Bluetooth doesn't work good as far I walk 6 f. Far from my phone the day desconect. , conect, desconect , conect , every minute I'm very disappointed I wish my money back and buy a Fitbit

The S.

2023-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Venu

Love this watch had great features for everything I needed.

Cody40

2023-01-06T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

other apps - not health

I love the design of the watch and there fore I bourght it - but du not do sports and have no interest in it - but want other apps like shopping - cant I do that?

Helleff

2022-07-31T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Love the design

How do I update my connect to venue Garmin Express so that I can download music to my watch?

Emm2

2022-07-22T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Too conflict!

Too comicated for me. Tried to set up and had issues doing so

Sis69

2022-06-28T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I'm poor with

It was a surprise but software is broken it does not working! Freez, pulse don't work, GPS not working,...

Gala

2022-05-07T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Mediocre at best

I bought the Venu to replace my VivoActive (which is difficult to charge now). This was a step backwards, BUT I only want a tool to track distance and calculate my pace on runs. I never used the Garmin App prior to today, 8 May 2022. I downloaded it in the hope it would be easier to use the watch. It made 0% difference, and only put me in line for more marketing even though I opted out of it all. Hopefully I can figure out how to adjust the settings so it suits the way I use it.

Jeffrey B.

2022-03-25T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Cannot get my phone alarms or my music on watch

Pretty awesome so far. But sorely disappointed in two basic features I cannot get. I had to get a third party app to connect YT music, I would have even settled for SoundCloud.

Mily

2022-03-24T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

pins holding band on come loose and watch falls of

Love the watch BUT can't keep the band one have also bought some new bands with same result. Has anyone else had this problem? Afraid the pin will let loose and lose watch and not know where

Boomer

2022-03-14T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Notifications wont work

I bought this a year ago and the notifications have never worked. Everything else with the watch is great, tracks exercise, water, sleep - no notifications. I am now considering whether I should buy a new watch and doubting Garmin even though I love their brand. The notifications are one of the main reasons why I bought the watch in the first place. Im worried if I buy another Garmin I will have the same issue.

Sally 3.

2021-12-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent multi purposes sport watch

I bought the Venu 2 days ago so I can try out Garmin watch since I never owned one before. I had multiple versions of Fitbit Charge and Ionic for over 6-7 years. I was surprised how easy it was set up and especially the Sortify music option that I can store music on the watch. I ran a half-marathon even and I can analyze my performance in details. I absolutely love it so far

Daco

2021-12-03T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Poor charging features?

I bought this watch about a year ago and was enjoying using it and then out of the blue it just stopped charging and started getting hot on charge would not go above 1%?Now it is just one huge disappointment. And is probably just over the warrantee !!

Joobie62

2021-11-23T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Headphone pairing

The venue finds the headphones but every time it says pairing failed.

Pairing

2021-10-29T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

No Synchronizing

After 4 Months the smartwatch synchronises no more

Nianro

2021-07-17T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Beautiful and great with Garmin Pay and Spotify

Beautiful and great with Garmin Pay and Spotify. Recommended!

Peter B.

2021-06-30T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

3 additions to make it perfect

I have used a popular fitness tracker for years and just bought a Garmin Venu two weeks ago. Should have done it 2 years ago, I LOVE it! 3 things and it would be perfect! Maybe these exist and I just don't know how to access? 1) Ability to add intensity minutes to activity data fields. I'd also like to be able to see at what heart rate intensity minutes start and at what rate they x2. 2) Always on setting for the stopwatch. 3) Daily notes option on Connect. I'd like to be able to add details for particularly good or bad days. I'd also like a sleep score but realize that is an upgrade on the Venu 2. I'm actually finding that the Body Battery may be a better indicator of sleep than a sleep score anyway. Thanks for making a great product!

K2G1

2021-06-29T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Everything is great...but...

Love this watch. I bought 3 of these at the same time for myself and my family. Everything has been great so far until my wife complain to me that she can't read any of her notifications because they're all just 'squares'. (My wife gets email, facebook, youtube, etc in Chinese). After 30min of searching, it looks like Garmin does not support Chinese (or any non-regional language) on the Venu. Are you kidding me??? This is now 2021 now. Even our old smartwatch (starts with F and ends with bit) that I just ditched all supports it. So now I'm in the doghouse because I gave her a watch that is kinda useless. Garmin, it's 2021, when will you support and allow mix language support in your devices??? Extremely disappointed (and I'm in the dog house because of you).

JoeC

2021-06-26T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

"Smart" looking Smart Watch!

I was able to receive a great discounted price for this Venu watch when Amazon was having a "Prime Day". Upon opening the box, pictures on line did not do the watch justice. It was better looking in person. I so wanted to own & wear this watch but it is not compatible with my iPhone. I watched several YouTube videos showing how to utilize the watch features but none showed how to receive text messages. I even went to Best Buy to see if one of their Geek Squad members could, but to no avail & advised that Garmin is not compatible with Apple's iOS.

Motorman1

2021-05-24T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Super sleek

I just started using it a day ago. It's taking a little of adjusting from the Fitbit but I love the added detail and info it provides

Agw370

2021-05-23T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great design

Received it for my birthday and it helps me monitor my health

GL1954

2021-05-21T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Not the best watch for me

I received my Venu on Mother's day as my husband thought its the best running watch for me .Got too excited and pair my new Venu to my Iphone. Left the venu on my wrist overnight but the following day it's not pairing anymore .I have to forget the divice , re install the app several times and no luck . So , maybe not for me.

Jill

2021-05-20T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Challenging

I'm sure I will enjoy it when I can figure it all out. It was very difficult to set up and hard to understand how it all functions.

Sal87

2021-05-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great features to track your workouts

This was a gift which is really appreciated. I'm enjoying it

Lena 5.

2021-05-18T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

A Watch With No Face

I was excited to get this watch. It looks and feels great on the wrist.I set it up and quickly found that the face,which ever you choose,does NOT stay on even when set to ALWAYS ON! This is a serious gliche.On it's highest setting the watch face only stays on a few seconds! You have to touch it to see the time or stats.I bought it to enjoy the colors and face options.Very disappointed in this watch and Garmin.

Couch4atu

2021-05-17T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy, Fun... Alot offered yet simple

I bought this to track my steps and walking routine. Added Golf ? , Driving range and Customer Watch Face day 2 all simple

Gary K.

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Garmin Venu Specifications

  • Color

    Silver Stainless Steel Bezel with Granite Blue Case and Silicone Band

  • Lens Material

    Corning Gorilla Glass 3

  • Bezel Material

    Stainless Steel

  • Case Material

    Fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover

  • Quick Release Bands

    Yes (20 mm, Industry standard)

  • Strap Material

    Silicone

  • Touchscreen

    Yes

  • Color Display

    Yes

  • Display Size

    1.2" (30.4mm) diameter

  • Display Resolution

    390 x 390 pixels

  • Display Type

    AMOLED
    Optional always-on mode

  • Battery Life

    Smartwatch mode: Up to 5 days
    GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours
    GPS mode without music: Up to 20 hours

  • Water Rating

    5 ATM

  • Memory/History

    200 hours of activity data

  • Dimensions

    1.70 x 1.70 x 0.49" (43.2 x 43.2 x 12.4mm)
    Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm

  • Weight

    1.63 oz (46.3g)

  • UPC Code

    753759227807

About Garmin Venu

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Garmin just doesn't get it

By flyfishinguy

Over the years, I have purchased several Garmin products. I have a Garmin Venu watch and while it's not new, my Google Android phone is new so I was able to sync my Garmin watch to my phone using Garmin Connect. What I don't understand about Garmin is that anytime you wish to record information, you have to do so on a small screen using big fat clumsy fingers If you have to set up an online account through Garmin, why don't you enable your users to safe all their contact info & ride info us...

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Venu

By Cody40

Love this watch had great features for everything I needed.

Bright, Beautiful GPS Smartwatch Built for Your Active Lifestyle
Beautiful. Detailed. Alive. Spend more time doing the activities you love, and stay in tune with your body with the striking Venu GPS smartwatch.

• This stunning display turns heads and wrists alike
• More health stats than you've ever seen on a watch? Check
• No phone. No problem. Take your favorite playlists along on your wrist
• Nobody moves the same way. That's why this watch has more than 20 preloaded sports apps
• Who needs a trainer when you can get full workouts with animations on your watch?
• This AMOLED smartwatch goes up to 5 days on a single charge

Designed for Life and Style
No matter where the day takes you, the beautiful AMOLED display brings your watch to life, even under bright sunlight. If you'd rather not waste time activating the display, try always-on mode.

Made to Keep Up
From durable Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to the stainless steel bezel, this smartwatch was made to keep up with your lifestyle.

Capture a full picture of your health.

Body Battery Energy Monitoring
See your body's energy levels throughout the day so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

Pulse Ox Sensor
The Pulse Ox sensor gauges your blood oxygen saturation during the day and as you sleep to show how well your body is absorbing oxygen.

Stress Tracking
Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day. Relax reminders will even prompt you to do a short breathing activity when you're feeling stressed.

Menstrual Cycle Tracking
Use the Garmin Connect app to track your cycle, log physical and emotional symptoms and learn about training and nutrition during each phase of your cycle. Even get cycle tracking information on your wrist.

Hydration Tracking
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. You can even have an auto goal for hydration that adjusts based on how much sweat you lose during activities.

Respiration Tracking
See how you're breathing throughout the day, during sleep and during breathwork and yoga activities.

Advanced Sleep Monitoring
Get a full picture of how you're sleeping, with a breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages as well as Pulse Ox1 and respiration data.

Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The watch constantly samples your heart rate and will alert you if it stays too high or too low while you're at rest. It also helps gauge how hard you work during activities even underwater.

Mindful Breathing
When you want to relax or focus, you can start a breathwork activity, and this watch will track your stress and respiration to help you get a better understanding of how you're breathing.

Make moves to meet your goals.

Animated, On-Screen Workouts
Easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts come preloaded on the watch, and you can download more from the Garmin Connect app.

Built-In Sports Apps
Track all the ways you move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps - including walking, running, cycling, pool swimming, golf and more.

Garmin Coach
Get a personal running coach on your wrist, for free, to help you train for your next 5K, 10K or half-marathon.

Create Workouts
Build your own workouts in Garmin Connect, and download them to the watch.

Fitness Tracking
While you get out and about, Venu tracks steps, floors climbed, intensity minutes, calories burned and more. You can even sync this data across multiple Garmin smartwatches.

Connect to your world

Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone.

Music
Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required). Use wireless headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening.

Safety and Tracking Features
When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or - during outdoor activities - automatically with built-in incident detection.

Garmin Pay
Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution4 through participating providers.

Connect IQ Store
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.

Made for every experience

Battery Life
Stay on the move longer with a battery life that lasts up to 5 days in smartwatch mode and up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music.

Water Rating
This watch is water-rated to 5 ATM, making it perfect for a swim, shower or spa day.

Garmin Venu Features

  • Clock Features
  • Time/Date
  • Gps Time Sync
  • Automatic Daylight Saving Time
  • Alarm Clock
  • Timer
  • Stopwatch
  • Sunrise/Sunset Times
  • Health Monitoring Features
  • Wrist-Based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second)
  • Daily Resting Heart Rate
  • Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts (yes, high and low)
  • Respiration Rate (24x7)
  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation (Yes, spot-check, and optionally all-day and in sleep)
  • Fitness Age (Yes, in app)
  • Body Battery Energy Monitor
  • All-Day Stress Tracking
  • Relaxation Reminders
  • Relaxation Breathing Timer
  • Sleep
  • Hydration
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Sensors Features
  • Gps
  • Glonass
  • Galileo
  • Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor
  • Barometric Altimeter
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Thermometer (Yes, with a separately sold accessory)
  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
  • Daily Smart Features
  • Connectivity Bluetooth Sm
  • Connect Iq (Downloadable Watch Faces, Data Fields, Widgets And Apps)
  • Smart Notifications
  • Text Response/Reject Phone Call With Text (Android Only)
  • Calendar
  • Weather
  • Controls Smartphone Music
  • Plays And Controls Watch Music
  • Music Storage Up to 500 Songs
  • Find My Phone
  • Find My Watch
  • Smartphone Compatibility iPhone, Android
  • Pairs With Garmin Connect Mobile
  • Garmin Pay
  • Safety And Tracking Features
  • Livetrack
  • Incident Detection During Select Activities
  • Assistance
  • Activity Tracking Features
  • Step Counter
  • Move Bar (Displays On Device After A Period Of Inactivity; Walk For A Couple Of Minutes To Reset It)
  • Auto Goal (Learns Your Activity Level And Assigns A Daily Step Goal)
  • Sleep Monitoring (Monitors Total Sleep And Periods Of Movement Or Restful Sleep)
  • Calories Burned
  • Floors Climbed
  • Distance Traveled
  • Intensity Minutes
  • Trueup
  • Move Iq
  • Gym & Fitness Equipment Features
  • Available Gym Activity Profiles Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Yoga, Pilates and Breathwork
  • Cardio Workouts
  • Strength Workouts
  • Yoga Workouts
  • Pilates Workouts
  • On-Screen Workout Animations
  • Automatic Rep Counting
  • Training, Planning And Analysis Features
  • HR Zones
  • HR Alerts
  • HR Calories
  • % HR Max
  • HR Broadcast (Broadcasts Hr Data Over Ant+ To Paired Devices)
  • Respiration Rate (During Exercise)
  • Gps Speed And Distance
  • Customizable Data Pages
  • Customizable Activity Profiles
  • Auto Pause
  • Manual Lap
  • Vo2 Max
  • Touch and/or Button Lock
  • Auto Scroll
  • Activity History On Watch
  • Physio Trueup
  • Running Features
  • Available Run Profiles Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running
  • Gps-Based Distance, Time And Pace
  • Running Dynamics Yes (With Compatible Accessory)
  • Cadence (Provides Real-Time Number Of Steps Per Minute)
  • Run Workouts
  • Foot Pod Capable
  • Golfing Features
  • Yardage to F/M/B (Distance to Front, Middle and Back of Green)
  • Yardage to Layups/Doglegs
  • Measures Shot Distance (Calculates Exact Yardage For Shots From Anywhere On Course) Automatic
  • Digital Scorecard
  • Stat Tracking (Strokes, Putts Per Round, Greens and Fairways Hit)
  • Garmin Autoshot
  • Green View With Manual Pin Position
  • Hazards And Course Targets
  • Pinpointer
  • Round Timer/Odometer
  • Automatic Club Tracking Compatible (Requires Accessory)
  • Outdoor Recreation Features
  • Available Outdoor Recreation Profiles (Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing)
  • Back to Start
  • Total Ascent/Descent
  • Cycling Features
  • Alerts (Triggers Alarm When You Reach Goals Including Time, Distance, Heart Rate Or Calories)
  • Available Cycling Profiles (Biking, Indoor Biking)
  • Compatible with Varia Radar (Rear-Facing Radar)
  • Compatible with Varia Lights
  • Speed And Cadence Sensor Support (Yes)
  • Swimming Features
  • Available Swim Profiles (Pool Swimming)
  • Pool Swim Metrics (Lengths, Distance, Pace, Stroke Count, Swim Efficiency (Swolf), Calories)
  • Stroke Type Detection (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly) (Pool Swim Only)
  • Basic Rest Timer (Up From 0) (Pool Swim Only)
  • Time and Distance Alerts
  • Underwater Wrist-Based Heart Rate
  • Kid Activity Tracking Features
  • Toe-To-Toe Challenges (Yes, optional Connect IQ app)

Key Features

  • Body Battery Energy Monitoring
  • Pulse Ox Sensor
  • Stress Tracking
  • Menstrual Cycle Tracking
  • Hydration Tracking
  • Respiration Tracking

What's in the box:

  • Venu GPS Smartwatch (Silver Stainless Steel Bezel with Granite Blue Case and Silicone Band)
  • Charging/Data Cable
  • User Manual
  • Garmin 1 Year Limited Warranty