Garmin Venu 2S 40mm GPS Smart Watch, Gray/Slate

2024-03-12T20:00:00

I'm old and don't like to learn new things, but the Vivoactive 3 would no longer hold a charge through a slow long run. I dreaded having to learn all the new features for a different Garmin. But this watch is super intuitive and easy to connect. I LOVE this, and wish I had upgraded sooner!

ScentsyQueen

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2024-03-11T20:00:00

Bought a month ago because friends wanted an emergency tracker because of my age. The exercises I do at the senior center, like an indoor bike and other strengthening machines are not listed. But I have it to keep safe. Also had to hire someone to set it up because too complicated.

Doc K.

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2024-03-08T19:00:00

Wayyyyyy too difficult to set up & use. I will return & go back to my Fitbit Charge

Cisco K.

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2024-03-06T19:00:00

The watch is Very difficult to set up. I may return it and go back to my Fitbit Charge 5 or 6!

Rodeo

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2024-02-19T19:00:00

I bought this watch 4 months ago. At first I didn't like it because it was hard to read and went black really fast. Then I googled how to set it up, and now it works perfect. The only problem is the activities are not in Engish, but they do have symbols. I use it for walking and bicycling. I haven't been able to figure if there is a way to change the activities to English.

suebb

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2024-02-17T19:00:00

I got a Venu 2S in January 2022. It was great for a few months until one fatal update that hosed the battery. It suddenly started discharging to zero, 12 hours after a 100% recharge. I called support and they told me to do a complete system reset. That seemed to work, but I had to keep doing that (and then putting back in my settings) after every single update. By November 2023, even that hack wasn't working anymore and my watch was dying frequently without warning. I also started having issues with Live View. I called support again, and since the watch was now out of warranty, the best they could do was an out of warranty replacement. In retrospect I find this disingenuous because I initially reported the problems well before the warranty period had elapsed. Having no better option, I paid my $150 for a refurbished watch, and when it arrived, it worked fine. Battery lasted for days. This weekend there must have been a bad update again because the battery dropped to 20% only 20 hours after a full charge. Yesterday I charged it back up to 100%, and now 12 hours later it was down to 1%. I managed to charge it back up to 18%, and tried the factory reset. Now it refuses to re-pair with my phone, and even worse, it refuses to recharge. Avoid this watch model, at all costs.

Unhappy c.

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2024-02-16T19:00:00

I bought this watch used from a friend of mine. She gave me a great deal. I wanted to get back into running and keeping up with my data for many reasons. A lot to do with my health. I have to say I'm very impressed with Garmin and the app. Venu2s is a great watch and running partner for someone getting back at it. I had been a de hard Fitbit for fitness and Apple Watch just bc I had an Apple phone. I definitely believe hands down my garmin is the most accurate of all 3. I wore my Fitbit and garmin the same day for my benchmark run the data from the garmin was very accurate to the feet traveled. My Fitbit was off about 2500 steps which is significantly different. Elevation documentation was also off My Apple Watch never had accurate data and it was very annoying All data is uploaded to my work app and we get a discount on our insurance if we collect enough points. I never came close with my Apple Watch. I've received more points from the data from my garmin Over all I'm very impressed. The only thing I wish venu2s had was interval running timer so you could set walk run

Jordan24

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2024-02-13T19:00:00

I got this for Christmas about two months ago. I have been so impressed with battery life, I literally only take it off to shower and that's when I charge it. As a result I have only had to leave it plugged in beyond showering a couple times. I've also been surprised how much i enjoy the daily weekly and monthly goals/challenges. I really only wanted the gps tracking for runs and biking and tracking caloric burns, which the Venu 2S does great, but the added features of the Garmin Connect and the ability to add workout routines and even create your own is awesome. My wife also got the same watch at the same time I did and we enjoy comparing each others Body Battery and Sleep Score!

Glenn P.

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2024-02-02T19:00:00

Syncing success is totally random. Display error every morning. Can't use the golf app because the courses do not download to the watch. No combination of restarts or re-pair seems to help.

RRem

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2024-01-21T19:00:00

I received it as a christmas presand put it in service the next day. I'm surprised with all the features although some of them are a little hard for me to use. I'm sure it will all come with due time. The straps need to be just a little longer. I don't have big hands and large wrist. But I am on the next to the last. Hole in the strap.. I have not worn a watch regularly ignore but in many yeand this will take time to get used to.

BuckG

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2024-01-16T19:00:00

I got this watch for Christmas this past year, and could not be happier with my choice! The fit, features, and style are all all I could have hoped for. I am a high school swimmer and this watch has seriously helped me in my stroke count, calorie tracking, and lap counts!

Katelyn.Kett

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2024-01-15T19:00:00

Great watch. It has everything you need. From steps to stress levels, oxygen saturation and hydration Even monitors your sleep, which is very important to me. Love everything about it!

Linda62

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2024-01-15T19:00:00

I bought this a month ago and have loved it so far. The battery life is amazing and I love all the information it gives you, especially on sleep. The only thing I wish it had was a mile calculator on the screen when you select a sport workout.

ac2025

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2024-01-15T19:00:00

I have zero issues with my venu 2s except on the treadmill

Julg

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2024-01-07T19:00:00

I received this for Christmas 2023 and have had it for a few weeks. It is just what I wanted, tons of features (more than I will ever use) and the battery lasts a week; and I work out every day including 5 days riding my bike about 15 miles a day using GPS It has

Schu

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2024-01-02T19:00:00

I was very disappointed for the price that they didn't include both sizes for the wrist band. The band that came with what I consider an expensive watch was too short for my wrist. And they want $40 for the longer version. Other brands come with the two band options. Poor on Garmin's part!!! Otherwise the feature are somewhat comparable to the features I had on my Fitbit.

Jwerry58

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2023-12-27T19:00:00

I am coming from a FitBit and I'm struggling with the changes from device to device. I've been wearing the Garmin for a month and I've got a few issues. The sleep tracking seems way off as well as the daily calorie burn. I should be gaining weight based on that. Also there's no way to clear all notifications at once and it's a pain doing it one at a time. I like everything else, but it's looking like I'm not going to keep it based on those things I mentioned. I'm trying to move past these. The daily calorie burn is the biggest issue for me. It just hurts to look at it.

Meldawna

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2023-12-26T19:00:00

Great watch overall. I love how this watch tracks fitness and how it is the perfect size.

mollyinwashington325

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2023-12-24T19:00:00

I bought the Venue 2S in November and it is saving me money! My previous watch (Samsung Galaxy) was linked to my Verizon account =$20 per month. The Samsung drained my phone battery and it's own battery would not last all day. With 7 days of battery and no monthly charge, this is a 5 star watch!

CJ 2.

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2023-12-22T19:00:00

I got this about a month ago. I love the features the only issue I have is it doesn't count steps correctly. It will give ea ton of steps while exercising and then anywhere from 2,000-3,000 for the rest of the day. Whereas my Fitbit gives the same number that I count and way less during exercise and thousands more during the day. After all the amazing reviews I have read about Garmin I think it's the watch I received that is faulty and not Garmin itself. My problem is I'm stuck with an expensive faulty watch.

Unsure C.

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2023-12-21T19:00:00

It's attractive and fairly straightforward to use, with a few quirks to the interface. It's not great at tracking floors climbed & descended. Despite following the troubleshooting steps, it still doesn't count every time. I'm also disappointed that it woke me a few times with abnormal heart rate notifications, despite having DND During Sleep on and sleep hours set. I submitted a trouble ticket weeks ago, and followed up with screenshots as requested, but haven't gotten an update. So, I have to leave that feature off, because I'm not willing to be woken. Support is neither friendly nor helpful. It's not good at recognizing an activity, so I do always have to explicitly log it which is ok. Sleep graphing uses an odd color scheme with colors so similar it's hard to tell apart certain stages.

katma

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2023-12-19T19:00:00

I have been a Fitbit owner for quite some time, so I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I purchased my Garmin, but I can't say enough good things about this watch. The smartwatch features are amazing! I can finally listen to music without having my phone on me which, when the weather gets warmer, will be amazing for my afternoon walks/runs. I can also swim with this watch and get ACCURATE tracking for my swimming. I am still learning all of the features of this watch, but I am absolutely head over heels as of right now... :-)

dpike

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2023-12-18T19:00:00

I got this for my birthday a few weeks ago. I absolutely love the features on this watch and live all of the apps you can get. There are so many customizable features and many watch faces to choose from.

GeorgiePorgie6920

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2023-12-12T19:00:00

Got this after having a fitbit for 6 years... I should not have waited this long to make the switch. Crisp clear, fast setup, easy link to my Garmin account, tracks amazing, tons of data, great built in workouts. App is so user friendly. Google screwed up Fitbit.... and now i am glad they did!

weeone

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2023-12-09T19:00:00

I love this watch. It does more than I expected, especially for handling music on the go. It's easy to use. I changed from Fitbit now that they've been bought out. I'm glad I made the switch. The Venu S is still pretty large and chunky. That's the only change I would recommend...to design an even smaller watch. But I love it.

JulieH

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2023-12-09T19:00:00

I love it! I love it! Best gift ever!! Tracks my steps plus much more!

Daniel36

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2023-12-05T19:00:00

I am grateful that Garmin has an out of warranty replacement option. I am just frustrated that I wasn't offered an in-warranty replacement when the problems started.

4ahealthiebmi

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2023-12-04T19:00:00

I bought this a month ago replacing my Fitbit. Very disappointed with the sleep and heart tracker. I was better off not buying this watch in comparison to the Fitbit.

Dena

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2023-12-04T19:00:00

Pros: Battery Life. Very Light. Fits my small wrist. BATTERY LIFE Cons: $$$ Garmin price. Does not light up with flip of wrist. Limited Face choices, hopefully more coming. $$$ Proprietary charging cable (USB-C HELLOO...) When I get an alert/message when dressed for the cold, it's gone by the time I take off my glove, can't seem to retrieve it.

PPLepew

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2023-11-24T19:00:00

I had wanted to make the switch from Fitbit when I took up running again and needed more accuracy. I also wanted to keep the "smart watch" capabilities. I'm not an elite runner by any stretch, so I felt the Forerunner collection may be too advanced. The Venu 2s fit the bill having the running capacities I was after, plus still being a pretty smart watch for all my notifications. The small watch size is perfect for my small wrist. Battery life is great. I run with music sometimes and it still has about a week charge, which is comparable to the Fitbit. I've also started using the Garmin coaching and it's awesome having the training right there on my watch. All-in-all I am really happy with the Venu 2s!

Jlang27

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