Venu 2S, Smaller-Sized GPS Smartwatch with Advanced Health Monitoring and Fitness Features, Silver Bezel with Light Gray Case and Silicone Band, (010-02429-02)

I love this Garmin Venu2. I poured over reviews, compared the Garmin to similar smartwatches, and spoke to people I know who have this Garmin and its competitors. This Garmin is exactly what I was looking for. I bought the large round shape, which clearly shows the date and time. Flipping the screen down surfaces my step count, calorie count, the weather, water intake, stress level, sleep, emails. I’m notified of incoming calls/text messages with a gentle buzz, and a helpful reminder to move. The little things matter - it’s fun receiving an award when I surpass my daily step goal. I'm also alerted if my blood pressure starts to rise. How I take the watch off when I shower for now, but will test the swimming feature this summer. The only downside is the watch band - not a deal breaker, but it makes my skin itch under the watch band at the end of the day, if I’m out in the hot sun for a long period of time. I might be allergic to the material; I’ll check out the materials for compatible Garmin watch bands. All in all, the Garmin Venu2 is a great smartwatch. I recommend it. It’s the perfect watch for me to track sleep, activity, heart rate, stress, energy levels, water intake, etc..

I got this watch about 7 months ago while preparing for a 10k road race. Having had a garmin vivosmart watch from a few generations back, I already had the app and some history, and this easily picked up where the old one left off. Hardware: the silicone band is comfortable and seems durable. The glass face seems to be extremely durable and scratch-resistant, after 7 months of wearing this in a machine shop, and otherwise not-gentle handling it still looks brand new. The battery life is true to advertising and typically lasts a full week. Activities: I'm not sure about the calorie tracking for general activities (e.g. "Cardio" workout), but for running the watch seems fairly accurate. The GPS and heartrate tracking are spot-on (I once started a workout and ended it after barely moving and it told me I went 2ft). Music: The music controls are fantastic. I can control what my phone is playing to my bluetooth earbuds, or I can sync it directly to the earbuds and play music stored on the watch (loaded using the Garmin Express program on my laptop). The latter is great for runs so I don't have to carry my phone! All-in-all, I would absolutely buy this watch again in a heartbeat

If you are reading this, then you are probably going through all of the smart watch/fitness watch/adventure watch options and getting dizzy. That was me. After weeks of research, I was down to the Venu 2+ and the Instinct 2 Solar. And then this Venu 2 (non-plus) went on sale during Prime Day. Moving from a Fitbit Charge 4, the Venu 2, Venu 2+, or Instinct 2 Solar would have given me more features, but I was hung up on what the Venu2+ (phone call functionality) and Instinct 2 Solar (infinite battery life) offered that this plain Venu 2 didn't. However, at the Prime Day price, I could not pass it up. Now, after owning this watch for a few months, I have forgotten most of what those watches offered above the Venu 2. I primarily run, hike, and play golf with the occasional bike ride or other activity thrown in. Though I do at least one of those activities 4-5 days a week, I am not a serious participant in any of them and so the truly high end features are not needed. For what I do, the Venu does it all (well, very nearly all) and does it well. And, it looks good doing it. Taking my three primary activities, I'll give you my take: 1. Running. I was looking for a watch to use while training for a set of races. Data screens are nicely configurable and I was able to pair it with my foot pod (for treadmill) and, in the end, managed to beat my race goal time significantly. The watch is easy to see even in the brightest sunshine and the display is crystal clear. It's also easy to configure and navigate through and the choice of watchfaces is infinite. There were only two things that I would have liked but didn't have regarding running: There is no virtual pace partner (my old Forerunner 620 had that) and you can't send PacePro Pacing Strategies to the Venu 2. Neither of these are critical, but if I had to add two features, those would be it. Not specific to this watch, the Garmin Connect app and the training programs offered through it are fantastic. Music controls are easy to use, too, and it holds plenty of tracks. Hiking. The GPS tracking is very accurate and for casual hiking (which is all I do) there is nothing lacking. Though it does gather elevation info, it does not have the pro hiking features found on Instinct 2, Fenix, etc. Not a problem for me. Golf. Now this was my most pleasant surprise. I had a Garmin Approach watch already and I loved it. Notice that the previous sentence was in the past tense. Yeah, I don't use my Approach any more. The Venu 2 works great as a golf watch and is easier to use. The only slight negative is that you have to download the courses manually rather than having them all populated in the Approach. You also have a limited amount of memory available, so you can only download a half dozen or so courses at once. Otherwise, I love it for golf. It will even track your shots as you play giving you distance and direction info for each. I now know that I have been lying about how long I hit my driver and kidding myself that I don't have a slice. Note that my Approach watch is not an S60 or S62, so doesn't have the most advanced features those have, but, again, I don't need those things as data overload would only make the rounds even longer. As for other things, I really enjoy: Beautiful OLED display Watch face customizations for both looks and functionality Sleep tracking (Garmin is brutal about your sleep) Stress tracking Body battery is a great and accurate indicator of how much energy you have left Phone finder (use it all the time) Fall detection (luckily haven't needed it, yet). Battery life if you don't use GPS is nearly 2 weeks. Syncs flawlessly with my phone, tablet, or computer. Spot on heart rate monitor. Things that could be better: The tracking of elevation without GPS is pretty bad. Bezel is a little rough. Some better apps for navigation would be nice. Tracking of nontraditional movement does not always work ( e.g. using a push mower you don't get steps because your arm doesn't swing). Native support for YouTube Music is unavailable(though there is an app to give you most functionality) Garmin makes literally dozens of different active watches and the Venu 2 is one of them. That meaningless statement is meant to say that you just need to decide on the features you need and the price you are willing to pay, and Garmin will have a watch for you. The Venu 2 line of watches are in that area between a fitness watch and a smart watch with some of the best features of both...and you don't have to charge it every 2 days like the true smart watches. It's been funny to see Apple advertising "new" features for the latest Apple Watch. These are features that have been on Garmin watches for years. I know Apple has its eye on Garmin's market and through their cult-like following will undoubtedly take some share, but as long as Garming keeps innovating, they are going to be among the best watches with the most choices anywhere.

Works great! Great quality watch, turns on fine, the silicone bands are thin and better than any other watch I’ve had but they can be easily replaced. I replaced mine with leather 18mm bands with no problem. The watch software took a long time to load so be patient, this is a common issue. It took all day for the software to download onto the watch and then I updated the watch through the watch settings for those wondering why the watch isn’t updating right away. It takes a long time and that’s normal. Great watch for such an affordable price! I’m glad I bought through this vendor.

I don't know what watch some of the people writing reviews have purchased (looking at you, Neil - where the hell did you get a need for three apps from lol), but it sure isn't this one. The vast majority of the complaints people are making aren't even things. The watch has updated over wifi multiple times out of the box. There has never been a need to connect it to my PC whatsoever. There is one mobile app that takes about 20 seconds to pair with your phone. The interface is customizable through the watch's touch screen itself. Buttons are easy to press by simply rotating the wrist the watch is on - weird concept, I know. This watch has a number of things going for it. Fast and responsive touch screen. Good battery life, easily over a week. Fitness tracking for a variety of activities. Sleep tracker, fairly accurate heart monitor, hydration tracker, decent selection of apps, controls for spotify etc. Multiple fitness goals to be met and set. Will fit a large number of wrist sizes. Tracks high intensity minutes, steps, and height gain. Numerous available watch face settings. Numerous options available to add to the menu. That said, a select few things could be improved. The screen is not made of saphire, so despite being "scratch-resistant", can in fact be scratched with relative ease - use a film protector. The stress tracker and body battery features are basically meaningless numbers. Pulse ox is not something any watch on the market can accurately measure due to the very nature of refletion based oximetry, so don't expect extreme accuracy there, though it makes a valiant effort. Silicone band has the potential to trap sweat etc. - remove and clean regularly to avoid potential mild contact dermatitis. Overall worth the price for this model - though I'm not sure I'd go to 500+ CAD like some of the other colors go for. Despite some superfluous or unnecessary features, what it does do it does well.

This a review of a watch that I bought for my mother. Here are her words: I got this watch in December and have enjoyed it a lot. I love that I don't have to take my cell phone with me on our walks or hikes. During each walk/hike, the watch itself tracks steps, elevation, distance, heart rate, etc. I had to stop using the watch at night for sleep tracking because the silicone band that came with the watch caused the skin irritation. I am in the process of looking for another band so that I can keep the watch on my wrist all the time. However, the watch and the cell phone app are absolutely great. The watch synchs with the cell phone seemlessly and so all the information is always available to me when I want to check my progress. I love the idea of challenges and so I've joined a number of them and that keeps me motivated to continue walking to get the steps in. I have to charge the battery every 4-7 days. I don't mind that as it charges really quickly. I've used most of its features already, even at work when I need to set a timer or an alarm. Also it lets me check the message notifications and decide if something is important for me to respond right away. It is a great watch that I will continue to enjoy for a long time!

De buena calidad como otro producto de la línea. Este modelo esta enfocado en la realización de ejercicios multideporte (gimnasio, cardio, eliptica, hiit, etc), las animaciones de las rutinas son muy buenas, aunque cuando uno crea una rutina luego no se visualizan correctamente. De igual manera tiene funciones para correr (solo no mide las metricas de Training Effect, que si traen otros fore runner)

Unlike other smart watches this will not capture steps untill you really walk. This watch is really accurate. Has multiple programs so even if you are an amature you dont need a coach, this watch is enough

Had lots of confusion between garmin and samsung watches. But glad that I decided to go with garmin venu 2s.