4.11.2019

OverviewI have long been a loyal user of running watches produced by Garmin and my most recent (and previously much loved) watch is this Garmin Vivo Active 3. I have also road tested the Polar Vantage M, the Polar Ignite recently and now this new Garmin Venu. I typically run 50km to 60km per week (combination of trails and on road) and also use the watches for multi-sports such as weight training, spinning etc. My review below contains the detail but in summary I absolutely love this watch, its functionality and its high quality screen are exactly what was needed in this now quite crowded sports/activity tracking watch area.When combined with the Garmin app you really do have a 5* product which will help with monitoring health and performance.Set Up:- You can set up the watch with or without the Garmin App. It is recommended to use the app and therefore I did (I also love analyising my fitness data so a watch which isn’t syncing with an app is no fun for me).- The watch was easy to set up and both the watch and App were intuitive to use.Charging- The watch arrived with 52% battery power. It comes with a USB charger (note: no mains plug, you will either need to charge via a laptop or a mains to USB charger). The watch attaches to the charger via an each magnetic connection.- The watch went from out of box to being 100% charged in less than 1 hour (via mains).- The charger is a small clip in which attaches to the back of the watch. It attaches easily (it is the same connector as the Vivoactive, a watch with which I have had no charging mishaps in the past and therefore seems to be a robust and reliable system).Aesthetics, general wearability and day to day use- The Garmin Venu looks very good on my wrist, it is a nice size for day to day wear (it is slightly deeper than the Vivoactive 3 but the screen size is about the same size).- It is light and as a result it was easy to forget I was wearing it. It is only 46g (3g heavier than the Vivoactive 3)- The strap is soft and pliable (other running watches such as the the cheaper Polar watches have quite stiff straps).Ease of Operation:- The watch is operated largely by touch screen (there are two buttons on the side of the watch, one which starts/stops activities and can be used a a selector button, the other which is mainly used to access the main menu/settings). I really like the intuitive and easy to use touch screen ability – it feels modern and up to date but more importantly it is very quick to navigate.- To start training you select the top button on the device and then scroll to find the activity you want to start. You can set the watch up so your most frequently used activities are listed up front for a quick start. There are many pre-programmed activities but I have mainly used the running (outdoors), treadmill running, indoor cycling and strength training activities.- The activity is paused by pressing the same button and then the touch screen gives end and save options. I have found that the watch is quicker to start/stop/change activities than the Vivoactive 3 is.GPS log on- There is nothing more frustrating then your watch taking a long time to log onto the GPS signal when you just want to start running, I was concerned about this having read other reviews of this watch.- I had no siginifcant issues with the GPS link up. I have used the watch in a small town, a city, at the start of many races and in the countryside when trail running and the GPS log on was adequate in all locations (usually almost immediate but on rare and more frustrating occasions up to 1 minute).- It is worth noting that the Polar watch I have road tested often found GPS signal before the Garmin watches when I wear them side by side.Activities/Running/Distance Accuracy/GPS- As a runner this is what is most important to me.- The outdoor running accuracy appears to be incredibly good. IMy Vivoactive 3 has matched (with very small tolerances) with official race measured distances in anything from 5km to 30km races. When I tested this Venu vs the Vivoactive 3 (wearing both on the same two runs) they measured almost exactly the same.- On set up I selected automatic pause so when I stop running, for example at traffic lights, the device automatically pauses and then restarts tracking once I am running again. This feature worked well.- I like the strength training rep counter although I don’t always use it (unless I am wanting to deliberately slow down my work rate)Data screens- Along side the accuracy of data the availability of data whilst running is important to me.- Each data screen can hold 4 pieces of data (e.g. pace, distance, time etc.).- You can customise what data you have via the app.- The data was easy to see whilst running and gave me the information I needed to monitor and improve my performance.Display- The display graphics on the Venu and amazing compared to the Vivoactive 3, I am hugely surprised by the improvement. I have photographed the two watches side by side, the Venu on the top is so much better than the Vivoactive 3. It also looks much more modern in terms of what is displayed on the screen, the layout etc.- I really enjoy the fact that you can customise what data you have on your standard watch screen. I have mine set up to show digital time, date and step count. It did take a bit of time to work out how to do this but worth it once you have it working in the way you want it to.Interaction with other devices and apps- In common with all runners I know I like to be able to analyse my running data and look at details such as my heart rate, pace and so on over the course of a run.- The Venu uses the Garmin Connect app to do this (note you can have more than one Garmin device paired up with the app on your phone). The watch is quick to syncronise and does this itself after activities. It can also be forced via the app.- The have my Garmin App (and therefore the watch data) also syncronised to MyFitnessPal so that my calories burnt are sent over to MFP and calories consumed are sent from MFP to the Garmin (watch and app).As a training aide- Being able to pre-program workouts before setting off makes for much easier interval training.- I use the Garmin to write a training plan with specific work-outs (e.g. interval training) and these then become available in the watch on syncing the two together.- The data you get on the watch at the end of the run is not that extensive (the Polar watch may be better for you if you want this on the watch) but the data in the app is extensive and useful for a post race or run postmortem.Battery life- The battery life on the Venu is very good, but outperformed by the Polar by about 10% when both had the same features engaged (e.g. continuous heart rate monitoring). The increased screen quality is however worth the impact on battery life!- As part of my testing I charged it up and took the Venu out for a 3 hour trail jaunt, using GPS the whole time. I came back with just under 50% battery so happy enough with that and it ties into the 6 hours of GPS usage battery claim.Garmin App- The Garmin Connect App is what takes this watch from a very good 4* product to a 5* watch for me.- It is a real life tracker. I track my weight (and my BMI which is automatically tracks), my steps, my menstrual cycle, my calories in (and out, via a link up with MFP), I analyse my run and race results, set and monitor step (and other activity) goals – I must look at the App on average 10 times per day.- The App is easy to use, intuitive and I honestly believe it has contributed to me developing an even healthier lifestyle.- The app is the reason why I can’t see myself moving away from Garmin when I need my next running watch/activity tracker.- As an aside I find the 24/7 heart rate monitoring offered by Garmin devices to be incredibly helpful. I normally can work out I am going down will and illness about 12 hours before hand because of my slightly raised resting heart rate etc.Other features- The ‘sleep’ feature ion the Venu is more accurate than on the Vivoactive 3 which seems to think I’m asleep from the minute I get into bed and start reading until I get up in the morning.- I had the watch paired with my phone all day via the Garmin Connect app so I could receive message etc. notifications – a useful function but it does drain the battery more quickly.In summary the Garmin Venu is an amazing watch supported by a brilliant app and I would not hesitate to recommend it.

6.11.2019

It doesn't make toast..I think this is worth stating from the outset, because it does pretty much everything else.Most 'smart' watches tend to piggyback on your phone's smartness, and are left floundering when out of range, but the Venu is plenty smart without any mobile assistance.Straight out of the box you press the top right (A) button to boot it up (about 3-4 seconds) and then it displays the correct time and date immediately, with the default ink splash face moving languidly across the bright screen - impressive and beautiful. Next, you'll want to connect it to your smartphone; this is an absolute breeze - turn on Bluetooth and location on your mobile and follow the pairing instructions,this takes seconds and you're ready to go.Once paired, you'll receive text messages, calls, calendar notifications, emails and weather (hence the location permission). At this point you'll want to download two apps: Garmin Connect (for advanced setup, data transfer and updates) and Connect IQ (for downloading watch faces, apps etc.)Use the Garmin Connect app to finalise the setup of your watch by inputting your height, weight, gender and other miscellaneous bits and bobs so that your Venu is able to terrify you with heart rate stats and the like. Holding the bottom right button (B) will bring up a plethora of settings screens with the first option enabling you to choose your watch face - there are digital and analogue options and all the installed faces are editable (change the colour and position of digits and hands, choose the data you wish displayed) and right at the end of the line there's a green circle - here you can create your own custom face from the templates available, so there are literally hundreds of permutations without needing to download new ones.Your Venu will light up when tilted towards your face, which is way cool but NOTE: it will only do this if you have the Do Not Disturb setting (DND) turned OFF, this can be achieved by long-pressing the 'A' button for the main control menu and hit the green crescent moon icon. This is also the menu where you can access music, location and your Garmin Wallet (more on that one later). Music setup is as easy as everything else on the device (you'll need Bluetooth headphones) whereas location (which you'll need for a number of activities) takes a while if you live in the UK, as we only get clear sky for about 4 hours in July, so expect to see 'locating satellites' for a minute or so.A short press on the 'A' button brings up the activities menu, and boy is it comprehensive - I've tried most of them, with the exception of Snowboarding, Skiing and Rowing and it appears to measure them accurately (with the afore-mentioned terror at seeing my heart rate rocket) and trying the breathing exercises was a deeply weird experience, with the watch pulsing gently against my wrist when breathing out.Another reviewer mentioned that the display would dim at certain times - this happened to mine too, then I realised it was because it was night-time and the room lights were low (it's obviously got an ambient light sensor), switching on the main light immediately returned it to its normal bling brightness.Now, the Garmin Wallet, which uses Garmin Pay, I tried to set this up with three cards, two Visa and one Mastercard from major British banks and was informed each time that the banks were not yet signed up to Garmin Pay - this was a disappointment as I don't always carry my cards, but I've always got my watch on, so it would have been quite useful. Checking the Garmin website reveals that there are hundreds of banks signed up, but regrettably the vast majority are in the US - the only major bank in the UK (at the time of writing) is Santander, so if you're one of their customers you can use your Venu just like your contactless card. With contactless taking off the way it has though, I'd imagine it'd be months rather than years before the other High Street banks sign up.There are many, MANY more features available, but I'll leave you to discover those when you get one, because beautiful AND smart is a combination that's hard to resist..ÉDIT: I didn't realise at first that if you pull down the right-hand menu in the Connect IQ app, you have a 'Face It' option where you can create a watch face using your own background with a choice of analogue or digital readouts, so the possibilities are literally endless. I really wanted to upload a pic of my current watch face, 'cos it looks fantastic, but it's a VERY famous album cover and the band's lawyers would probably be in the post toot sweet *laughs*, but I have added a pic of the Garmin Connect app, it's not only massively informative, but it's pretty damn gorgeous too.Oh, and battery life - now I've had it a while I can give some details: I have it connected to my phone most of the day, getting weather updates, texts, emails, calendar events and activity logging and it uses around 15% of battery charge (I don't wear it in bed) so I charge it up for fifteen minutes before I go to bed (it charges about 1% per minute) and then switch it off overnight.

5.11.2019

I’ve really enjoyed using my old Garmin Vivoactive 3 watch for the last couple of years. It was the watch Which? Magazine described as ‘100% accurate’ when they revealed how inaccurate a lot of other fitness watches were, and I’ve used mine a lot for cycling and walking, as well as telling the time.This new Venu is pretty similar, but has extra functions, like music, and of course a new AMOLED display. The new display is crisp and bright and colourful. Before it was merely functional. It’s quite a big upgrade, is highly customisable, and in ‘always on’ mode it displays a simplified version of (some) watch faces all the time, except during your ‘do not disturb’ periods if you set those (like when you’re asleep),or when you’re not wearing it, which it detects. The display settings are a bit confusing – it’s taken me a few days to get it how I like it, but I really like the always on function. There’s an auto brightness feature too, but it seems a bit hit and miss. To wake the screen up fully you can press a button, or double tap on the screen, but you have to tap quite hard. You can have the watch face blank until you raise your wrist to activate it, but I found this too annoying and unreliable. In bright daylight you can't really see the 'always-on' display so you will have to wake it up into full brightness.You have to get used to the menus and the touch screen. I found it a bit annoying, touchy and confusing at first, but you quite soon pick it up and it becomes second nature. The thing is, there are a LOT of functions and settings. But the good thing is that if you don’t want to go too deep, it’s actually simple to use. Go deeper into the menus and you’ll have enough to keep you occupied for many hours. The touch screen isn’t perfect, but it’s quite fast. It does the job.This watch is really focused on sport, fitness and health. More so than the Apple watch. When cycling for instance I can see my speed, ‘live’ on screen, and masses of information about my heart rate and so on. At the end of a ride I transfer the data to the Garmin app on my phone (which is excellent) and I see my route on a map, and elevation graphs, average, min and max speeds, whether I’ve beaten records set over certain sections (I never do that…) and pages more of data. It’s pretty clever stuff. The amount of data you get is remarkable.Other clever features include very clear animated yoga and pilates instruction sessions, breathing lessons, and the ‘body battery’ meter that assesses sleep and stress to tell you how much you have ‘left in the tank’. And there’s much more.Battery life isn’t as good as the older watch because of the new display. That’s the trade-off. I’m getting three or four days with the display ‘always on’. Use GPS or play music and that will drop dramatically. But it recharges fully in half an hour so is rarely an issue.The watch is feather light and the strap comfortable. It’s by no means a flashy design but look closely and it’s actually a beautifully made object. The strap has quick release catches so you can easily swap it for something different. Charging is by a wire that plugs in underneath and it’s a unique fitting. Pity there’s no wireless charging.Irritations? It often disconnects and reconnects to my phone, even when it’s close by or in my pocket – over and over again, every few seconds until I disconnect manually to stop it. I also feel like I don’t get all my phone messages and alerts on the watch. It’s hit and miss. Garmin still doesn’t allow you to send simple replies to messages from the watch to iOS devices – only Android. Getting a GPS lock at the start of a bike ride or walk can take 30 seconds or more, which can be a drag.You also have to think that an Apple watch does quite a bit more in some ways and comes in a vast array of colours and styles for not that much more money. But this is a solid, proven, genuinely useful watch that’s hard to beat if your focus is more on serious health, fitness and sport. If you're not fussed about the fancy display, the cheaper Vivoactive 4 and older 3 give you most of the functions of this and have better battery life.

12.11.2019

Was really keen to try this watch when I saw the screen, and I generally haven't been disappointed. I'm a long time Garmin user, and I'll reference my most recent Garmin devices in this review - particularly the 645M, and the 735XT.Setup of the watch was painless - pairing with the Garmin Connect app on Android took me through a very quick setup process, allowing me to select the Venu as my main activity tracker. Garmin True Up functionality was immediately apparent, as I've been wearing by 645 and the VO2 max and other measurements were available right away.Generally the DNA of the Venu felt very similar to my 645M. The 735xt has been left behind a bit in terms of capability and screen.The 645M was a jump forward, and the Venu feels very similar in terms of apps and operating system.What really jumps out is the screen - it looks excellent. Some people have said that they don't think Garmin make the most of it, which might be the case, but just using the same screens and apps on the Venu look great.I downloaded by go-to watch face - Crystal face, and it is excellent - really clear and clean. The always on mode it has is good - basically a small time and date, which expands out to a fuller watch face when you turn the wrist towards - works really well, as I was worried about the watch not being always on (useful to be able to glance at it) versus full always on draining battery life.On battery life, I've been pretty impressed. There is a noticeable difference to the 645, with the Venu being poorer. I was getting 4-5 days on my 645 without charging. The Venu, without any GPS activity, I'd probably be looking at 3 days. I don't find it a problem, as I usually chuck the watch on the charger when I'm in the shower and getting dressed - that's usually enough to put 20% back in the watch, which keeps it going. So definitely noticeable, but nowhere near problematic.The GPS tracks I would rate as excellent. I had a good look at these, as I've been burnt by Garmin before with some garbage tracks with new devices, but this really hits the mark - would actually say the tracks look as good as any I've ever seen on a device, really accurate.Music functionality is on a similar level to the 645M - easy (though fairly slow) to sync up with spotify and my own library.The other major difference from 645 and 735 is the touchscreen. I hadn't used a touchscreen on a Garmin for ages - there was one on a Garmin I had ages ago, and I found it very flaky. Using the touchscreen while you're running is a pain, and just not worth the hassle. However, they seem to have nailed this - in particular, using the hard buttons when they are most needed e.g. starting and stopping an activity, when you don't want to be messing about with a touch screen.Data fields per exercise are hugely configurable. Again, my go-to exercise data screen is DozenRun, but you can customise other screens to your hearts content.Other new features I noticed over the 645 were Body Battery - this is a good wee guide to your energy levels, and I feel it's been very reflective of when I've had a good/bad sleep.On sleep tracking, I've found that a bit meh - one morning I woke up half an hour early, read a book until I got up, and it was tracked as REM sleep - doesn't given confidence in the rest of the measurements.PulseOx is also included, but it's hard to see what use it actually is. I tender to hover at 94%, which apparently is 1% lower than desired - but no idea what to do with this information.One point I'm not particularly happy about - the feature PacePro that Garmin have started rolling out looks really good, but also looks set to swerve the Venu. Hard to understand, given the 245 is getting it, but the venu is more expensive. Seems to be this is classed as "Health and Wellness" not fitness, which is quite disappointing.All in all, I think this is an excellent watch. It takes the core of Garmin's platform, and executes it strongly - they are definitely doing well with giving their devices a consistent feel, and adding in their best display yet works really well. Highly recommended.

17.11.2019

Okay, I will come clean. I am NOT a sporty person but I HAVE wanted a smartwatch for sometime (but been too tight to shell out the readies). So, when this was offered to me I jumped at the chance to give it a whirl.I won't go into great depth on the functionality as I feel that is covered sufficiently on the product details page. I will comment on performance and comfort though.The watch arrived in a very nice Garmin box. As the delivery driver had left it behind the wheelie bin overnight during rainfall, it's testament to Amazon's packaging that, thought the Amazon box was a little soft and soggy, the contents were perfectly preserved.The box holds the phone, a warranty,some basic instructions and a bespoke charging lead. I was initially dismayed about the lead as, if you lose it, you're stuffed, and wondered why it could be a standard micro USB or C type connection. However, given that this is for sport and most people's wrists sweat a little anyway, it makes sense that it has to have a special connection to prevent it from erosion.Either way, you'll obviously need to be VERY protective of that little lead!The watch came half charged and ready to go. The strap is rubber and very comfortable on my annoyingly sensitive skin and the watch itself is pretty lightweight and unobtrusive.Set up was quick and easy and it guides you through installing two apps for Android (Garmin IQ and Garmin Connect) to gain access to the full reading the watch will take.Battery life is very good. I can easily get three days of use (just wearing it as a watch and getting notifications) before it'll need charging. This will lessen if you use it for music (for sending to Bluetooth earpods) or GPS.I DID check the steps counting and it seems very accurate. As my job is often rather sedentary, it even tells me to MOVE! if I'm sitting still for too long!Notifications (SMS, Facebook, Whatsapp come through, the watch will vibrate for this, and are clear and easy to read. I'm not sure how to tailor these to get some but not all but will keep investigating.The screen is very nice and clear and you can adjust the brightness quickly and easily to suit you.My main attraction to smartphones is the multitude of watch faces, analogue and digital, you can add. This is by far the most fun aspect for me.The Garmin has a number of faces, both official and third party that can be downloaded through the app. This aspect, I would have to say, is not terribly intuitive. I found I have to use the "download in store" option and then usually wait a while for the watch to sync and add the new face. It was a bit fiddly and trial and error.With regards to the display, a number of people have complained that the "Always On" function doesn't work very well. This, I have discovered, is because some of the third party faces were not designed with this option included. Some will some won't. The only ones guaranteed to work are the official Garmin faces. So this ISN'T a fault, just an annoying programming issue. Likewise, the feature where you twist your wrist to wake the watch up can be similarly hit and miss.To warn you, even with the always on function enabled, you won't get the full watch face but rather a cut down power saving option, but this makes a great deal of sense.The touchscreen I find to be generally very responsive. The only slight lag is when scrolling through watch faces (you can probably fit around 15 on the device before having to delete one to add one) but this is only a minor annoyance.So, if you're like me, and just want a smart watch that you can change faces on and maybe record your steps, there are many cheaper options out there. However, if you want that AND a mammoth amount of sporting functionality then I would imagine you would be more than pleased with this.I like it very much.

31.3.2020

Good features:Screen - the standout feature and the main reason to go for this watch rather than any other Garmin offeringsBattery life - surprisingly good (4-5 days continuous use without always on display) and in any case it charges up really quicklyGPS tracking - rock solid and finds signal very quickly. It probably gives you at least 10 hours without music.Appearance - looks very goodMobile app - excellent for data vultures like meConnectivity - no problem staying connected to my smartphoneWeight - very light and comfortable to wearActivity tracking - all aspects work well, including plausible step and floor countingPulse Ox tracking - not sure what the point is but it is a lot of funNot so good featuresSleep tracking - doesn't do a good job,

6.11.2019

Moving from a Fenix 5S, I was a little unsure of how what seems to be a lower specced model would compare. First impressions were good - although the 5S is the smaller Fenix model, the Venu is a similar size as it lacks a bezel. The screen goes edge to edge, and it is noticeably thinner and quite a bit lighter.The next thing to notice is the fantastic screen. A huge step up in clarity from the Fenix 5, and it looks stunning if you have one of the active backgrounds (I don't - I go for data). I also found that it seemed to play a little bit better with the iPhone app, including syncing quicker.All the functionality you would expect from Garmin is there, and the GPS and activity tracking works brilliantly.

14.3.2020

I bought this watch a few months ago and i can honestly say i am more than happy with it. Although the full display doesn't stay on permanent (only stays on 10 seconds) but there is still a permanent display of the time and date which does stay on all the time. The heart rate seems ok, maybe not 100% accurate but for daily use and running it is reliable enough.. if you get more serious there is a additional chest strap for more accurate heart rate readings on long runs etc. I go running and play golf, so this watch suits me as it includes multisport features. The golf app gives ranges to the green front, centre and back. Lay up zones and more. The battery life isn't as good as the vivo active 4 due to the colour amoled display.

29.6.2020

An excellent fitness watch, with a great screen and range of activities. I use for recreational running, trecking, yoga and Pilates, as well as health stats, so this level of watch is ideal, as I don't need total running analysis. GPS picks up quickly and tracking seems good and quite accurate enough for me, thought not perhaps full professional level, as some online checks reveal. Pilates and yoga have great preset workouts with excellant animations of movements. Again ideal for my regular practice.Loads of useful health analysis, helped by pulse ox, not on many activity watches it seems, as well as comparisons to other users.Amoled screen is much sharper and easier to read when running for me than say Vivoactive 4,

13.12.2019

I've previously owned the Vivoactive 3. When the Vivoactive 4 came along I had no doubt whatsoever that I was going to get it.Then I discovered the Venu which was marketed as a Vivoactive 4 with a better screen.The one (tiny) gripe I always had with my V3 was that the screen colours were not very good and quite flat (even though it's very good in bright light).The Venu changed all that. Very deep colours on a 390 x 390 AMOLED display (vs the 240 x 240 on the V3).The watch has a great number of features and options, but most of them will be familiar to Garmin users. The Body Battery is a neat feature, as is the Pulse Ox, even though I haven't had the chance to test this thoroughly yet.I find the device quite responsive and the battery life (so far)

9.12.2019

Garmin has done a fantastic job this year of releasing new products. The new Garmin Venu does somthing i thought wasnt possible, it has me considering leaving the apple watch behind!.The new Garmin actually puhes the envilope with improvements whereas the apple watch series 5(my current go to ) kind of didnt. Yeah always on display, doesnt really add much though. Ive tested this thoroughly againt my Wastch series 5, and its a tough call..Battery - Athe apple watch (i refer to the s5 when i compare) aparently has around 18 hours of general use. In comparrison the Garmin claims upto 5 days. And to be honesst thats not too far off the mark compared to the numbers i managed.

21.10.2019

I upgraded from the Fenix line due to being fed up of their weight on my wrist all day. That and the fact Fenix displays are impossible to see indoors without turning on the backlight. I prefer the new Venu. It's lightweight with an easy to read display indoor and out. It also has 99% of the functions of the Fenix line, I know, I've been using them for years. Maby I'm just getting old and want an easy life, but having a lightweight watch with an always on display that has most of the functions of the Garmin range ticks all my boxes.Review updated 25 October 2019;After spending a a couple of weeks using the Venu I've become even more thrilled with it.

27.6.2020

Garmin Venu (posh version review)This is a great watch with a couple of problems. The display is a big improvement on the always on but pretty dull Vivoactive HR, The way it gets round the extra power draw of the OLED is by activating it when you turn it to your face or if there is a notification. There is a pronounced delay when it does this making it impossible to just glance at it like you would with a normal watch. The buttons aren't that well thought out. I've triggered the activity stop button mid workout when the edge of my glove pushes up my wrist. You can mitigate this by loosening it and pushing it up your arm a bit before you get going.However, the functionality is very good.

17.3.2020

This watch seems really good, battery life lasts me 2-3 days. I was skeptical of the always on display not being on but a simple look at settings allowed me to keep the date and time permanently on screen.. However to see the heart rate and battery life you either need to flick your wrist or press the side button or the screen it's self. The amoled display is great and you can make your own displays on garmin settings.. the heart rate monitor is ok, but if you want more reliable readings for serious joggers there is a additional chest strap. I stick to the original garmin displays otherwise i find some displays from the store can alter the reliability of the heart rate. The multisport apps are good for golf etc.

24.11.2019

This is a very serious training partner that is designed to make your long runs much more enjoyable.It will take you a few sessions to get use to all its functions and it is best to learn it on the go. I works as a smart phone with a GPS and training software facility. It does not allow you to download maps, like some of the to models but the Venu costs significantly less that those models.I personally found the screen responsive and easy to use and toggle between the functions. The battery life is exceptional and seems to last me several weeks at the moment. I can't comment on the long term life as I have only had for a few weeks, but I will try to update the review in the future.This watch also gives you feedback on your biological function,

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