I love the tutorials you post. They are very helpful for devices I actually have, and interesting and informative when it's a device I want to learn more about. Great work!
@@gino0612 it does not have maps or courses. But I believe there are some Connect IQ apps that can let it do that. I'm not sure, though, since I haven't tried that myself.
I just cannot believe this has been updated so quickly...... Kudos to Garmin, but where does it end??? That's our love/hate relationship with Tech eh? Great review as always 👍
Hi, really good video, I have recently bought a 2+ thanks to yours, and a few other, video reviews 👍🏾. Got it £100 cheaper at Amazon, purely due to the colour of the strap 🤷♂️, which can be easily changed (10 straps for £15 on Amazon, again 🤷♂️). Just a couple of observations. When you got out of bed to get your kids sorted, then went to back to bed for an hour, but wasn't recorded, it is likely the 2+ 'thought' you were having a nap, which you rightly point out the 2+ doesn't record. It took me a few re-watches to change the data fields from your vid, but got the gist and customised mine for my needs, thank you. TBH, although the 2+ is a far superior and accurate to the T Rex pro I have used previously the UI on the 2+ is a bit more clunky, at least in these initial stages. But really good vid, liked, saved, subscribe 👍🏾.
I just received my Venu 2 Plus on Wednesday and this was so helpful compared to the book since you gave much more detail. I upgraded from Garmin Forerunner 245 and was about to purchase a Venu 2 in November when I found out a Plus version was coming and so waited for the Plus to roll out and so glad I did. Still trying to figure out a few things, since all my music is on Apple & not Spotify or others. I guess I'll have to download my playlist or just use iPhone music until I decide what else I can do. But again thanks so much...you're previous videos I watched on other comparisons and watches is what helped me decide on whether to stay with Garmin or jump to Apple 7 and glad I stayed with Garmin!
Definitely not an upgrade when it comes to any but the most basic training features. They should merge the Venu and lower end Forerunners at this point.
Thanks John! Here's the t-shirt, which is made by Tariq at the TH-cam channel @SmartBikeTrainers - cottonbureau.com/products/3x10-cycling-workout#/13276124/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-navy-tri-blend-s
EXCELLENT review !!!!! The best and most thorough review that I have seen to date on the Garmin Venu 2 Plus. I am very impressed with the features of the watch but I have 2 concerns. 1. At $449 it's way too expensive, and 2. The fact that this Garmin watch or any other Garmin watch does NOT track naps is a deal breaker for me..... However, the myriad of other features are very impressive, which makes me wonder why they would overlook adding such a simple feature as tracking naps.... I can get an equally impressive Galaxy watch for about half the price, which tracks your naps.
You mention price point, but you're forgetting Apple charges more for Stainless steel a standard feature built into the Venu 2 Plus and it's SS on both sides which Apple does not do even with added up charge to SS. It also has much better glass and display and so when you add SS to the standard Apple Watch price is higher than Garmin and with a lot less features built in, glass that is fragile and also have to get more apps rather than fitness items built in.
Thank you for this video, Ray. I'm planning to upgrade from Fitbit Ionic and yesterday (maybe destiny), just received an e-mail from Fitbit that they'll be recalling and refunding Ionic users for $299 (both active and inactive users). Since then, been binging both yours and Desfit's reviews on Venu 2 Plus. LOL. Anyways, keep making these kinds of videos.
@@dizonnathanielt thats tru i used to have charge 3 and it had the same issue, i had to change the watch 3 times in one year the last time i was out of warranty soo .... .
Great video to get a quick overview, thank you very much for that. I received my Venu 2 Plus last week. I'm very satisfied and still playing around with the display settings to see which is the most practical. With a Vivoactive 3 as my predecessor watch, I'm used to an always on-display (which is especially practical when you have to catch a train... sometimes seconds are decisive 😉). I therefore opted for the always on-setting and found that the display is deactivated in the Always on setting during the defined sleep time and remains dark (which is very practical, as the display is relatively bright even at the lowest level). On the other hand, it unfortunately remains active in the do not disturb-setting with passive backlighting. However, with a toddler, I am sometimes in bed earlier than the regular bedtime and would like to be able to temporarily turn off the display. Haven't managed to do this yet unfortunately - am I missing a setting? Many thanks in advance for any help.
Generally speaking about 2-2.5 days in 'always-on' display mode, and about 5-6 days in gesture mode. That's assuming roughly 1hr of workout per day, a mix of GPS and non-GPS (based on my testing). Official claims for battery are a bit higher for gesture mode at 9 days, but that's without the dayil workouts I'm doing.
Very informative insight on the Venu 2 Plus. One question on the Venu 2 Plus. Can the Venu 2 Plus display events from *Google* Calendar? All my day to day activities, appointments are entered on Google Calendar and I can view them across my devices (phone, tablet, etc) It will be perfect if the Venu 2 Plus can display events from Google Calendar.
I've been using it just fine indoors and outside. The only downside is that it doesn't have power meter support, or routing/navigation support. But in terms of distance/speed/HR, it does all that, and pairs up to an ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart cadence sensor if ya got it.
Really appreciated this walkthrough..Your reviews are such a good source for my sports tech purchases! Currently have the Venu (original) do you feel its worth the upgrade? Also considering the Fenix 6pro on sale for this weekend. Not sure which you’d go for in 2022? Training for a couple long mtb races next year which is why initially was going for the Fenix but know the Venu has some training functions too
Planning to get a watch soon to help me stay on track with my fitness goals. How great is it for hiking, light runner, weight lifting and walking? Was wondering if this or waiting Fenix ? Keep in mind I plan to get bug in hiking this year
Hello, this is great tutorial. Just a question if activity measuring does not start automatically e.g. after 1 km of walk or 10 min. is it possible to fix it somewhere or shall i ask for working watch.
This is in depth review👍🏻i ve just ordered venu 2s and next day venu 2 plus appeared which is my favorite size) Can anyone who owns venu 2plus tell me - IS IT POSSIBLE TO SET UP ALARMS WITH SOUND in it? Thank u.
Yes the alarms have sounds but you can’t program in custom names like you can Apple Watch. They are still preset but it is now an audible alarm. I have this watch
Does the Venu 2 Plus have golf courses pre-loaded in memory, like the Fenix 6 Pro, or does one have to upload them like on the Vivoactive series? Thanks and thanks for a really detailed review.
Thanks for your reviews. I know this is old, so I hope you still see the messages. I'm really confused on a couple of items. Actually surprised I can't concisely find this information. 1. The Venu 2 Plus uses the Garmin Assistant. Therefore, can I say, "Hey Google, take me to the nearest Starbucks by foot" and then I start walking and it leads me to Strarbucks? 2. Music wise I use a Bluetooth headphones/Shokz, can it control the app on my phone? IOW, I say "Hey Google play Rebelution radion on Pandora" and it plays music to my bt headphones?
Does the crash detection work outside of outside of excercises (running, biking, hiking or walking) or do you have to have an active excercise on? Apple watch detects falls outside of excercises.
Thanks for your video! I feature that I am looking for in a Ports watch is the ability to record voice notes while running, so when my phone is not around. Can you do this this with the venu 2 plus? I can not figure it out. Or, is there any other sports watch that would allow me to do that? I know that the apple watch and the galaxy watch can do it, but wish to stay with a sports watch. Thanks!
6:10 you talk about Synching multiple Garmin watches. Can you confirm does EVERYTHING sync with TrueUp ? I heard not. And that Body Battery does NOT sync .
Correct, Body Battery is one of those exceptions that doesn't sync. Basically, it's the main one. Also, for some of the really new watches (FR255/FR955/Fenix7/Epix), HRV Status is another one that doesn't sync yet (soon though).
Good afternoon. I recently bought a Garmin Venu 2 Plus model. I love it and it has everything I need. There is one problem, can you tell me what the essence is. It's about paying with Garmin Pay. I watched earlier reviews in which bloggers claimed that after the watch is put on the hand and the code is entered before payment, then in subsequent times if the watch was not removed, the code does not need to be entered. After entering the code, I still have the opportunity to pay without entering the code for 10 minutes, and then the watch asks for the code again. I deleted and relinked the card but it did not help. I tightened the belt tightly so that the watch always touched the hand, but it did not help. Is it a marriage or raw firmware? It seems that the sensor periodically does not see the watch on the hand? What do you think about this? I really hope you can give me some advice. Reply
Just keep in mind what you pay for...I did a detailed comparison a few months ago on multiple watches before deciding to stay w/ Garmin and others you mentioned can't touch the Garmin wellness tracking features, especially for women. But also very informative for men and also think the fitness tracking/workouts beat Apple and others as they are already built in. Lastly, only this one is stainless steel as standard as others are NOT and Apple only offers SS as an upgrade of $100+ and Titanium even more $$$ so Garmin gives you SS on both sides & better glass than all other making the price point very worth it!! Like another poster commented, my employer gives us incentive $$$ for wellness devices and purchases so mine was basically free but I did compare several regardless of price.
Its this waterproof as opposed to water resistant? I swim in the ocean every day and would like to keep track of distance the. just use it at work to answer calls? cheers
No, as long as you keep it on your wrist, I think it only asks once per 24hrs. Otherwise, it's a bank requirement to have the pin code (well, 99.9% of banks anyways).
@@Dcrainmaker well, I have to unlock my phone with my finger. There is nothing like this on swatches, so this is is I think. But then paying with swatches is more complicated probably.
This is helpful, but it doesn't answer one question that I have about the speaker. Can the speaker be set to announce your running pace, i.e. the time per kilometer. With poor sight, I can't read the onscreen info. I also don't want to carry a heavy phone with me, particularly in a race. So I am looking for a watch with GPS and speaker that will provide this information without bringing a phone along on my runs.
It's been a long while since I've voluntarily suffered through a proper VO2Max test in a lab. Though, it might be a fun experiment for later this spring. That said, historically speaking I've found these devices are surprisingly close - but only if you do a workout that actually mirrors that. Meaning, most of these watches will guess Vo2max from interval or medium-high intensity workouts. And it's usually in the ballpark of accuracy (+/- 3-5 units), but I find it gets within 1-2 units when you do a very tough interval workout. Also, ideally something that's got good GPS coverage, since it's going to look at pace/speed. So a track workout might slightly undercut, same goes for a trail run.
@@Dcrainmaker it sounds like you’re leaning to products that produce a projected value for more than just the run, walk and hike algorithms in the Apple Watch. Do some of these watches allow for a projected reading from a high intensity interval workout? Based on what you’re saying would an Apple Watch outdoor 20 minute brisk walk have the widest margin from a real reading?
@@ericB3444 Yeah. Garmin, Suunto, and Polar also can do it for cycling with a power meter. Polar can actually do it while lying down (seriously), though accuracy tends to be more wobbly. Ultimately, the big thing to keep in mind is that VO2Max as a value tends to stabilize pretty quickly in a person once they become 'fit', at which point you largely plateau at whatever genetics gave you. So for someone just getting into sport it can be interesting to track initially, but if someone working out a few years consistently, it's basically not going to change anymore.
I had a recent lab test, Garmin was 4 units higher (10%) than my measured VO2 Max. I struggle with VO2 max when switch from cycling indoors/outdoors, outdoors is always 3 units higher than indoors. Ironically indoor VO2 max was closest to the measured. In my view this is one of the flaws of Garmin's Training Status whenever I train indoors, rides are always unproductive. This is the one thing I would want Garmin to fix. (not sure what influence you might have here Ray?)
@@matthewdray83 I must be so out of shape. I am 5 10” and 168 lbs. I never drank or smoke and only eat organic food. I walk 10,000 steps a day and my Garmins all come up 33 poor for my vo2 max for the past year and a half. I have been to the cardiologist and had ten different tests and my heart is fine. Not sure if I am that just out of shape. LOL
No, the music either has to be downloaded to the watch to play, or, you've got 'Music Control' option, which essentially just controls the music on your phone (but doesn't play it via the watch).
On the main watch face, you simply long-hold them for a second, and it should bring you to the right details. Note that as of this moment, it's just the Venu 2 Plus, and then the firmware for the existing Venu 2 units comes in February.
I'm so fedup with Apple Watch, as fitness tracker. Any decent app for health-tracking is a 3rd part app with a monthly subscription. And that after I already paid so much money to get the watch. Enough is enough. I think I'll get one of those. It looks like a very decent entry-point to the world of Garmin. Shame on Apple for doing this to their base. An 800 Euros watch with no way to track steps live (not a refresh every 100 hundred steps - while a Fitbit from ten years ago does that live counting already). Anyway...sorry for my frustrated rant. Excellent video. Many thanks! I think you might have sold this watch to me.
When watching TH-cam videos the sound only comes out of my phone even though my Venu 2 + is paired with my phone. Can also pause and turn volume up and down with controls but no sound in from my watch.
What is the bluetooth range for calls? Sometimes bluetooth headphones fail if the phone is on the opposite side of the body. Did you find any bluetooth range limitations for calls (watch to phone)?
Hi, i would like to ask, does this watch display notificiations if google maps has an active destination on your phone? Like "turn left/turn right /arrow notifications?
Hi , I am having trouble showing the weather status on my “Watch Face”. It says “No Weather API Key”. How do i make it detect and update the weather automatically, please ?
Can the phone function work with out the phone being in Bluetooth proximity after pairing? I hate to run with the phone and there is no SIM on the watch...Please advise
Why is active display soo small? There is almost 5 mm distance between edge and active display. I was really looking forward this watch, but this looks ugly to me. And for that price? :-/ Great review, thank you. I was also considering Epix 2 watches, but the have same display. :-(
Hi there I'm new, my Samsung Galaxy gear sport 3 has died after 5/6 yrs...I'm looking to switch to Garmin for 1st time...I do mostly horse riding and workouts occasional skiing n snowboarding....but really wanting an affordable smart watch...I'm in UK and can currently get Venu 2plus for £279 on Amazon or vivo active 5 £259.... Which wud u recommend between the two?
Thanks for the prasentation. With my forerunner 935 it is possible to record my spm (strokes per minute) without any connection to the waterrower. Is that possible with the venu?
I'm not huge into voice assistant, but is it a possibility that once you receive a message that your can respond with voice assistant? (As opposed to just choosing from predefined messages in older watches)
You can send someone a text only if they are in your contacts. For example, an Apple Watch you can just tap the microphone and speak your message. This you will say, “Send Chris a text” and it will say, “What do you want to say”? You then say “How are you doing?” Then it will say, “Do you want me to send”? You reply, “Yes.” It then sends. You cannot say to to the watch “reply back to the text.” This will only text them if their names appear in your contacts. Also, I heard if you are an android user you can reply with some preprogrammed messages but I am an IOS user. I have this watch
Since version 2 of Venus arrived, I'm struggling to understand whether could be ok for me. I'm 56 yo currently using a Fenix 6s because of small wrist, mainly doing biking ( I also use a edge 530, Ant+ sensors and a Polar Verity) and gym workouts, but very much into the health indicators. I was thinking to wait the Fenix 7 but the Venus has a great screen and seems to have all I desire. Will I miss anything switching from Fenix to Venus?
@@Max.527 in general I would agree , but I am a lucky guy who gets from his company some fund per year to be spent for his own personal Wellness... This year I was thinking to renew my watch and I understood the Elevate 4.0 which Venu and most likely the Fenix 7 are rocking, is way better than the current
@@Max.527 I will for sure... I have no pressure... Just confused on the best choice for me. The Fenix is probably targeting more competitive audience even though I am proud of it ... The Venu looks ok , but I am not clear of I will miss something
@@sebastianofuccio8460 you wouldn't get the training metrics and status with the Garmin venu 2. That's one thing you'll miss out as compared with the Fenix
This was incredibly helpful! Just got my Venu 2 Plus today. Thank you!
I love the tutorials you post. They are very helpful for devices I actually have, and interesting and informative when it's a device I want to learn more about. Great work!
Thanks - much appreciated!
@@Dcrainmaker great review, does the watch have the ability to show maps like a fénix 7?
@@gino0612 it does not have maps or courses. But I believe there are some Connect IQ apps that can let it do that. I'm not sure, though, since I haven't tried that myself.
I just cannot believe this has been updated so quickly...... Kudos to Garmin, but where does it end??? That's our love/hate relationship with Tech eh? Great review as always 👍
I know, right?
Hi, really good video, I have recently bought a 2+ thanks to yours, and a few other, video reviews 👍🏾. Got it £100 cheaper at Amazon, purely due to the colour of the strap 🤷♂️, which can be easily changed (10 straps for £15 on Amazon, again 🤷♂️). Just a couple of observations. When you got out of bed to get your kids sorted, then went to back to bed for an hour, but wasn't recorded, it is likely the 2+ 'thought' you were having a nap, which you rightly point out the 2+ doesn't record.
It took me a few re-watches to change the data fields from your vid, but got the gist and customised mine for my needs, thank you. TBH, although the 2+ is a far superior and accurate to the T Rex pro I have used previously the UI on the 2+ is a bit more clunky, at least in these initial stages. But really good vid, liked, saved, subscribe 👍🏾.
I just received my Venu 2 Plus on Wednesday and this was so helpful compared to the book since you gave much more detail. I upgraded from Garmin Forerunner 245 and was about to purchase a Venu 2 in November when I found out a Plus version was coming and so waited for the Plus to roll out and so glad I did. Still trying to figure out a few things, since all my music is on Apple & not Spotify or others. I guess I'll have to download my playlist or just use iPhone music until I decide what else I can do. But again thanks so much...you're previous videos I watched on other comparisons and watches is what helped me decide on whether to stay with Garmin or jump to Apple 7 and glad I stayed with Garmin!
Definitely not an upgrade when it comes to any but the most basic training features. They should merge the Venu and lower end Forerunners at this point.
How is it going from buttons to touch screen? It's one of the reasons I'm hesitant to get the venu 2 plus.
@@nicid2 checkout a Vivoactive if you wanna check touch controls without spending a lot
@@LeftyPencil thanks for the tip. I finally went with the fenix 7s which has both and it can be switched off during activity.
Hello, just wondering if your smartwatch is still working even after a year?
I like the collaboration between you and Des!!
Loving your detailed in depth reviews, they are very helpful, thanks!
Thanks, appreciate it!
Great info. I'm watching your video for info to get my new watch. Great tutorial
As Always, this video by you is AWESOME! The chapters feature is schweet.
Ray - you make us all better, thank you for that! One question: where can one acquire that amazing shirt?!
Thanks John! Here's the t-shirt, which is made by Tariq at the TH-cam channel @SmartBikeTrainers - cottonbureau.com/products/3x10-cycling-workout#/13276124/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-navy-tri-blend-s
EXCELLENT review !!!!! The best and most thorough review that I have seen to date on the Garmin Venu 2 Plus. I am very impressed with the features of the watch but I have 2 concerns. 1. At $449 it's way too expensive, and 2. The fact that this Garmin watch or any other Garmin watch does NOT track naps is a deal breaker for me..... However, the myriad of other features are very impressive, which makes me wonder why they would overlook adding such a simple feature as tracking naps.... I can get an equally impressive Galaxy watch for about half the price, which tracks your naps.
You mention price point, but you're forgetting Apple charges more for Stainless steel a standard feature built into the Venu 2 Plus and it's SS on both sides which Apple does not do even with added up charge to SS. It also has much better glass and display and so when you add SS to the standard Apple Watch price is higher than Garmin and with a lot less features built in, glass that is fragile and also have to get more apps rather than fitness items built in.
See the tests of the Watch 4 on the Quantified Scientist Chanell. You'll change your mind about the accuracy of the Watch 4.
@@lswacker5147 but the venu2 plus body is not stainless steel but plastic?! It’s only the bezel and back are stainless steel !?
Thank you for this video, Ray. I'm planning to upgrade from Fitbit Ionic and yesterday (maybe destiny), just received an e-mail from Fitbit that they'll be recalling and refunding Ionic users for $299 (both active and inactive users). Since then, been binging both yours and Desfit's reviews on Venu 2 Plus. LOL. Anyways, keep making these kinds of videos.
But why would they do that ?
@@mehdiazad75 battery overheating issues
@@dizonnathanielt thats tru i used to have charge 3 and it had the same issue, i had to change the watch 3 times in one year the last time i was out of warranty soo .... .
Fantastic video! Can’t wait to receive my watch! Coming on Friday! Thanks!!
Hope you enjoy it!
Many thanks young man for a very informative video, you have helped me immensely. My watch is now set up and I am ready to go. Thanks again
Great video to get a quick overview, thank you very much for that. I received my Venu 2 Plus last week. I'm very satisfied and still playing around with the display settings to see which is the most practical. With a Vivoactive 3 as my predecessor watch, I'm used to an always on-display (which is especially practical when you have to catch a train... sometimes seconds are decisive 😉). I therefore opted for the always on-setting and found that the display is deactivated in the Always on setting during the defined sleep time and remains dark (which is very practical, as the display is relatively bright even at the lowest level). On the other hand, it unfortunately remains active in the do not disturb-setting with passive backlighting. However, with a toddler, I am sometimes in bed earlier than the regular bedtime and would like to be able to temporarily turn off the display. Haven't managed to do this yet unfortunately - am I missing a setting? Many thanks in advance for any help.
Great video as always! Rumors about the successor?
Keep the good work.
Thank you very much for posting this detailed tutorial!
Thankyou for this insight it helped become familiar with the watch, I noticed that mine did not have the auto scroll option as I followed your video,
You are a Godsend!! Thank you for this tutorial! 🙏
Many thanks and happy new year! How about the battery life per full charge?
Generally speaking about 2-2.5 days in 'always-on' display mode, and about 5-6 days in gesture mode. That's assuming roughly 1hr of workout per day, a mix of GPS and non-GPS (based on my testing). Official claims for battery are a bit higher for gesture mode at 9 days, but that's without the dayil workouts I'm doing.
Very informative insight on the Venu 2 Plus. One question on the Venu 2 Plus. Can the Venu 2 Plus display events from *Google* Calendar? All my day to day activities, appointments are entered on Google Calendar and I can view them across my devices (phone, tablet, etc) It will be perfect if the Venu 2 Plus can display events from Google Calendar.
I like to know also , did u find out yet?
I will wait for the Venu 2 Plus NFT edition, should come soon judging by every other product announcement I've watched this year
Always great reviews. When you are able, please let us know how well the Venu 2 Plus works for cyclists, indoor/out?
I've been using it just fine indoors and outside. The only downside is that it doesn't have power meter support, or routing/navigation support. But in terms of distance/speed/HR, it does all that, and pairs up to an ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart cadence sensor if ya got it.
Really appreciated this walkthrough..Your reviews are such a good source for my sports tech purchases! Currently have the Venu (original) do you feel its worth the upgrade? Also considering the Fenix 6pro on sale for this weekend. Not sure which you’d go for in 2022?
Training for a couple long mtb races next year which is why initially was going for the Fenix but know the Venu has some training functions too
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you.
Planning to get a watch soon to help me stay on track with my fitness goals. How great is it for hiking, light runner, weight lifting and walking? Was wondering if this or waiting Fenix ? Keep in mind I plan to get bug in hiking this year
Thanks for a very good Guide.
Hello, this is great tutorial. Just a question if activity measuring does not start automatically e.g. after 1 km of walk or 10 min. is it possible to fix it somewhere or shall i ask for working watch.
Question is …. Is the fenix 7 gonna have omoled display ??
So no training effect or load on this too..
Was really hoping they would add it
Correct, none unfortuntaely.
great review!, does the watch show outgoing calls made from your phone? and how does incoming calls looks like in the watch?
Can you use the assistant to set reminders, calendar events or give command to Apple Home kit(turn on lights etc)? Great review btw.
I also like to know!
This is in depth review👍🏻i ve just ordered venu 2s and next day venu 2 plus appeared which is my favorite size) Can anyone who owns venu 2plus tell me - IS IT POSSIBLE TO SET UP ALARMS WITH SOUND in it? Thank u.
Yes the alarms have sounds but you can’t program in custom names like you can Apple Watch. They are still preset but it is now an audible alarm. I have this watch
Grande Sergi Roberto 🙏🏻
Does the Venu 2 Plus have golf courses pre-loaded in memory, like the Fenix 6 Pro, or does one have to upload them like on the Vivoactive series?
Thanks and thanks for a really detailed review.
Thanks for your reviews. I know this is old, so I hope you still see the messages. I'm really confused on a couple of items. Actually surprised I can't concisely find this information.
1. The Venu 2 Plus uses the Garmin Assistant. Therefore, can I say, "Hey Google, take me to the nearest Starbucks by foot" and then I start walking and it leads me to Strarbucks?
2. Music wise I use a Bluetooth headphones/Shokz, can it control the app on my phone? IOW, I say "Hey Google play Rebelution radion on Pandora" and it plays music to my bt headphones?
Great info and thank-you! Is there a "kayak" sport mode like there is on the Garmin Instinct Solar?
Does the crash detection work outside of outside of excercises (running, biking, hiking or walking) or do you have to have an active excercise on? Apple watch detects falls outside of excercises.
Really useful - between this and the fr745 any particular preference from your point of view as similar prices?
I prefer the FR745, merely because it has deeper athletic capabilities in the cycling side and training load bits.
@@Dcrainmaker okay 745 or 945LTE? (disregarding LTE feature).
@@nathanb2167 go with 945 LTE
When you are in a workout mode are you able to see the time of day as well?
Are you able to broadcast HR data to a wahoo elemnt bike computer? Like you would with a strap.. Thank you kindly for the video.
Can you do a comparison of Garmin Venu 2 vs Galaxy Watch 4? It seems like it's a good competitor
Voice assistant, how do you set it up? Does your phone screen need to be on?
Thanks for your video! I feature that I am looking for in a Ports watch is the ability to record voice notes while running, so when my phone is not around. Can you do this this with the venu 2 plus? I can not figure it out.
Or, is there any other sports watch that would allow me to do that? I know that the apple watch and the galaxy watch can do it, but wish to stay with a sports watch. Thanks!
Can we increase the brightness in aod watch face?
Hi Ray! Thanks for the tutorial. Unfortunately Inwas not able to find the link for the 3rd party charges option.
Doh, sorry! Here ya go: www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/the-best-garmin-charger-only-9-for-a-two-pack-of-these-pucks.html
6:10 you talk about Synching multiple Garmin watches.
Can you confirm does EVERYTHING sync with TrueUp ? I heard not. And that Body Battery does NOT sync .
Correct, Body Battery is one of those exceptions that doesn't sync. Basically, it's the main one. Also, for some of the really new watches (FR255/FR955/Fenix7/Epix), HRV Status is another one that doesn't sync yet (soon though).
Can I set a High intersity intervals on the watch without using my phone? Like: 15 seconds sprint and 20 seconds walk? then repeat the cycle 40 times.
Good afternoon. I recently bought a Garmin Venu 2 Plus model. I love it and it has everything I need. There is one problem, can you tell me what the essence is. It's about paying with Garmin Pay. I watched earlier reviews in which bloggers claimed that after the watch is put on the hand and the code is entered before payment, then in subsequent times if the watch was not removed, the code does not need to be entered. After entering the code, I still have the opportunity to pay without entering the code for 10 minutes, and then the watch asks for the code again. I deleted and relinked the card but it did not help. I tightened the belt tightly so that the watch always touched the hand, but it did not help. Is it a marriage or raw firmware? It seems that the sensor periodically does not see the watch on the hand? What do you think about this? I really hope you can give me some advice.
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What watch face is that? I love that!
Nice watch, but I wish it was a bit cheaper. I feel like it's competitors (Fitbit sense and Samsung watch) are cheaper.
Just keep in mind what you pay for...I did a detailed comparison a few months ago on multiple watches before deciding to stay w/ Garmin and others you mentioned can't touch the Garmin wellness tracking features, especially for women. But also very informative for men and also think the fitness tracking/workouts beat Apple and others as they are already built in. Lastly, only this one is stainless steel as standard as others are NOT and Apple only offers SS as an upgrade of $100+ and Titanium even more $$$ so Garmin gives you SS on both sides & better glass than all other making the price point very worth it!! Like another poster commented, my employer gives us incentive $$$ for wellness devices and purchases so mine was basically free but I did compare several regardless of price.
Its this waterproof as opposed to water resistant? I swim in the ocean every day and would like to keep track of distance the. just use it at work to answer calls? cheers
Does the watch have wifi feature? Excellent review.
Yup it has WiFi.
Thanks for the great beginners guide! Where did you find the watch face that is featured in this video?
It’s actually one of the stock ones, on the watch.
can you edit the data fields on the post workout screen?
Nice. Please you always need to write a code to pay with watches? Or can you set it up so you can quickly pay without doing anything?
No, as long as you keep it on your wrist, I think it only asks once per 24hrs. Otherwise, it's a bank requirement to have the pin code (well, 99.9% of banks anyways).
@@Dcrainmaker Well, when I pay my lunch with my mobile, never need any password. Maybe because price is low. So it coould be same for watches maybe?
@@JiriMatys Odd, generally speaking every phone I've tried requires an unlock pin/key/touch/face-id/something when you go to pay for something.
@@Dcrainmaker well, I have to unlock my phone with my finger. There is nothing like this on swatches, so this is is I think. But then paying with swatches is more complicated probably.
This is helpful, but it doesn't answer one question that I have about the speaker. Can the speaker be set to announce your running pace, i.e. the time per kilometer. With poor sight, I can't read the onscreen info. I also don't want to carry a heavy phone with me, particularly in a race. So I am looking for a watch with GPS and speaker that will provide this information without bringing a phone along on my runs.
Have you compared actual vo2 max ratings with this rating? What have been your findings of watch-based projected vo2 max vs actual (with mask etc)?
It's been a long while since I've voluntarily suffered through a proper VO2Max test in a lab. Though, it might be a fun experiment for later this spring. That said, historically speaking I've found these devices are surprisingly close - but only if you do a workout that actually mirrors that. Meaning, most of these watches will guess Vo2max from interval or medium-high intensity workouts. And it's usually in the ballpark of accuracy (+/- 3-5 units), but I find it gets within 1-2 units when you do a very tough interval workout. Also, ideally something that's got good GPS coverage, since it's going to look at pace/speed. So a track workout might slightly undercut, same goes for a trail run.
@@Dcrainmaker it sounds like you’re leaning to products that produce a projected value for more than just the run, walk and hike algorithms in the Apple Watch. Do some of these watches allow for a projected reading from a high intensity interval workout? Based on what you’re saying would an Apple Watch outdoor 20 minute brisk walk have the widest margin from a real reading?
@@ericB3444 Yeah. Garmin, Suunto, and Polar also can do it for cycling with a power meter. Polar can actually do it while lying down (seriously), though accuracy tends to be more wobbly. Ultimately, the big thing to keep in mind is that VO2Max as a value tends to stabilize pretty quickly in a person once they become 'fit', at which point you largely plateau at whatever genetics gave you. So for someone just getting into sport it can be interesting to track initially, but if someone working out a few years consistently, it's basically not going to change anymore.
I had a recent lab test, Garmin was 4 units higher (10%) than my measured VO2 Max. I struggle with VO2 max when switch from cycling indoors/outdoors, outdoors is always 3 units higher than indoors. Ironically indoor VO2 max was closest to the measured. In my view this is one of the flaws of Garmin's Training Status whenever I train indoors, rides are always unproductive. This is the one thing I would want Garmin to fix. (not sure what influence you might have here Ray?)
@@matthewdray83 I must be so out of shape. I am 5 10” and 168 lbs. I never drank or smoke and only eat organic food. I walk 10,000 steps a day and my Garmins all come up 33 poor for my vo2 max for the past year and a half. I have been to the cardiologist and had ten different tests and my heart is fine. Not sure if I am that just out of shape. LOL
Hi Ray! Can you play music or a podcast through the venue 2 plus speaker without downloading it to the watch (directly from your phone)
No, the music either has to be downloaded to the watch to play, or, you've got 'Music Control' option, which essentially just controls the music on your phone (but doesn't play it via the watch).
@@Dcrainmaker thank you!
@@Dcrainmaker can you resume an mp3 after the watch has been restarted or does it start from the beginning of the mp3?
I can't seem to figure out the widget complications. How did you get them to work? Great video thanks!
On the main watch face, you simply long-hold them for a second, and it should bring you to the right details. Note that as of this moment, it's just the Venu 2 Plus, and then the firmware for the existing Venu 2 units comes in February.
@@Dcrainmaker I figured it out. I had to go through a bunch of software updates and then it worked. Thanks 👍
So you have to hit the green thing to start the activity?
Correct
Why would Garmin need to write a user manual, when you do it so well! Thanks
True...true.
I'm so fedup with Apple Watch, as fitness tracker. Any decent app for health-tracking is a 3rd part app with a monthly subscription. And that after I already paid so much money to get the watch. Enough is enough. I think I'll get one of those. It looks like a very decent entry-point to the world of Garmin. Shame on Apple for doing this to their base. An 800 Euros watch with no way to track steps live (not a refresh every 100 hundred steps - while a Fitbit from ten years ago does that live counting already). Anyway...sorry for my frustrated rant. Excellent video. Many thanks! I think you might have sold this watch to me.
Hey, do you know if the back sensor cover is made out of glass (like the forrunner 255, 955 and fenix)?
Is there an option to display the current GPS position? Is it possible to save the gps track to a gpx file and export it to an external application?
Hi, is it possible to use the watch for google home? It meens for control the rutine or voice google assistant "open the garage"...? Thank you.
its worth to buy the Venu 2 Plus instead of Venu 2 ?
Does the watch have the option to add an open water swim or a triathlon option?
Do queries to the assistant show up on the screen or are they just spoken?
When watching TH-cam videos the sound only comes out of my phone even though my Venu 2 + is paired with my phone. Can also pause and turn volume up and down with controls but no sound in from my watch.
Hi! Thanks for the great video 😀 Is it possible to use Alexa as voice assistant?
No, unfortunately not.
Hello , could you tell me if I can pair this watch to my mate 20 pro huawei without issues please ?
You probably answered this many times before but where did you originally come from and why the Netherlands? I'm an American expat living in Drenthe.
How can I use maps on this? And how do I setup quick shortcuts like switching between battery modes easily?
I wish garmin would update the UI on the connect app or there would be a 3rd party software with better design for the calendar, training load etc
Sir . Venu 2 plus dont have recovery time sir ?
What’s the difference between the garmin venue 2plus smartwatch and garmin venue 2plus sportwatch
I am having trouble getting back to the data screen on Venu 2 Plus during Garmin Coach runs, once I start music?
What is the bluetooth range for calls? Sometimes bluetooth headphones fail if the phone is on the opposite side of the body. Did you find any bluetooth range limitations for calls (watch to phone)?
Oh, nothing like that. I've done it from the room next door with my iPhone there and Venu here.
Hi, i would like to ask, does this watch display notificiations if google maps has an active destination on your phone? Like "turn left/turn right /arrow notifications?
Hi ,
I am having trouble showing the weather status on my “Watch Face”. It says “No Weather API Key”. How do i make it detect and update the weather automatically, please ?
Is it water resistant?? Is it ok to wear to wash dishes ?? I have venu 2 plus but I'm not sure is water resistant or not.
How can I download the Spotify app on the controls menu? When I press on the note/music icon no option appears to listen to music.
Can the phone function work with out the phone being in Bluetooth proximity after pairing? I hate to run with the phone and there is no SIM on the watch...Please advise
Why is active display soo small? There is almost 5 mm distance between edge and active display. I was really looking forward this watch, but this looks ugly to me. And for that price? :-/ Great review, thank you. I was also considering Epix 2 watches, but the have same display. :-(
Hi do you have the problem that when you pick up the calls on iPhone and the watch be consider as Bluetooth speaker like a headphone incorrectly
Does your phone need to be near the watch to make calls?
Hi there I'm new, my Samsung Galaxy gear sport 3 has died after 5/6 yrs...I'm looking to switch to Garmin for 1st time...I do mostly horse riding and workouts occasional skiing n snowboarding....but really wanting an affordable smart watch...I'm in UK and can currently get Venu 2plus for £279 on Amazon or vivo active 5 £259.... Which wud u recommend between the two?
Thanks for the prasentation. With my forerunner 935 it is possible to record my spm (strokes per minute) without any connection to the waterrower. Is that possible with the venu?
Where can you see the altitude when you are hiking?
What would you choose between venu 2 plus and forerunner 255? I find a little bit hard to chose...
ECG only available in USA and Hong Kong. Other regions don't get ecg. Canada no.
It is saying it could not connect to voice assistant how do you set it up
Does the Garmin 7 also have voice assistant feature?
I'm not huge into voice assistant, but is it a possibility that once you receive a message that your can respond with voice assistant? (As opposed to just choosing from predefined messages in older watches)
You can send someone a text only if they are in your contacts. For example, an Apple Watch you can just tap the microphone and speak your message. This you will say, “Send Chris a text” and it will say, “What do you want to say”? You then say “How are you doing?” Then it will say, “Do you want me to send”? You reply, “Yes.” It then sends. You cannot say to to the watch “reply back to the text.” This will only text them if their names appear in your contacts. Also, I heard if you are an android user you can reply with some preprogrammed messages but I am an IOS user. I have this watch
@@chriscarpunky so with I phone can u reply message on ur venu 2 plus by voice ?
How did you adjust the SpO2 scale to show between 80-100 and not 0-100 as usual? That's really helpful. (8:15 min)
Interesting, didn't do anything. Perhaps that's coming up in a new app update (I'm running slightly ahead in app versions).
Since version 2 of Venus arrived, I'm struggling to understand whether could be ok for me. I'm 56 yo currently using a Fenix 6s because of small wrist, mainly doing biking ( I also use a edge 530, Ant+ sensors and a Polar Verity) and gym workouts, but very much into the health indicators. I was thinking to wait the Fenix 7 but the Venus has a great screen and seems to have all I desire. Will I miss anything switching from Fenix to Venus?
Why switch? Don't buy because you want the newest and greatest. The 6s is perfect .
@@Max.527 in general I would agree , but I am a lucky guy who gets from his company some fund per year to be spent for his own personal Wellness... This year I was thinking to renew my watch and I understood the Elevate 4.0 which Venu and most likely the Fenix 7 are rocking, is way better than the current
@@sebastianofuccio8460 I guess you'll have to wait for fenix 7 announcement lol
@@Max.527 I will for sure... I have no pressure... Just confused on the best choice for me. The Fenix is probably targeting more competitive audience even though I am proud of it ... The Venu looks ok , but I am not clear of I will miss something
@@sebastianofuccio8460 you wouldn't get the training metrics and status with the Garmin venu 2. That's one thing you'll miss out as compared with the Fenix
Can you pause and resume later on activities?
No, sadly not.
Have you received the Fenix 7 yet for review?
Where is the aiplane setting? How do i use this watch during flight?