Great review, and thank you. Stumbled onto your page when trying to figure what watch to buy coming from a S3 Frontier. I'm getting sick of charging it everyday, even sometimes twice. I don't need all the fancy Smartwatch things, I need something that will help me get motivated. This watch seems like the watch to get. Now I have figure out do I need a epix or Fenix or this is good enough for me. Thanks again, and you gained a sub.
Thanks man. I appreciate the sub. You're right these are pretty good watches. Nothing is perfect, but I'm happy with my Venu 2 Plus so far. Also I added your name for a draw in early Feb. Also just posted an umboxing of the Fenix 7 Solar. Have a look.
@@RyansTechMedia your welcome and thank you. I'm going to look at that now. Just debating on the price tag and is enough to spend the extra $400 for the flagship.
I had an Epix and swapped for a venu 2 plus! I kept flitting from an Apple Watch to Epix and realised I missed being able to take a call in my phone/siri! The venu 2 plus was perfect and I don’t need the advanced metrics of the epix. If this feature comes to an Epix 3, I would purchase, for now I’m v happy with my venu 2 plus
Great video...keep adding content. I've been looking at this watch because its fitness focused like all garmin watches but takes 3 steps closer to a smart watch with touch screen, phone calls and an assistant.
thinking about switching from AW4 to a Garmin. found your video and I appreciate the review. Look forward to your future videos on this watch. Thanks for the content.
First of all, that's very nice of you, thank you! I think it's a very worthy option considering the battery life and all the fitness features. But I'm sure you'd be happy about the battery life more than anything! Also stay tuned for a lucky draw that's happening next week plus more giveaways in the future. Also I'll be doing a more in-depth review of the watch after 1 month of wearing it.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate this as I am looking to shift from my AW6. Looking forward to your future reviews. Thanks!!! Hope the giveaway went well!
My pleasure Laura and thanks for commenting! I'm currently working on another review video after 1 month of wearing the watch. Hopefully it's out pretty soon.
Fenix 6x Pro arrived today (like it a lot so far) - am considering venu 2 + if Fenix doesn’t work out for me. Like idea of phone calling. 7x I understand could be out tomorrrow?? Just returned AW Series 7 after 4 days - drove me crazy - in a couple of days had to charge twice in a single day!!grrr. Too many notifications and wrist twist functions - just too busy. Garmin makes proper watches.
Cool. If you're more of a fitness guy and you're ok with the Fenix's size, just keep it. Especially knowing you get that much battery life on Fenix, downgrading to Venu 2 Plus might feel weird later. But if especially comfort and size matter to you then I'd give the venu 2 plus a shot. Yep, that's what I've heard. Can't wait to see the announcement. "Just returned AW Series 7 after 4 days - drove me crazy" - Tell me about it. 😠
Could you confirm if the sensor on the Venu 2 is different from the Venu. Just to save money, I just returned my Garmin Fenix 6 solar pro and hoping to get the Venu 2. Thanks for the review.
Hey Ryan great video review. I want to buy a Garmin watch with most if these features , but i want a watch with offline maps. Is this posssible? i cant afford an Epix or Fenix. So a Venu 2 is likely my best option. Are offline maps possible on this watch?
Hi Vance! Unfortunately the Venu 2 Plus is not shipped with any kind of maps. Although it has navigational features. So you can go to a place and then save the location so in the future you can find it on the watch by way of knowing how close you are to it. So even that is not a turn by turn navigation. But there are third party apps that provide maps, some features free some paid that you can download from Connect IQ. But even then they're not as sophisticated as, say, Fenix 7 and you might need to download a specific route. Honestly I haven't tried them myself. Here's an example: apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/a64d3253-f976-405b-afdf-eef2e5dca6ec Try to search for maps for venu 2 plus in the search box to see more. Thank you for watching and the comment!
@@RyansTechMedia thanks i just watched your more recent update on this watch and i think ill opt for the more rugged Fenix 5 or 6 even though it isnt a touchscreen its likely less buggy and definitely more durable in harsh weather.
Have you ever tested Suunto 7? I already own that watch and I really like it, but the battery became awful :/. Do you think is it worth it to change or the upgrade will not be noticeable? Im more a hard user with all the notifications, all day interactions and training 5-6x week
Thanks for sharing. This is a tricky one, because you would be moving to a different brand. And you might end-up with regret, even though this is a good watch. You probably don't even get 2 days of battery life out of it, right? I think this could be a good option for you, but with your level activity and usage pattern if you would really like to give Garmin a shot and would have the budget for it, I'd even recommend the Garmin Fenix. Both Fenix 6 and 7 are good options. Also if you're not in a hurry, I'll be doing a better in-depth review after one month of wearing it. And curious to know how long you've had the Suunto watch.
I'm using my Suunto for more than a year right now, we've made about 230+ training sessions and that's the case - I know Suunto's ecosystem, I like it and I think It will not be easy for me to change everything ;) but I'm starting to look for other possibilities because of the battery life - one day as a smartwatch and half day tracking training with music on headphones is really unacceptable for me :/ I need to look at those Garmins and I can't wait for full month review of this one :)
Just stumbled across your page, been watching lots of videos of this watch, currently trying to decide between this, Amazfit GTR 4 and the Ticwatch Pro 5, would be great if you have any suggestions :) thanks
I haven't tried the Amzefit, but if you want very accurate sensors, I'd say go for the Venu 2 Plus. I have plenty of videos about Venu 2 Plus, Ticwatch Pro 5 and other watches as well. Thanks for watching!
@RyansTechMedia thanks for the reply. :) I mainly use my current watch for, checking notifications, timers, weather, counting steps, checking heart rate, glancing at emails, checking my calender, tracking some walking, and tracking my sleep. Now the main thing i want is a GOOD battery, i appreciate it depends how you use it, this will see how long it lasts etc My current watch is a first gen Samsung, but I am put off by the battery life of the new samsungs.
Probably not, since there is not much of a difference between that and the Venu 2 Plus. Only the added microphone and speaker and of course the size. Otherwise they're pretty much identical. But because of the slightly bigger size of the Venu 2, you'd probably get a bit longer battery life. So if you find it on sale and don't need the mic and speaker, it's probably a good option to consider.
And you're in James. Thanks for joining. I'll announce the winner next week, so stay tuned. To be honest I only use the preloaded messages for that specific purpose and if you don't wanna answer you can also just mark the messages as read which is good. I'll be doing another review after 1 month of wearing it. So hit the notification bell!
The Body Battery on my Venu does not produce anything of value. For me it has very little relation to how I feel, and how ell rested I have been. The touchscreen on the Venu was very slow to respond, and battery life was average. The Venu 2 Plus seems to be a better upgrade after my experience with the first Venu. Time will tell.
In your Connect app on your phone, click on the top left menu button, then scroll down and open settings. Then go to notifications and then App notifications. There you can disable what you don't want to get any notifications for on your watch.
In ios the only option is to go to the phone's settings then notifications and then turn off certain app notifications from there. This way you also won't get them on your watch.
Been looking at this new product . I refuse to buy an Apple Watch because of the battery life..same kind of people that buy $6 coffees at you know where! Wanna bees!
Great review, you make me really want to get this watch. I have had Garmin in the past, a Fenix 3hr. It is old and I am in need of a new one but I don't want the Fenix 6 or 7. It's too much watch for me and I want to be able to use it for calls and text.
I know you have already done your give away but I subscribed because it was a great review. :) I’m looking at purchasing this watch and found your information helpful
Thank you Stuart! Much appreciate it. There are some more follow-up videos about it that you can watch and one coming probably early next month. Again, thanks for the sub!
Great review, and thank you. Stumbled onto your page when trying to figure what watch to buy coming from a S3 Frontier. I'm getting sick of charging it everyday, even sometimes twice. I don't need all the fancy Smartwatch things, I need something that will help me get motivated. This watch seems like the watch to get. Now I have figure out do I need a epix or Fenix or this is good enough for me. Thanks again, and you gained a sub.
Thanks man. I appreciate the sub. You're right these are pretty good watches. Nothing is perfect, but I'm happy with my Venu 2 Plus so far. Also I added your name for a draw in early Feb.
Also just posted an umboxing of the Fenix 7 Solar. Have a look.
@@RyansTechMedia your welcome and thank you. I'm going to look at that now. Just debating on the price tag and is enough to spend the extra $400 for the flagship.
I had an Epix and swapped for a venu 2 plus! I kept flitting from an Apple Watch to Epix and realised I missed being able to take a call in my phone/siri! The venu 2 plus was perfect and I don’t need the advanced metrics of the epix. If this feature comes to an Epix 3, I would purchase, for now I’m v happy with my venu 2 plus
@@30mattdavies We're on the same page when it comes to the watch having a mic and speaker. So useful!
These are fantastic - I have an F7, would love to give to my beloved wife. Thanks and all the best in 2022!
Great video...keep adding content. I've been looking at this watch because its fitness focused like all garmin watches but takes 3 steps closer to a smart watch with touch screen, phone calls and an assistant.
Thank you David! Yes, it's quite good.
The winner will be announced next week. Thank you all!
Thanks for this review! hard to find a good review with real world test results
thinking about switching from AW4 to a Garmin. found your video and I appreciate the review. Look forward to your future videos on this watch. Thanks for the content.
First of all, that's very nice of you, thank you!
I think it's a very worthy option considering the battery life and all the fitness features. But I'm sure you'd be happy about the battery life more than anything! Also stay tuned for a lucky draw that's happening next week plus more giveaways in the future.
Also I'll be doing a more in-depth review of the watch after 1 month of wearing it.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate this as I am looking to shift from my AW6. Looking forward to your future reviews. Thanks!!! Hope the giveaway went well!
My pleasure Laura and thanks for commenting! I'm currently working on another review video after 1 month of wearing the watch. Hopefully it's out pretty soon.
Nice review!! It sounds like a really good watch. I study at a technical university and row 5 times a week. Seriously considering buying it!
Thanks! I'm doing another one pretty soon.
Don't know if I missed the giveaway or not, but this looks like a real winner of a watch. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for watching Chris! Yeah, this one went well and I announced the winner in this video: th-cam.com/video/l7etYGlh5dY/w-d-xo.html
The Venu 2 would be good for my active lifestyle, the battery life itself seems good too!
Yes, I like the content. 😄
Great review by the way.
I’m from India and I really liked your presentation.. very informative.. thank you 🙏
I have a Fenix 3 and am looking for an upgrade. Great content! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Glad you liked it. See you in the future videos. And I added your name for the draw in early February.
Thanks for the great video and keep adding a good content! The watch looks pretty nice.
Hope you get an epix soon!
Fenix 6x Pro arrived today (like it a lot so far) - am considering venu 2 + if Fenix doesn’t work out for me. Like idea of phone calling.
7x I understand could be out tomorrrow?? Just returned AW Series 7 after 4 days - drove me crazy - in a couple of days had to charge twice in a single day!!grrr. Too many notifications and wrist twist functions - just too busy. Garmin makes proper watches.
Cool. If you're more of a fitness guy and you're ok with the Fenix's size, just keep it. Especially knowing you get that much battery life on Fenix, downgrading to Venu 2 Plus might feel weird later. But if especially comfort and size matter to you then I'd give the venu 2 plus a shot.
Yep, that's what I've heard. Can't wait to see the announcement.
"Just returned AW Series 7 after 4 days - drove me crazy" - Tell me about it. 😠
Seems great. Was looking for a good smartwatch and I think this is the one. looks and features are amazing 👌Clear and informative video bro 👍
Thanks. 👊
Yeah, so far I like it very much.
Could you confirm if the sensor on the Venu 2 is different from the Venu. Just to save money, I just returned my Garmin Fenix 6 solar pro and hoping to get the Venu 2. Thanks for the review.
Both the Venu 2 and Venu 2 Plus have the same sensors. You may even get a bit more battery life from Venu 2 depending on your usage pattern.
Hey Ryan great video review. I want to buy a Garmin watch with most if these features , but i want a watch with offline maps. Is this posssible? i cant afford an Epix or Fenix. So a Venu 2 is likely my best option. Are offline maps possible on this watch?
Hi Vance! Unfortunately the Venu 2 Plus is not shipped with any kind of maps. Although it has navigational features. So you can go to a place and then save the location so in the future you can find it on the watch by way of knowing how close you are to it. So even that is not a turn by turn navigation. But there are third party apps that provide maps, some features free some paid that you can download from Connect IQ. But even then they're not as sophisticated as, say, Fenix 7 and you might need to download a specific route. Honestly I haven't tried them myself.
Here's an example: apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/a64d3253-f976-405b-afdf-eef2e5dca6ec
Try to search for maps for venu 2 plus in the search box to see more.
Thank you for watching and the comment!
@@RyansTechMedia thanks i just watched your more recent update on this watch and i think ill opt for the more rugged Fenix 5 or 6 even though it isnt a touchscreen its likely less buggy and definitely more durable in harsh weather.
Absolutely. If you can go for Fenix 6 especially if you can find it on sale.
Great video man! Keep it up!!!
Appreciate it. 👍
Fantastic review! Do compare this smartwatch's health tracking with other smartwatch brands
Thanks Ryan!
Hope for a miracle. Hope to win Venu 2 Plus so much!
Have you ever tested Suunto 7? I already own that watch and I really like it, but the battery became awful :/. Do you think is it worth it to change or the upgrade will not be noticeable? Im more a hard user with all the notifications, all day interactions and training 5-6x week
Thanks for sharing. This is a tricky one, because you would be moving to a different brand. And you might end-up with regret, even though this is a good watch.
You probably don't even get 2 days of battery life out of it, right? I think this could be a good option for you, but with your level activity and usage pattern if you would really like to give Garmin a shot and would have the budget for it, I'd even recommend the Garmin Fenix. Both Fenix 6 and 7 are good options.
Also if you're not in a hurry, I'll be doing a better in-depth review after one month of wearing it. And curious to know how long you've had the Suunto watch.
I'm using my Suunto for more than a year right now, we've made about 230+ training sessions and that's the case - I know Suunto's ecosystem, I like it and I think It will not be easy for me to change everything ;) but I'm starting to look for other possibilities because of the battery life - one day as a smartwatch and half day tracking training with music on headphones is really unacceptable for me :/ I need to look at those Garmins and I can't wait for full month review of this one :)
Just stumbled across your page, been watching lots of videos of this watch, currently trying to decide between this, Amazfit GTR 4 and the Ticwatch Pro 5, would be great if you have any suggestions :) thanks
I haven't tried the Amzefit, but if you want very accurate sensors, I'd say go for the Venu 2 Plus. I have plenty of videos about Venu 2 Plus, Ticwatch Pro 5 and other watches as well. Thanks for watching!
@RyansTechMedia thanks for the reply. :)
I mainly use my current watch for, checking notifications, timers, weather, counting steps, checking heart rate, glancing at emails, checking my calender, tracking some walking, and tracking my sleep.
Now the main thing i want is a GOOD battery, i appreciate it depends how you use it, this will see how long it lasts etc
My current watch is a first gen Samsung, but I am put off by the battery life of the new samsungs.
Are you planning to review the original venu 2 too?
Probably not, since there is not much of a difference between that and the Venu 2 Plus. Only the added microphone and speaker and of course the size. Otherwise they're pretty much identical. But because of the slightly bigger size of the Venu 2, you'd probably get a bit longer battery life. So if you find it on sale and don't need the mic and speaker, it's probably a good option to consider.
Sapphire glass ?
I'm afraid not! It's a Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Sapphire would've made this even more expensive.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice watch. I've got a Vivoactive 4 - is it worth upgrading to this Venu 2 plus?
I think if you have an active lifestyle or maybe want to be more active you could benefit from it, so it would be worth upgrading.
great watch and an even better video!
Thank you!
Good video!
Venu 2 is great in terms to it’s weight and especially for the active fitness fanatic. Great review!
I've been watching reviews on this watch
I'll be making another one pretty soon.
Like to join the giveaway but also like to ask how useful is the assistant to reply to WhatsApp messages? Thanks!
And you're in James. Thanks for joining. I'll announce the winner next week, so stay tuned. To be honest I only use the preloaded messages for that specific purpose and if you don't wanna answer you can also just mark the messages as read which is good. I'll be doing another review after 1 month of wearing it. So hit the notification bell!
Nice video brother
You help me choose the thnx
Can the watch display the coordinates of the location we are in?
Yes Pablo! You can save the current location which is shown as coordinates and elevation level and even assign an icon to them.
Can't wait to see it compared to epix.
Been trying to get a black titanium. I'll have to see.
I like your content
Great video btw!
Thanks a lot. Hopefully I'll see you around more.
This watch has way better battery life when compared to other smartwatches like the galaxy watch or apple watch, which is really impressive!
You're absolutely right. And that's why I like it so much.
Most smart watches out there have way better battery life than apple watches ;-)
Great Review!! Tks
Thanks for watching. Stick around for more. 👊
Cool, its is probably be my choice!
I'm happy with it so far.
Is it water resistant?
Yes, up to 50 meters.
Love to be a part of your give away
You are now!
The Body Battery on my Venu does not produce anything of value. For me it has very little relation to how I feel, and how ell rested I have been. The touchscreen on the Venu was very slow to respond, and battery life was average. The Venu 2 Plus seems to be a better upgrade after my experience with the first Venu. Time will tell.
You have very good points here. I'll make another review after 1 month.
You should do a 1 month later review!
100%!
There is no features of disabling different apps in venu 2, can you help
What exactly do you want to disable?
@@RyansTechMedia some apps notifications which i do not want to be displayed on my watch
In your Connect app on your phone, click on the top left menu button, then scroll down and open settings. Then go to notifications and then App notifications. There you can disable what you don't want to get any notifications for on your watch.
@@RyansTechMedia there is no app notification in iOS version of connect app
In ios the only option is to go to the phone's settings then notifications and then turn off certain app notifications from there. This way you also won't get them on your watch.
Interesting Watch but is it a smartwatch or sportwatch 🙂
It's actually a little bit of both! I'll be doing another review pretty soon.
A great and informative review! And I would love to enter the giveaway hoping to be able to win this for my hubby! 🤞🏻😄
Thanks Susanna. We definitely need more ladies here. Hopefully you'll stick around regardless of the outcome of the draw. 👍
That’s for sure! Thank you!
Nice review. Like to enter that giveaway as well :)
Thank you! You're in.
Entering giveaway! 😀😃😁
And you're in! 👍
In my opinion, the only con about this watch is probably the price
True. It could've been priced a bit less.
Been looking at this new product . I refuse to buy an Apple Watch because of the battery life..same kind of people that buy $6 coffees at you know where! Wanna bees!
good video
Nice review. I’m using huawei gt2 pro at the moment but i like to try garmin as well but can’t afford one.
Great review, you make me really want to get this watch. I have had Garmin in the past, a Fenix 3hr. It is old and I am in need of a new one but I don't want the Fenix 6 or 7. It's too much watch for me and I want to be able to use it for calls and text.
Thanks Eugene. Yeah, I think it's worth considering it. I'll be doing another review in a couple weeks after 1 month of wearing it.
I know you have already done your give away but I subscribed because it was a great review. :)
I’m looking at purchasing this watch and found your information helpful
Thank you Stuart! Much appreciate it. There are some more follow-up videos about it that you can watch and one coming probably early next month. Again, thanks for the sub!
thank you for the very informative video.🙏 Love Form India 🇮🇳
Any review vs Epix on the way?
I haven't been able to get my hands on a black titanium yet. That's the one I like.
Why is the black colour more expensive to buy