Customers love the Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch for its long battery life, stylish design, and comfortable fit. They appreciate the watch's ability to accurately track their health and fitness activities, and they find it easy to use. While some customers have complained about the shortness of the watch band, the overall sentiment towards the product is positive.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Heart rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Loveeeeee
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
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I absolutely love this watch. I usually have a hard time wearing watches but I hardly take this watch off. It is super comfortable and has a long battery life. I can go about 1 week without charging it which works well with my busy life. I can see everything I need on my screen like my steps, time and secs, weather, HR, date, messages. Literally amazing.
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Silver/Mist Gray
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Upgraded to this watch from the Fenix 6s. This watch is so much better. it does a great job tracking heart rate during my workouts (i always felt my other watch was off). Tracks my sleep even tells me if my sleep was good or not. My old watch i had to charge it every night or it would die, this one i can go atleast a week without charging it. Overall the best watch ive had.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best smart watch I've ever had!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I absolutely love this watch so far. I have been an Apple Watch girl for years but I recently have been wanting a circular face watch and have been searching for one that has the same, if not better, features than what I'm used to. I stumbled upon Garmin and not only is this watch beautiful and feminine, but the fitness features are amazing!! It has paired well with my iPhone so far. The only thing I miss is not being able to "ding" my phone when I can't find it. Other than that, this watch is truly amazing. The battery life is literally night and day compared to my old watch which lasted maybe 12 hours especially if I recorded a workout, etc. This watch, I've had on about 24 hours now, recorded a workout, looked at messages, messed around with multiple times to learn features and it still has more than 80% battery left!! I'm 100% SOLD!!
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Light Gold
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really love my garmin watch. I also bought my mom one as well. It’s lightweight and the charge holds really well. It has everything I need.
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Rose Gold/White
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best smartwatch I own!
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent battery life! I only ever charge it once a week. Love the marathon training programs and workouts it has. Super nice to have steps, stress level, calories, and so much more counted. Got it primarily for its touch screen feature and love that I can personalize the screen for my own use.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Heart rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great alternative to Fitbit Charge with more data
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Great watch and data tracker. Garmin does a better job of getting heart rate and calories burned. The sleep data is so so, but this is the watch is you want small but also want more than the Fitbit charge provides.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gps, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great overall fitness watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This is a fantastic fitness watch and a great upgrade from a very old Fitbit Surge (circa 2015). I love the variety of activities that you can enter, from the basics like walking and elliptical to paddling, golf, and weight lifting The GPS works very well. I love that I can upload workouts for when I’m on the go. I was worried that it would be too big for my wrist but the 40mm looks great
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Silver/Mist Gray
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gps
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth the purchase!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Love this watch! It syncs quickly and effortlessly, tracks my movements well, and looks great too. Definitely recommend.
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Light Gold
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great smartwatch
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I replaced my iwatch for this garmin Venu 2s mainly because of the battery life. Currently I’m not using it consistently to work out so I’m getting about a week worth of one charge. Definitely a huge upgrade from the iwatch battery life. I do also love all the face option for the watch.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Miss
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love it Love it Love it. I upgraded from my vivomove. I had all kinds of functions on the vivomove but the lighting was dim. I could not see display outside at all! The upgrade is awesome. It makes me want to workout and I love the log it keeps on everything!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small enough for smart watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I have small wrists, so this watch sounded perfect, but alas it is still a bit too big. Still love it for all it's features.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Gps, Heart rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love My Garmin Venue 2S
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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I've been wearing the Garmin Venue 2S for 8 months now and love it! I wear it all the time except in the shower. It's supposed to be waterproof but I don't want to take any chances and it gives my wrist a chance to breathe for a minute. I've had no issues with the watch face breaking or scratching, and I've hit it multiple times on my desk while working. The bands are comfortable, no issues there. I did buy after market bands in other colors to switch out that were a lot cheaper than on the Garmin website. Sorry Garmin. I read complaints on the bezel getting dirty and hard to clean but I've not experienced that at all. The step count is accurate, the GPS works great while I'm on my morning walk without taking my phone, and the High Heart Rate alerts have been eye opening. I can go about a week between charges and that's with the brightness at medium. All-in-all, I love the watch. When this one gives up the ghost I'll get the newest version of this watch, I like it that much.
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Light Gold
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Gps
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Watch. Very happy with purchase
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love this watch. I upgraded from an Apple Watch series 3, and while I loved that watch and being able to respond to texts from my wrist, the vastly superior health and fitness tracking of the Venu 2s is well worth giving that up (if you have an Android, you *can* respond to text).
The body battery and sleep score are really nice metrics and seem to track true to how I feel. They’re helping me get a better sense of when I need to call it a night and turn in.
I compete in challenges via the Garmin Connect app, and have since upped my average daily step count to over 9,000 steps, increased my amount of vigorous activity per week, and have even dropped weight.
Being able to see a map of my walks, colored by pace and coupled with heart rate is extremely nice. I’m able to identify which routes are great for getting my intensity minutes done more quickly, versus if I have more time to take a more scenic, but still intense walk.
Also of note: With emergency contact support and active route tracking, I can go out on new trails solo and know that if I were to get hurt, a notification can be sent to my contacts. I can do this from my phone, of course, but my phone is usually in a running pouch on my back so depending how I fall or how hurt I am, that may not be an option.
Music control is flawless. Set it as a shortcut, and it’s easily accessible during a timed activity. You can play music straight off the watch or use it to control music, podcasts, or audible books playing on your phone.
Connection to GPS before starting a timed activity is pretty quick, and I love knowing that GPS is not always on (the main reason the Apple Watch can only last a day and half or so).
I use gestures, a live update watch face with heart rate sensor, do at least one timed activity a day with GPS, and interact with the watch throughout the day and I still get a good 7 solid days of battery.
If you get this watch, you will not be disappointed.
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Rose Gold/White
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for casual use and half marsthon tracking
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought for my fiance as she was phasing out the use of her apple watch. She loved the color/style, enjoyed the gsrmin activity tracking and most inportantly; the battery life
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great function, fair price. Watch the battery.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have had for almost two months - easy to use, nice battery life and functionality. Activity tracking is outstanding. Good for the price. Battery life is usually good, but keep an eye out for dramatic drops in charge (~30-40%)...particularly overnight. Many reasons why it may happen, but have awoken to a couple of surprise "deadings".
This review is from Garmin - Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Silver/Mist Gray
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Heart rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the casual athlete
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this watch. Ive had it for about 6 months and it does exactly what i was looking for. I'm a causal runner, rower, and weight lifter and tbis lets me track all my activites, steps, heart rate and i only need to charge it once a week. Definitely worth it
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Nice, but could be better
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Better life is decent. Fits well on my small wrist. I'm not convinced the blood oxygen sensor works at all. Holding my breath it stays at 95+% when a normal finger sensor would show it begin to drop. The UI is also lacking. I can only have one app for quick access by stopping right. Swiping left on the watch face does nothing so that's unused real estate. The sleep tracker is not nearly as accurate as my Google display alarm clock, which I don't even need to wear whole sleeping.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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My husband bought this fir me as a birthday gift. I love it! It even track period information. Theres no lag. The charge lasts about a week. The screen isnt scratch resistant, but im sure you can find a screen protectir for it.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Gps
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No Google pay
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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I love it. Battery life is lasts long and GPS is some of the best. Only downside is Google pay is not supported and Garmin Pay does not support my bank
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great fitness watch and aesthetic
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this Garmin, fits well on my wrist and looks stylish, but also helps keep me accountable for my fitness goals.
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