Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is my 3rd smart watch. I ordered two Fit bits thinking they were going to do what I needed them to do and that is not the case. I first want to start out by saying I love this watch! It does all the things I need it to do for the most part. My biggest and only complaint is I needed a device that could check my oxygen levels at any time. This watch will do that however it is a lot slower than what I need. At rest my oxygen increases. I need to check it frequently with activity throughout the day. The longer this watch takes to register the more my body has time to rest and regain my levels.

I really appreciate the Venu's accuracy in measuring my heartrate, and the precision of the built in GPS when it tracks my waling workouts. The accompanying phone app makes it easy to understand the info that the Venu gathers.

Great, full function smart watch with helpful golf, workout and health monitoring applications. Great screen and easy to use. A great replacement for my third vivoactive watch.

This watch does everything I wanted it to do; heart rate, sleep, step, weather, custom watch face and many more features that I haven't even used yet. Battery lasts 10 days.

This watch had everything I was looking for. I bought it with the intention of tracking my distance/pace/time/etc. for running and walking. It was able to do all of those functions perfectly. The battery life was excellent, especially in comparison to similar watches. I ended up returning the watch because it was too fancy for me. I really had no desire for a smartwatch, so all of the extra functions, though cool, were a bit unnecessary. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a smartwatch, as it's likely among the best.

Got this watch for my wife and she really enjoys the way it works and the battery life. She likes the feature of being able to change the backgroumd to picture of our kids.

Amazing watch! I bought this watch after scouring YouTube looking for the right one. This watch has a gorgeous screen that is bright and visible in direct sunlight. It was easy to set up and you hardly notice it on your wrist while on a run. Unlike other watches, this won't day after a day of use. I was able to still get a 4-mile run while connected to my PowerBeats Pro, started at 20%, and ended it with 11%. This is a watch you definitely want to get if you are looking for a great companion on your runs. It beats running with the huge phones that companies are out with now.

This is a beautiful watch and the display is vibrant. I was deciding between this and the Apple Watch. If you mainly want the technical data and capabilities of fitness/hiking/etc., the venue is a great fit in my opinion. I ultimately chose the Apple Watch for this because I wanted the additional features like receiving text messages and some features that i would also have because I have an iPhone. That being said, the Venue is great and I would highly recommend it.

Great fitness watch and stylish enough to wear everyday! Stores music that plays on any Bluetooth speaker or earbuds. Many fitness stats, gps for running and can change watch faces. Love this!!!

OLED, vivoactive 4, great size and weight and tons of features. I've owned 2 other Garmin watches and over the years my biggest complaint was the screens. Which this model finally addressed with the new OLED which is a great improvement. Tracking seems to good, gps works as expected and workouts are simple. Works with my phone and smart scale without any issues. The only thing that needs to be improved is the custom watch face tool. The resolution is all wrong, images look poor, the text is way to small, hard to read on the screen, and a lack of custom options and layouts. Honestly if they would fix this and give us more options this is 5 star smart watch all day.

This is such a useful watch to have. So easy to customize the main face. Gives so much info especially if you like to workout. Also the battery always lasts so long

Have owned for 2 years, has been wonderful. Sleep tracking not that good but if you like running and listening to music gets the job done.

I was going to buy an Iwatch and read a few reviews about this watch that made me change my mind and go for it. Has great battery life, about 5 days unless you’re in constant GPS mode. I like the internal memory you can upload song and leave your phone behind on runs or biking. Construction doesn’t feel too sturdy, I thought about buying the BB warranty but it felt too pricey for the watch. Smartphone capabilities are limited, you only get notifications, you can’t answer back, so you have to decide whether that works for you. Screen display is much brighter than the iwatch even at 50%. If you don’t care for the display go for the Vivoactive 4, same features and less money.

I gave it a 3 star because it really isn't made for people that work out inside or are novice golfers and it's just to big. I wish they had it smaller with the AMOLED screen. I would not pay this much for another one. I bought this for the AMOLED screen, the built in GPS for golfing, the multiple work outs and being able to have quick responses for texting and calls , I have yet to figure out how to quick respond to calls. It either has an accept or decline but not a way to quick respond. The screen is really nice to see your stats as you are outside. I walk outside and love that I can see it without having to wait for shade and then stopping to view it. The bike work out sucks if you ride a stationary bike like you don't get distance or speed. Even if you want that you have to spend money on an accessory to put on your wheel spoke. For the price it should do that automatically, my Microsoft band did it. Like other fitness watches the elliptical tracking is not accurate at all. The golf app is nice if you are a bogey or under golfer. After you hit bogey it doesn't let you pick your club anymore and automatically go to your next hole. I did figure out though that after you put your score in for the next hole and your putts it will generate to the next hole when you get there. Overall if you are active outdoors and want to pay for the accessory, at $35.00, to track your distance and speed on your bike this is for you. Don't make the mistake I did and think the Cadence acccesory is for distance it's not. If you work out mainly indoors buy a cheaper one and save the money. Out of all the fitness watches I've had I would say this is right behind the Microsoft band but seeing they don't make them anymore I would buy another Garmin. It will be just a cheaper smaller one.

The display has great color and is visible no matter the lighting. Love all the fitness tracking aspects about it. Only thing I wish it had is a mic to utilize voice assistant.

You can never go wrong with Garmin, and this Venu works great! It's perfect for my fitness tracking and just to wear everyday. Lots of functions and easy to use!

Upgraded from Fitbit HR has a great look to it very light some great features HR monitor steps GPS feature is nice can customize face of watch.

I love this watch. I bought it on a whim in order to better track my activity, sleep, and overall health and so far it has done a superb job. I don't have any way to determine how "accurate" this watch is overall, but it does maintain GPS more effectively than my Fitbit Sense. The display is vibrant and enjoyable to look at, especially with one of the many watch faces available via the ConnectIQ store (something for everyone). The thing that stands out the most about the Garmin ecosystem is the sheer amount of data they make available to you. THIS is what I wanted in a smart watch - the ability to export my data at will and not be stuck behind a paywall (looking at you fitbit) for many of the "insight" features. The watch is much more comfortable than other smart watches I've worn. I'm absolutely in love with the watch band and the metal / carbon fiber case is excellent. It doesn't get freezing cold in the winter and it's light enough for me to set it and forget it all day. If you like data and don't want to pay for or get ads for extra features, go with a Garmin. Overall, I think it feels a little less "fancy" than the Fitbit sense, but it does not feel cheap. It's a great watch that I would recommend to anyone, especially around the $200 price mark. I will be looking at picking up a new Venu once my Geek Squad coverage runs out on this guy.

My Garmin Venu Smartwatch is a great addition to my fitness routine. It lets me know at a glance my heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen levels, and other important information. One reason I purchased this was that it is also a great golf watch. It can help track statistics on the golf course, and the front, middle, and back distance on the green. It has also been great for walking and tracking steps and where walking for exercise happens with the GPS capabilities. I am enjoying my Venu.

I was hesitant to buy this watch since I already have an Apple watch. I am a runner and wanted a watch that would give me instant feedback on heart rate an an accurate GPS. After about a month I am thinking about ditching the Apple. The face on the Garmin is more runner friendly and easier to see in the dark. I like the feedback it gives me when I reach my daily goals and is every bit as good as the Apple watch if not better - Battery life lasts 3+ days so I don't have to charge it every night. I am very satisfied.