Man i just have to say, in terms of Smartwatch Reviews you are absolutely killing it. To the point but still all the facts and information i am after. Keep up the good work👍
Great vid Chigz, love the content! A small note, you CAN actually reply to text/ sms messages with a quick "reply" feature when you want to decline an incoming call or reply to a text. In essence you send a pre-written text message, like "in a meeting" or "call you later. All of these can be edited on the phone app. This is official from garmin. There was some talk that you could be able to use google assistant or Bixby ( or Alexa ) to even dictate a reply to a text, though not really sure about this one. All of this ONLY applies to Android phones. You might want to edit that part of the vid ;)
It is not possible to make text response when connected to an iphone. This is because of iphone. But it is possible for any android device. Garmin is far from becoming a smartwatch. But it is slowly introducing smartwatch features. Also garmin is a sport and fitness watch first that is why it has limited swipe gestures to avoid accidental stop of an activity. That is also the reason why other more expensive garmin watches just recently adopted the use of touch screen. For fitness you can use garmin's own activity profiles which many believe is the best in the industry. It will also show in the garmin connect app. It is not like other smartwatches that provides 100's activity profile but just measure heart rate and duration. Garmin does activity profiles in a different level. Ex. Strength activity counts reps, sets, and automatically determines the type of exercise and muscle group involve.
It is very nice to see Garmin have finally (like Fitbit now too) are making their smart watches actually more "smart" rather than just being a glorified fitnesses band. Being able to take calls and access your voice assistant is very handy. I think there are few things that left to be desired on both Fitbit and Garmin such as Google Pay as the UK market for Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay sucks. Still some things missing on the Garmin side like replying to texts with your voice but I suppose at the end of the day it is still supposed to be a fitness tracker foremost but having amazing battery life and health tracking with some smart features is great but it still seems there is no smart watch out there than can do say 5 day battery life at least with full health tracking and full smart features. Great video like usual Chigz.
I currently own this VENU 2 plus... BEST everyday smartwatch in my opinion. the ability take a ph call from your wrist is extremely handy. Its also very stylish and lightweight
Another great review from you man. As a sidenote your reveiw of Samsung galaxy watch 4 classic was a major piece in helping me make my decesion to finally buy it. One of the best choices i've ever made :) regards from Slovenia and keep up the good work with the channel!
Very nice review. I have purchased it yesterday. Very light, with good features alebit i miss LTE coming from Apple. Battery life seems to be really good. Health features are well tracked and accurate as proven by you. Adding music from the phone was difficult. Overall software needs more polish. Thanks for a good video... Good luck for the next one.
Great review thanks, just waiting for mine to be delivered. Upgrading from a T Rex pro, which I noticed was in your top 10; had issues with HR monitor, Amazon refunded my money and let me keep the T Rex even after 7 months 😮. Have watched many reviews prior to purchase, mainly American, German, Canadian and they don't have issues with sleep tracking or Garmin pay, hope this has been resolved in the 2x years or so. One issue they do point out with HR accuracy, although agreeing it is usually really good, in real time workouts it can vary slightly due to stopping starting, vibration on bicycles etc, when compared with a medical grade tracker. But great review, liked, saved and followed 💪.
I've had so many issues with this watch (Venu 2 plus) with the screen freezing when trying to pick up the GPS signal for exercising. So I'm not a fan. I've reverted back to the previous Venu 2. Much better with non of the above screen freezing issues. Also I prefer the slightly wider band. And as for the sake of using the Venu 2 plus for calls as you are normally carrying your phone that feature becomes superfluous.
Oh man, I thought I was settling in on the venu 2 plus now have second thoughts. I want to try on wrist, too, wasn't sure if venu would look gigantic on wrist. But I'd prob get used to that.
@@Thomas-fk3cw the normal Venu 2 is not that much bigger looking on my wrist. It's just more reliable than the Venu 2 plus and I definitely prefer the 22mm band more than the 20mm. Yes I know it's only 2mm but like a backpack the slightly wider strap definitely seems more comfortable. And I'll keep saying the constant screen freezing issues on the Venu 2 plus were so frustrating that it wasn't worth wearing and the ability to take calls became superfluous.
@@Thomas-fk3cw no worries at all. My impressions may be different to yours but I'm more than happy with the Venu 2 (not the 2 plus) as taking calls on the watch doesn't worry me. And I've definitely found the normal Venu very reliable. Good luck. 👍
Hello, great video, I just left a suggestion, for the HR test, it also should be done during some intense workout, because while resting there are many smartwatches giving very good results, but most of them fail during workouts (GPS or heart rate accuracy).
Looks like a decent option. Only thing extra I'd really appreciate is the messaging, even if only the ability to read. I'd gladly sacrifice an extra 2mm of thickness for even longer battery life too, but that's expecting too much 😉.
Very good review, the best so far. But this Venu replay messages, but only on Android. Compare this watch with apple watch e galaxy watch, will be great.
So on the Plus "hydration" is phone dependent, but on the Venu 2 it's not, and this can't be modified in the settings? I'm considering the Plus, however I want to be able to turn off the phone dependency at certain times, so it's like an normal Venu 2. Can you do a workout using internally saved music and not have my phone with me using bluetooth headphones. Possible?
Awesome review! Good watch but Garmin missed a huge segment of the market(like me) who want an AMOLED display training smartwatch without maps. Basically like a Garmin FR945 with AMOLED and no maps.
The best review on internet! Thank you! I like Galaxy Watch4 44mm (great for sports and the best smart features assistant, phone calls reply messages), but its short battery live is very annoying for me. Is Venu 2 plus a good option to change, or Fitbit Sense is better?
Good afternoon. I recently bought a Garmin Venu 2 Plus model. I love it and they have 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
hi... any updates regarding the sleep tracking ? since Garmin did a lot of firmware updated and mentioned : Improved a variety of aspects with sleep detection ... so dose it able to track naps or at least full night with some wake time ?? thanks in advance
Really liking what I see with this watch. I have only had the IPhone and Iwatch so this is new to me. I am looking into getting another watch other than the iwatch but noticed it’s not easy to find a watch comparable with my iPhone. I use email at work on my phone all day so it is imperative that I can find a watch that will pair with my iPhone and mail. I am hoping this watch is the one. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Can someone help me decide..curently I have Huawei GT2 PRO and I want to buy new watch and I can not decide between this one, Garmin Venu 2 Plus or Huawei GT3 Pro? What do you think, which one should I go for?
Thanks for the review, very well done! I wanted to point out that you can reply to messages using customizable quick replies when connected to an Android phone. IOS has a limitation there so it will currently only ever be possible on Apple Watches. Also, there's Strava integration in the Garmin app. However, I haven't tested this on my Garmin fenix 6S Pro, so I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for.
I thought you could reply to texts with prearranged messages. The EGC app has been FDA approved about 4 weeks ago. The hardware to do it is already built into the watch.
My watch had auto brightness problem, so I returned it. Even I keep brightness high it somehow turned in auto brightness mode. Is that same issue with you or this has been resolved with an update.
Good afternoon, I am looking for this model, but I can’t understand if I can install the Telegramm application on it and whether it will correctly display a notification, etc. Thank you.
Does anyone know if you can use the camera feature to take photos? It’s not something I do a lot, but my family and I do use it occasionally (on my Apple Watch).
I bought the smaller version of this, still too thick, painful like hell. Because my wrist is way too thin, imagine that of a 7year old child. I am wearing Garmin Forrunner 45s for running. And I am looking for a small watch with eSim, so I can go out without my phone. Any recommendations except Apple Watch? I am an iPhone user but I’m not a big fan of AW. Thanks.
Good afternoon. I have it fantastic watch but the only problem is I don't received messager from Facebook. Could you please help me advise me?? Thank you
I mean their is a way around this technically you have access to voice assistance just tell Siri to reply to who ever your messaging and do it that way
Press and hold the bottom button to access the main menu. Scroll down and select System. Scroll down and select Display. Select Not During Activity. Select Timeout. Select Always On.
You can not make contactless payments…. I need to see if that’s still the case. As I have an Apple Watch and fancy a change. But contactless payments, I’m so used to that - I don’t fancy giving that up
Best smart watch of 2017 yes not 2022 .. .. i think its time for garmin to get with the times and also stop overcharging people with outdated technology...maybe we pay for the name ... "Garmin"
Man i just have to say, in terms of Smartwatch Reviews you are absolutely killing it. To the point but still all the facts and information i am after. Keep up the good work👍
Appreciate that, thank you.
I could not agree more . Just amazing . Would love to see comparisons soon .
Great vid Chigz, love the content! A small note, you CAN actually reply to text/ sms messages with a quick "reply" feature when you want to decline an incoming call or reply to a text. In essence you send a pre-written text message, like "in a meeting" or "call you later. All of these can be edited on the phone app. This is official from garmin.
There was some talk that you could be able to use google assistant or Bixby ( or Alexa ) to even dictate a reply to a text, though not really sure about this one. All of this ONLY applies to Android phones. You might want to edit that part of the vid ;)
It is not possible to make text response when connected to an iphone. This is because of iphone. But it is possible for any android device. Garmin is far from becoming a smartwatch. But it is slowly introducing smartwatch features.
Also garmin is a sport and fitness watch first that is why it has limited swipe gestures to avoid accidental stop of an activity. That is also the reason why other more expensive garmin watches just recently adopted the use of touch screen.
For fitness you can use garmin's own activity profiles which many believe is the best in the industry. It will also show in the garmin connect app. It is not like other smartwatches that provides 100's activity profile but just measure heart rate and duration. Garmin does activity profiles in a different level. Ex. Strength activity counts reps, sets, and automatically determines the type of exercise and muscle group involve.
It is very nice to see Garmin have finally (like Fitbit now too) are making their smart watches actually more "smart" rather than just being a glorified fitnesses band. Being able to take calls and access your voice assistant is very handy. I think there are few things that left to be desired on both Fitbit and Garmin such as Google Pay as the UK market for Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay sucks.
Still some things missing on the Garmin side like replying to texts with your voice but I suppose at the end of the day it is still supposed to be a fitness tracker foremost but having amazing battery life and health tracking with some smart features is great but it still seems there is no smart watch out there than can do say 5 day battery life at least with full health tracking and full smart features. Great video like usual Chigz.
Yes, Venu 2 Plus was pretty good, keeping my eye on Garmin. Can't wait to see what they drop next.
this is hands down the best review of the Venu 2 plus...
I currently own this VENU 2 plus... BEST everyday smartwatch in my opinion. the ability take a ph call from your wrist is extremely handy. Its also very stylish and lightweight
sweeeeeet review man , I'm buying this for Christmas and have done my research to hell and back for what i need it for... thanks man.
I got more out of this video in a shorter time than other videos of a person sitting at a desk talking about the watch. Thumbs up.
This review was perfect snd so detailed ! I’m looking to switch from an apple watch to a garmin and this just convinced me even further !!
and did you ?
Another great review from you man. As a sidenote your reveiw of Samsung galaxy watch 4 classic was a major piece in helping me make my decesion to finally buy it. One of the best choices i've ever made :) regards from Slovenia and keep up the good work with the channel!
Very nice review. I have purchased it yesterday. Very light, with good features alebit i miss LTE coming from Apple. Battery life seems to be really good. Health features are well tracked and accurate as proven by you. Adding music from the phone was difficult. Overall software needs more polish. Thanks for a good video... Good luck for the next one.
how is it? just going to order mine !
Great review thanks, just waiting for mine to be delivered. Upgrading from a T Rex pro, which I noticed was in your top 10; had issues with HR monitor, Amazon refunded my money and let me keep the T Rex even after 7 months 😮.
Have watched many reviews prior to purchase, mainly American, German, Canadian and they don't have issues with sleep tracking or Garmin pay, hope this has been resolved in the 2x years or so. One issue they do point out with HR accuracy, although agreeing it is usually really good, in real time workouts it can vary slightly due to stopping starting, vibration on bicycles etc, when compared with a medical grade tracker. But great review, liked, saved and followed 💪.
I've had so many issues with this watch (Venu 2 plus) with the screen freezing when trying to pick up the GPS signal for exercising.
So I'm not a fan. I've reverted back to the previous Venu 2. Much better with non of the above screen freezing issues.
Also I prefer the slightly wider band. And as for the sake of using the Venu 2 plus for calls as you are normally carrying your phone that feature becomes superfluous.
Oh man, I thought I was settling in on the venu 2 plus now have second thoughts. I want to try on wrist, too, wasn't sure if venu would look gigantic on wrist. But I'd prob get used to that.
@@Thomas-fk3cw the normal Venu 2 is not that much bigger looking on my wrist. It's just more reliable than the Venu 2 plus and I definitely prefer the 22mm band more than the 20mm. Yes I know it's only 2mm but like a backpack the slightly wider strap definitely seems more comfortable. And I'll keep saying the constant screen freezing issues on the Venu 2 plus were so frustrating that it wasn't worth wearing and the ability to take calls became superfluous.
Thanks for response. I'd go apeshit if the screen started freezing on me. I'll check out the Venu 2. Yhnx again.
@@Thomas-fk3cw no worries at all. My impressions may be different to yours but I'm more than happy with the Venu 2 (not the 2 plus) as taking calls on the watch doesn't worry me. And I've definitely found the normal Venu very reliable. Good luck. 👍
The best detalied review I ever seen, its lot of work in background. Thank you for your effort
Excellent review..detailed and to the point! ! Thank you so much!
Your welcome, hope it was useful. 🙌
Hello, great video, I just left a suggestion, for the HR test, it also should be done during some intense workout, because while resting there are many smartwatches giving very good results, but most of them fail during workouts (GPS or heart rate accuracy).
Thank you for your indepth review. Why only one Garmin made to your list?
Not a fan of Garmin software. Too many Limitations
One of the best Venu Plus review I've seen on YT 👍
Thank you bro 🙏
Looks like a decent option. Only thing extra I'd really appreciate is the messaging, even if only the ability to read. I'd gladly sacrifice an extra 2mm of thickness for even longer battery life too, but that's expecting too much 😉.
It is a good fitness watch. Fitness apps, accuracy, battery life and fast charging are all appreciated.
Thank you very much for your review . Will you make a video to compare with apple watch?
My venu 2 plus will be here tomorrow, really looking forward to playing with it
Ohhh nice..this one is special.. awesome chigz..😁😁😁👍👍👍
Glad you liked. Surprisingly good watch by Garmin. 👍
Great review! Thank you 🙏🏻
Very good review, the best so far. But this Venu replay messages, but only on Android.
Compare this watch with apple watch e galaxy watch, will be great.
Great review of Garmin venu 2, thank you so much !
So on the Plus "hydration" is phone dependent, but on the Venu 2 it's not, and this can't be modified in the settings? I'm considering the Plus, however I want to be able to turn off the phone dependency at certain times, so it's like an normal Venu 2. Can you do a workout using internally saved music and not have my phone with me using bluetooth headphones. Possible?
Good afternoon sir,
Is this watch also compatible with iPhone 8th Gen?
Thank you very much for this tutorial.
This review sealed my decision for a new fitness tracking smartwatch. Thank you for highlighting the compatibility with an iPhone.
so which you are u getting?
Excellent review, thank you
Your welcome
Just bought it. Its great. Glad to get rid of my GW.
Ur excitement 😂about the heart sensors got me bro . Thank you great video😊
Awesome review! Good watch but Garmin missed a huge segment of the market(like me) who want an AMOLED display training smartwatch without maps. Basically like a Garmin FR945 with AMOLED and no maps.
Absolutely love maps on my watch tf you talkin about
@@iamrobot396
I use my phone for maps so don't need it on my watch also. Unless you can tell me the advantage? Ta
@@Eon0007 it doesn’t have maps
@@paulgal The FR945 does
@@iamrobot396 🤣
The best review on internet! Thank you! I like Galaxy Watch4 44mm (great for sports and the best smart features assistant, phone calls reply messages), but its short battery live is very annoying for me. Is Venu 2 plus a good option to change, or Fitbit Sense is better?
Good afternoon. I recently bought a Garmin Venu 2 Plus model. I love it and they have 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
Does Venu 2 use the same chipset as Venu 2 plus? Is there any difference in software responsiveness?
hi... any updates regarding the sleep tracking ? since Garmin did a lot of firmware updated and mentioned : Improved a variety of aspects with sleep detection ... so dose it able to track naps or at least full night with some wake time ??
thanks in advance
Thanks for your info man, how is it doing with IOS ? Can you please compare it with Polar Vantage V
Thanks
garmin venu 2 plus or amazfit gtr 3 pro ?
X2
Really liking what I see with this watch.
I have only had the IPhone and Iwatch so this is new to me.
I am looking into getting another watch other than the iwatch but noticed it’s not easy to find a watch comparable with my iPhone.
I use email at work on my phone all day so it is imperative that I can find a watch that will pair with my iPhone and mail.
I am hoping this watch is the one.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
What Model of Galaxy watch was that?
Can someone help me decide..curently I have Huawei GT2 PRO and I want to buy new watch and I can not decide between this one, Garmin Venu 2 Plus or Huawei GT3 Pro? What do you think, which one should I go for?
I would go for Venu 2 Plus. GT2 Pro is a nice watch but in comparison lacks the sheer features you get on the Venu.
@@ChigzTech Hi Chigz..I already got GT2 Pro...I was considering GT3 PRO or Venu 2 Plus? Thank you for reply!! 🙏
GT3 Pro battery last 14 days and some...
Thanks for the review, very well done! I wanted to point out that you can reply to messages using customizable quick replies when connected to an Android phone. IOS has a limitation there so it will currently only ever be possible on Apple Watches. Also, there's Strava integration in the Garmin app. However, I haven't tested this on my Garmin fenix 6S Pro, so I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for.
If you have a android phone I think you can reply to texts. Great review! 👍
I thought you could reply to texts with prearranged messages. The EGC app has been FDA approved about 4 weeks ago. The hardware to do it is already built into the watch.
Hey bro, i wonder that can i watch the photos in gallery from connected phone on this venu 2 plus ? Thank u
Does venu 2 plus feels cheap?
My watch had auto brightness problem, so I returned it. Even I keep brightness high it somehow turned in auto brightness mode. Is that same issue with you or this has been resolved with an update.
If this came with e-sim it would be the one!😄
Good afternoon, I am looking for this model, but I can’t understand if I can install the Telegramm application on it and whether it will correctly display a notification, etc.
Thank you.
Is it possible to display the coordinates of your GPS position on this watch?
So if u wake up mid of mid night it stops tracks sleep?
Witch watch is batter this or galaxy watch 3 ?
Do you really think it's best for 22? Better than gtr3 pro?
Does anyone know if you can use the camera feature to take photos? It’s not something I do a lot, but my family and I do use it occasionally (on my Apple Watch).
Is the watch glass scratch resistant?
I bought the smaller version of this, still too thick, painful like hell. Because my wrist is way too thin, imagine that of a 7year old child. I am wearing Garmin Forrunner 45s for running. And I am looking for a small watch with eSim, so I can go out without my phone. Any recommendations except Apple Watch? I am an iPhone user but I’m not a big fan of AW. Thanks.
Anybody knows if you can set a reminder through siri on this watch? And also if you can view your reminders?
If you buy a Chinese version in Singapore?
Good afternoon. I have it fantastic watch but the only problem is I don't received messager from Facebook. Could you please help me advise me?? Thank you
👍this is good
What's up chigz?
It looks perfect except not being able to respond to messages or texts. That is a huge miss in my opinion.
I mean their is a way around this technically you have access to voice assistance just tell Siri to reply to who ever your messaging and do it that way
Thank Apple for not allowing other watches except their own to do this.
This seems better than apple watch
Too bad no Blood Pressure and ECG mesuring
Honestly, the Garmin Venu 2 plus watch counts steps while I'm driving a car. Why does the sensor provide steps while I'm driving? Is there a solution?
Take it off while driving then
I have a question how can u afford all this techs ??
How to turn on “Always on”?
Press and hold the bottom button to access the main menu.
Scroll down and select System.
Scroll down and select Display.
Select Not During Activity.
Select Timeout.
Select Always On.
You can not make contactless payments…. I need to see if that’s still the case. As I have an Apple Watch and fancy a change. But contactless payments, I’m so used to that - I don’t fancy giving that up
Completely useless when having you phone in your pocket.
What is the reason it is metal on the back?
It makes.it heavier and more cold to wear?
AMAZFIT GTR3 PRO IS THE KING of affordable smart watches
The forerunner 55 cost less and looks much better.
Large bezel
Looks big on your wrist.
FYI: Non of the garmin watches track more than one sleep per day
it does NOT LAST EVEN more than 3 to 4 days
Its to small for a man
30% of the watch face is bezel. WEAK
Katrina mmm is that your gf?
No watch with 1.3" screen or under cannot by any standard be 'best'
Best smart watch of 2017 yes not 2022 .. .. i think its time for garmin to get with the times and also stop overcharging people with outdated technology...maybe we pay for the name ... "Garmin"
Why is the black colour more expensive than the grey