Garmin  Venu 4

I've been using this watch for ~ 1 month and it's a very good fitness watch. I like the morning and evening reports.The new speaker/call function makes it easy to rely just on the watch. It looks nice & sleek, perfect for work and for exercise as well (no need to change watches!). I love the motivation alerts as well as using the app and reviewing my workouts when I use the watch to record my activities.

Can’t review the product because the online purchase experience was dismal and the watch was returned. I bought this watch to give as a Christmas gift. The watch was shipped in a thin paper mailer and the watch box was roughed up but passable - not what I would choose for a $500.00 watch. I gift-wrapped the watch but did not check all the contents My mistake! It was missing the charging cord. Went to REI store and the best they can do is a refund. I loose the sale pricing, wasted a lot of time researching the product and the gift was a bust.

I purchased this a month ago to replace a venue 2+ that I had for less than two years that died. So far, I am loving the new features. I just wish they had a better warranty. I was apprehensive on purchasing another gamin as I have had multiples in the past including the fenix 6,7 and eight, which all seem to last only about two years, I’m hoping this one has a longer lifespan. I will no longer wear it in the shower. Or swimming for that matter, hoping that prolongs its life. I do not however take this on hikes as I use my fenix for that and by not wearing that as a daily watch, I’m hoping that it lasts longer, especially considering the large price tag. I would love to give it a five star only holding out due to the anticipated life span.

So far, in regards to fitness and lifestyle tracking, this watch is top notch! I finally made the switch from the original Venu (because I cracked the screen) and am impressed with all the new, available features. The watch design itself though is lacking a bit. I wish the 45 mm came with soft gold hardware or that there was a 43 mm option in soft gold as well. 41 is quite small and the band is laughably short - and I have small wrists. Offering up a small, medium, and large options could open Garmin up to more people of varying sizes. In the end, the watch does a lot of great things, but changes need to be considered to make this an upgrade worth the cost.

The watch has a lot of great upgrades from the Venu 4. Rating it 4 stars because I lost the ability to reply back to text messages with simple premade text responses. I have an iPhone. The Bluetooth also disconnects from my phone when it’s in the other side of the house, I never had that issue with the Venu 1. I shouldn’t have to miss out on a few features just because something is an upgrade.

A was gifted this watch for Christmas after dropping a few hints. My Venu 2 was beat up and needed replacing. The Venu 4 has more functionality. I measured cardio against a high end home rower and it was spot on. The stroke rate reading was very close. This watch has more features and is very customizable. Very happy with it!

This is my 5th Garmin, moving from Vivoactive HR, Vivoactive 3 & 4 and the Venu 2. The Venu 4 has the best display, better battery life and the most new features. The flashlight is very handy. The morning and evening report are great for personal accountability. The new timer app is a huge improvement, it saves common timers. Three things I miss: 1. The find my car app. I used this fairly often when parking in large parking lots 2. The swipe to Garmin pay. Having to enable pay via the buttons makes it less useful than my phone 3. Setting alarms from my phone app. You have to set alarms via the watch.

I love my Venu 4 41mm! This is my first Garmin and the features and usability of the app just blow me away. I am really here though to describe an experience I had today with the EKG feature. I have been having palpitations and took an EKG recording when I was feeling them. I brought a print-out of the EKG to my cardiologist. He said that the quality of the recording was so good, that he is able to use it for confirmation that I am experiencing a certain rhythm, eliminating a need for a stress test! I am not saying everyone would get this result, but I am so please it worked for me. Other than that, it feels good on my wrist, doesn't get in my way, looks great, and tracks my fitness activities beautifully. The battery is decent.

Coming from an Instinct 2S, this was a great upgrade. Right from turning it on, the Venu 4 impressed me. The screen is SO vivid and easy to read. There is a learning curve coming from the 5-button mindset to the touch screen + 2 buttons, but it's not as bad as I feared. It's still all of the Garmin info you love, just in vivid color, sleeker and lighter weight, and easier to read in the dark or while moving. The improved GPS is really helping to record my indoor track runs with greater accuracy than the Instinct 2s ever could. The 41 mm size + small band fits me perfectly and I have truly tiny wrists (113 mm). If there are any cons, it's that Garmin gives you no set-up information - you gotta find the Venu 4 manual online and DIY it. Also, I've had to learn to use the screenlock while exercising, as my hoodie sleeve would change screens as I moved. My husband had a Garmin 255 model that he was happy with...until he saw my Venu 4. Now he has a Venu 4, too.

I love thi swatch and all the features and statistics it has to offer. The only problem is, and I know Garmin is aware and are working on a solution, is that there is a problem with the watch freezing up, periodically shutting off on its own and music just stopping mid workout. I did send my first Venu4 watch back and it was exchanged for a new one and the new one seems to be working just fine, but it is not the same story foe my husband who is still having these issues with his new one. I do recommend this watch, but I might hold back on purchasing until they get all the issues fixed.