Garmin Venu 2S (40 mm), AMOLED GPS smaller sized Smartwatch with All-day Advanced Health and Fitness Features, Music Storage, Wellness Smartwatch with up to 10 days battery life, Mist Grey

I bought this watch as a replacement for a Vivoactive 3. I wanted a newer watch with a nicer display, and better heartrate tracking accuracy. The Vivoactive 3 was never quite amazing at tracking my heartrate through the HIIT nature of powerlifting, and I could be out of breath to the point of needing to bend over to catch my breath after a heavy set of squats and my heartrate would register 99, with the Vivoactive 3 finally registering properly when my heartrate dropped to around 130 bpm.After doing some research on other brands in case I wanted to switch (investigated Fitbit, Amazfit and others), I decided to stick with Garmin for the better battery life, GPS accuracy, body battery feature, and the fact that you can put your own music on the Venu 2/2s whereas Fitbit has removed that feature in favour of streaming only. I use YouTube music, so only supporting Spotify/Deezer on the Fitbits was no deal for me. Amazfit's heart tracking is around as accurate as my Vivoactive 3 if not worse from the reviews I watched analyzing it, so that was also a no-go.In short, the display is lovely, the built-in watch face in the photo fits my preferences perfectly so going to the Connect store for one was not necessary, and the heart rate tracking keeps up with my lifts. Instead of the watch thinking I haven't hit my intensity minutes goals, it realises I do 200-300 per week with my training.The negative reviews here are mostly strikes against the cost of this device for the tracking and accuracy of the metrics vs other cheaper Garmin devices. Remember here that you are paying premium for a nice-looking AMOLED display. If the display type doesn't bother you much, then I would recommend waiting on the Vivoactive 5. If your main activity type is running, then a Forerunner is likely a better option. However, if you're like myself and your main sport is powerlifting or another, and/or you want a beautiful, sharp display on your watch coupled with great battery life, then this is for you.

It’s lovely, works as it should, they even send me a health report weekly…yh happy happy

great battery life on this watch. have been a Fitbit girl previously but these are much better value. Not keen on the strength programme for weight training but have realised you can remove the reps and sets option.

1) I wanted a fitness watch that actually resembles a “normal” watch rather than an obvious fitness tracker. It delivers on that.2) This is the Best fitness watch I ever had. (Fitbit charge 4 hang your head in shame - in comparison you were useless!) It seems to track things more accurately, lovely clock face display and easy to view (good lighting) your stats. The app is great too.3) As a keen swimmer I find it so useful to be able to see & chart my progress whilst you are swimming - and this watch delivers that and so much more. Easy to view the progress under water too.I love it.

I dithered for months before buying this watch. I’d been an Apple Watch user for the last 8/9 years. Starting running more seriously and preparing for a marathon the Apple Watch is close to useless. So I eventually got a Garmin and wish I had done so months ago. It’s an excellent watch not just for fitness. Slightly disappointed in the battery. After 7/8 hrs hiking it was down to about 40%. Hopefully the next model will be solar. If you are wanting a watch for running and afraid to make the break from Apple - stop dithering you won’t regret it!

This watch feels like a big step up from the vivoactive 3. My wife loves it.

I purchased the Garmin Venu 2S in May 2023, and initially, it worked well. However, a few months later, I noticed a burnt-like discoloration on the back of the watch dial. On top of that, the battery life has drastically reduced, making it almost unusable. I stopped wearing it most of the time because of these issues. I reached out to Garmin support through varioud channels to address these issues, but I’ve received no response so far. The lack of communication from a brand like Garmin is extremely disappointing. I expected better product quality and customer service for the price I paid.I cannot recommend this product based on my experience. Think twice before purchasing.

It's a lovely watch however it added 1500/2000 steps over night while not wearing it. I thought it was faulty so returned it and ordered a second on. This was the same so returned that too.