PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted November 30, 2020 Share I'm looking at purchasing a new Garmin watch.I have had a look at the Venu SQ i really like it A LOT!Any Venu SQ users out there that can maybe give me some insight on this piece of tech? mikkelz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted November 30, 2020 Share I am very happy with the Vivoactive 4. Seems this new model packs the same technology, all but the altimiter. Slightly better battery on the Vivactive, but this is very much a function of using the smart functions .... Seems like they built the Vivoactive sensors into the old Forerunner shape .... at a decent price. Even has the NFC, Garmin Pay, functionality .... if your bank supports this. I am really enjoying this. On paper this seems like a nice watch. Only thing I could not find in these articles .... does it have any buttons, or touch screen only ? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.wareable.com/garmin/garmin-venu-sq-versus-venu-vs-vivoactive-4-8122&ved=2ahUKEwieuPbG5artAhXMYcAKHfN-DlYQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1ipKmMbR3XiPLJPqbTMRnv https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2020/10/02/garmin-venu-sq-vs-vivoactive-4/&ved=2ahUKEwieuPbG5artAhXMYcAKHfN-DlYQFjABegQIGBAB&usg=AOvVaw0xr_vAJEpevNv_7C7DCMZz&cshid=1606757373356 PSYCHOsmurfZA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie600 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Purchased the Venu (non SQ) for my wife during April - absolutely brilliant piece of tech, whilst being reasonable value for money. Also, the quality of the screen is absolutely brilliant and I can only but hope that the next Fenix series will have a screen equally brilliant! PSYCHOsmurfZA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted December 1, 2020 Share I am very happy with the Vivoactive 4. Seems this new model packs the same technology, all but the altimiter. Slightly better battery on the Vivactive, but this is very much a function of using the smart functions .... Seems like they built the Vivoactive sensors into the old Forerunner shape .... at a decent price. Even has the NFC, Garmin Pay, functionality .... if your bank supports this. I am really enjoying this. On paper this seems like a nice watch. Only thing I could not find in these articles .... does it have any buttons, or touch screen only ? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.wareable.com/garmin/garmin-venu-sq-versus-venu-vs-vivoactive-4-8122&ved=2ahUKEwieuPbG5artAhXMYcAKHfN-DlYQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1ipKmMbR3XiPLJPqbTMRnv https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2020/10/02/garmin-venu-sq-vs-vivoactive-4/&ved=2ahUKEwieuPbG5artAhXMYcAKHfN-DlYQFjABegQIGBAB&usg=AOvVaw0xr_vAJEpevNv_7C7DCMZz&cshid=1606757373356It has 2 physical buttons on the right side along with the touch screen. The altimeter is not such a big issue for me nice to have but at the price i can get the SQ I'm super happy because I'm still using a vivoactive and it's had it's days now. Thank you for the input. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted December 1, 2020 Share Purchased the Venu (non SQ) for my wife during April - absolutely brilliant piece of tech, whilst being reasonable value for money. Also, the quality of the screen is absolutely brilliant and I can only but hope that the next Fenix series will have a screen equally brilliant!Sadly the the SQ doesn't come with the AMOLED display but I'm happy with a LCD display. Thank you for the input I will definitely be back on with a little write up once i receive it. ChrisF and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted December 1, 2020 Share Sounds like they beefed up the Frontrunner series with all the tech .... at an affordable price .... Looking forward to your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted December 1, 2020 Share Yes they have made tech available at an affordable price, big up to Garmin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 1, 2020 Share also looking for a fitness tracker / sorts watch that can be used during swim training...thinking maybe I want power meter connectivity.Am I correct in the determination that the cheapest Power meter enabled watch is a Forerunner 745?If I decide its not a necessity is the Vivoactive or Venu the better option? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChrisF Posted December 1, 2020 Share https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-1C3C7630-B695-44C3-AF56-949C1D4889FB/EN-US/Venu_Sq_OM_EN-US.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiMzrf2oK3tAhVMRxUIHd9gBcgQFjABegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1bNdEIlBcdj3pxm4NoevIk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted December 1, 2020 Share also looking for a fitness tracker / sorts watch that can be used during swim training...thinking maybe I want power meter connectivity.Am I correct in the determination that the cheapest Power meter enabled watch is a Forerunner 745?If I decide its not a necessity is the Vivoactive or Venu the better option? ThanksSeems most of the watches now come with Ant+ Yet few seems to link to power meters .... Wonder why .... DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted December 1, 2020 Share also looking for a fitness tracker / sorts watch that can be used during swim training...thinking maybe I want power meter connectivity.Am I correct in the determination that the cheapest Power meter enabled watch is a Forerunner 745?If I decide its not a necessity is the Vivoactive or Venu the better option? ThanksYou do get the Garmin Swim 2 that's specific to swimming and also has the other sports activities as well like cycling and what not. https://buy.garmin.com/en-ZA/ZA/p/665374/pn/010-02247-10 DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimmas Posted December 1, 2020 Share I bought the Venu SQ for my GF on a Black Friday deal at R3,349, still waiting for delivery. Will let you know once we've set it up and used it but from the research I have done it seems legit and ticks all the boxes. Works with Strava, has a Pulse OX meter, tracks sleep, waterproof, golf, good battery life, incident detection etc. I have the Vivoactive 4 and I am very pleased with it... Very similar to the Venu SQ. Don:t think you can go wrong with it. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOsmurfZA Posted December 1, 2020 Share I bought the Venu SQ for my GF on a Black Friday deal at R3,349, still waiting for delivery. Will let you know once we've set it up and used it but from the research I have done it seems legit and ticks all the boxes. Works with Strava, has a Pulse OX meter, tracks sleep, waterproof, golf, good battery life, incident detection etc. I have the Vivoactive 4 and I am very pleased with it... Very similar to the Venu SQ. Don:t think you can go wrong with it.The tick all the boxes is what drew my attention so I pulled the trigger on the purchase as the price i got it at was R2699 through momentum multiply. DieselnDust and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimmas Posted December 1, 2020 Share The tick all the boxes is what drew my attention so I pulled the trigger on the purchase as the price i got it at was R2699 through momentum multiply.Then definitely worth it! Won't regret it PSYCHOsmurfZA and mikkelz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 2, 2020 Share Thanks for the feedback.So basically anywhere from R4000 to R7500 will give the activity tracking and swim functions.If I want Power compatibility its R10k and up unless I opt for Polar Grit X that is R9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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