I had a Garmin 265 that I LOVED, but it was no longer being released, and given my new onset of atrial fibrillation, a heart arrhythmia which has the potential consequence of causing a stroke, I wanted the ability to monitor my heart rhythm. My Apple Watch did this, but the battery life was abysmal! Garmin has great battery life, perfect ECG monitoring, amazing features and app syncing. It is also MARKEDLY cheaper that the Apple Watch, and flexible savings (FSA) can be applied. I have been able to monitor my heart rhythm without a hitch! The Venu 4 is a win-win all around—I have ZERO complaints, and using Connect IQ, the face is exactly what I would want to see all of the time. Perfect watch if you are someone like me!

Great experience so far with my first Garmin. After some research, I landed on the Venu 4 for the design and features. With that said, I do wish it carried over the five-button layout found on some other models, and I'd also love to see more options for quick-release bands.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the device. I only have two issues. First, once I finish a training activity, it immediately gives me a recovery time (72 hours for example), but the next day suggests another strenuous activity before I've had sufficient time to recover. So there's some mismatch going on there. Second, buy a protective screen cover, as my original screen cracked after a relatively minor contact.

I purchased my Garmin about a month ago after much encouragement from my Garmin loving husband. It tells me everything including my best plan for the day- not leaving anything to chance. I have tried other brands of watches, rings, and bracelets and my Garmin has really helped me with understanding my body's needs and given me a better training plan.

I bought this watch 3-4 weeks ago, and so far it has been exactly what I wanted. The 45mm is the perfect size. It tracks all of my activities well with the exception of flights climbed each day. I wish there were a way to edit that and manually add my flights. That is my only complaint. I love the strength workout coach. I've been using it for 2 weeks, and I plan to start using the running coach when I finish this current program. I have been a previous Fitbit and Apple Watch owner, and so far this one has been my favorite.

This is the first time ever Making any purchase, such as a garmin Venu 4 watch. I am new to the fitness community. After losing over 200lbs fitness has become a major staple in my every day life. I recently discovered the joy of running and this is the reason I made this purchase. This watch has so many built in workouts and also helps me stay motivated and driven to continue my healthy lifestyle. I would say if your thinking about this watch make the purchase I guarantee you will be hooked.

I bought this earlier this year and have still been getting used to all the gadgets. But to say I'm obsessed is an understatement! I truly wanted an athletic watch. I like how I can still read my texts and answer phone calls if I need, but the overall functions are great. I love seeing my sleep score, stress level, and heart rate during my workouts. I also love that I don't have to charge it every night.

I had been using the venue sq for about 3 years and loved it but decided it was time for an upgrade... I love the Venu 4 even better (I have the smaller version). So many new features and tracking. I love that I can easily track all my horseback riding activity as well as all the great metrics for my runs (now I need to learn about them!) and more in-depth look at my body battery and sleep history. It is already really helping me improve my fitness and sleep habits. I was worried it was going to be too large looking on my wrist, but it really is just about your average fitness watch, I do wish it was a little smaller, but then I might not be able to read it as well with my lovely aging eyesight.

So far, I like this watch. The battery life is wonderful and I love the sleep tracking, training readiness, etc. I chose this over an apple watch for those reasons, and can't imagine going back. I dislike that 1) I get prompted to take an activity break while in the midst of activities lol and 2) how clunky it is to navigate around. I'm still figuring it out somewhat. I also found the watch super uncomfortable with the silicone band, but once I purchased a different band I didn't notice it at all.

It's great but some minor issues. 1) I got a few dead pixels a few days into using it. It's not enough to send back but slightly annoying that a few days into it and having pixels die. 2) In order to have the screen go fully dark at night, you have to download a special watch face. Other than those two issues, I'm fairly happy. Looks great, bezels could be thinner, battery life is good, tracking is good, features are good. I upgraded from a FR265 and happy I did.