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Great for triathletes

Easy to use

Good battery life

Accurate for HIIT exercises

Fast charging capabilities

Great activity tracking

Long battery life

Customizable watch faces and data tracking features

Precision GPS and heart rate monitor

Comfortable design

Not suitable for swimmers or triathletes

High price

Does not record heart rate during swims

Not compatible with Google Assistant

Occasional syncing issues

Inaccurate tracking of floors climbed and sleep

Verdict

The Garmin Forerunner 735XT is a comprehensive fitness tracker that provides triathletes with pertinent information and advice. It is easy to use and has good battery life, but it comes at a high price. The watch is accurate for HIIT exercises and has fast charging capabilities. However, it does not record heart rate during swims or store the data when the swim is stopped, making it unsuitable for swimmers or triathletes.

Verdict

Overall, the Garmin Venu 2 receives positive reviews for its strong activity tracking, long battery life, and comfortable design. Users appreciate the precision of the GPS and heart rate monitor, as well as the customizable watch faces and data tracking features. However, some users note occasional syncing issues and inaccuracies in tracking floors climbed and sleep. The lack of Google Assistant and integration with common cardio equipment are also mentioned as drawbacks. Despite these minor issues, the Garmin Venu 2 is generally recommended for those looking for a reliable and feature-rich smartwatch.

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Battery Life

I have had a Garmin 735XT for maybe 3 years. I never had the text/notifications on to increase battery life and have loved the watch. Then a few weeks ago the battery was not lasting as long as it used to. Then on the 4th of July I was swimming in a lake and my watch just totally died

Negative

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/running

I've own 7 devices, 3 brands, love Polar but Garmin wins, here's why

The body battery drains all day during activity. If one wants to recharge (relax,) the move feature will harass them to get up and move, which results in more drain. Not a good feature; it can be removed or ignored. Stress 1

3/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

Notifications

Lovely watch but lacks non-subtle vibration alert, decent 'beep' volume and bright'ish backlight

The critical aspect of all of my earlier Garmin watches is that I had both sound and vibration turned on for the lap notification so that even if it was noisy and there were distractions, I never missed the lap. That doesn't work for me with this watch. There is (as is typical) no volume for the sound, and the vibration is so subtle that while I feel it if I'm sitting at a desk, outside I never felt it, even when approaching what I knew was going to be a lap - it's just too subtle. Given that this is a popular triathlon watch, I must be in the minority on this, but I couldn't use this watch

4/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

It's really good, but...

However, after turning off push notifications for certain things I still get them. When you hit a goal like steps, it will alert for each step after not allowing access to anything else unless you stop walking because it gets locked up alerting, but then wait for alerts to stop, then proceed to next function. It's really annoying. I still get voice-mail alerts and phone stuff after turning phone notifications off

5/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

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