Would love to have the in depth comparison between venu 3 vs vivoactive 5, this should be super helpful for people deciding between the 2 watches

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

I'll see what I can do!

@matthewstopint8852

9 ай бұрын

no altimeter on the 5 so a deal breaker for me

@bjc1219

9 ай бұрын

From 15:07 on is every difference between the two watches presented nicely and succinctly.

@pspr33

8 ай бұрын

Definitely second this!

@lidorg5818

8 ай бұрын

Yes, i would love to see a deeper comparison between the two

Newbie here and just came to say I'm loving your videos! Much appreciated. I don't own a watch yet but it's very useful and endlessly interesting to learn about them. Thanks!

Thanks for the review and comparing with Venu 3. Waiting for delivery of my new Venu 3.

one thing i loved about the vivoactive 3 was the side swipe thing, it would be cool if Garmin brought that back.

I have a vivoactive4 and I have been waiting for the 5. But as soon as I saw it has a AMOLED screen I was out! I love the transflective MIP screens. Oh darn, looks like I'm gonna just have to save up for an Enduro 2/3 😊😊

Love your videos. I would suggest on certain areas I recommend doing a Text overlay on the video. e.g. When you talk about the Venu 3 & have it in your hand.. You're talking - so fast (which I understand), but some people won't catch the - different all the sudden watch. Just a thought is all, I notice I've had to rewind your videos before to make sure I caught what you said. Don't change, everyone has a different ascent & I completely understand why you talk fast as well - due to time on vid etc.. Thx again & appreciate your in depth knowledge.

I just got a vivoactive 5 Sunday. It's my first ever Fitness Watch. So far I love it!!! It's got everything I was looking for in a Watch. I don't need to make phone calls from a Watch because I'm literally never without my cell phone. So the smart watch features Apple watch and Samsung watches have I don't need. This watch is perfect for me. 😃

Really in-depth review, I will be returning my Fitbit sense 2. This has a lot of great features.

@DesFit

6 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Great video as always! So let's see if I understand what Garmin is doing: VA5 looks like Venu2 (not Venu2 plus) hardware with a bunch (but not all) of the Venu3 software features. Basically for the same price as a current Venu2. Hmmm. I've had a Venu2 for 2 years (love it) and was waiting to see if Garmin would add some of the Venu3 software features. I think this release pretty much means no. Garnin's product fragmentation is truly bewildering.

Honestly the best review on this watch!

@DesFit

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great review. I am deeply invested in the Garmin ecosystem, but I just hope the multitude of watches that look almost the same and do almost is same is paying off

Very interesting detailed review. what smartwatch would be best for strength/weight training?

For those of us who want to keep fit, but don't suffer from FOMO, when we don't have training readiness etc, this may now be the perfect watch. On board music ✔audio feedback ✔garmin pay✔training plan✔only thing lacking is daily suggestions, but for all the rest at €299, it's a really good watch.

Fantastic review: I would like to see a full battery usage comparison between Vivoactive 5 and Venu 3...

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

The Venu 3S and vivoactive 5 should be very similar with the larger Venu 3 lasting a bit longer. Thanks!

Great review. I had the vivo active 3 and loved it (lost when the strap came undone and the watch slipped off unnoticed never to be seen again). I use an apple watch 6 which is brilliant for functionality. I get about 2.5 days with my apple watch 6, using that with my android phone (works brilliant for my purposes). However, I like the look of the vivo active 5 and I have a soft spot for Garmin. Couple of questions : 1) Does it support Apple music (I use Apple music on my android phone, it's streets ahead of Spotify for audio quality). 2) Does it sync with Microsoft to do (which I use on my Apple watch and android phone). 3) A nice to have: does it have a boxing mode, to measure number of arm movements.

Awesome review! Could you also share how many data fields there are in activity views? I assume there are only 4 as in Venu3, but just in case. Thanks in advance!

So the leaks yesterday were true! Thanks for the review.

Looks like Garmin finally decided that there should be some base feature set that all of their watches should have and only add feature per higher up models.

Love that they finally added keyboard texting for Android on the watch! I hope this goes to the Fenix/Epix series as well

@ZeronGX7

9 ай бұрын

My Epix Gen is ready for this feature. I hope we will get it

This has been most useful. Looking for a fitness wearable and in particular the google watch 2 until I saw the battery life. Looked at various others and settled on Garmin Vivoactive 5 or Venu 3. Your review provided the detailed information to help me make my decision. Big question - is the Venu 3 worth an extra £180 over the Vivoactive 5. In my opinion No. Thank you

Great video. I just ordered a vivoactive 5 and will receive this weekend. I do a blend of Crossfit with some running, but am also interested in the health measures this watch offers. I’m excited to get it up-and-running!

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

@veraf7315

3 ай бұрын

What's your verdict? I do the same blend of mostly HIIT and running, so I'm wondering if I should go with a cheaper vivomove sport since I don't really need all of these extra exercise profiles (e.g. golf, volleyball, etc). I also feel like I'd rather use my phone for the analytics as opposed to navigating so much on the watch itself.

Another great review. thank you.

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Thanks!

Please make an in depth comparison between venu 3 vs vivoactive 5, it would be super helpful for people deciding between the 2 watches! I think another good Garmin to compare to both is the Instinct 2, besides the different screen type it has similar features and is priced in the middle of the vivoactive and venu.

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

I’ll see what I can do!

I had assumed the Vivoactive range had finished. I had the 4 but I now have the Forerunner 955 I'm waiting for naps and those other features to transfer over to the Forerunner

Very helpful review between V3 and VA5.

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

Coming up!

Great review I’m currently using the vivioactive 3 and I’m looking to upgrade , I do a lot of running so battery life in gps mode is really important, how long do you think it would last on a long run , I certainly like all the features, appreciate any info

Thanks for your awesome review.

@DesFit

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome and thanks!

I've had the VA3 for a long time, then the VA4 which my son hijacked, I got a great deal on the Fenix 6X Pro, my wife has the VA4s but the screen has copped a workout, we were looking at the Venu 3, now I'm not sure, pretty decent feature set on this watch. On another note, You have the Ironman World Champs, the 70.3 worlds, Norsman, they're great, but the real jam is the new Garmin release drop race between the best in the biz DesFit and DC Rainmaker :), and yes DC's review is being played next

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

The vivoactive 3 was a great watch! The great thing about the "race" between DCR and myself is that all we want is just for both of us to get over the finish line 👍 Glad you're checking out his review as well and thanks!

I've still got a Vivoactive HR, and it would be good to see a comparison against the new Vivoactive 5 to see if things have improved in a meaningful way or whether it's just marketing hype.

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

Marketing aside, the changes in display technology, GPS/HR accuracy, and software features has evolved drastically over the last 7 years.

Thanks for the review. Personally, I despise Garmin releasing a separate watch for any feature combination (Venu 2, Venu 2 Sq, Venu 3, Vivoactive 5, Forerunner 265, Venu 3 Sq?). Those watches are much too similar IMHO. Makes me really appreciate Coros mindset of releasing a 250 Euro watch with the most important features. How many watches does Garmin have in the 200 to 400 Euro price range? I had friends (and myself) ending up with unhappy surprises, like the Venu 2 not supporting continuous HRV measurement while the Instinct 2 does, and not supporting suggested workout while even the budget Forerunner 55 does.

@dnserror89

9 ай бұрын

Yeah.. Garmin's deliberate product segmentation is horrible. I'm still surprised that my Instinct 2 has training readiness but the FR255 doesn't.

@abalem

9 ай бұрын

I'm new to garmin watches, having just recently bought a Venu 3 I'm reaaally happy with. But to see this is actually pretty maddening indeed...@@dnserror89

@postdorian

9 ай бұрын

Forerunner 265 would probably cover all your basic needs

@laillosidgar

9 ай бұрын

@@dnserror89 In beta program instinct 2 even got wrist base power meter. Outdoor watches has more value than running watches on training features? WTH garmin

@ikuturso7570

9 ай бұрын

Really for sportswatch Polar Pacer Pro is pretty killer. Light, good battery, baro, ALL sport profiles... I am still rocking FR645M which is great not counting the very limited profiles and outdated gps battery life (~10hr).

Yes, I would like to see in depth r Comparison between Venu 3 and vivoactive 5

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

Coming up!

Most under-rated video

@DesFit

4 ай бұрын

👍

No floors climbed? 😥😥 WHY Garmin? Thank you for your work Dez!

Thanks for the review. Can you use the Vivoactive 5 for navigating on hikes?

This year I bought Polar Ignite 3 and even though I like it, I've been wondering about Venu 2s. But since Vivoactive 5 just appeared, I think that might be the one.

Awesome review 👍👍

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Wud love a new updated comparison between the vivo active 5 and the Venu 2plus...as I find them similar...in UK Venu 3 is £200 more than the vivo active 5 basically for a speaker...where as the Venu 2lus seems comparable and only £20 more

Need a detailed comparison with Coros Pace 3

Great video, i wonder which wud u recommend vivo active 5 or venu 2plus, they are only £20 difference at moment for me, i do mostly horse riding and general fitness n health...can u advise?

I hope they release a new band as well, Vivosmart 6 maybe.

Hi there. How would you compare this to the COROS PACE 3? I know that the COROS is (maybe) more sports oriented than this one. But could I chose one over the other to cover the same type of usage? Or are they really super different?

Great review as usual! You mentioned the watch will still show total ascent although no altimeter but based on the map. Does the watch also show the elevation graph under charts section of the activity?

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

Yup, it sure will, again based off of GPS data and matched with Garmin’s base map data

@bibet80

8 ай бұрын

​@@DesFitPerfect. This makes losing the altimeter not so bad since I can still see the elevation graph after completing the activity. Thanks for checking!

Basically a Venu 2 with Venu 3 software unlocked (HRV, nap detection, mornig reports, etc) but wit an aluminum bezel and one size only. They should just have updated the Venu 2 software. Disappointed with Garmin's exasperated fragmentation of their offer.

@RealmOFOxidian

9 ай бұрын

And unlike venu 2, it doesn’t have altimeter….very pointless watch. Venu 3 has slightly improved battery, HR sensor and GPS accuracy over venu 2 plus. Very disappointed by garmin not offering any software upgrades for venu 2 series, while cheaper watches have newer UI and software features

@nnjjee1

9 ай бұрын

It is frustrating they don’t at least update Venu 2/plus with the larger font and some easy UI improvements

Bring us the compared video between this Vactive 5 Vs Venus 3 please 🙌🤛

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

I'll see what I can do!

@filipejesus191

9 ай бұрын

@@DesFit Thanksss :)

I have a Vivoactive 3 and loving it so far. But it's showing its age. I like the way the watch face comes on when I turn the watch to my face. Does vivoactive 5 have similar gesture recognition?

Could you pls elaborate the advantage of a dual band gps over single frequency? Considering you happened to mentioned uts not as simple as being more accurate than the later

Hi, just wondering will the nap and sleep features be rolling out to the forerunner 955 series?

When pool swimming, how accurate is it at auto measuring lengths? Or do you have to click the bottom button every time you do a length? Ty

Do you think the picture text message feature will be added to the forerunner 965 at some point?

I remember the Vivoactive 4 estimates bike VO2max. Did they take that function away?

Are you aware of the new body battery feature showing the drain of each activity coming to the epix pro?

What about the sleep tracking. Is it reliable? Is it approaching Fitbit's?

Any idea if the open water swimming will come to the Venu 2 and Sq 2

How does the touchscreen function when swimming? Does it lock out when recording and then unlock when you stop tracking?

Can you control spotify from your watch while still streaming the music from your phone? I am looking to keep phone in my backpack but still have the ability to change tracks and volume via the watch.

Looks nice but I'm probably gonna go with Coros Pace 3

@danezis4441

8 ай бұрын

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Nope, still not convinced! Waiting for another identical watch with AMOLED (call it VivoVenuActive 3.5) with some added functions but please remember to remove some as well! And please dolisten to your loyal customers who would like to have a choice and pick between MIP and toy looking AMOLED! Great job Garmin, you make me look at Suunto and Coros even though I don't want to.

@Xdc5

8 ай бұрын

Don't fool yourself, you will end up buying a Garmin 😀

@ted363636

8 ай бұрын

@@Xdc5 I plan to use my Fenix 7 until it dies then we'll see what those companies have to offer. Hopefully Garmin won't go all AMOLED but it sucks I can't buy a small watch for my kid or wife other than those constantly dimming, requiring silly gestures AMOLEDs 🙁

I'm looking at Garmin watches to replace my Vivosmart Hr+ which has gotten flaky. It takes forever at times to find the GPS signal. Will both of these watches find GPS more quickly?

The Vivoactive 4 had an altimeter so I'm surprised they removed it from the 5

@cusebike5391

9 ай бұрын

In order to hit the price point, the altimeter was sacrificed. I'm guessing Garmin's priority was keeping the price under $300.

@MatthewLenton

9 ай бұрын

@@cusebike5391 I wonder how much it costs to have the altimeter included

@krns1617

9 ай бұрын

​@@MatthewLentonconsidering the pricing of other companies like Suunto and Garmin too, they charge you at least with 50$ for that. So I don't think it's a cheap component.

@araniroy

8 ай бұрын

​@@krns1617it's not that expensive, fitbit's charge 4 has it and it was a sub 150 usd device.

so i was contemplating between venu3, forerunner 265 and coros pace 3 but now im adding the vivoactive 5 to my list of contemplation. I want a fitness watch, dont care too much about smartwatch functions but dont mind those. I was very close in getting the coros pace 3 but garmins wellness data is more accurate from what ive seen and i really like those (sleep tracking etc). So if anyone has any advice or suggestions on which I should get, feel free to comment on this reply :)

@user-kg2mg3xv6h

9 ай бұрын

The 265 is the best between them if you don't care about taking calls. If you care the Venu 3 is the best option

@Chopperino

9 ай бұрын

@@user-kg2mg3xv6h if you dont mind, what makes it the best? i dont care about taking calls at all, any of the smart watches feature i dont really care

@jermainepostlethwaite7895

8 ай бұрын

​@@user-kg2mg3xv6hSummed up my search in a nutshell.....want the speaker to talk but really like the 265 features better🙈

@jerrywilkin8096

8 ай бұрын

I considered 265 and Venu 3 - went with Venu 3. 265 has older sensors but if you're a runner, it's the way to go because it has more running-specific metrics. Also, no chance 265 is getting ECG if that matters to you.

Hola, la función de entrenador de sueño llegará al 955?

Will be helpful for a detail comparison between Venus 3, Vivoactive 5, as both are so similar .

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

Yup, coming up!

@schina108

9 ай бұрын

and also Venu 2, please...with the price drop it's basically the same watch as the Vivoactive 5@@DesFit

@matthewstopint8852

9 ай бұрын

@@schina108 but Venu 2 has altimeter ... 5 does not

@paulkline3011

8 ай бұрын

But Venu 2 does not have All Systems GPS. Vivoactive 5 does. That was the original reason why I bought the SQ 2 over the Venu 2 just 2 weeks ago. Now I might return the SQ 2 and get the Vivoactive 5. 😊

Would you recommend this as an upgrade from a venu 2s?

What is the hardware needed to potentially record an ECG ?

Does this sit above the Venu Sq 2? That plays music and also has no animations.

Does it work when you phone and watch are not in the same wifi network and watch is far from phone (there is no bluetooth connection).

hey! Thank you for the review! Can iPhone users see picture messages on the watch? Thanks!

@DesFit

7 ай бұрын

Just Android

Tactix 7 amoled review coming?

Wondering if the software update will get to the Venu 2 or Venu 2 square. Its like the Venu 2.

@chayansenshred

9 ай бұрын

That would be dope but

VA4 is still a better option than VA5 regarding benefits, not image

Plan to get myself my very first SmartWatch, was looking for a watch that can: 1. Handle notification, message, and phone call, 2. Stylist 3. Sport Tracking (swim, hike, walk) 4. touchscreen 5. GPS 6,.Sleep/Nap Tracking 7. and most importantly long battery life. (Which almost all SW out there lack of) Venu3 got every boxes ticked. But the further I dig into it, the more I get confuse about Garmin lineup. First is the similarity of 265 and Venu3, now is vivoactive5. I mean I did see their differences, but I just can't accept the similarity of all these watches with diff price tag/ similarity in price tag with diff features Maybe next time Garmin. I will stick to fitness band for now.

Which watch would you buy? Huawei watch gt4 or Garmin Vivoactive 5? Thank you

@Xdc5

8 ай бұрын

Huawei is good at hardware and looks, but crappy software

I thought the Venu had phased out the Vivoactive range

@abalem

9 ай бұрын

Me too ! But apparently Garmin has decided to release a watch for all so many different kinds of users while consistently keeping from providing any user with all the feature they can provide 😵‍💫

@vinads1309

8 ай бұрын

Same.. Cos the gap between the VA4 & VA5 is quite long 😅

What I find strange is the fast publishing of the Vivoactive 5 after the Venu 3, like 2 weeks later. Why not at the same time or some months later? People who have bought the Venu 3 could also be just satisfied with the Vivoactive 5.

@abalem

9 ай бұрын

But they already got the more expensive model and they like it !

@jermainepostlethwaite7895

8 ай бұрын

🎯Venu 3 was in my basket ready to load and order.....now I'm back to idk🤷🏽‍♂️ mode🙈🤦🏽‍♂️

New to Vivoactive5. Watch says I'm stressed. What elements cause this? Thanks.

Does it support the follow existing route?

Can you do a comparison of forerunner 165 and vivoactive 5 PLEASEEE

@febhymaelerog3681

Ай бұрын

I love your videos!

Can this be used for himing despite not having altimeter

No altimeter in 2023 ? Ok, Coros pace 3 is my next watch.

I can finally replace my vivoactive 3. 300 is the price point i like for a watch

Hi, thanks for the great videos and content. I hope you or someone would be able to point me in the right direction. I've not yet owned a smartwatch/fitness tracker, and I am looking for one that has a good hear rate monitor for around or max £200. Not really interested the device to receive calls/text or music. Happy for it to be just a watch & fitness tracker. Thanks.

@Xdc5

8 ай бұрын

Apple watch se 2

I just got a brand new Venu 2 sq 5 days ago...is it a no brainer to switch it for the VA5?

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

If you can return it, I’d go with the VA5

8:15 does anybody know how much capacity has the garmin vivoactive 5? cuz i have the vivo 3 and it has only 8mb capacity

Could someone explain what the Smart Trainer feature on the venu 3 does?

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

It pairs with smart bike trainers like this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqmht8WsY8nTeNo.htmlsi=eHcUCaljBGXhT7xY

Garmin professional watches such as Forerunner, Fenix, and Instinct are great. But other ones aren't good enough. Better to have apple, samsung or huawei

@nnjjee1

9 ай бұрын

Wrong. It depends on a particular person’s needs. Samsung isn’t going to work for iPhone users, anyone who needs great battery life, accurate GPS, and same for Apple Watch, battery life is hopeless for many who want to go well over a week

Is It good for swimming?

My worst fears for the Vivoactive 5 :( it has AMOLED :'( sad to see when a company does not listen to their customers. The most appealing feature from the Garmin watches compared to the iWatch (or whatever you call it) was the Transflecive Display and over 8 days of Battery. but now with the AMOLED screens they have no better battery life than any other watch 3 days at most.

@krns1617

9 ай бұрын

I agree, they should keep this feature in the Vivoactive-series. But it seems all companies now decided to change to AMOLED.

@user-kg2mg3xv6h

9 ай бұрын

They do listen to their customers. That's why is AMOLED

@danielmejia5879

9 ай бұрын

@@user-kg2mg3xv6h Well that's why there is a Venu line of products, why change the Vivoactive line to be AMOLED, when they already had a line for that. They are no listening to their customers, they are listening to the Buzz made by other companies.

@danielmejia5879

9 ай бұрын

@@user-kg2mg3xv6h and to further prove my point, the first post in the Vivoactive 5 forum from Garmin is people asking for Transflective Displays.

@ted363636

9 ай бұрын

​@@user-kg2mg3xv6hno, they don't. Its stupid to release ten watches with AMOLED, all practically the same and no MIP alternative. Id this continues, me and many other customers will switch to Coros or Suunto.

Why vivoactive 5 is cheaper than vivoactive 4, I ordered V4 1 week ago 😢

So except the alumium bezel. Whats the difference with the venu3?

@krns1617

9 ай бұрын

I guess the Bluetooth-calling and the sensor. And the useless assistant-function (never understood why anybody needs something like that).

@cusebike5391

9 ай бұрын

Price.

@schina108

9 ай бұрын

more with the Venu 2...

Welp, guess I am forced on getting a 265 or v3 since 42 is just to small

I don't know. I feel like it would've been nice if it was a venu 3 with transflective display

Is it better to buy the Vivo Active 4s or the Vivo Active 5?

@Xdc5

8 ай бұрын

4 has outdated hardware

Looks like the Respiration Rate feature is pretty useless. In my case it shows 14 bpm even during some "energetic" exercise such as Corpse Pose.

I want to upgrade but my Vivoactive 4 is all beat up, scratched, new band and just keeps on working day in and day out, not losing battery capacity or performance....

@Xdc5

8 ай бұрын

same here with VA 3! :)

Garmin Vivoactive 5 vs Coros Pace 3

Do you know what sensor gen has the Forerunner 265 ?

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

4th gen

@remihuber

8 ай бұрын

@@DesFit thank you sir.

Doesn't look like the watch is available through the genius link yet :(

I was so excited to buy this , you lose stair climbing data with this upgrade.

Great watch, but i see that HIKING is missing?

@DesFit

9 ай бұрын

No hiking, usually available on their watches with altimeters

@sbohunek

8 ай бұрын

@@DesFit Yeah I figurat that. I just thought that it can be calculated via their maps or something else 🙂 thx for reply tho. Btw youre doing great job with your videos.

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

@slavomirbohunek8752 thanks!

👍👍

@DesFit

8 ай бұрын

🙌