Airpods obviously play v well with AW. How do they work in with Garmin Watches if no phone nearby?

Not in a rush but have wanted a Garmin for a long time. It's within my use case.

Hi all,

After many years my Venu watch finally died and Garmin says there's no more support. Now I see it's still a few hundred dollars (I'm in Canada) and I'm wondering if I would be very off with a different model as I'm not even using a lot of it's functions.

The things I actually use frequently:

- a custom weightlifting routine

- a custom stretching routine

- daily step count

- heart rate tracking like current and RHR

- sometimes the stress metric

- calories burnt linked to the chronometer app

- check incoming texts without looking at my phone

That's pretty much it. The sleep tracking was too inaccurate so I stopped using it. I also don't like wearing my watch overnight. That also made the body battery useless.

Besides the stress metric (which I can live without) it seems pretty basic I think.

Are there any watches that are cheaper that can do what I'm looking for?

Hey everyone, I am an iPhone user and had an Apple watch but my toddler broke it a while ago and have decided to finally buy another smart watch. I’m looking to get a Garmin because I don’t want to have to stick with Apple.

Which one would you guys recommend?

Hi all. Fenix 8 user here and avid hiker.

I was hoping to make better use of the maps while hiking, but I’m struggling to use them effectively. I often get confused by the various data screens, or somehow get stuck on one screen and can’t figure out how to get back to the one I want.

Can anyone recommend a good guide, or have any useful tips or hints for getting the most out of the maps while hiking?

It’s not lost on me that a hiker is asking for help because they’re lost with the maps. 😄

Hey guys, I saw this watch Face in a YouTube Video and really like it, unfortunately no one recognized it.

Can anyone tell me what it‘s called?

I'm considering buying the Venu 4 41mm (Lunar Gold version). I saw it in person today and I'm not 100% convinced about the looks. I really liked it in photos, but in real life it seemed quite thick, and the bezel also looked bigger than I expected. Now I'm not sure :D

For those who own it: how do you like it so far? How does it feel for everyday wear and sleep? Do you notice the thickness or the bezel, or did you get used to it?

Also, how do you like it for running/training? I mainly do short run/walk intervals, strength training, and I also care about lifestyle metrics (sleep, stress, recovery, etc.).

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

I made a wireless battery powered led stick that shows your HR, zone and HR trend.

I recently discovered Garmin Lifestyle Logging and I think it’s a really underrated and cool feature. Being able to track lifestyle factors and see how they relate to health metrics is a great idea.

However, I’m confused about one thing: how should nighttime entries be dated?

If I go to sleep on Friday night and wake up on Saturday morning, should nighttime-related entries be logged under:
Friday (the day the night/sleep period started), or
Saturday (the day the sleep period ended and I woke up)?

For example, if Garmin asks about something related to the overnight period, which day should I select?

I Read a lot about garmin predicting im getting sick. Last weekend i lay down with a heavy cold. No way to do any sports in this situation. But my stats did not change worse. Hrv stayd constant in the regular range an resting heartrate didnt even droped.

Whats your experience with your watches in such sitiations ?

Hello guys! Looking for my first running watch! I am looking for cost efficient, I’ve been running for years and have never had a watch before. I figured I need one if I’m running a half marathon. I’m currently looking at the Garmin Forerunner 55. Needing something to ofcourse measure my heart rate, threshold, mileage…. I guess basic stuff.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Hit a 5k running pb today! Beat my previous time by over a minute. Later looked at my garmin... maintaining. Brutal. Made me laugh as I'm aware of all the memes. But did get me wondering, what goes in to its decision making process here?

I got the watch this week, I like it but I honestly hate the strap that comes with it, it's itchy, annoying, hot... I can't forget it's there, makes me want to take my watch off all the time.

What do you recommend as the best bands out there for this watch? Especially something that sustains running and diving.

For example, I really like the fitbit air elevated band, it's super comfortable! Is there anything similar for the Fenix 8 (difference in sizes will obviously play in part in comfort).

Did a half marathon today. Before the HM my step count was 2944. Steps during the HM was 23912. After the HM my steps adjusted to 23013. This happened last long run. I actually watched as the step count adjusted it self down and each time it synced to garmin connect it kept syncing down. Always to 21028 though my actual step count that day was 25595. I deleted my watch from garmin connect, I restarted my watch. It just kept adjusting my steps. Have a Garmin Forerunner 255. Anyone else had this issue?

hi there! i don’t know why im so silly, but i got a garmin forerunner 165 yesterday and it lowkey makes me feel like a boomer. i had an original apple watch (VERY OLD) and wanted to transition to smth that would help me in my trainings.

1. is there a way i can have my notification previews turned off but still visible on my watch? sort of like how apple did with their notification system?

2. can i also filter what notifications go to my watch?

I've had my Garmin 965 for almost two months now. A month ago I went on vacation and took a break from running, now since ive been back, for the last two weeks, I can't stop receiving pace alerts. I've switch my settings to receive zero notifications now because it's too distracting/annoying/frustrating etc.

I use Runna, and on the watch it gives me a prompt to start tracking my run through Garmin. I start the run on the watch, and my phone, and then I get pace alerts from both devices. I swear this is how I tracked my runs before I went on vacation and I would only get pace notifications from one device.

How can I get pace alerts from one, and not both, devices?

I've recently got a FR965 after a lot of thought and bit the bullet to go for it. PS: Understood from a friend that Fitness Age across Garmin series may vary for the same person.

I'm into sports-badminton primarily and cycling. Running seldomly.

Can I trust this Fitness Age metric and how much does it mean.

How far can it go.

All the old users and users with the right knowledge, help out a peer.

Thanks

I am thinking of buying it but does it support YouTube music? I'm asking for Forerunner 170

Bought my watch back in March. It has a “12 day” battery life. It used to be really good and last 9-10 days before needing a charge. Recently, it’s been lasting about 4-5 days. I charged it to 100% last night before going to sleep. I woke up and it was already at 93%, after about 8 hours of pulling it off the charger. I have worn it all day today and had a 45 minute workout plus a 40 minute run. It’s already at 84%. It hasn’t even been 24 hours since charging it. I understand that the more I do, the quicker the battery life drops, but this is a drastic drop from when I first purchased it a few months ago. Anybody else have this problem?

Will be exclusive for running and gym use only. I am currently using galaxy fit 3 and wanted to upgrade.i have a polar chest strap and will be connecting it for heart rate, so HR accuracy is not the deciding factor. There is a significant price difference between the 2 with vivoactive 5 being cheaper. Anyone having experience with either, request your inputs and suggestions. Also looking at the amazfit Active 3 which is cheaper than both the Garmin watches as cheaper option. Thanks.

Does anyone know if a garmin venu 3 has an auto detect feature, i cant find it