Garmin Venu 3S Silver/Green

I have been using this watch for a month now. Previously had the Venu 2S for 2.5 years, which made the transition smooth. Some things in the menu work slightly differently, but otherwise similar.

The battery life is up to a week, during which I record 2x strength training and 1-2 walks with the dog per day. Relative to of the 2S it is slightly less long. The charging cable stays in place much better in the 3S and I think it also charges faster.

The fitness measurement with automatic sets and repetition gives a good picture of which muscles you have trained. Only he doesn't do the leg exercises, so I only register half a workout in terms of time. I also find the vibrations from set and rest annoying, so I prefer to turn it off. And then it does not measure which muscle groups you have trained.

What I think is a shame is that you cannot set the font size smaller than normal. On the 2S the font was smaller than the 3S. Here I find it annoying, because it is really big so people can read along when you get a message. With the 2S, the message indicated when you had received a WhatsApp message in a group. You then saw who sent it and in which group. Now you only get the name of someone who sends something. I personally find that annoying and I hope they will come up with an update in which this is possible again.

Heart rate monitor seems better than the 2S, but it is still inconsistent. No problem for me, because I use a heart rate monitor strap on my racing bike. They are always more accurate.

Sleep is measured just as (in)accurately as the 2S. The overview in the morning is nice, but I usually scroll through it quickly.

The screen is nice and clear and responds quickly. You can send a message via your watch, but you cannot reply to an incoming message. Maybe they can do something about that too.

I still doubt whether it is really an improvement over the 2S. Especially since you still can't see photos with the iPhone. And probably because I don't consciously use 75% of the functions ;-) Calling is useful, but not a must for me. It is easy to quickly send a message in the car (without CarPlay). But I don't know if that's worth the extra cost.

I've had it for a week now and it fully meets my expectations. The battery has now been charged once, but more because I didn't know how long it would last. In retrospect, that wouldn't have been necessary. With the GPS you have to wait a while before you go running or walking. It's ideal that you can link it to Strava, so you can check everything (just edit Strava if you don't want your activity to be seen by everyone). For me it is a complete smartwatch that you can use very extensively or minimally, according to your own discretion

watch looks nice and the possibilities are unlimited. Ease of use is really great!