Consolidation? Recently (at the time of writing this), Garmin released the Fenix 8 line. People have been criticizing Garmin for offering too many similar models for a long time, and it looks like Garmin has finally listened. Now, the Epix and Fenix are essentially the same model, with MIP and AMOLED options – nice! I…
A Return to the Alps 🙂 Recently, I got back from my vacation in the Alps. It was a fantastic two weeks filled with a lot of hiking and even a bit of climbing. Previous summer I used my Galaxy Watch for hiking (check “Galaxy Watch + Komoot + Hiking: Battery Usage” for details), but…
Battery life of a smartwatch is a known issue. The watches become better over time, but powerful watches like WearOS based, still struggle from a short battery life. But do they? Do you really need a week of battery life? Obviously, more is better. Indefinite battery life would be an ideal option. But, being realistic…
I’m not a big swimmer, but occasionally I visit a swimming pool. Actually, I hope that during the summer, I will swim more. So far, I have done a few swimming sessions with my, not so new anymore, Garmin Venu 3. Here, I would like to share my experience. By the way, last summer I…
Intro I switched from the Galaxy Watch 4 to the Garmin Venu 3 more than two months ago. Now, I’m fully settled and do not look back. In this post, I list my personal hate and love features of my Garmin Venu 3. Let’s start with the “hate” list and keep the positive for the…
After prepping my workout plan (as described “Strength Training with a Garmin: Before You Go to a Gym” article) and syncing it to my watch, I’m ready to go to a gym. In a gym I focus on exercising, therefore all the photos for this article I took at home. Working Out with Garmin Venu…
Before purchasing my Garmin Venu 3, I researched how people use their Garmins for strength and weightlifting. Unfortunately, the information I found wasn’t very applicable to my training style. So, let me start by outlining my approach to training, allowing you to assess its relevance to you. All Garmin watches handle this same way, so…
Spoiler: Initially I was wrong! Have you seen these meme pictures like the two below? I see them relatively often in the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch communities. To be fair – this situation happened to me regularly as well. This always made me smile and was a base for in-family jokes. Until I switched…
I have been using my Garmin Venu 3 already for a few weeks, and now I can start comparing it with the Galaxy Watch in the health department. First, what I noticed is the fundamentally different approaches Garmin and Samsung have. When I use Samsung Health I have to guess how this or that feature…
Two more weeks of daily usage, and I believe my smartwatch usage scenarios are settled now. Here is what I can add to my “Garmin Venu 3 versus Galaxy Watch – Smart Features Comparison Part 1” – check it out first – it covers the basics. Notifications I have briefly touched on Gamin Venu 3…
