This is Garmin’s answer to the Apple Watch Ultra and after wearing it for the past two weeks, let me tell you, this is either the best Garmin watch of all time, or the worst Garmin watch of all time. There is just so much that’s different about this watch and it really depends on what you value. So in this video, I’ll share all my observations, do a deep dive into the accuracy, test the speakers and microphone, show the new interface with all the new features, and ultimately, decide who should actually buy the Garmin Venu X1.
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Additional video notes:
I’ll start with the positives and then we’ll talk negatives.
light thanks to the fiber reinforced polymer body with titanium caseback
thin, just 8mm thick case but somehow still a claimed 8 day battery life - which I found to be conservative.
Battery lasted from noon on Friday until 6AM on Sunday - 8.75 days
Display is MASSIVE 2” scratch resistant sapphire - easy to read large display while moving
Display is AMOLED and gets very bright with optional always-on mode
Much like the Epix, we get a flashlight, also useful for strobe while running
microphone and speaker for making phone calls
ACCURACY -
HR
Elevate Gen 5 optical sensor cluster, just like we see on the other top of the line watches from Garmin
GPS
This lacks dual band GPS
SWIM
Perfect lap tracking for me
Now has lots of swim workout options like critical swim speed, etc.
SLEEP
Seems a bit optimistic
ALTITUDE
Questionable - when in Dublin, after a long flight (maybe that messed it up) it said I was 72 feet below sea level
Once I got home, it seems to be dead on.
COMPASS
FEATURES
built in mapping, offline maps, navigation, backtrack,
nap detection, stress tracking,
morning report (I always love this)
Evening red shift
on-wrist texting for android
32GB storage for maps, offline music, etc - can still do offline spotify
Full offline mapping, like Fenix 8 (fully routable)
Voice commands - ask garmin to start a run?
Voice notes
Training readiness
Training status
VO2 Max
Altitude acclimation
Endurance score
Hill score
Load a race, it’ll predict time, countdown, and help plan for your race
Garmin share (send course between two watches next to each other)
New sport profiles (like 100 now+ now)
Lots of sensor support, like ebike, foot pod, extended display, HR, golf club support
Jet lag advisor
Garmin Pay (a bit limited in participating banks)
Heat acclimation
Flashlight when running (strobe style)
Focus modes
ClimbPro - figures out ascents and descents for mapped routes - handy for showing how much climb you have ahead
This has golf! Honestly, a huge feature. I can see a lot of people buying this watch to use the golf features. Also pairs with rangefinders and club sensors for even more data
Nice thin watch means your wrist won’t smash into the watch, and sleeves or gloves can easily be worn without interference from the watch
MISSING:
No ECG
No dual-band GPS
Impact load
Running economy
Running tolerance
No high speed waterproofing or diving
UI TOUR
MICROPHONE TEST
SPEAKER TEST
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