Why I Returned Garmin Venu X1 After 5 Month For Forerunner 970
The Gizmo Garage ·
Sit down with me and hear my honest thoughts after using Garmin Venu X1 for 5 month on a daily basis, coming to the conclusion that I'd be much happier with a Garmin Forerunner 970 instead. Thank you for stopping by. 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Two Main Problems with Venu X1 1:18 Battery Life Issues 1:40 GPS Limitations 2:02 Why I Switched to Forerunner 970 3:18 GPS Performance Comparison 5:03 Comfort and Build Impressions 7:19 Square Display vs Round Display 8:50 Charging and GPS Delay Frustrations 9:47 Watch Band Wear and Replacement 10:38 Weight and Material Tradeoffs 11:38 Missing ECG on X1 12:17 Price Drop and Value Discussion 12:44 Who Should Choose X1 vs 970 13:31 Final Thoughts and Conclusion
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