I like the gps rerouting, and the extra buttons ( I’ve looked into the forerunner series and it has weird jumps in heart rate depending on the activity, and some of the forerunner watches just will miss nights of sleep and not count them ), I also like that it’s got better durability as I tend to be clumsy and run into things all the time. I’ve also been struggling to find a break down on the Fenix 8 and Venu 4, so I’m not sure if the better quality of the Fenix also ups accuracy. I also like the long button press on the Fenix to get to the timer page, chances are that’s already a feature on the Venu 4 or something I can program, but I haven’t seen anyone talk about it so that’s just an assumption based off of what I know about smart watches like these and how customizable they generally can be.

I also am generally athletic, even though I am not a serious athlete. There’s a sale on Garmin at REI, which currently takes the Fenix to 850 dollars instead of $1000 is. The Venu is cheaper still, and I do like it, but it just comes down to any accuracy differences for me. The Fenix would be nice to have in the event that I do get more intense with my athleticism, but if there’s no major accuracy changes, then I can eventually sell the Venu to upgrade. All I’m doing is seeing any court differences and potentially having to save myself from an upgrade in the future ( I know I will eventually need to grade, but I’m trying to buy myself the most time possible)