rendrr t1_j5q1pzh wrote
Reply to comment by shocker92 in Garmin adds FDA-cleared EKGs to its Venu 2 Plus smartwatch | Garmin is shoring up its lifestyle offerings by adding this advanced health feature to its smartest device. by chrisdh79
I think I like it. I used to wear Garmin Phoenix 6 and these interchangeably until Phoenix's wristband got damaged and I've been wearing mostly ScanWatch ever since.
It's minimalist design, not distracting, and good looking design too. It's neat.
It has subset of fitness functions Garmin has, but still a whole lot of them. Has the usual step counter. The main focus of the watch is on health functions. It has EKG, can record it into a PDF file and share it with smartphone app. Can detect Afib events. Got those a couple of times, but I can't testify how good the detection algorithm is. I do have minor arrhythmia, though.
It also got Oxi meter, FDA certified to detect sleeping apnea. That was the reason I bought it, it was a panic buy. I've got problems with breath, I was hypoxic when waking up. It could be due to COVID, could be for other reasons. Never got anything detected by the watch, though.
The battery lasts 25-30 days depending on settings. Oxygen tracking during sleep shortens the life on charge, but not by much.
Thing I'm missing from Phoenix is Garmin Pay. If I would go outdoors hiking it would also be compass, tracking and GPS. Occasionally the music player, if my phone's battery will get discharged. But I feel at ease without feature overload. Most things I used in Phoenix were step counter and breathing exercises, both present in ScanWatch.
Hyperion1144 t1_j5tojye wrote
This is the first time that I've heard of this brand of watch... I was looking for an Apple-Watch-style ECG-capable watch that would actually support Android and not be a complete joke for heart monitoring features.
Can I ask, how does the watch charge? Cable? Cradle?
Do you have to take it off in the tub/shower?
This is a cool looking device.
rendrr t1_j5tskx4 wrote
Yes, it charges with a cradle via contact pins.
It is water resistant (50m), it's okay to shower with it. I did it many times.
Unfortunately, I can't make an assessment of it's EKG function, cause I'm not a medical professional.
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