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PulseOx - Why Bother?

Hi,

I just took four readings and got 89% the first time, no reading twice, and 97% the last time. What's the point of having a sensor that is so unreliable it can't be used. I have a Venu, Venu 2, and Venu 2 Plus. None of them provide consistent, accurate PulseOx values.

For reference, a fingertip reader usually shows me 97% - 99%. The Venu watches are always several points below the fingertip readers. I have no tattoos on my wrists and I wear the watch snugly fir, just above my wrist bone.

End of rant

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BippityBoppity over 3 years ago +2

I share your frustration. The numbers are so much lower on the watches than they are on the fingertip devices (even the ones at the Dr. office). I've had a Venu and now the Venu 2 plus, and they both read…

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0 BippityBoppity over 3 years ago

I share your frustration. The numbers are so much lower on the watches than they are on the fingertip devices (even the ones at the Dr. office). I've had a Venu and now the Venu 2 plus, and they both read very low. I guess it is Garmin's way of making the battery last longer - if we all leave that feature off because it doesn't work well? :)

0 m4dx over 3 years ago in reply to BippityBoppity

BippityBoppity said:
I guess it is Garmin's way of making the battery last longer - if we all leave that feature off because it doesn't work well? :)