Just picked up the Venu 2+ and HRM Pro+ thinking that it would be a good upgrade from my previous Fitbit. Imagine my disappointment when I found out that although the HRM Pro+ connects to the watch seamlessly through ANT+, it refuses to allow me to access running dynamics. I thought that for a $200 strap (CAD) I would have no issues getting the running dynamics, if not on the watch then at least through the app for post run assessment.
Kind of feeling a bit ripped off right now! Garmin, if it's a money issue and you want to use these features to sell your more expensive (but less relevant for me) gear, then why not charge a couple bucks extra per month for those with devices it "could" work with but you've decided not to enable due to business reasons? Or, can toggle the switch and allow it to work in future FW updates?