Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Black - (2023)
Average customer rating
4.4
(869 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 869 reviews
5 Stars
581
4 Stars
162
3 Stars
72
2 Stars
28
1 Star
26
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Black - (2023)
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on October 21, 2023
Posted by: Mhonsi
The best smartwatch/ sports watch I have ever owned! I'm an apple user for years. But this is in my opinion 10x better than apple watch even the ultra. Battery life is the best in about two weeks before charging! Constantly measuring my health and sleep. Great device, I'm so glad of my purchase!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than Apple Watch
on October 20, 2023
Posted by: LiamsMom
Got this as a gift since my old Apple Watch can’t hold a charge anymore. Love the watch and features. Battery life is amazing
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Big Improvement
on October 19, 2023
Posted by: trebor112
A big improvement from my previous Vivoactiive 4! Easy to view, I like the "Glance" features, Morning Summary, and ECG has just been downloaded. Intensity Minutes starts tracking by the minute not needing 10 minutes like the V-4. I had to adjust the heart rate zones so they wouldn't record so easily. When going for a walk, GPS goes on automatically, not having to select like on V-4. Like all the other health tracking!
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Customer Rating
5
So fancy
on October 18, 2023
Posted by: TamSigler
So far I love my new Venu 3. Upgraded from the Fenix 5s. So getting used to the touch screen is taking some time.
So many features!
So many features!
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Customer Rating
5
Worth the Upgrade
on October 17, 2023
Posted by: WHAY
Upgraded from Venu 2 on 9/2. Battery Life, Performance and Software responsiveness is much better than was on the Venu 2.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great tracker but
on October 15, 2023
Posted by: Ashz24
I had purchased the forerunner 255 and did not like the fact that it was not touchscreen, it was not easy to navigate. However the forerunner 255 does turn by turn directions on courses the venu 3 does not! This is my only gripe on the Venu 3
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, November 14, 2023
Thank you for your review we appreciate the feedback. We would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get more information from you and work on a solution. The Venu 3 does have a navigation feature that can be set up, you are correct that it does not provide a turn by turn feature.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Navigation: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&searchQuery=navigation&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Navigation: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&searchQuery=navigation&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Is Venu3/3S Worth the Extra Cost Vs Vivoactive 5?
on October 14, 2023
Posted by: Court
Needed a new Garmin watch and narrowed down choices to Venu3 and Vivoactive 5. These watches are very similar in terms of offered functionality and I answered the question for myself, "Do the additional features of the Venu3 justify the increased cost?" Below are the differences:
1. Garmin Elevate 5 versus Garmin Elevate 4
2. Steel bezel versus aluminum bezel
3. Microphone and speaker for bluetooth and voice assistant support
4. Barometric altimeter sensor - measures floors climbed and ascent/descent metrics for sport related activities (for me running and cycling).
5. Gyroscope
6. Smart Trainer control (haven't used it yet)
7. More activity profiles (don't need them but you might)
8. Cycling - ability to sync power meters
9. Jet lag advisor (don't really travel far enough for this to be a factor)
1. Garmin Elevate 5 versus Garmin Elevate 4
2. Steel bezel versus aluminum bezel
3. Microphone and speaker for bluetooth and voice assistant support
4. Barometric altimeter sensor - measures floors climbed and ascent/descent metrics for sport related activities (for me running and cycling).
5. Gyroscope
6. Smart Trainer control (haven't used it yet)
7. More activity profiles (don't need them but you might)
8. Cycling - ability to sync power meters
9. Jet lag advisor (don't really travel far enough for this to be a factor)
Are these features worth the additional cost? That depends on your needs. For me, the biggest feature is the Elevate5 sensor and steel bezel. My previous watch was a 9 year old Forerunner 645. Current watch has most of the health related features plus additional features I thoroughly enjoy such as 'Body Battery' , 'HRV status' , 'Recovery' , 'Intensity Minutes' , the AMOLED screen is a huge improvement and battery life thusfar lasts 7 days (screensaver is turned on). In the 3 weeks I've owned the watch, no negatives only positives.
Whether you purchase the Venu3 or Vivoactive5, either will be an excellent watch for years to come, which has been my experience with 11 years use of Garmin wristwatches.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Thought it would be better
on October 14, 2023
Posted by: PeteM
I bought this watch because my Samsung Galaxy 4 classic was lacking in certain features, however, the Venu 3 does not allow you to respond to texts using voice, only keyboard. Not even qwerty format
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, November 2, 2023
We are sorry to hear about your experience with the device. You correct responding to text messages require keyboard interaction. We would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you and assist you further. Thank you for posting a review we appreciate the feedback.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Venu 3 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Venu 3 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&tab=topics
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