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
Excellent
on September 26, 2023
Posted by: Radu
I bought it in the first day of availability in Romania and I was upgrading a Venu2 Plus.
In my opinion the most important fact is the font dimension … Everything is very accurate and the morning journal is very nice to read every day.
In my opinion the most important fact is the font dimension … Everything is very accurate and the morning journal is very nice to read every day.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
An amazing smart watch!
on September 23, 2023
Posted by: SportPilot
Combine the smarts of an Apple Watch with the good looks of a Breitling or fine swiss timepiece and you have the Venu 3. There are terrific watch faces that make you look like you paid $10K for what's on your wrist. Then add accuracy and easy, and you're all set. I couldn't be happier.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent upgrade over Venu 2
on September 23, 2023
Posted by: Hapkiman
I have been using the Venu 2 since launch and absolutely loved it. I am an avid runner who allows about 15000 steps a day with my wife who can’t run. This new Venu 3 is a great upgrade - really love the speaker and phone additions. Highly recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Disappointed
on September 22, 2023
Posted by: thisismynickname
I bought this and returned it. for 500eu should be able to not count steps while driving. Or the screen should not be laggish
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, October 4, 2023
My Garmin Watch is Not Accurately Counting Steps
Many Garmin watches are designed to track repetitive walking motions as steps. Arm movement while walking will be captured by the internal 3-axis accelerometer in the watch which will record each complete swing of the arm as two steps.
I Am Getting Too Many Steps
Some activities may cause irregular arm movement, resulting in the watch recording too many steps. These may include, but are not limited to:
Driving a vehicle (usually due to vibrations caused by rough terrain)
Taking a shower
A restless night of sleep
Brushing your teeth
Many Garmin watches are designed to track repetitive walking motions as steps. Arm movement while walking will be captured by the internal 3-axis accelerometer in the watch which will record each complete swing of the arm as two steps.
I Am Getting Too Many Steps
Some activities may cause irregular arm movement, resulting in the watch recording too many steps. These may include, but are not limited to:
Driving a vehicle (usually due to vibrations caused by rough terrain)
Taking a shower
A restless night of sleep
Brushing your teeth
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Worth Every Penny
on September 21, 2023
Posted by: Ish55
I bought my Venu 3 a couple weeks ago. I decide to upgrade from the Venu 2 plus and it worth every penny.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
All good, except for one thing...
on September 21, 2023
Posted by: Cavudaz
I love this watch, but was disappointed that the golf app is not the same as with the my Fenix 7x Solar. It shows only the green (and not the fairway/entire hole too) so you can't touch the screen to figure out carries to/over hazards like on the Fenix. Odd.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Accurate HR, Good Features
on September 21, 2023
Posted by: GB5332
Purchased the Venu 3 after having issues with a competitor's tracker that failed to accurately register HR during exercise. The Venu 3 reads my HR accurately, is feature rich and has a good app. Just a few complaints so far: (1) Sync is one-way to Apple Health and most other apps/products (Garmin syncs to but not from); this means that readings from connected scales and BP cuffs (other than Garmin brand) as well as other connected exercise machines (e.g., Peloton, Hydrow, etc.) won't sync to Garmin without utilizing certain third party apps, making it difficult to use Garmin Connect as the "one-stop" source of tracking; (2) sleep tracker won't allow adjustment of 8 hour per day recommended sleep amount: people who regularly get/need less than that will always register "poor" or "fair" sleep; (3) Fitness Age relies on BMI (absent consistent body fat percentage which can only be fed by Garmin scale) which is often NOT a reliable indicia of health: for me to achieve a BMI that allows me to reach my lowest achievable Fitness Age would imply a very unhealthy (low) weight.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
So far so good!
on September 20, 2023
Posted by: Grammy
I haven't had this watch long but so far I love it! I upgraded from Instinct Solar, which I also loved. The Venu 3 just has a lot of great features. I wasn't happy that it only came with a type c connector for charging, so I couldn't charge it. I had to get a different cable so I could charge it! Besides that I am really enjoying it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin