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
4
Nice features
on February 5, 2025
Posted by: Nan17067
Still getting used to all the gadgets and accessories but like it so far !
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome features
on February 5, 2025
Posted by: My baby
I upgraded my vivo music watch to the Venu 3 garmin and couldn't be happier with my choice! It has all the options my last watch had and more! (I have had two vivomusic watches in the last 10 years and loved the Garmin experience......just don't make the mistake of jumping in the shower with them on because that's how I lost my last two)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the watch
on February 5, 2025
Posted by: Mike j
Very happy with all the features and the battery life
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Good Standalone No Integration With Other Devices
on February 4, 2025
Posted by: KDS1
Upgraded from a Venu 2, Garmin has added some nice features so this is a good standalone watch. However, if you're counting on integrating data from the Venu 3 with other Garmin devices (e.g. a bike computer), you'll be disappointed--there is no integration in the Garmin Connect platform. This should be an easy fix, but still haven't seen it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love my Venu 3
on February 3, 2025
Posted by: LadyD147
Love the battery life, syncing, and ease of use. Love the fit on my wrist.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I love this Watch
on February 3, 2025
Posted by: Bill138
I love this watch and it's helping me so much with learning my body and helping me with my health journey
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Leaves very little to be desired
on February 2, 2025
Posted by: Colin B
The AMOLED screen is bright and clear. The battery life is pretty great but if you are very active and using it to track multiple activities a day (eg. walking, plus biking, plus a weigh lifting session) then do not expect the battery to last much longer than a week to a week and a half. It’s lightweight, stylish, and packed with health, fitness, HRV, and sleep-tracking features. The large screen is easy to navigate, although there's a learning curve.
There are a plethora of custom watch faces you can download, such as the one in my photo, which is packed with a ton of information, including steps, weather, flights of stairs climbed in a day, etc. My watch face is probably a bit overboard for most people, but the point remains that you can get as much or as little information on your main screen as you want.
One of my favorite features of the app is the custom workout feature. However, it does not always calculate the number of reps accurately. It is easy to edit while working out, or go back and edit the reps after the workout, though.
I also love that this watch tracks more specialized and niche sports, such as disc golf and snowboarding. The list is pretty extensive and it actually makes me want to try new sports.
My one point of critical feedback concerns the text response and phone call features. While you can receive and respond to text messages, your only option for text response is to use pre-fab responses such as 'on my way' or 'I'll call you back'. I imagine there must be some sort of technical limitation, but seeing as I can use the assistant feature to dictate a custom one-off text message and send it, it would be great if we could use the assistant to create custom responses to texts that I receive. I also have not been able to get the assistant to work while my phone is locked despite researching and toggling multiple settings (I have a fairly new Android phone).
Overall, this Garmin watch is a fantastic blend of fitness tracking and smartwatch features, with pretty great battery life and display quality. Highly recommended!
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Just perfect!
on February 2, 2025
Posted by: Melcarv
I returned my Venu 3S and got the Venu 3, and I’m so glad I did! The 3S had some serious dis connectivity issues. The 3 is amazing. No problems at all. Love the larger screen too!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin