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
3
Some issues
on September 8, 2024
Posted by: Xconsumer
Great battery life. But the apps leave a lot to be desired and it will not stay connected to my Samsung phone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Really enjoying my venue 3
on September 7, 2024
Posted by: Jamilah
Had it a couple of months. It was hard for me to switch from my Apple Watch but I had it with their battery and how frequent I need to charge it. My venu 3 is charged for at least 8 days and gives me all the Apple Watch info and actually more data. And it looks nice
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
couldn't be more satisfied.
on September 5, 2024
Posted by: nonexxx
I've had this Garmin Venu 3 for about a month and still can't get over everything it is capable of doing. I couldn't be more satisfied with the performance and features of this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Fine but limitations
on September 3, 2024
Posted by: Gymguy
Essentially, I'm really disappointed with the limitations this watch has for tracking activities in the gym especially using a treadmill and stationary bike. I found my old Fitbit watch was far better at fitness activity tracking than the Venu 3. In an attempt to see if there was any workaround, I did call Garmin support and they were professional but admitted there was limited functionality because of the need for arm movement with certain activities (which is ridiculous!!). The absurd "workaround" for tracking treadmill usage at just under running pace which requires holding on to the machine was "put the watch in your pocket" since you have to swing your arms for exact tracking. I was set to return it but I've since learned that most of the other fitness watches have the same limitations basically because all companies are locked into using GPS which I have no interest in. In fact I want to turn it off on the Venu 3 but haven't been successful; the supposed manner to turn it off for an activity has never worked. I also don't care for the Sleep Mode which is important to me but it keeps turning itself on assuming I'm going to bed at a certain time even after I turn the Sleep Mode off and I don't think the analysis is as good as my old Fitbit which sadly no longer functions. After reviewing other fitness watch options I did decide to keep the Venu 3 since it appears they all have similar limitations in the fitness tracking activities that are important to me. And the reason I'm keeping the Venu 3: the battery life which is very important to me and this product does excel in that area. Oh, and it's a nice looking watch ...
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
So much better than the Wear OS watches! I love it
on September 2, 2024
Posted by: JoeyRub
I've been using Wear OS watches since the beginning, I've had many different brands over the years. From the Asus Zenwatch 2 and 3, the Huawei, then the Mobvoi Ticwatch. But I finally got fed up with the empty promises that the next update will fix everything, and it never did. So I finally did what I've wanted to do for years. I switched to a Garmin Smart watch! And this venu 3 has been awesome! It does almost everything the wear watches do, but with the Garmin everything just works great, everything works smooth, everything just..... Works! I love it. To me it feels like Garmin is a adult version vs wear watches that are like kids toys
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Like it for running but not for music
on August 28, 2024
Posted by: Labsrus
I’ve had this watch for less than a month and can no longer connect any headphones to it. I have tried 3 different brands (that all work on other devices) and none will connect.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome watch for fitness enthusiasts!
on August 23, 2024
Posted by: Arjun Mohan
I recently bought my Venu 3 and I am so happy that I did :) This watch has excellent features to track my cycling goals as well as regular stuffs.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Venu 3
on August 23, 2024
Posted by: Valentine86
I bought this about a month ago and I am really enjoying all the functions that it offers. I use it daily to track my progress for my fitness journey. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is due to the fact that during a workout the workout takes over the clock display and doesn't show the time
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin