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
on March 11, 2026
Posted by: Dusty Trails
Excellent watch for all my activities, including gym workouts, hiking, swimming, backpacking, etc. Very easy to set up and I like all the dat options I have. Excellent screen design and options. My only concern here is that this watch requires more frequent charging than my Instinct Solar, even though it’s not in GPS mode.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on March 9, 2026
Posted by: GWH1
Love it with one exception. I added an app to track glucose which worked great until about 3 weeks ago following g a garmin update. I have tried all given instructions to restart app i clouding removing g and reinstall. Will not work!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Wise purchase
on March 9, 2026
Posted by: bob8853
I upgraded from the Venue 2, primarily for the afib function. Haven't really worked out with it yet but looking forward to the experience. So far very pleased with the watch's performance.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Tired of Venu 3 failures
on March 5, 2026
Posted by: Vakers
This is the fourth Venu 3 I have to deal with due to bad product, just waiting for the 6 months go vy and having to contact the horrible CC dept that knows how bad this watch is and tell me i have to continue suffering with this
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Venu 3 replacement
on February 8, 2026
Posted by: aging athlete
I bought the Venu 3 (renewed) a month ago to replace my 265 which was sporadically failing to track my sleep. The Venu 3 did everything I needed including tracking my workouts, sleep, ekg, and heart rate. The feature of creating a custom watchface has not materialized. I have tried several times, watched you tube descriptions. I was unable to make it work. The notifications on the Venu are better than the 265. and the screen is crisper. It is a solid upgrade.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch, Great Value
on February 3, 2026
Posted by: Amrap81
I had a Venu 2 Plus and I liked it but I did not think the heart rate was super accurate. The Venu 3 is better in every way including heart rate tracking. Super comfortable.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great everyday watch
on January 30, 2026
Posted by: Gregg. Greeley Hill, CA
This is my second Garmin watch. The first was an Instinct and this watch is so much better.
For fitness I primarily hike and walk. The heart rate monitor on this watch is accurate and very responsive. As soon as I start hiking uphill, for example, I can see the bright display indicating an increase. The old watch, frankly, annoyed me because the HR monitor was inconsistent or non responsive.
The GPS seems to be very sensitive. I can walk around a tree making a 10ft circle and it will show on the app. It also tracks speed very closely. And distances are consistent. If I hike/walk a route and then duplicate it exactly the next day, the mileage may only be off 1/100th mile over a several mile walk and that could easily be me.
So I’m very happy with the watch for tracking fitness. And I like the Garmin Connect App. While I’m working I use timers and the stop watch. All those features are easy to use. The watch is very intuitive, easy to figure out. I charge it for about an hour Saturday nights and after a week it’s still got 50% battery.
For me it’s the perfect watch. Everything I want, nothing I don’t. Just the right size. Easy to use. I love it.
For fitness I primarily hike and walk. The heart rate monitor on this watch is accurate and very responsive. As soon as I start hiking uphill, for example, I can see the bright display indicating an increase. The old watch, frankly, annoyed me because the HR monitor was inconsistent or non responsive.
The GPS seems to be very sensitive. I can walk around a tree making a 10ft circle and it will show on the app. It also tracks speed very closely. And distances are consistent. If I hike/walk a route and then duplicate it exactly the next day, the mileage may only be off 1/100th mile over a several mile walk and that could easily be me.
So I’m very happy with the watch for tracking fitness. And I like the Garmin Connect App. While I’m working I use timers and the stop watch. All those features are easy to use. The watch is very intuitive, easy to figure out. I charge it for about an hour Saturday nights and after a week it’s still got 50% battery.
For me it’s the perfect watch. Everything I want, nothing I don’t. Just the right size. Easy to use. I love it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Jam-packed with all the features I need
on January 21, 2026
Posted by: brians76
I replaced my Venu 2 with the Venu 3 this year and am very happy with the performance and improvements in the series. It was very easy to set up and transition to. All the features I have come to love in the Venu series are even better with the 3.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin