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
I like everything but the golf distance inaccuracy
on May 20, 2024
Posted by: DonK59
My Garmin Vivoqctive HR finally died and Garmin was nice to provide a discount on my next watch but only certain models. I did the research and found the venu 3 to be the best choice for the price. I did see that only the high end Garmin Golf watches used all satellites available where the Venu3 doesn't which was disappointing. Once on the golf course I found it to be a 10-12 yard difference between the Venu3 yardage and the laser range finder and I compared it to other devices some of my playing parters had so it confirmed to be inaccurate. I now regret my purchase since while I wouldn't have purchased the top end Garmin golf watch which is out of my price range but I prob would have chosen a competitor device since accuracy in golf should be garmins top priority.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, May 21, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Venu 3. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Golf Yardage:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=TPjKwswDLn7gWCui1vHV89&productID=873008&searchQuery=golf%20yardage&tab=topics
Venu 3 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&tab=topics
Golf Yardage:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=TPjKwswDLn7gWCui1vHV89&productID=873008&searchQuery=golf%20yardage&tab=topics
Venu 3 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873008&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Smart watch
on May 20, 2024
Posted by: CCTX
I bought this watch primarily for the health stats it can track, like hear rate, pulse oxy and sleep score. But I can monitor txt, answer calls, so many other thing.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very good.
on May 19, 2024
Posted by: A Reviewer
Pros:
--Excellent Battery Life.
--Fitness Apps and Amt of Data are accurate and amazing!! Way better than Samsung Watch 6 Classic.
--Great integration with Speed Sensor 2 and Cadence 2. Accurate.
--Heartbeat is accurate.
--Body Battery is great. Coach is good.
--Sleep app is acurrate, but I'm always getting Poor Sleep (that's on me, not Garmin).
--HRV and Recovery is great.
--Way more accurate that Galaxy Watch 6.
--OK integration with smartphone.
--IConnect is faster and more stable than better than Samsung/Wear OS.
---Has OK smartphone abilities.
--Does Emails (via MS Office, and texts notifications).
--Excellent Battery Life.
--Fitness Apps and Amt of Data are accurate and amazing!! Way better than Samsung Watch 6 Classic.
--Great integration with Speed Sensor 2 and Cadence 2. Accurate.
--Heartbeat is accurate.
--Body Battery is great. Coach is good.
--Sleep app is acurrate, but I'm always getting Poor Sleep (that's on me, not Garmin).
--HRV and Recovery is great.
--Way more accurate that Galaxy Watch 6.
--OK integration with smartphone.
--IConnect is faster and more stable than better than Samsung/Wear OS.
---Has OK smartphone abilities.
--Does Emails (via MS Office, and texts notifications).
CONS:
--Venu phone OS is not as polished as Samsung. It's built for button pushing, not for swiping. The OS really needs to be updated to modern times.
--No Whatsapp integration.
--Phone Volume is low.
--Watch faces are OK, but could be better.
--Venu phone OS is not as polished as Samsung. It's built for button pushing, not for swiping. The OS really needs to be updated to modern times.
--No Whatsapp integration.
--Phone Volume is low.
--Watch faces are OK, but could be better.
Overall:
--If you want a polished smartwatch, go for Samsung. But dont expect accuracy in their fitness areas.
--If you want a semi hardcore fitness watch that does more than average, (not triathlonr/Pro Level, but more than average), and you are willing to trade some of the polish for fitness functionality, have basic smartphone connections, with MP3 player, and Amazing battery life (14 days max no bluetooth or constant on screen, but abt a week with constant bluetooth connections)--this is the watch to get.
--If you want a polished smartwatch, go for Samsung. But dont expect accuracy in their fitness areas.
--If you want a semi hardcore fitness watch that does more than average, (not triathlonr/Pro Level, but more than average), and you are willing to trade some of the polish for fitness functionality, have basic smartphone connections, with MP3 player, and Amazing battery life (14 days max no bluetooth or constant on screen, but abt a week with constant bluetooth connections)--this is the watch to get.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch, still learning
on May 15, 2024
Posted by: zayful
I've always used the apple watch, but I couldn't monitor my sleep progress because I always had to take it off to charge. The Garmin Venu 3, is a great watch that helps me monitor my overall health, and workout.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Abandon Your Apple
on May 15, 2024
Posted by: HildyGirl
I bought the Venu 3 when I was training for my half marathon and didn’t love the stats on my Apple Watch. I was worried the Venu 3 would be too big on my wrist going from a 41mm Apple Watch but this watch is 10/10. It is more comfortable than any Apple Watch I’ve ever worn. The stats and information from workouts is phenomenal as well as the recovery information and sleep coach. There’s also not even a close comparison when it comes to the battery life. I used to have to charge my Apple Watch every single night and I can wear my Venu for multiple days and not even be close to needing to charge it. So glad I made the switch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Scratches too easily. Beware. Otherwise great
on May 11, 2024
Posted by: DrKeith
I've had many Garmin watches and recently tried a Samsung and their hardware/software did not compare. The Venu 3 is accurate for steps, stairs and oxygen sats (compared with hospital oximeter). Expect it will work well with my bike sensors but have not tried yet.
BUT, I wear it gently, never when doing anything manual yet the face has 3 scratches already. Per the Garmin website I have not tried anything aside from a microfiber cloth but still they are there. Not sure if I received a defective device or they all have this problem. Aside from this it is a great watch but regretting my decision now.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, May 12, 2024
We are sorry to hear about the issue that you are having and would ask that you reach out to our team so that we can get the details from you and offer further assistance. Thank you for posting a review.
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
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Exceeds Expectations
on May 9, 2024
Posted by: Trevor K
Second Garmin watch, does everything I wanted the first watch to do, and more. The features are helping me become a better athlete and Firefighter with sleep tracking and HrV. If I had known how good this watch was I would have never bought my VivoActive first. Super friendly and easy to figure out, if you are new to smart watches it's an intuitive and easy to use interface.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent
on May 9, 2024
Posted by: JO2024
Everything I was looking for in a fitness/smart watch. Got the best for both.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin