Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Black - (2023)
Customer Rating
4
Great device for most consumers and fitness folks!
on May 2, 2024
Posted by: wolfepackdesign
I have owned almost every Garmin watch over the years (fenix' and venus and others) and much prefer them to any other fitness/smart watch brand. They are more durable and offer way way better batter life than the apple watch - I even had the ultra. (I'm a toal tech nerd) I've tried polar and suunto and others as well and always end up back at Garmin. My current go to is the Epix 2 and althoug I like the Venu, I prefer the Epix - for me it has more analysis features and maps compared to the Venu 3. But like I said, for most users the data and features of the Venu 3 are going to be plenty!! It has great battery life, amazing screen and tons of features!! Garmin wins the world of fitness/smart wearables hands down every time! Believe me, I've tried them all!!
I was skeptical that my Venue would replace everything that I liked about my Apple Watch. I’ve been presently surprised that there is nothing I really miss from my old watch and many things I really like about it. I really like the Battery Life!, better screen, looks, comfort (much lighter in my opinion) training and activities, challenges etc. What it doesn’t do that the apple does that I don’t miss: Apple wallet. Don’t really need to use my watch for boarding passes etc. always have my phone anyway. maps, frankly I always hated that when navigating it killed my battery life.
I’ve had this about a month so far. It’s been amazing. It helps me keep my fitness goals on track and the golf app is really nice. Very comfortable to wear and lite weight.
No matter how good Garmin watches are on release, the fact that they don't get feature upgrades will always hold them back. Most every platform improves the experience of their devices throughout their lifespan -- except Garmin. Although they do release some (presumably) bug fixes -- I never saw a changelog. I noticed one weird inconsistency on my Venu 1 that never got fixed.
Otherwise, a solid improvement over my Venu, although a more modern design would be appreciated.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, April 26, 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.