Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and French Gray - (2023)
Average customer rating
4.4
(646 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 646 reviews
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
25
1 Star
19
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and French Gray - (2023)
Customer Rating
4
Almost perfect
on September 6, 2024
Posted by: Monikac
This product is hands down 100% better than it's Fitbit equal, only regret is that it took me so long to switch. This fitness watch is feature rich and sometimes overwhelming so. Battery life was great until I switched to read pulse ox now i have to charge every 3 days that's a choice.
I wish I had more options to display the data in the app. They updated and now I can only view information in their display style. Unlike Fitbit it's hard to cheat steps which is good swinging your arm doesn't work. It's great when I've gone swimming! Overall I love it but wish it was easier to get help on how to fully take advantage of all the features.
I wish I had more options to display the data in the app. They updated and now I can only view information in their display style. Unlike Fitbit it's hard to cheat steps which is good swinging your arm doesn't work. It's great when I've gone swimming! Overall I love it but wish it was easier to get help on how to fully take advantage of all the features.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great with the exception of the battery life.
on September 7, 2024
Posted by: Stacey98
This is a replacement because my original ones
Battery life declined to 3 days in less then six months Originally it lasted 6-7. The one I have now is not lasting as long either, I may get 4 days out of a charge so it’s disappointing because I left my Apple watch for this only because of the battery life.
Battery life declined to 3 days in less then six months Originally it lasted 6-7. The one I have now is not lasting as long either, I may get 4 days out of a charge so it’s disappointing because I left my Apple watch for this only because of the battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Battery Life
on September 8, 2024
Posted by: Akeys
I purchased it in August 2024. Overall, I like the product; it suits my needs: steps, and healthy goals. I expected the battery life to be longer. The battery lasts a week or just under. I would purchase this product again
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Pros and Cons
on September 9, 2024
Posted by: ApplevsGarmin
I switched from Apple watch and I love some features but I've had to sacrifice others.
Pros: Battery life! Unbelievable compared to Apple. With the battery life, I can track my sleep which is something I couldn't do. I also like the ability to track my HR, body battery, HRV, and all other aspects of health so easily.
Cons: unable to respond to a text on the watch. This feature really is unfortunate. On the Apple watch, you can write letters and respond to a text with a unique statement or it has general statements such as "Thank you. Can I call you later?, Welcome." Etc. On the apple watch you can also like a comment or respond with a heart or !!. Another con, you have to open the garmin app to see the weather. I wish it automatically adjusted to my location and show me the weather without opening the app on my phone. If I have to open my phone, I might as well just use the weather app and look more in depth. The last thing, is I wish I could adjust some of the notifications I get on my watch. I get a lot of notifications on my phone that are not necessary on my watch. It's all or nothing on the watch. I either get all the notifications (news, sports, emails, texts etc) or nothing. On the Apple watch I can adjust and just get the important things - which are work emails, texts and calls. That way I am not distracted by constant vibrations throughout the day on my wrist.
Pros: Battery life! Unbelievable compared to Apple. With the battery life, I can track my sleep which is something I couldn't do. I also like the ability to track my HR, body battery, HRV, and all other aspects of health so easily.
Cons: unable to respond to a text on the watch. This feature really is unfortunate. On the Apple watch, you can write letters and respond to a text with a unique statement or it has general statements such as "Thank you. Can I call you later?, Welcome." Etc. On the apple watch you can also like a comment or respond with a heart or !!. Another con, you have to open the garmin app to see the weather. I wish it automatically adjusted to my location and show me the weather without opening the app on my phone. If I have to open my phone, I might as well just use the weather app and look more in depth. The last thing, is I wish I could adjust some of the notifications I get on my watch. I get a lot of notifications on my phone that are not necessary on my watch. It's all or nothing on the watch. I either get all the notifications (news, sports, emails, texts etc) or nothing. On the Apple watch I can adjust and just get the important things - which are work emails, texts and calls. That way I am not distracted by constant vibrations throughout the day on my wrist.
Overall, I think I am going to keep it but I'm a little disgruntled about some of these basic features that I lost by switching.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love my Venus 3S
on September 9, 2024
Posted by: Exercising grandma
I bought this Garmin about 2 weeks ago. So far, I am in love. My favorite feature is the duration of the charge--no daily charging required. I am learning more each day about the many features.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for my workouts
on September 11, 2024
Posted by: Vic28
It's a complete equipment for your workout and following of your physical condition.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Much better than my Apple Watch!
on September 13, 2024
Posted by: brookiebrooke.a
I bought this last week and absolutely love all the features it includes. I’m so eager to learning more and more about the features including- sleep, stress, ECG, exercise, naps, and many many more. If you don’t already I advise you getting one it’s 1000% worth the money for everything included in the app!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good Value
on September 14, 2024
Posted by: MustangSally
I purchased this smart watch a month ago and overall I am happy that I did. The sleep tracker seems pretty accurate as does the overall step tracker. I have enjoyed some of the pre-programmed activities too. I have to charge it about once a week. I have to take a star away as I like to check the weather when I first wake up and because the watch hasn't synched with my phone while sleeping, this feature is unavailable. Seems to have to sync to the phone more frequently than my previous version. Also take note that the EKG monitoring feature is not available in all geographic locations; something that was not disclosed when I purchased the watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin