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
(701 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 701 reviews
5 Stars
462
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
27
1 Star
24
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and French Gray - (2023)
Customer Rating
5
Keeps me on track …
on August 2, 2025
Posted by: Piker
Great watch.. band is soft and the dial has many features …
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch!
on July 31, 2025
Posted by: Jayq25t
I’ve had this watch for almost a month and I love it!
I made the switch from an Apple Watch and I’m loving the features and the look of this watch.
I made the switch from an Apple Watch and I’m loving the features and the look of this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Not happy
on July 31, 2025
Posted by: Jamiegw39475
My venu 3 keeps disconnecting from my phone. I can stand on 3 feet away and it will disconnect. My wife does not have this problem
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, July 31, 2025
I'm sorry to hear you have been seeing issue with Bluetooth connectivity with the Venu 3. I've linked some troubleshooting in the link below.
http://ms.spr.ly/6420sJanI
If that doesn't work our product support team is available Monday through Friday 7a-7p CST at 800-800-1020.
-Garmin
http://ms.spr.ly/6420sJanI
If that doesn't work our product support team is available Monday through Friday 7a-7p CST at 800-800-1020.
-Garmin
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade
on July 30, 2025
Posted by: Racewalker
I had a Vivoactive 4s and it died, so I chose the Venu 3s as a replacement. It is similar but has more features and a more clear and colorful display. I’m very happy with it so far.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Like but not yet in love
on July 30, 2025
Posted by: KcMc
I enjoy my watch for its sleek style and available features. But as a lifetime Apple Watch user, I miss several features, for example, being able to answer phone calls and text messages from my watch. Apple also has a very convenient feature where you press a button and it makes your phone beep. I know it's silly, but it's super helpful for moms on the go who can't seem to remember where they last put their phone. So, I've found myself lately using the Garmin only at night and reverting back to my Apple Watch during the day, mainly due to the reasons stated above - texting, call answering, and phone finder. Besides those three missing features, I like the Garmin and would recommend it, and would purchase again in the future.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I love it!
on July 29, 2025
Posted by: Joan28
I absolutely love this watch it's helped me in more ways than I realized it would!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wish I got it sooner!
on July 29, 2025
Posted by: Ashhhhhhh
I’ve been using the watch for a few weeks now and love it. I wish I would have gotten it sooner. I was mostly interested in my sleep but it offers ALOT of insights in overall health with details and recommendations.
I just recently started using a running plan and love it so far. I’m still getting used to the bells and whistles (coming from ten years of using an Apple Watch) but glad I made the switch!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Needs a home button
on July 28, 2025
Posted by: AlisaH
I’m finding this watch difficult to Navigate in general. And why is there no home button? Seems like a basic feature that should be available.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin