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
3
iPhone user do not recommend
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: Jessicanichole316
I have an iPhone and they say it works with it but I’m not impressed. Can’t message one it or take calls, if I leave my phone in one room and go to another it disconnects. I’m very much contemplating on returning and going back to an Apple Watch unfortunately. I love that’s it’s round and hold a charge for days but do not like that it doesn’t work well either Apple iPhones really.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
wide range of features, comfortable and attractive
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: kim56
my husband gave me this as a gift, love the look and features
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Loving it!
on June 14, 2025
Posted by: Andreea B.
I've had my watch a month now and I'm still learning all the features, but I'm happy that it has a lot more features than my previous more basic model. So far I'm impressed with it, it has all the options I need. I mostly use it for gym workout tracking and hikes.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Buy it nice or buy it twice.
on June 13, 2025
Posted by: ShyV
So I bought the vivoactive 5 first, because it was cheaper and essentially did all the same stuff the 3s did. I had it for a day before I decided to spend the extra money on the aesthetic of the venu3s. All that said, I’m coming from an Apple Watch, and I’m used to a certain user interface, so there was a small learning curve. Not enough of one to turn me off of the watch though. I genuinely think it keeps track of my activity so much better than the Apple Watch ever did. The stats after working out are fun to look through. I kept my Apple Watch just in case, but I haven’t used it since buying the venu. I love her!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the battery life!!!
on June 13, 2025
Posted by: RachelPrice
I bought this a month ago (prior to owning an Apple Watch) and love it! The battery life is amazing, I love all the features, and its sleek design is awesome! The only downside is there are a TON of features and it’s taken me time to get used to navigating all of them in the watch itself.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good so far
on June 12, 2025
Posted by: Ramseep
I bought this 3 weeks ago moving from a Fenix 5S mainly because of the price point. I also used the Apple Watch but I never fully enjoyed using it. I like what the Venu 3S has to offer so far. Still getting used to the features but metrics seem to be fairly accurate so far when compared to my Oura ring. Would recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
awesome watch
on June 11, 2025
Posted by: yinyogasue
The venu3S has so many features I was interested in and more! So happy I purchased it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Venu 3s review
on June 10, 2025
Posted by: Swatson4
I bought my Venu 3s about a month ago and am very pleased. I have owned two Garmin Forerunner watches thru the years. • tried the Apple Watch for a year and came back to Garmin and tried the Venu 3s and love it. I love the watch and pretty style • I love the data and information - I use for health & fitness • and love the battery life for sure! Really love this watch and glad I went with this watch. Very happy! I love to monitor my information toward my fitness & health • I am a current breast cancer survivor. So my health and fitness is very important. Sherri
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin