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
Worth the money
on September 14, 2026
Posted by: Kyele23
I’ve had my Garmin Venu S3 for about a month now and I love it. Holds a charge for days, tracks everything I want it to, I can see notifications from my phone, or I can turn them off. The step counter isn’t super accurate if you’re moving your arms around a lot but I mean that’s to be expected it’s a watch only wrist. Overall lover it’s. Good buy for the price.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
doesn't work for golf
on September 2, 2026
Posted by: lcaradon
The golf app has not worked correctly since I bought it I can't get connected to the phone. The only way I was able to download one course was to reset to factory defaults. It worked ok for a year now it is not working again. The bluetooth conflicts with my car's bluetooth I can't have them both paired at tje same time it is a complete pain to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on September 1, 2026
Posted by: Nickie
I'm loving it. Use every day to monitor my progress and used for the first time on a trail run last week. It was a much needed upgrade
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Venu 3
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: Laney
I like the watch. Lots of information provided i wish there was an easier way to get the information I think i want, or that would be really useful to know
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great screen
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: DarkWolf63
So far, I’m loving it… it has been a great help. I love how bright and clear the screen is.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I Left Fitbit for Garmin — and I’m Not Going Back
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: TeresaS
I recently switched from Fitbit to the Garmin Venu 3S, and I am extremely happy with the change.
What has surprised me most is how useful the watch is in everyday life. I can glance at my wrist and see the weather and my next calendar event—two things I used to ask my Amazon Echo about constantly. Text notifications are also genuinely useful. When a website sends me a verification code, it appears right on my wrist instead of requiring me to go find my phone.
I’m also enjoying the health and activity information much more than I expected. The Body Battery sounded gimmicky to me at first, but it has actually corresponded remarkably well with how energetic or depleted I feel. Intensity Minutes have been fascinating because they’ve shown me how much moderate activity I get simply from everyday life—yard work, stairs, and even my habit of attacking household chores in 15-minute bursts. I like being able to see my heart rate in real time and learn more about what my body is doing without having to treat every bit of movement as a formal “workout.”
The watch itself is attractive, comfortable, and easy to customize. I’ve changed what appears on the watch face, adjusted how long the display stays on, customized buttons and shortcuts, and turned off features I don’t find useful. Battery life has also been good enough that charging it briefly while I shower works well for me.
Not every Garmin metric is valuable to me. Sleep Coach hasn't told me anything particularly interesting, and I'm still deciding whether Recovery will be useful. But that's actually something I like about the Garmin: there is a lot available, and I can choose the information that matters to me rather than having to use everything.
I bought the Venu 3S primarily as a replacement for my Fitbit. I didn't expect to enjoy it nearly this much. It has become one of those rare pieces of technology that makes several small parts of my day noticeably easier.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Not completely satisfied...
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: keswarts
I won't say I hate the watch, but I'm not thrilled with it either. The biggest positive takeaway is the battery life. I can't see how anyone would complain about that. Beats my Apple Watch hands down. Now for the negatives... According to my Garmin Watch, I'm half dead. My body battery NEVER climbs above 50, even after sleeping. Which brings me to my next point. My sleep score is never above a 50. Whether I get 6 hours or 9 hours, my sleep is sometimes poor, most times fair, and only once or twice was it good. I rarely toss and turn, I never recall waking up, yet I can't seem to sleep well. When I wore an Apple Watch for the same thing, I seemed to have considerably higher scores. My stress levels run rather high as well, even though I am retired and have no stress that I am aware of. I average between 50 and 60 on a normal day, 100 while driving. (That one I can see). Truth is, I went with a Garmin for two reasons. One, the extraordinary battery life. The Apple Watch is harder to work with because I wear it all day, but then still want to wear it to bed to track my sleep. Charging can sometimes be an issue. There is no issue with the Garmin. The other reason I went with it is because after almost 20 years, I switched from iPhone to a Samsung/Android device that wouldn't have played well with my Apple Watch. I love the Android device, but wish the Garmin did more than it does. I also wish I had a way of knowing if the sleep, stress, and body battery results were anywhere near accurate.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on August 14, 2026
Posted by: Barb5
I love this new Garmin! Just the face size I wanted and I love the grey/green color, plus all of the features!
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