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
Easily customized
on July 1, 2026
Posted by: GForce
Elegant looking and just right size. Very easy customize the various features.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful
on June 20, 2026
Posted by: L610
Love everything about this watch and how it functions. Only wish I could test back, as I have an Apple phone, but love everything else.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features
on June 4, 2026
Posted by: Norwin 72
Love the Venu series. This was an upgrade from the Venu 2s. Still learning all the new features. The jet lag will come in handy when we visit our daughter who lives in Germany.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Too much for too little
on May 14, 2026
Posted by: Moon dragon
It is hard to navigate. I can’t get it to take a message and send it. I have yet to get the apps to open. I paid too much for something that doesn’t work like it was promised
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Lots of features
on May 8, 2026
Posted by: ARF23
Satisfied with purchase. Recommend it to others looking for a quality watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful watch
on April 26, 2026
Posted by: Denise26
I love my venu 3s. My only complaint is it arrived with a small chip at the top of the watch. Hardly noticeable but when you are spending this kind of money it should be perfect condition
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful, functional smart watch that does it all
on April 22, 2026
Posted by: Drj5j
For years and years I opted for Garmin's slim fitness trackers over their smart watches because of the form factor: I preferred an unobtrusive band over the bulkier wrist watch style. After losing my fitness tracker (it popped out of a replacement band), I faced the choice of replacing it or upgrading to a smart watch like the Venu 3s. I am so glad that I chose the latter, because the extra features are absolutely worth the extra cost. With the fitness tracker, I was limited to a handful of built-in fitness apps, while the Venu seems to have every sport and fitness activity one could imagine. And I was able to customize which apps display in the primary menu while still having easy access to all of the others. The color display is beautiful and very easy to read. The built-in GPS works more accurately than my old fitness tracker's dependence on my phone GPS. The sleep quality information is important to me, and it works extremely well. The three-button menu system is very easy to use, compared to the old fitness tracker's menu. The Venu has additional features that may prove useful but I have not tried yet, including the ability to take phone calls and respond to text messages while connected to my phone, and to store music or use phone-connected music apps for listening while engaging in activities. While the built-in speaker is adequate, connect Bluetooth earbuds provide a much better quality sound. Finally, after a week or so, I adapted to the larger size of the watch, and it does not seem at all bulky to me. I am completely satisfied with the Venu 3s.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Battery Dies too fast
on April 19, 2026
Posted by: Larisab
I truly love this Garmin but it dies after a day. The first week I had it, it lasted 10 days and since then it’ll charge fully, say I have 11 days of battery and then die the next day. Ive tried everything to fix the battery or settings to use minimal battery but nothing works. After three weeks I give up!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin