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
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
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
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
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
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
Very impressed!
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: Trinamarie
I’ve had my watch for a little over a month. I’m very impressed with the quality and battery life. Switching from the fruit brand.. and having my reservations.. this watch has been more than I could have expected. Battery lasts over 7 days and I use it to track exercises and wear it 24/7. Could not be happier.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on June 21, 2025
Posted by: Marketmutt
I like this one much more than my old Venu SQ. It’s a better fit, less boxy, doesn’t suck the battery dry as fast, is compatible with my old watch face, has better features and better /more info on Connect. The features are easier to set up and the sync is way faster.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Obsessed!!!
on June 21, 2025
Posted by: Mo 93
I have been team Apple Watch for 6 years, had two different series watches in that time. My husband had always been team garmin and I just didn’t think it would be for me. I’ve had this Venu 3S for two weeks today and I AM OBSESSED! I will NEVER go back! Battery life is outstanding, workouts are so easy to record, and I love the morning report. Apple Watch was more for your phone on your wrist but garmin is less “connected” to the world which is a plus and it’s geared more for health and wellness! Thank you for creating such a phenomenal device! I FREAKING LOVE IT!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin