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
Great watch!
on June 21, 2025
Posted by: Chyost
Everything about beats an Apple Watch. So glad I switched back.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Watch!
on June 23, 2025
Posted by: BriL
I’ve been loving my Garmin 3S watch! It fits my small wrist perfectly—sleek and not bulky at all. The minimalist design goes well with almost any outfit, from casual to dressy. Plus, the battery life is amazing—I can go several days without needing to charge it, even with regular use. Super practical and stylish!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Venu 3S Review
on June 23, 2025
Posted by: RPoc426
I bought my Garmin Venu 3S about a month ago primarily for health/fitness tracking and I am training for my third marathon this summer. Previously I was using an Apple Watch. Some of the features I like: Body Battery, Stress, Sleep Data, Recovery, and the watches battery life is great. The thing I'm super bummed about is I thought the Garmin Coach would have a marathon plan for me to use right on the watch. Unfortunately I found out the plans only go up to half marathon unless I want to logon to Garmin Connect and find a self guided plan to use on my phone... Considering marathon training is the whole reason I bought the watch and runners always say how great Garmin is I was shocked and sad by this finding so I can't rate it better than a 3 star.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great features but little durability
on June 23, 2025
Posted by: Runner53
The Venu3S is great for tracking your fitness, sleep, and wellbeing overall! The sleep and body battery features help me organize my day and are so helpful for daily insights, but the durability of the watch is disappointing considering it is an active watch. Scratches on the screen within the first week of purchase.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Doesn't work correctly
on June 23, 2025
Posted by: Enu 3S
Have already spoke with your help center and have not heard back. Giving it 2 more days then sending back.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
You Won't Regret It!
on June 23, 2025
Posted by: minimallow579
I have had a different smartwatch for the past 7 years. I was questioning buying the Venu 3S, but the big selling point for me was the difference in battery life. Little did I know, it blew away the other competitor in so many aspects. I was tired of charging my watch every night and I am so happy to finally be able to track my sleep and wear my watch for 2 weeks without having to recharge. I was SHOCKED by the stats provided on running. As a healthcare worker, I am amazed at the detail of heart rate and sleep data provided by this watch compared to my last one. This is well worth the money! I questioned this purchase for months, and the only thing I can say is I wish I had bought it sooner. It is amazing!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
WOW! buy apple watch hello charge for days garmin!
on June 24, 2025
Posted by: taylorelissa
I bought this watch just so I can actually monitor my sleep and not worry about charging it throughout the night! This watch ‘yells’ at me to get up a move which is funny and does help even though I sit at work and get up whenever I have a patient(phlebotomist). I unfortunately had to buy a new bad because I think i’m allergic to it same as the apple ones.
there’s so many things I haven’t used yet for this watch. that i’m excited for. like to get back into my swimming, trying to start back running, just move my body in general. the price isn’t bad either especially since I bought it on sale. the size is perfect, I do wish we had more customization for the watch faces and that they didn’t cost money too. other than that I wish I can make a widget for the garmin sucks I can’t do that. sometimes the pairing cuts off too but not that often. however the find my phone doesn’t always work when I need it.
there’s so many things I haven’t used yet for this watch. that i’m excited for. like to get back into my swimming, trying to start back running, just move my body in general. the price isn’t bad either especially since I bought it on sale. the size is perfect, I do wish we had more customization for the watch faces and that they didn’t cost money too. other than that I wish I can make a widget for the garmin sucks I can’t do that. sometimes the pairing cuts off too but not that often. however the find my phone doesn’t always work when I need it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
big step up from apple Watch
on June 24, 2025
Posted by: Db111
Although I am still earning the features, this is a big step up, particularly when it comes to health and performance features. Plus, i became convinced that my Apple watch was not accurate - and that why I trie the Garmin - Venu 3s perfect size for me. I getting about 5 days on charge though, not the two weeks they talk about in marketing materials, likely as I have number of apps running. Either way, is great battery life. Lightweight. Like it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin