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
3
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on July 3, 2025
Posted by: Mairead
I bought this about 6 weeks ago and find it hard to get around the features
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Golf GPS worked much better in my Vivo Active 4S
on July 3, 2025
Posted by: mcski
There are some very nice features, including a crisper screen that I can read better without bifocals. But, the golf app, my primary use, is much worse than my Vivo Active 4S. The distances often don't update as you move away from the tee box. It may even show the entire length of the hole as you are near the green. Shot tracking is terrible. Drives appear to go all the way to the green, despite second and third shots being recorded from the correct place. When distances do show correctly, they are usually 5 yds long. Also disappointing that it's not compatible with the CT1 sensors. Swimming seems OK, but doesn't recognize breast stroke. I'm hoping software updates will improve the apps, but at this point I miss my old Vivo Active 4S.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great watch but not for me
on July 4, 2025
Posted by: Cabbott1231
I have always been an Apple girl. I ordered the Garmin Venu3, it has so many always features but not for me. It wasn’t compatible well with the health and wellness app I use. It was delayed and didn’t add steps correctly to the app. I did decide to send it back.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on July 4, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
Super love the functionality and the fact that the battery last for days I love my garmin
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Now I touch grass
on July 5, 2025
Posted by: AmyOh
I’m eating a jar of pickles with my 32 ounces of water to see if I can avoid a headache today from running outside
Every Saturday since I got this stupid watch (June, Houston) I have a headache all day bc I have to run outside for VO2Max reading. Without this watch I would never go outside between March-November. Sure, I look cool with the stylish face options and sleep band and I wake up already feeling accomplished by my sleep score. And I am really enjoying the nap feature, morning wake up alarm and tracking all my cardio and strength training in one spot. I should be hiding inside at a safe 72F but the VO2Max reading is such a temptress.
Maybe pickles will help.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
No step count, instructions or cust. service.
on July 5, 2025
Posted by: PJCSR
The only reason I thought this watch was that I wanted accurate accounts. When I received the watch, there were no instructions. After lunch research, I figured out about half of the functions on the watch, but the others were elusive. The watch would not count my steps on the treadmill. They sell it as stamps, but it doesn’t count steps. I returned it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Enjoying my new Garmin
on July 5, 2025
Posted by: Goldendogs
Had thus watch 3 weeks now and I am liking many of the features and monitoring my health and fitness. There is still much to learn about and features I am unsure how to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love this watch!
on July 6, 2025
Posted by: Jordy890
I made the switch from an apple watch and haven’t regretted it! While an apple watch is a a little more user friendly and to learn, the venu 3s made up for it with all of its features. The battery life is amazing and I love being able to download my music so I can workout without my phone. Plus I can still get all the same notifications I had with my apple watch, so I haven’t looked back
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin