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 August 14, 2024
Posted by: Josephine O
from Wellington, CO, US
I love the features of the watch. especially the sleep score, HRV, and body battery. I happened to get pregnant right after getting this and haven't used the run too much but I look forward to tracking more workouts soon.
When I was ready to switch from being a long term Fitbit user to a Garmin it was hard to choose which Garmin would be best for me. The Forerunners seemed too specific to running and the Fenix seemed to have more features than I needed. The Venu 3S turned out to be perfect. The main things I want are good sleep tracking, steps and exercise to sync to MyFitnessPal, and a good GPS for tracking activity and syncing to Strava. The Venu 3S is a perfect size and looks nice for wearing all the time. The GPS is better than I had with Fitbit and it works well for tracking mountain biking, road biking, runs, and hikes. I like the Garmin Connect app and use it to record my weight and view sleep and recovery data. The connections to Strava and MyFitnessPal work well. I’m very happy with the Venu 3S.
I bought the Garmin Venu 3S for hiking, walking, volleyball, and skiing. I found the GPS to pick up signal quickly, activity tracking to be intuitive, and sleep metrics were a plus. Ivory with soft gold bezel design in the 3S size was elegant enough to wear to work and durable enough to wear on rock scrambles, in sand and through sweat. Overall I was pleased to upgrade from a Forerunner 235.
I lost my old Garmin on a rafting trip and initially I was upset that I would have to replace it. Then I got the Venu 3S and I love it!! The numerous features and brighter display are fantastic upgrades from my older model. Highly recommend.
I have never had a smartwatch before and buying one is a big monetary and emotional purchase! As an accessory to wear ever day, I did a lot of research. Not to mention, my endocrinologist suggested Garmin as a good brand to monitor my health. Some people complain that the three right buttons feel sticky, and while they don't necessarily "click", I have found that I prefer that they don't. I use my watch when I work out and I am always paranoid that I'll accidentally push the buttons and they'll mess with the current screen. However, I don't have to worry about that! This watch monitors everything I could want it to, and my Apple Watch-wearing boyfriend thinks that the screen on my Venu 3 is crisper. Love love love my Venu 3S! Posting pictures to help others get a sense of the size and color. I have a neutral olive skin tone and purchased the white with gold bezel.