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
Great Functionality
on July 25, 2024
Posted by: Sarah S
I wanted a watch that was fitness oriented, but had smartwatch capabilities and after a lot of research all signs pointed to the Venu. I got it and am totally in love. Everything works seamless with my iphone. The battery life is phenomenal. I track multiple workouts every week and use it nonstop and charge it once a week. And charging takes about 1hr 15min from empty battery. Perception is relative so I love having quantitative data to keep me in line, I feel it tracks workouts accurately, and the body battery/sleep coach/recovery hours features has really helped me maximize my fitness & energy levels. 10/10 recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Favorite Watch
on July 25, 2024
Posted by: LaurenC
I have had a venu for at least 4 years. I love the round shape and gold accents which is why I originally bought one compared to an Apple Watch. It just looks good. But I also love the features as well as the new features in the venu 3s. Great purchase. Won’t go back to Apple.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Run and purchase.
on July 25, 2024
Posted by: Garminlove
What’s not to love about my Garmin venu 3s
It does everything and more
It does everything and more
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I can't believe it's so good
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: BryanR
I'm an engineer and impressed with the features and the way they are integrated. So many things packed in and they all function easily and well. Well done Garmin. Can't say the same for their marine products which have integration issues. Getting back to the watch I do have one item that could be better which is the music service access which is a bit hidden. It works well, however.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amaxing Watch
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: heatherslc
This watch is great. Accuareate GPS. Easy to read screen and ability to scroll through on the watch and select So many great features. And it looks great!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Venu 3S review
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: BrittHa
I have had this watch for about a month now, and I am so happy I switched from the Apple Watch! I wanted more insights to my fitness and health. This watch has done that and has shown me how I sleep, when I need to rest my body, when I need to train lighter, and my activity levels throughout the day. I am still exploring all the features, so I know there is SO much more that I a missing. BUT I love this watch. One of the main things I love is the battery life. IT LASTS SO LONG!! Such a big perk. I can wear it for days and I love how it tells me about my sleep patterns and how much sleep I need for the following night. I like how I can track my fitness activity and it gives me detailed overviews when I'm done. If you're looking for a fitness watch, this is definitely the one for you!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: Bri D.
My husband bought this for me for my birthday and I absolutely love it. It is an upgrade from my last garmin watch….which I absolutely loved. But this one has so many more helpful features like garmin pay, receiving and sending calls, sleep tracking and easier access to apps.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Not what I expected
on July 23, 2024
Posted by: Yipyaprun
I bought this watch for a total of 4 days before returning. I had an Apple Watch for maybe 6-8 years so I am used to the features. I felt the garmin Venu 3s was not as comfortable as the Apple Watch. The band felt very cheap and I can see how they are prone to breaking. The find my phone application just shows how far away you are from your phone, however I couldn’t get it to ping which is very important to me.
I was EXTREMELY disappointed by the other workout features like lifting and indoor rowing. I take a medicine to lower my HR so it’s very hard to get it elevated with workouts other than running. I did a rowing exercise for 30 min and it only counted 7. Then I lifted upper body for 30 min and it only counted as 3 min. I use those active minutes for a variety of apps including my insurance and I have to meet a quota of active minutes. With a torn hip labrum, I can’t run every day. I had no issues with Apple meeting these quotas. Also the lifting one was very confusing to use and did not seem accurate at all.
Now to running, I actually didn’t hate the running portion. I hit the same mile markers I did for my Apple. I appreciate how quickly the garmin adjusted my pace when I was doing intervals. I did not like that the pace only showed 5 second increments though. Overall, it was pretty good if all you do is run with the watch!
The battery life was amazing and definitely way better compared to Apple. If you are running ultras or are a super slow marathon runner, this watch may be worth it! I personally don’t mind charging my watch daily if needed.
The sleep portion is completely inaccurate. I use an oura ring and it seems very accurate. I can match the time I go to sleep and wake up to compare what the oura says. Same if I was to wake up in the middle of the night and check my phone my oura knows I’m up. The garmin will sense that you are “sleeping” even if you’re scrolling on your phone for an hour. To me, that’s not accurate. It doesn’t get the naps accurately either. I wouldn’t use this to track sleep at all.
Overall, this watch wasn’t worth it to me but I can see how some aspects are worth it to others! Maybe I needed a different garmin watch to meet my needs but I really liked the look of the Venu 3s. My husband also bought the Venu 3 at the same time I did and he returned his as well. Of note, he is a lifter and not a runner if that means anything! Do your own research but these were my pros and cons :)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin