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
Almost 100% seamless transition from old Garmin
on December 23, 2023
Posted by: Val the Runner
The watch is everything they say it is. I love the body battery and detailed sleep stats. Also looking forward to tracking HRV levels.
The only thing I had to set up again on the new watch is loading my custom running mix MP3s, and setting up the Data Screens for running to my prefs.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great Battery Life Wish I Could Reply to Texts
on December 21, 2023
Posted by: Stacey B
I love not having to charge daily like I did with my apple watch, but I miss being able to reply to my text messages from my watch. Hoping they come out with a model in the future that is cell enabled and allows messaging and phonecalls without having to carry my phone when out for a run or a hike.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade
on December 17, 2023
Posted by: LeeAnn B
from Indianapolis, IN, US
I purchased this Venu 3S as an upgrade for my 2+ year old Venu Sq. It is amazing how much better the Venu 3 performs! GPS picks right up, no waiting around. Accuracy is good based on my usual route. So many new features that I haven't gotten to them all yet. Best new feature for me so far is the sleep score. Watch is sleek and comfortable. AMOLED screen is beautiful and easy to see even in bright sunlight. I'm thrilled with this purchase and would definitely recommend this watch, although the 3S might be a little small for a man's wrist. Fits me perfectly though.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Healthcare professional needs second hand
on December 9, 2023
Posted by: Sara F
Garmin claims to have an always on display but does not keep the entire clock face, the second hand on. This is very important in my work. The second hand worked on my old garmin watch. I cannot use this watch for everyday use without a second hand. For me the other features were a bonus but now they don't matter at all if I'm not wearing the watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on December 3, 2023
Posted by: Rachel R
Great functionality, comfortable, supports a high variety of activities. The user interface is more aesthetically interesting and slightly more intuitive than previous versions. Love having that middle button with access to the voice assistant.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Few minor concerns but overall a great watch
on November 30, 2023
Posted by: Heidi H
I am enjoying the ease of use. I like all the features for tracking my overall health. I used it on a 16 mile day hike a couple weeks ago, and the GPS tracking was great as well as the tracking of all the health data points. I wish it would detect possible heartbeat arrhythmias in the background rather than having to open the ECG app to check. There doesn't seem to be a way to turn off the Wifi without going completely into power saver mode, which turns off a lot of other features I regularly use. I have had problems where it won't accurately track my heart rate when I'm on my indoor bike trainer. Other than these issues I am pleased with it and would get another Garmin watch again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous Smartwatch!
on September 26, 2023
Posted by: Cher56
This is an amazing smartwatch! While in the surface it seems more expensive than some of its competitors, the fact that I don't have to pay a monthly fee for ordinary features that should be free, this is much cheaper long term than others and reviewers should consider that in their reviews (they don't). Sturdy and beautiful it works seamlessly with my Pixel 7 and the fact that it uses standard quick release watch bands makes the options endless! I can change out the look at will! Garmin outdid themselves with this one.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Ftp cycling
on September 26, 2023
Posted by: Time bike
Can’t change the factory ftp (200w cycling)☹️ Thank you
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, November 15, 2023
Thank you for posting a review we appreciate it. Are you using a power meter? We would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you and assist you further.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Venu 3S Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873214&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Venu 3S Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=873214&tab=topics
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